Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most interesting game of round 12 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Eleventh ranked Zwolle won against visiting QSTA Utd. (2-9) 83-75. The best player for the winners was American forward Chandler Turner (201, college: Radford) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. The other American import guard Dylan Penn (190, college: Vermont) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Bart Van Schaik (193-1999) who recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Zwolle (6-5) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Charleroi and Mechelen. QSTA Utd. lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with BAL Weert. Zwolle is looking forward to face Den Helder (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. QSTA Utd. will have a break next round.
One of the most interesting games of round 12 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Ninth ranked Antwerp Giants won against visiting Okapi Aalst (5-6) 95-87. It was a good game for American power forward JaVon Franklin (201-1998, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Kyle Foster contributed with 29 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners. Antwerp Giants’ coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. point guard Niels Van Den Eynde (179-2000) replied with 21 points and 8 assists for Aalst. Antwerp Giants have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Aalst at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with Leuven. Antwerp will play against league’s second-placed Kortrijk on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Aalst will play against Limburg (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
One of the most interesting games of round 12 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Third ranked Leeuwarden edged host Groningen (3-7) 72-71. Worth to mention a great performance of Joel Murray who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Kjeld Zuidema with 17 points. Leeuwarden (8-3) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Kortrijk and Limburg. Loser Groningen dropped to the sixteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Den Bosch. Leeuwarden will meet at home ZZ Leiden (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Groningen will play against Feyenoord (#14) in Rotterdam and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Rest of the games of round 12 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Feyenoord defeated BAL Weert in Rotterdam 79-67. Den Bosch beat Mechelen at home 95-84. Den Helder won against ZZ Leiden on the opponent’s court 75-66. Limburg managed to outperform Brussels in a home game 94-89. Union Mons recorded a loss to Oostende on the road 91-77. Charleroi defeated Kortrijk on its own court 92-75.
The best stats of 12th round was 21 points by Yordan Minchev of Charleroi.
Zwolle – QSTA Utd. 83-75
The most interesting game of round 12 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Eleventh ranked Zwolle won against visiting QSTA Utd. (2-9) 83-75. The best player for the winners was American forward Chandler Turner (201, college: Radford) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. The other American import guard Dylan Penn (190, college: Vermont) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Four Zwolle players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Bart Van Schaik (193-1999) who recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Tre Williams (203-2000, college: Duquesne) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Zwolle (6-5) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Charleroi and Mechelen. QSTA Utd. lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with BAL Weert. Zwolle is looking forward to face Den Helder (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. QSTA Utd. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Zwolle: C.Turner 19+6reb+2ast, D.Penn 15+2reb+6ast, Q.Anderson 13+6reb, L.Sutherland 10+2reb, K.Edwards 10+7reb+1ast, C.Stolk 9+8reb+5ast
QSTA Utd.: T.Williams 17+9reb, B.Van Schaik 16+7reb+5ast, B.Carlson 11+9reb, E.Taylor 9+4reb, J.Arvidsson 9+1ast, I.Delgado 6+2reb
gschID: 1185597
Antwerp – Aalst 95-87
One of the most interesting games of round 12 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Ninth ranked Antwerp Giants won against visiting Okapi Aalst (5-6) 95-87. Antwerp dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Okapi Aalst‘s 34. They outrebounded Aalst 47-35 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American power forward JaVon Franklin (201-1998, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. The other American import swingman Kyle Foster (197-1998, college: Howard, agency: Diamond Sports) contributed with 29 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners. Antwerp Giants’ coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Point guard Niels Van Den Eynde (179-2000) replied with 21 points and 8 assists and Bosnian forward Lazar Mutic (204-1999) added 13 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Aalst. Five Aalst players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Aalst at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with Leuven. Antwerp will play against league’s second-placed Kortrijk on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Aalst will play against Limburg (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: K.Foster 29+2reb+2ast, J.Franklin 23+14reb+2ast, M.Moore 17+8reb+4ast, S.Pot 8+8reb+4ast, M.Flowers 7+3reb+5ast, F.Tallir 6+6reb
