Belgian League playoffs, Quarterfinals, Game 1: May 13, 2008
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Generali Okapi Aalstar stunned defending champion Telindus BC Oostende 71-79 on the road in the opening game of the Belgian League quarterfinals on Tuesday. Dexia Mons-Hainaut also won to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three playoffs series. The winners of the two series will meet Spirou Basket Charleroi and Basket Bree, respectively, in the semifinals. Trevor Huffman hit 4 three-pointers in the last 11 minute and Matt Lojeski backed him up with a hot hand as Aalstar turned the tables on Oostende in the fourth quarter to take a shocking win. Oostende was still within 4 with two minutes remaining, but the visitors made 9 of 10 free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Lojeski led Aalstar with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Huffman added 16 points. Veselin Petrovic paced Oostende with 15 points and Jerry Green and Chuck Davis added 12 each. Meanwhile Mons bested Belgacom Liege Basket 83-75 in a topsy-turvy game. The hosts trailed by double figures early, but dominated the middle two periods 60-23 to take control. Liege never quit and cut the to single digits by holding Mons to 11 fourth-quarter points, but it was not enough. Justin Gray carried Mons with 29 points.
| Qualifying Round Playoffs, best of 3 games |
| Record | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | | 0 | Telindus BC Oostende (3) | 71 | May 15 | *May 17 | | 1 | Generali Okapi Aalstar (6) | 79 | - | - | | 1 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut (4) | 83 | May 15 | *May 17 | | 0 | Belgacom Liège Basket (5) | 75 | - | - |
| Qualifying Round games | | Game 1 | BC Oostende vs. Aalstar | 71-79 | May 13 | | Game 1 | Dexia Mons vs. Belgacom Liège | 83-75 | May 13 | | Game 2 | Aalstar vs. BC Oostende | - | May 15 | | Game 2 | Belgacom Liège vs. Dexia Mons | - | May 15 | | Game 3 | BC Oostende vs. Aalstar | - | *May 17 | | Game 3 | Dexia Mons vs. Belgacom Liège | - | *May 17 |
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