Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 23: March 9-11, 2012 - Belgium

May 19, 2013

Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 23: March 9-11, 2012

Salah Mejri - Antwerp Giants (Photo: FIBA Europe/Walter Saenen)

The Belgian League standings tightened as leader Oostende lost and saw its record slip to 14-6, which tied it with idle Belgacom Spirou Basket for the top spot. Third-place Antwerp Giants beat Belgacom Liege Basket 62-56 thanks to a 19-9 run in the last 10 minutes. Salah Mejri led the winners with 21 points and 12 rebounds and Darnell Wilson drained 15, while Josh Bostic and Terrence Jennings scored 10 apiece in a losing effort. Antwerp is now knocking on the door for first place with a 13-6 record. Verviers-Pepinster grabbed a thrilling 91-90 win over Oostende, getting a big boost from a 31-12 run in the third quarter that resulted in a 65-59 lead. In a last quarter Pepinster managed to hold off the visitors, which missed a shot at the buzzer to force overtime. Jermaine Beal led the way with 26 points and Wen Mukubu added 23, while Matt Lojeski led the losers with 31. And Optima Gent beat Leuven Bears 73-78 as Senne Geukens notched 20 points.

LAST GAME GAME 23 March 9-11, 2012
Day	Match	Result
Mar. 9	Pepinster vs. Telenet Oostende	91-90
Mar. 10	Port Antwerp vs. Belgacom Liege	62-56
Mar. 11	Leuven Bears vs. Optima Gent	73-78
Mar. 28	Gen. Okapi vs. Belgacom Spirou	0-0
-	Dexia Mons (free)

NEXT GAME GAME 24 March 16-17, 2012
Day	Match
Mar. 16	Belgacom Liege vs. Telenet Oostende
Mar. 17	Belgacom Spirou vs. Pepinster
Mar. 17	Leuven Bears vs. Port Antwerp
Mar. 17	Optima Gent vs. Belfius Mons
-	Generali Okapi (free)

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Telenet BC Oostende	20	14	6	1549	1444
2	Belgacom Spirou Basket	20	14	6	1517	1392
3	Port of Antwerp Giants	19	13	6	1334	1192
4	Generali Okapi Aalstar	20	12	8	1637	1522
5	Leuven Bears	19	10	9	1449	1418
6	Belfius Mons-Hainaut	19	9	10	1414	1426
7	Belgacom Liège Basket	20	7	13	1424	1542
8	Optima Gent	21	6	15	1396	1499
9	VOO Verviers-Pepinster	20	4	16	1381	1666