Aalst: O.Calhoun 22+2reb+3ast, N.Van Den Eynde 21+1reb+8ast, I.Maras 15+8reb+1ast, L.Mutic 13+14reb+1ast, S.Ledegen 10+5reb+1ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 3+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1185598
Groningen – Leeuwarden 71-72
One of the most interesting games of round 12 was a derby match between two teams from Holland. Third ranked Leeuwarden edged host Groningen (3-7) 72-71. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Joel Murray (183-1999, college: LBSU, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 4 assists and the other American import guard Robin Duncan (196-1998, college: Vermont) who added 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Kjeld Zuidema (194-2001) with 17 points and British-Dutch guard Sam Van Oostrum (197-1998, college: FPU) scored 13 points. Leeuwarden (8-3) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Kortrijk and Limburg. Loser Groningen dropped to the sixteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Den Bosch. Leeuwarden will meet at home ZZ Leiden (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Groningen will play against Feyenoord (#14) in Rotterdam and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leeuwarden: J.Murray 23+3reb+4ast, M.Frierson 15+2reb+1ast, R.Duncan 13+10reb+4ast, J.Hemphill 9+2reb, D.Whitfield 9+4reb+1ast, S.Doorson 3+6reb
Groningen: K.Zuidema 17+4reb+3ast, Z.Harvey 16+2reb, S.Van Oostrum 13+4reb+3ast, J.Karnik 8+8reb+2ast, F.Brankovic 7+2reb, L.Jung 3
gschID: 1185599
BAL Weert – Feyenoord 67-79
There was no surprise when 18th ranked BAL Weert (2-9) was defeated at home by fourteenth ranked Feyenoord (4-6) 79-67 on Friday. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Noah Cameron (190-1997, college: Wesley) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Lithuanian point guard Karolis Babusis (190-2000) who added 17 points during the contest. Cameron is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Feyenoord players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman Revelinio Tholel (200-1999, college: Slippery Rock) with 19 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Oshean Brathwaite (182-2002) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Feyenoord have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourteenth position with 4-6 record. BAL Weert lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with QSTA Utd.. Feyenoord will meet at home Groningen (#17) in the next round. BAL Weert will play against Mechelen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Feyenoord: N.Cameron 23+7reb+5ast, K.Babusis 17+3reb+2ast, C.Vijber 16+1reb+2ast, M.Bouwer 11+7reb+2ast, C.Maidoh 8+11reb+1ast, D.Turpijn 4+1reb
BAL Weert: R.Tholel 19+6reb+1ast, O.Brathwaite 13+7reb+4ast, L.Colson 11+4reb, R.Louis-Therese 8+12reb+1ast, A.Afolabi 7+3reb, L.Lican 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1185600
Den Bosch – Mechelen 95-84
There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Dutch Den Bosch (3-7) defeated at home higher ranked Belgian Kangoeroes (6-5) 95-84 on Friday. Den Bosch made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard LeTre Darthard (193-2000, college: Oklahoma) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Justin Kier (193-1998, college: Arizona) who added 23 points during the contest. Five Den Bosch players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Aundre Hyatt (198-2000, college: Rutgers) with 25 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Joshua Heath (186-1994, college: Georgia Tech) scored 14 points and 5 assists. Kangoeroes’ coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Den Bosch moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Groningen. Loser Kangoeroes keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Charleroi and Zwolle. Den Bosch will meet higher ranked Limburg (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Mechelen will play against BAL Weert and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Den Bosch: J.Kier 23+2ast, L.Darthard 21+10reb+6ast, M.Dijkstra 14+4reb, S.Dorsey-Walker 12+3reb+7ast, L.Van Bree 10+3reb+2ast, S.Williamson 8+6reb
Mechelen: A.Hyatt 25+8reb+1ast, J.Heath 14+2reb+5ast, T.Gibson 13+6reb+2ast, Z.Bangala 8+4reb, B.Parker 6+3reb+1ast, S.Willems 6+3reb
gschID: 1185601
ZZ Leiden – Den Helder 66-75
