Belgian League playoffs, quarterfinals, Game 1: May 19, 2009 - BELGIUM

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Belgian League playoffs, quarterfinals, Game 1: May 19, 2009

Matt Lojeski - Generali Okapi Aalstar (Photo: generaliokapiaalstar.be)

Generali Okapi Aalstar and Belgacom Liege Basket got a leg up in the Belgian League quarterfinals with respective wins over Spotter Leuven and Antwerp Diamond Giants. The second games of the best-of-three series are set for Thursday with reigning champ Spirou Basket Charleroi and regular season runner-up Dexia Mons-Hainaut waiting for the winners in the semifinals. Aalstar crushed Leuven 78-63 behind 21 points from Matt Lojeski. The hosts set the tone with a 20-11 opening quarter and never looked back, outrebounding Leuven by 12 along the way. Stephane Pelle added 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals for the winners, while Demario Anderson scored 15 and dished 6 assists for Leuven. Liege edged Antwerp 66-69 as Justin Cage posted 19 points and 11 rebounds and Larry Owens scored 17. Will Thomas also had a double-double for the winners with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Tim Black had 22 in defeat.

Quarterfinals Playoffs, best of 3 games

Record	Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
1	Generali Okapi Aalstar (3)	78	May 21	*-
0	Spotter Leuven (6)	63	-	-
0	Antwerp Diamond Giants (4)	66	May 21	*-
1	Belgacom Liège Basket (5)	69	-	-

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	-	May 21
Game 2	Belgacom Liège vs. Antwerp Diamond Giants	-	May 21
Game 3	Generali Okapi Aalstar vs. Spotter Leuven	-	*-
Game 3	Antwerp Diamond Giants vs. Belgacom Liège	-	*-