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Leader Waregem delivered the eighth win on Sunday night. This time they beat 8th ranked Comblain (4-4) 92-86. Waregem made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Comblain turnovers. Strangely Comblain outrebounded Waregem 51-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Cedric Blanchart (196-1998) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Lars De Lepeleire (178-1991) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Clement Matisse (198-1999) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Waregem (8-1) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place. Comblain at the other side keeps the eighth position with four games lost. Waregem are looking forward to face Gembo BBC (#5) in Borgerhout in the next round. Comblain will play at home against LDP Donza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Limburg B (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 107-69 loss to fourth ranked Ieper (7-2) in Ieper. It was a good game for forward Sam Lambrecht (197-1999) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Robbe Van den Bossche contributed with 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Ieper’s coach Frederik Geldof felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kenan Senga answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for Limburg B. The victory was the third consecutive win for Ieper. They maintain fourth place with 7-2 record. Limburg B lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Melsele. Ieper will play against Neufchateau (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Limburg B will play against Melsele (#16) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Melsele (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 89-77 loss to twelfth ranked Neufchateau (4-5) in Melsele on Sunday evening. Hugo Deneve stepped up and scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Vincent Vanden Berghe with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Neufchateau moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Lommel and Kontich. Melsele lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Limburg B. Neufchateau will meet at home higher ranked Ieper (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Melsele will play against Limburg B (#15) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 9 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Giants B was crushed by Falco Gent in a road game 71-51. Guco Lier beat Spirou B at home 93-86. Lommel lost to Brugge on the opponent’s court 85-86. LDP Donza outscored Kontich in a home game 100-70. Woluwe was rolled over Gembo BBC on the road 75-48.

Falco Gent – Giants B 71-51

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Giants B (3-5) was crushed on the road by second ranked Falco Gent (7-1) 71-51 on Friday. Falco Gent forced 21 Giants B turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Falco Gent made 7 blocks. Forward Maxime Verspeeten (192-1994) stepped up and scored 9 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and power forward Aaron Van Vooren (200-1994) chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Daniel Bula-Butupu-Mumbu (196-2003, college: W.Nebraska) with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Joel Koung Poute (-2006) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Falco Gent. They maintain second place with 7-1 record behind leader Waregem, which they share with Guco Lier. Loser Giants B dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Falco Gent will meet at home Lommel (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Giants B will play against Spirou B in Charleroi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Falco Gent: G.Temmerman 10+1reb, M.Verspeeten 9+6reb+2ast, A.Van Vooren 8+6reb+1ast, T.Platteeuw 8+1ast, J.Unal 8+3reb+4ast, V.Buysse 7+6reb+2ast
Giants B: D.Bula-Butupu-Mumbu 13+5reb, J.Koung Poute 10+5reb, L.Van Drom 5+3reb+2ast, D.Verlinden 5+2reb+3ast, Y.Vervoort 5+1reb, S.Voet 4+5reb+1ast

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Guco Lier – Spirou B 93-86

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Guco Lier (7-1) defeated at home 13th ranked Spirou B (3-6) 93-86 on Saturday. Guco Lier made 28-of-32 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game, while Spirou B only scored ten points from the stripe. Guco Lier forced 25 Spirou B turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Forward Andrej Cuyvers (195-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Ferre Vanderhoydonck (204-2001) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was center Mohammed Tlarhi (202-2005) with 19 points and 9 rebounds and guard Ajani Faison (192) scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Spirou B players scored in double figures. Spirou B’s coach Vincent Trinon rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Guco Lier moved-up to second place, which they share with Falco Gent. Loser Spirou B keeps the thirteenth position with six games lost. Guco Lier will meet Woluwe (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Spirou B will play against Giants B and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guco Lier: A.Cuyvers 32+11reb+3ast, F.Vanderhoydonck 20+2reb+4ast, C.Van Oosterwyck 13+1reb+3ast, M.Van den Bogaert 8+2reb+1ast, B.Illiaens 7+8reb+1ast, V.Van Oosterwyck 7+1reb+11ast
Spirou B: M.Tlarhi 19+9reb+2ast, A.Faison 19+5reb+4ast, B.Blaise 13, H.Giaux 10+3reb+2ast, M.Makwa 10+3reb+11ast, S.Fedele 7+2reb+1ast

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Brugge – Lommel 86-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Lommel‘s (4-5) road loss to eighth ranked Brugge (5-3) 85-86 on Saturday. Brugge looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Lommel‘s players. Power forward Joren Vermoesen (201-1993) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Arno Vandewalle chipped in 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Matts De Keuster (200-1999) with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Bram Schelkens (182-1998) scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Brugge moved-up to seventh place. Loser Lommel keeps the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with Neufchateau and Kontich. Brugge will meet Kontich (#10) on the road in the next round. Lommel will play against the league’s second-placed Falco Gent where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Brugge: A.Vandewalle 24+6reb+5ast, J.Vermoesen 20+11reb+5ast, A.Ahanda 10+3reb, J.Vermoesen 9+5reb+8ast, N.Vervaele 9+4reb+3ast, J.Robijns 6+1reb
Lommel: M.De Keuster 24+11reb+3ast, B.Schelkens 23+8reb+4ast, Y.Cornelissen 8+8reb+3ast, M.Bovy 8+1ast, W.Jansen 7+5reb+1ast, R.Eyckmans 5

