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FEB - The Netherlands
Dutch League finals, Game 7: May 31, 2009
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 EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam Basketball is once again the Dutch League champion! Amsterdam successfully defended the title and lifted its seventh Dutch League trophy in the last 12 years by beating EiffelTowers Den Bosch 83-71 in do-or-die Game 7 to win the best-of-seven series 4-3. Home court advantage was a big factor in this series, as no road wins took place in the finals. Teddy Gipson paced the winners with 26 points and 8 assists. CC Harrison added 21 points and 8 rebounds, Peter Van Paassen posted a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds while Avis Wyatt had 13 points for Amsterdam. Taron Downey led Den Bosch with 23 points. Anthony Richardson added 18 while David Jackson had 12 for EiffelTowers, that were without starting point guard Dean Oliver. Gipson had 11 points in the first quarter, including a buzzer-beating triple for a 29-18 Amsterdam lead after 10 minutes. Downey and Richardson brought EiffelTowers back to life and got the guests within 41-39 late in the first half. Van Paassen, Harrison and Wyatt fueled a game-breaking 20-3 run that sealed the outcome, 64-44. EiffelTowers managed to get within 71-63 with 8 minutes to go but Gipson made sure to keep Amsterdam way ahead until the final buzzer. MORE |
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| Finals Playoffs, best of 7 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
Game 6 |
Game 7 |
| 4 |
MyGuide (1) |
95 |
65 |
81 |
64 |
89 |
71 |
83 |
| 3 |
EiffelTowers (2) |
60 |
74 |
74 |
86 |
77 |
73 |
71 |
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Dutch League Champion 2008-09: EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam Basketball
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| Semifinals Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
| 3 |
MyGuide Amsterdam (1) |
84 |
71 |
67 |
x |
x |
| 0 |
West-Brabant Giants (4) |
72 |
67 |
65 |
x |
x |
| 3 |
EiffelTowers (2) |
70 |
65 |
88 |
71 |
84 |
| 2 |
Hanzevast Capitals (3) |
62 |
67 |
91 |
67 |
69 |
| Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
| 2 |
MyGuide Amsterdam (1) |
73 |
67 |
x |
| 0 |
ZZ Leiden (8) |
67 |
63 |
x |
| 2 |
West-Brabant Giants (4) |
76 |
69 |
87 |
| 1 |
Matrixx Magixx (5) |
70 |
80 |
68 |
| 2 |
EiffelTowers (2) |
79 |
76 |
x |
| 0 |
Upstairs Weert (7) |
70 |
75 |
x |
| 2 |
Hanzevast Capitals (3) |
75 |
75 |
x |
| 0 |
Rotterdam Challengers (6) |
71 |
73 |
x |
| Finals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
MyGuide Amsterdam vs. EiffelTowers |
95-60 |
May 14 |
| Game 2 |
EiffelTowers vs. MyGuide Amsterdam |
74-65 |
May 17 |
| Game 3 |
MyGuide Amsterdam vs. EiffelTowers |
81-74 |
May 19 |
| Game 4 |
EiffelTowers vs. MyGuide Amsterdam |
86-64 |
May 21 |
| Game 5 |
EiffelTowers vs. Hanzevast Capitals |
89-77 |
May 24 |
| Game 6 |
EiffelTowers vs. MyGuide Amsterdam |
73-71 |
May 26 |
| Game 7 |
EiffelTowers vs. Hanzevast Capitals |
83-71 |
May 31 |
| Semifinals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
MyGuide Amsterdam vs. West-Brabant Giants |
84-72 |
May 2 |
| Game 1 |
EiffelTowers vs. Hanzevast Capitals |
70-62 |
May 3 |
| Game 2 |
West-Brabant Giants vs. MyGuide Amsterdam |
67-71 |
May 5 |
| Game 2 |
Hanzevast Capitals vs. EiffelTowers |
67-65 |
May 5 |
| Game 3 |
MyGuide Amsterdam vs. West-Brabant Giants |
67-65 |
May 7 |
| Game 3 |
EiffelTowers vs. Hanzevast Capitals |
88-91 |
May 7 |
| Game 4 |
Hanzevast Capitals vs. EiffelTowers |
67-71 |
May 9 |
| Game 5 |
EiffelTowers vs. Hanzevast Capitals |
84-69 |
May 12 |
| Quarterfinals Playoffs round games |
| Game 1 |
MyGuide Amsterdam vs. ZZ Leiden |
73-67 |
April 23 |
| Game 1 |
EiffelTowers vs. Upstairs Weert |
79-70 |
April 23 |
| Game 1 |
Hanzevast Capitals vs. Rotterdam Challengers |
75-71 |
April 23 |
| Game 1 |
West-Brabant Giants vs. Matrixx Magixx |
76-70 |
April 23 |
| Game 2 |
ZZ Leiden vs. MyGuide Amsterdam |
63-67 |
April 25 |
| Game 2 |
Upstairs Weert vs. EiffelTowers |
75-76 |
April 25 |
| Game 2 |
Rotterdam Challengers vs. Hanzevast Capitals |
73-75 |
April 25 |
| Game 2 |
Matrixx Magixx vs. West-Brabant Giants |
80-69 |
April 25 |
| Game 3 |
West-Brabant Giants vs. Matrixx Magixx |
87-68 |
April 29 |
LAST GAME GAME 42
April 18, 2009 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| Apr. 18 |
Rotterdam vs. MyGuide |
66-72 |
| Apr. 18 |
W.Brabant vs. Hanzevast |
74-64 |
| Apr. 18 |
ZZ Leiden vs. EiffelTowers |
63-81 |
| Apr. 18 |
Bluestream vs. M. Magixx |
95-104 |
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| NEXT GAME Playoffs |
| Day |
Match |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
MyGuide Amsterdam |
40 |
35 |
5 |
- |
- |
| 2 |
EiffelTowers |
40 |
28 |
12 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Hanzevast Capitals |
40 |
26 |
14 |
- |
- |
| 4 |
West-Brabant Giants |
40 |
24 |
16 |
- |
- |
| 5 |
Matrixx Magixx |
40 |
24 |
16 |
- |
- |
| 6 |
R'dam Challengers |
40 |
22 |
18 |
- |
- |
| 7 |
Upstairs Weert |
40 |
15 |
25 |
- |
- |
| 8 |
ZZ Leiden |
40 |
14 |
26 |
- |
- |
| 9 |
Landstede Zwolle |
40 |
13 |
27 |
- |
- |
| 10 |
Aris Friesland |
40 |
12 |
28 |
- |
- |
| 11 |
Bluestream Seals |
40 |
7 |
33 |
- |
- |
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| The Dutch League starts as balanced as it has been in recent seasons, with a good number of teams trying to dethrone defending champion MyGuide Amsterdam. Even with that, Amsterdam counts on CC Harrison, Teddy Gipson and Peter van Paassen to stay as the team to beat in the country. Its main rivals will be EiffelTowers Den Bosch, that won consecutive league titles in 2006 and 2007. EiffelTowers kept a core of players featuring Dean Oliver, Travis Young, Kees Akerboom and Marcel Aarts while adding Jerome Beasley or Anthony Richardson. West Brabant Giants, Matrixx Magixx, Rotterdam Challengers and Hanzevast Capitals are ready to upset any of the Dutch powerhouses. Patrick Pope and Tim Blue are set to lead the Giants this season, while the Capitals rely on Rogier Jansen and Zoran Krstanovic. Matrixx Magixx features Ryan Sears, Erik Nelson and Darnell Wilson while the Challengers rely on Sullivan Sykes and Aaron Williams. |
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