Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 11: December 3, 2011 - Belgium

June 20, 2013

Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 11: December 3, 2011

Ahmad Nivins - Dexia Mons-Hainaut (Photo monshainaut.be)

Belgian League leader Spirou Charleroi remains atop the standings with a 7-1 record after its Week 11 game was postponed. In other games this week, Dexia Mons-Hainaut survived a 67-69 thriller on the road against Verviers Pepinster, while Telenet Oostende lost 56-64 at home against Optima Gent. Mons was losing 59-41 after 30 minutes, then tightened the defense and found easy points to spark a 21-8 run in the last 10 minutes to get the win. Ahmad Nivins scored 25 points with 6 rebounds to lead the visitors, while Ronell Taylor added 12. TJ Thompson had 21 for the losers. In the home debut for new coach Dario Gjergia, BC Oostende lost to Gent, which held on to a slim lead throughout, ending with a 56-64 win, led by 17 points by Michael Haynes. Oostende got 13 points apiece from Jason Rich and Chris Booker. Okapi Aalstar took a comfortable 76-62 win over Leuven Bears behind Jorn Steinbach and Chris Copeland, who scored 19 points each. Mons and Okapi are tied for second place with a 6-4 record.

LAST GAME GAME 11 December 3, 2011
Day	Match	Result
Dec. 3	Generali Okapi vs. Leuven	76-62
Dec. 3	Telenet Oostende vs. Optima	56-64
Dec. 3	Vervier-P. vs. Dexia Mons	67-69
Jan. 18	Belgacom Spirou vs. Liege	0-0
-	Port of Antwerp (free)

NEXT GAME GAME 12 December 9-10, 2011
Day	Match
Dec. 9	Liege vs. Optima Gent
Dec. 10	Dexia Mons vs. Telenet Oos.
Dec. 10	Antwerp vs.Belgacom Spirou
Dec. 10	Generali Okapi vs. Vervier-P.
-	Leuven Bears (free)

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Belgacom Spirou Basket	8	7	1	638	557
2	Generali Okapi Aalstar	10	6	4	804	739
3	Dexia Mons-Hainaut	10	6	4	750	740
4	Leuven Bears	9	5	4	718	698
5	Port of Antwerp Giants	9	5	4	622	582
6	Telenet BC Oostende	10	5	5	768	770
7	Belgacom Liège Basket	7	3	4	496	522
8	Optima Gent	9	3	6	591	630
9	VOO Verviers-Pepinster	10	1	9	703	852