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Ieper – Limburg B 107-69

Bottom-ranked Limburg B (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 107-69 loss to fourth ranked Ieper (7-2) in Ieper. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Limburg B‘s 36. They outrebounded Limburg B 43-27 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ieper players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Limburg B‘s players. It was a good game for forward Sam Lambrecht (197-1999) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Center Robbe Van den Bossche (-1998) contributed with 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Ieper players scored in double figures. Ieper’s coach Frederik Geldof felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kenan Senga answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Alexander Raedschelders (192-2005) added 19 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Limburg B. The victory was the third consecutive win for Ieper. They maintain fourth place with 7-2 record. Limburg B lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Melsele. Ieper will play against Neufchateau (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Limburg B will play against Melsele (#16) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ieper: R.Van den Bossche 26+7reb+1ast, S.Lambrecht 26+7reb+3ast, J.Waleson 20+10reb+2ast, T.Mertens 14+4reb+1ast, J.Vandenabeele 8+3reb+14ast, T.Delaplace 5+1reb+1ast
Limburg B: A.Raedschelders 19+5reb+3ast, T.Di Maria 17+4reb+3ast, K.Senga 16+10reb+2ast, K.Abelshausen 8+3reb+4ast, D.Goossens 5+2reb, N.Sanogo 3+1reb

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LDP Donza – Kontich 100-70

Rather predictable result in De Pinte where sixth ranked LDP Donza (6-3) outscored 10th ranked Kontich (4-5) 100-70 on Saturday. LDP Donza outrebounded Kontich 42-22 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Senne Geukens (193-1983) stepped up and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Thomas Van Hille (186-2001) chipped in 22 points. Four LDP Donza players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Gregory De Pooter (197-1984) with 16 points and 7 rebounds and guard Jarne Bouckaert scored 22 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. LDP Donza moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Gembo BBC. Loser Kontich dropped to the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with Lommel and Neufchateau. LDP Donza will meet Comblain (#8) in the next round. Kontich will play against Brugge and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LDP Donza: T.Van Hille 22+4reb+1ast, S.Geukens 20+6reb+3ast, N.Gasana 17+5reb, R.Van den Berghe 14+8reb+2ast, W.Verborgt 8+4reb+1ast, B.Van Driquelle 7+1reb
Kontich: J.Bouckaert 22+2reb, G.De Pooter 16+7reb+3ast, V.Benoy 10+1ast, V.Ofili 6+2reb, L.Coppens 6+3reb+3ast, L.Bastiaenssen 3+1reb+1ast

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Melsele – Neufchateau 77-89

Bottom-ranked Melsele (0-9) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 89-77 loss to twelfth ranked Neufchateau (4-5) in Melsele on Sunday evening. They also forced 19 Melsele turnovers. Hugo Deneve (197-1999) stepped up and scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Mathis Bizimana (199) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was forward Vincent Vanden Berghe (198-1997) with 20 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Geoffrey Hockins (188-1988, agency: Interperformances) scored 19 points. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Neufchateau moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Lommel and Kontich. Melsele lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Limburg B. Neufchateau will meet at home higher ranked Ieper (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Melsele will play against Limburg B (#15) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Neufchateau: M.Bizimana 21+6reb+1ast, N.Dubois 18+1reb, H.Deneve 17+9reb+4ast, S.Schadeck 9+4reb+1ast, T.Ventat 7+3reb+1ast, T.Bastin 4
Melsele: V.Vanden Berghe 20+5reb+1ast, G.Hockins 19+3reb+1ast, C.Dedecker 12+1reb, J.Bouckaert 8+2reb+1ast, S.Moris 6+3reb+1ast, Z.Timmerman 5+3reb+1ast

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Gembo BBC – Woluwe 75-48

Not a big story in a game in Borgerhout where 14th ranked Woluwe (1-7) was outplayed by seventh ranked Gembo BBC (6-3) 75-48 on Sunday. Gembo BBC forced 23 Woluwe turnovers. Kosovan point guard Fatlind Shoshaj (182-2002) stepped up and scored 31 points and 8 assists for the winners and Cameroonian center Jean-Patrick Nyamsi (198-1993) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Oscar Laurent (-1993) with 16 points and forward Antoine Malliar (198-1998) scored 7 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gembo BBC moved-up to fifth place, which they share with LDP Donza. Woluwe lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with seven games lost. Gembo BBC will meet at home league’s leader Waregem in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Woluwe will play against Guco Lier (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gembo BBC: F.Shoshaj 31+1reb+8ast, B.Van den Broek 15+3reb, J.Nyamsi 11+8reb, A.Goetgeluck 7+4reb+2ast, W.Tomlow 5+4reb+1ast, K.Van Den Langenbergh 2+3reb+1ast
Woluwe: O.Laurent 16+4reb, A.Malliar 7+10reb+2ast, A.De Vreught 6+3reb+1ast, S.De Vreught 5+3reb+1ast, S.Deheneffe 4+1reb, L.Mattelet 4+3reb