Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 14: January 6-8, 2012 - Belgium

June 20, 2013

Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 14: January 6-8, 2012

Generali Okapi Aalstar moved into a tie for second place and within a win of first after knocking off defending champion and Belgian League leader Belgacom Spirou Charleroi on Sunday 77-76. Chris Copeland scored 25 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the winners, who improved to 8-5 and tied with Telenet BC Oostende. The game was close throughout the 40 minutes. Justin Hamilton boosted Spirou to 69-73 late, but Kevin Kruger tied the score from the line with two minutes to play and Chris Young put the hosts ahead for good. Jiri Welsch made it a 1-point game and Charleroi had a chance to win it, but Aalstar was up to the challenge on defense and denied the visitors in the end. Jorn Steinbach added 13 points and Young 12 for the winners. Welsch led six Charleroi scorers in double figures with 15 points. Oostende got a 69-75 road win over VOO Verviers Pepinster. The score was tied at 36-36 at halftime, then Oostende got a slim 58-52 margin at the end of the third quarter they were able to keep till the final buzzer with excellent accuracy from the foul line. Dusan Djordjevic with 20 points led the way and Chris Booer and Matthew Lojewski added 13 apiece, while Jason Love had 21 for the home team. Leuven Bears routed 70-57 Optima Gent as Ade Dagunduro and Jamel McLean scored 14 points apiece for the winners. Belgacom Liege Basket edged Port of Anwerp Giants 78-74 in come-from-behind style after trailing 47-57 at the end of the third quarter. They sparked an outstanding offensive performance in the last 10 minutes with 31 points to take the win. Guy Muya netted 21 points and Len Matela added 20 for the winners.

LAST GAME GAME 14 January 6-7, 2012
Day	Match	Result
Jan. 6	Liege vs. Port of Antwerp	78-74
Jan. 7	Okapi vs. Belgacom Spirou	77-76
Jan. 7	Vervier-Pepinster vs. Telenet	69-75
Jan. 7	Leuven Bears vs. Optima Gent	70-57
-	Dexia Mons (free)

NEXT GAME GAME 15 January 13-14, 2012
Day	Match
Jan. 13	Liege vs. Telenet Oostende
Jan. 14	Belgacom Spirou vs.Vervier
Jan. 14	Optima Gent vs. Dexia Mons
Jan. 14	Port Antwerp vs. Leuven
-	Generali Okapi (free)

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Belgacom Spirou Basket	12	9	3	913	850
2	Generali Okapi Aalstar	13	8	5	1042	967
3	Telenet BC Oostende	13	8	5	1006	980
4	Port of Antwerp Giants	12	7	5	835	764
5	Leuven Bears	11	6	5	869	838
6	Dexia Mons-Hainaut	12	6	6	892	898
7	Belgacom Liège Basket	10	5	5	727	760
8	Optima Gent	13	4	9	841	894
9	VOO Verviers-Pepinster	12	1	11	843	1017