There was an upset when higher ranked ZZ Leiden (6-6) was defeated at home by sixteenth ranked Den Helder (4-8) 75-66 on Friday. Den Helder outrebounded ZZ Leiden 43-32 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Nigerian guard Tobi Ewuosho (196-1997, college: Alabama St.) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds and Canadian-DR Congolese forward JD Muila (203-1999, college: SIU) who added 15 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Patrick Cartier (203, college: Colorado St.) with 21 points and 9 rebounds and forward Lucas Kruithof (199-2000) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Four ZZ Leiden players scored in double figures. Den Helder moved-up to fifteenth place. Defending Dutch champion ZZ Leiden keeps the tenth position with six games lost. They share it with Union Mons. Den Helder will meet at home higher ranked Zwolle (#9) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. ZZ Leiden will play against Leeuwarden where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Den Helder: T.Ewuosho 25+5reb+2ast, T.Crews 16+5reb+3ast, J.Muila 15+15reb+2ast, M.Kreps 7+5reb+3ast, J.Fritz 5+3reb, M.Verhallen 3+1reb+1ast
ZZ Leiden: P.Cartier 21+9reb+3ast, J.Davis 16+1reb+4ast, A.Cook 11+3reb+2ast, L.Kruithof 10+9reb+3ast, B.Greene 5+4reb+2ast, T.Lall 2+1reb
gschID: 1185602
Limburg – Brussels 94-89
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Limburg United‘s (8-3) home victory over 5th ranked Circus Brussels (7-5) 94-89 on Friday. Limburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Elijah Pemberton (196-1997, college: Hofstra) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and Jonas Delalieux (202-1992) who added 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Limburg United’s coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American guard Tucker Richardson (196-1999, college: Colgate) with 20 points and 9 rebounds and French center Jared Ambrose (204-2002) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Limburg moved-up to second place, which they share with Kortrijk and Leeuwarden. Loser Circus Brussels keep the fifth position with five games lost. Limburg will meet at home Den Bosch (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Brussels will play against the league’s leader Oostende (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Limburg: E.Pemberton 20+2reb+3ast, J.Delalieux 17+6reb+1ast, Q.Serron 17+2reb+3ast, J.Holmes 12+1reb+2ast, C.Hammonds 8+1reb+1ast, W.Leemans 8+2reb+2ast
Brussels: J.Ambrose 21+5reb+2ast, T.Richardson 20+9reb+3ast, J.Finch 16+2reb+6ast, N.Djogo 14+5reb+4ast, T.Deroover 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Desiron 5+3reb
gschID: 1185603
Oostende – Union Mons 91-77
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (6-6) was defeated on the road by first ranked Oostende (10-2) 91-77 on Friday. Oostende looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Union Mons‘ players. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Timmy Allen (198-2000, college: Texas) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and guard Davion Mintz (191-1998, college: Kentucky, agency: Octagon Europe) who added 20 points during the contest. Oostende’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Marquise Moore (188-1994, college: GMU) with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Brock Cunningham (198-1998, college: Texas) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Oostende have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Belgian champion maintains first position with 10-2 record. Loser Belfius Mons-Hainaut dropped to the tenth place with six games lost. They share the position with ZZ Leiden. Oostende will meet Brussels (#5) on the road in the next round. Union Mons will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Oostende: T.Allen 23+3reb+2ast, D.Mintz 20+4reb+2ast, D.Shuler 9+4reb+3ast, N.Meeusen 8+4reb+6ast, C.Audige 8+2reb+3ast, S.Buysse 7+1reb+2ast
Union Mons: M.Moore 19+5reb+4ast, B.Cunningham 16+8reb, Z.Mortant 15+5reb, S.Thrastarson 7+5reb+1ast, L.Dedroog 7+2reb, J.Moors 6+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1185604
Charleroi – Kortrijk 92-75
There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Spirou Charleroi (6-5) won against at home second-best Kortrijk (8-3) 92-75 on Friday. Charleroi made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Charleroi made 10 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of Bulgarian forward Yordan Minchev (202-1998) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and Danish forward Gustav Knudsen (203-2003) who added 6 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard John Newman III (196-1999, college: Cincinnati) with 14 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import Eric Reed Jr (192-2000, college: MSU) scored 15 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Charleroi moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mechelen and Zwolle. Loser Kortrijk keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Leeuwarden and Limburg. Charleroi will meet Leuven (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Kortrijk will play against Antwerp (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Charleroi: Y.Minchev 21+4reb+3ast, C.Williams 16+4ast, A.Polet 12+2ast, W.Brandwijk 12+3reb+3ast, A.Izaw-Bolavie 8+2reb, G.Knudsen 6+7reb+7ast
Kortrijk: E.Reed Jr 15+1reb+2ast, J.Newman III 14+8reb+2ast, L.Stergar 11+1reb+1ast, N.De Ridder 10+2reb+1ast, S.Pouedet 7+4reb+6ast, R.Beran 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1185605
