May 24, 2012
Swiss League, Game 8: November 17-18, 2006
Olympic Fribourg remained the exclusive leader of the Swiss League after Round 7 by destroying BBC Monthey 101-56 to raise its record to 7-0, while Birstal Starwings suffered its first loss of the season at Lugano Tigers court. Olympic started the game on fire and led 13-4 after two minutes and 57-32 at halftime. Lorenzo Orr led the way by with 23 points while Dave Esterkamp and Brandon Polk chipped in 17 apiece. At Istituto Elvetico of Lugano, the Tigers topped Birstal 91-83 behind 23 points from Edwin Draughan and 22 by Andrija Crnogorac. At halftime the visitors were ahead 42-43, but the hosts used a 25-16 third quarter to put the game on ice. Lugano climbed to the third place with a 5-2 record. Sion Herens edged Geneva Devils 87-81 thanks to a 31-21 fourth quarter. Vincent Thomas was the main contributor with 22 points. In other games, Corey Williams scored 22 as Meyrin Grand Sacconex beat Lausanne Morges 62-60 and Nyon outlasted Boncourt 76-67.


LAST GAME GAME 8 - November 18, 2006
DayMatchResult
Nov. 18Grand-Saconnex vs. Lausanne Morges62-60
Nov. 18Benetton Fribourg vs. BBC Monthey101-56
Nov. 18Sion Hérens vs. Geneva Devils87-81
Nov. 18Aurelys BBC Nyon vs. BC Boncourt76-67
Nov. 18Lugano Tigers vs. Birstal Starwings91-83
Vevey Riviera(Free)
NEXT GAME GAME 9 - November 24-26, 2006
DayMatch
Nov. 24Geneva Devils vs. Grand-Saconnex
Nov. 25Vevey Riviera vs. Aurelys BBC Nyon
Nov. 25BC Boncourt vs. Sion Hérens
Nov. 25Lausanne Morges vs. Lugano Tigers
Nov. 26Birstal Starwings vs. Benetton Fribourg
BBC Monthey(Free)


STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Benetton Fribourg Olympic770616449
2Birstal Starwings761618556
3Lugano Tigers752516475
4BBC Monthey853588592
5Sion Hérens Basket743533526
6Lausanne Morges Basket844630618
7Geneva Devils734522520
8Basket-Club Boncourt725519528
9Meyrin Grand-Saconnex725507556
10Aurelys BBC Nyon826576692
11Vevey Riviera Basket606468581
Sunday, November 19, 2006
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