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Ligue Ethias BLB - Belgium
Belgian League Finals, Game 3: June 6, 2009
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 Spirou Basket Charleroi is once again the Belgian League champion! Spirou lifted its eighth Belgian League trophy by sweeping the best-of-five finals against Dexia Mons-Hainaut. Spirou rounded a near-perfect domestic season - winning the Belgian League regular season and doubling with the Belgian Cup title - by beating Mons 66-57 at the Spiroudome in Game 3 on Saturday. Jerry Johnson led the winners with 14 points. Len Matela added 12 while Wes Wilkinson and Matt Walsh each had 10 for Spirou. Walsh also pulled down 11 rebounds for a double-double. Nate Reinking led Mons with 16 points while Ben Ebong and Elton Nesbitt each added 13 for the guests. An early 10-0 run put Charleroi ahead for good, 23-19. Mons stayed in the game for 35 minutes, but Sacha Massot and Jerry Johnson took over in crunch time while Spirou's defense did the rest down the stretch. MORE |
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| Finals Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
| 3 |
Spirou Basket (1) |
76 |
82 |
66 |
x |
x |
| 0 |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut (2) |
75 |
72 |
57 |
x |
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Belgian League Champion 2008-09: Spirou Basket Charleroi
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| Semifinals Playoffs, best of 3 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
| 2 |
Spirou Basket Charleroi (1) |
71 |
54 |
70 |
| 1 |
Antwerp Diamond Giants (4) |
56 |
61 |
56 |
| 2 |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut (2) |
88 |
63 |
109 |
| 1 |
Generali Okapi Aalstar (3) |
53 |
80 |
94 |
| Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
| 2 |
Generali Okapi Aalstar (3) |
78 |
50 |
65 |
| 1 |
Spotter Leuven (6) |
63 |
68 |
58 |
| 2 |
Antwerp Diamond Giants (4) |
66 |
67 |
52 |
| 1 |
Belgacom Liège Basket (5) |
69 |
55 |
51 |
| Finals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Spirou Basket vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
76-75 |
June 2 |
| Game 2 |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut vs. Spirou Basket |
72-82 |
June 4 |
| Game 3 |
Spirou Basket vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
66-57 |
June 6 |
| Semifinals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Spirou Basket vs. Antwerp Diamond Giants |
71-56 |
May 26 |
| Game 1 |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut vs. Generali Okapi |
88-53 |
May 26 |
| Game 2 |
Antwerp Diamond Giants vs. Spirou Basket |
61-54 |
May 28 |
| Game 2 |
Generali Okapi vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
80-63 |
May 28 |
| Game 3 |
Spirou Basket vs. Antwerp Diamond Giants |
70-56 |
May 30 |
| Game 3 |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut vs. Generali Okapi |
109-94 |
May 30 |
| Quarterfinals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
Generali Okapi Aalstar vs. Spotter Leuven |
78-63 |
May 19 |
| Game 1 |
Antwerp Diamond Giants vs. Belgacom Liège |
66-69 |
May 19 |
| Game 2 |
Spotter Leuven vs. Generali Okapi Aalstar |
68-50 |
May 21 |
| Game 2 |
Belgacom Liège vs. Antwerp Diamond Giants |
55-67 |
May 21 |
| Game 3 |
Generali Okapi Aalstar vs. Spotter Leuven |
65-58 |
May 23 |
| Game 3 |
Antwerp Diamond Giants vs. Belgacom Liège |
52-51 |
May 23 |
LAST GAME GAME 36
May 16, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| May 16 |
Dexia Mons vs. Optima Gent |
103-100 |
| May 16 |
Antwerp Giants vs. Spirou |
78-97 |
| May 16 |
Generali Okapi vs. Belgacom |
85-86 |
| May 16 |
Base Oostende vs. Spotter |
64-80 |
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Pepinster (free) |
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NEXT GAME
Playoffs |
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Match |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
Spirou Basket Charleroi |
32 |
26 |
6 |
2492 |
2131 |
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Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
32 |
24 |
8 |
2685 |
2407 |
| 3 |
Generali Okapi Aalstar |
32 |
19 |
13 |
2522 |
2453 |
| 4 |
Antwerp Diamond Giants |
32 |
17 |
15 |
2475 |
2492 |
| 5 |
Belgacom Liège Basket |
32 |
15 |
17 |
2442 |
2387 |
| 6 |
Spotter Leuven |
32 |
14 |
18 |
2334 |
2387 |
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Base BC Oostende |
32 |
13 |
19 |
2492 |
2572 |
| 8 |
Optima Gent |
32 |
9 |
23 |
2313 |
2486 |
| 9 |
VOO Verviers-Pepinster |
32 |
7 |
25 |
2293 |
2733 |
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| The Belgian League returns as competitive as ever, with Spirou Charleroi ready to defend the title. Spirou was the first team in Europe to complete its roster for the 2008-09 season, featuring Jure Lalic, Andre Riddick, Dwayne Broyles, Len Matela, Mladen Sekularac or Justin Hamilton. Despite its deep roster, Spirou will not have it easy, as Base Oostende has also put together an outstanding team ready to become a title contender. Rashid Atkins, Jimmy Baxter, Mike Bauer, Matt Haryasz and Slobodan Ljubotina are Oostende's main additions for the upcoming 2008-09 season. Dexia Mons-Hainaut features Adam Hall, Travis Conlan, Caleb Green, Nate Reinking and Kelvin Tolbert, as coach Chris Finch will try to lead his team to battle for the title. Liege Basket moved well in the off-season market to land Will Thomas, Chris Hill and Jerald Fields. With the right chemistry, Liege could be a surprise team this season. Antwerp Diamond Giants, with Brandon Gay, Yves Dupont and Brian Lynch, and Voo Verviers-Pepinster, with Duane Erwin and Adrian Banks, could also fight for a semifinals spot. |
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