Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 17: January 27-29, 2012 - Belgium

May 25, 2013

Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 17: January 27-29, 2012

Generali Okapi Aalstar moved within one win of first place after a 65-67 win at Optima Gent, while defending champ Belgacom Spirou had the weekend off. Aalstar improved to 10-5, while Spirou stays at 11-4. Aalstar held Gent to 6 second-quarter points, but only led 20-25 at halftime. Gent then pulled ahead in the third quarter and the game was close till the finish. Stefon Jackson put in Chris Copeland’s missed free throw to make it 61-64 with 18 seconds left. Michael Jenkins missed a triple to tie the score and Kevin Kruger iced the game from the line. Copeland and Chris Young led the winners with 15 points. Young also grabbed 12 rebounds. Jenkins scored 15 to lead Gent. Port of Antwerp Giants moved into a tie for third place with Telenet BC Oostende after winning the battle between them 68-49. Both teams have 9-6 records. Timothy Black tallied 23 points and 6 assists for the winners.

LAST GAME GAME 17 January 27-29, 2012
Day	Match	Result
Jan. 27	Belgacom Liege vs. Pepinster	66-77
Jan. 27	Port Antwerp vs. Telenet Oostende	68-49
Jan. 28	Optima Gent vs. Generali Okapi	65-67
Jan. 29	Leuven Bears vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut	75-74
-	Belgacom Spirou (free)

NEXT GAME GAME 18 February 3-5, 2012
Day	Match
Feb. 3	Dexia Mons-Hainaut vs. Port Antwerp
Feb. 4	Generali Okapi vs. Belgacom Liege
Feb. 4	Pepinster vs. Leuven Bears
Feb. 5	Telenet Oost. vs. Belgacom Spirou
-	Optima Gent (free)

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Belgacom Spirou Basket	15	11	4	1143	1035
2	Generali Okapi Aalstar	15	10	5	1203	1108
3	Port of Antwerp Giants	15	9	6	1038	958
4	Telenet BC Oostende	15	9	6	1135	1109
5	Leuven Bears	14	8	6	1073	1039
6	Dexia Mons-Hainaut	15	8	7	1122	1113
7	Belgacom Liège Basket	14	5	9	981	1065
8	Optima Gent	16	5	11	1046	1098
9	VOO Verviers-Pepinster	15	2	13	1042	1258