Belgian League Semifinals, Game 1: May 26, 2009
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 Spirou Basket Charleroi and Dexia Mons-Hainaut took a 1-0 lead in their respective best-of-three Belgian League semifinal series and are just win away from making it to the finals. Charleroi did not find much trouble to down Antwerp Diamond Giants 71-56 in Game 1 at the Spiroudome on Tuesday. Dwayne Broyles paced the winners with 13 points while Matt Walsh added 11 for Spirou. Brandon Gay had 11 points for Antwerp. A 10-0 opening run in the third quarter allowed the hosts to break the game, 49-33, as Antwerp only rallied once the outcome was clear. Meanwhile, Mons simply overwhelmed Generali Okapi Aalstar 88-53 at home in Game 1 on Tuesday. Kelvin Tolbert paced the winners with 14 points. Caleb Green added 13, Elton Nesbitt had 12 while Marcellus Sommerville got 11 for Mons, that downed 11-for-20 three-pointers in the first half to break the game open, 50-21. Trevor Huffman and Pablo Gonzales each had 13 points for Okapi in defeat.
In Mons, Nesbitt, Jim Potter and Tolbert struck from downtown in a 18-0 opening run, as Okapi needed more than 5 minutes to score. Nate Reinking joined the three-point shootout while another triple by Potter boosted the hosts' lead to 26-7 after 10 minutes. Far from being done, Mons stayed unstoppable. An outstanding Sommerville and back-to-back triples by Travis Conlan made it a 29-point game, 50-21, at halftime. Nothing changed in the second half, as Mons sealed the outcome long before the final buzzer. In Charleroi Gay and Kevin Lynch shined early to give Antwerp a 3-9 lead. Wes Wilkinson and Broyles answered from downtown while a layup by Jerry Johnson gave Spirou a 15-13 edge. A layup by Len Matela kept Spirou ahead, 17-15, after 10 minutes. Andre Riddick shined with consecutive dunks while a three-pointer by Sacha Massot boosted the hosts' lead to 30-21. Christophe Beghin stepped up for Antwerp while free throw accuracy and a final layup by Lynch brought the guests within 39-33 at halftime. Broyles and Wlash nailed respective triples in a 10-0 run that broke the game open, 49-33, after the break. Antwerp did not recover, as Charleroi boosted its lead to 67-43 with 5 minutes to go and cruised to a well-deserved win.
| Semifinals Playoffs, best of 3 games |
| Record |
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
| 1 |
Spirou Basket Charleroi (1) |
71 |
May 28 |
*May 30 |
| 0 |
Antwerp Diamond Giants (4) |
56 |
- |
- |
| 1 |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut (2) |
88 |
May 28 |
*May 30 |
| 0 |
Generali Okapi Aalstar (3) |
53 |
- |
- |
| 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 |
- |
May 28 |
| Game 2 |
Generali Okapi vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
- |
May 28 |
| Game 3 |
Spirou Basket vs. Antwerp Diamond Giants |
- |
May 30 |
| Game 3 |
Dexia Mons-Hainaut vs. Generali Okapi |
- |
May 30 |
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