Belgian League, Game 27: March 9-10, 2007 Spirou Charleroi keeps leading the Belgian League standings with a 20-7 record and has a four-game advantage over everyone else by edging Okapi Aalstar 81-75 in the Spiroudome on Saturday night. Cyril Akpomedah led the winners with 19 points while Greg Grays had 18 for Charleroi, that trailed 57-59 after three quarters. Akpomedah had 5 points in a 10-0 run that put Charleroi ahead, 76-65, with 2 minutes to go, enough to seal the win. Telindus Oostende keeps tying for the second place at 16-11 by thrashing Verviers-Pepinster 87-66 at home also on Saturday. Veselin Petrovic and Rashad Wright led the winners each with 17 points. Titus Ivory had 14, Glen McGowan 13 and Eric Hicks 10 in an easy home win for Pepinster, that led 45-31 at halftime and never looked back. Dexia Mons-Hainaut improved to 15-12 by downing Sanex Antwerp 90-80 in overtime on Saturday. Kevin Houston led the way for Mons with 27 points. Jim Potter added 15 and George Evans 14. Ed Norvell had 18 points for Antwerp, that managed to force overtime at 68-68 with free throws by Gur Shelef. Potter had 13 points in the extra period to make Mons add another win. In other games, Euphony Bree needed overtime to edge Basket Gr Leuven 88-84 behind 22 points from Jeff Horner while Liege Basket topped Atomia Brussels 86-75 with 19 points from Scott Brakebill. LAST GAME GAME 27 - March 9-10, 2007 Day Match Result Mar. 9 Liège Basket vs. R Atomia Brussels 86-75 Mar. 10 Dexia Mons-Hainaut vs. Sanex Antwerp G 90-80 Mar. 10 Spirou Charleroi vs. Okapi Aalstar 81-75 Mar. 10 Euphony Bree vs. Basket Gr Leuven 88-84 Mar. 10 Telindus Oostende vs. Verviers-Pepinster 87-66 NEXT GAME GAME 28 - March 17, 2007 Day Match Mar. 17 Dexia Mons-Hainaut vs. Spirou Charleroi Mar. 17 Verviers-Pepinster vs. Liège Basket Mar. 17 Sanex Antwerp G vs. Euphony Bree Mar. 17 Basket Gr Leuven vs. Telindus Oostende Mar. 17 Okapi Aalstar vs. R Atomia Brussels STANDINGS TG W L P+ P- 1 Spirou Charleroi 27 20 7 2168 1895 2 Telindus Oostende 27 16 11 2132 2027 3 Euphony Bree 27 16 11 2176 2153 4 Sanex Antwerp G 26 16 10 2047 1984 5 Dexia Mons-Hainaut 27 15 12 2144 2083 6 Okapi Aalstar 27 14 13 2149 2175 7 Verviers-Pepinster 27 13 14 2102 2246 8 Liège Basket 25 9 16 2038 2103 9 R Atomia Brussels 27 8 19 1979 2151 10 Basket Gr Leuven 26 6 20 1883 2001 Sunday, March 11, 2007 Euroleague.net