The Regular Season in BNXT League just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Leuven Bears edged Spirou Charleroi at home 83-81. American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward John Fulkerson (206-1997, college: Tennessee) chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for lost side. Spirou Charleroi’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Spirou Charleroi will play next round against strong Liege Basket trying to get back on the winning streak. Leuven Bears will try to continue on its current victory against Antwerp Giants on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Leeuwarden at the home court. Hosts were edged by Yoast Utd. 94-92. Worth to mention a great performance of Latvian forward Francis Lacis (201-1999, college: ORU) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Mike Schilder contributed with 21 points and 9 assists for the winners. Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) answered with 23 points and 8 rebounds for Leeuwarden. Yoast Utd. will play against BAL Weert at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Groningen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game where Den Bosch beat host Zwolle with 17-point difference 80-63 on Sunday evening. Thomas van der Mars stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Den Bosch’s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Ryan Davis responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Den Bosch will meet Amsterdam on the road in the next round. Zwolle will play against Feyenoord in Rotterdam and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Feyenoord defeated Amsterdam in Rotterdam 81-63. Brussels beat Mechelen at home 81-73. Winless Belfius Mons lost to undefeated Limburg on the opponent’s court 79-101. Liege managed to outperform Aalst in a home game 82-73.
The best stats of 1st round was 19 points and 13 rebounds by Ziga Fifolt of Liege.
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Leeuwarden – Yoast Utd. 92-94
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Leeuwarden at the home court. Hosts were edged by Yoast Utd. 94-92. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Yoast Utd. players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Latvian forward Francis Lacis (201-1999, college: ORU) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Mike Schilder (185-1994) contributed with 21 points and 9 assists for the winners. Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193, college: Dalhousie) answered with 23 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Kaleb Warner (201-1995, college: WOU) added 22 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Leeuwarden. Four Yoast Utd. and five Leeuwarden players scored in double figures. Yoast Utd. will play against BAL Weert at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Groningen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yoast Utd.: F.Lacis 24+6reb+6ast, M.Schilder 21+3reb+9ast, V.Cole 21+2reb+3ast, S.Levi 16+10reb+2ast, W.Nossek 6+4reb, L.Schilder 4+2reb+1ast
Leeuwarden: K.Veinot 23+8reb+1ast, K.Warner 22+7reb+2ast, S.Doorson 13+13reb+2ast, K.Palsson 12+2reb+5ast, T.Kubank 10+2reb+2ast, B.Reinder 5+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1003667
Amsterdam – Feyenoord 63-81
There was a minor upset when Amsterdam was defeated at home by Feyenoord 81-63 on Friday. Feyenoord made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Feyenoord outrebounded Amsterdam 35-23 including 23 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Feyenoord made 7 blocks. American swingman Trey Diggs (198-1999, college: BGSU) stepped up and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American guard Stacy Beckton Jr (193-1998, college: American) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). At the losing side center Mees van’t Hoff (208-2001) responded with 17 points and Lithuanian Deividas Kumelis (188-1995) scored 11 points and 4 assists. Four Amsterdam players scored in double figures. Amsterdam’s coach let to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Feyenoord will meet at home Zwolle in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Amsterdam will play against Den Bosch and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Feyenoord: T.Diggs 20+5reb+2ast, S.Beckton Jr. 18+6reb+1ast, T.Bieshaar 16+3reb+1ast, J.van der List 9+8reb+3ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 6+4reb, D.Vreede Ivo 6+5reb+3ast
Amsterdam: M.van’t Hoff 17+2reb+1ast, A.Jaro 11+3reb+2ast, K.Job 11+2reb, D.Kumelis 11+2reb+4ast, S.Poels 5+3reb, P.Joost 4+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1003668
Brussels – Mechelen 81-73
Circus Brussels used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Mechelen 81-73 on Sunday night. Circus Brussels made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game, while Kangoeroes only scored five points from the stripe. Circus Brussels forced 25 Kangoeroes turnovers. German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) stepped up and scored 22 points for the winners and Joel Ekamba-Ey’Oombe (196-2001) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Circus Brussels players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and DR Congolese-Belgian Wen Boss Mukubu (198-1983, college: UAB) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Circus Brussels will meet Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kangoeroes will play against Oostende and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Brussels: F.Zylka 22+3reb+3ast, J.Ekamba-Ey’Oombe 13+6reb+1ast, T.Beye 12+1reb+3ast, S.Llorente 10+1reb+6ast, L.Hazard 6+4reb+4ast, W.Gutenius 6
Mechelen: B.Fobbs 15+7reb+3ast, D.Davis 13+4reb+1ast, D.Loubry 11+4reb+3ast, J.Foerts 9+1reb+1ast, R.Aririguzoh 8+4reb+1ast, W.Boss Mukubu 8+7reb+3ast
gschID: 1003675
Zwolle – Den Bosch 63-80
An interesting game where Den Bosch beat host Zwolle with 17-point difference 80-63 on Sunday evening. Den Bosch dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Zwolle’s 24. Center Thomas van der Mars (208-1990, college: Portland) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) chipped in 16 points. Den Bosch’s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Ryan Davis (203-2000, college: Vermont) responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds and Romanian swingman Dragos Diculescu (196-1999) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Den Bosch will meet Amsterdam on the road in the next round. Zwolle will play against Feyenoord in Rotterdam and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Den Bosch: K.Webster 16+3reb+1ast, C.Ndow 16+4reb+1ast, D.Thomas 15+1reb+1ast, T.van der Mars 10+15reb+3ast, E.Naar 8+5reb+4ast, V.Kohs 7+2reb
Zwolle: D.Diculescu 16+3reb+1ast, F.Terins 15+2reb+1ast, R.Davis 11+9reb+2ast, B.Van Der Vuurst 11+2reb+2ast, S.Mathon 5+9reb, R.Lutterman 3
gschID: 1003676
Limburg – Belfius Mons 101-79
Very expected game when Belfius Mons-Hainaut was rolled over on the road by Limburg United 101-79 on Friday. Limburg United shot 63.8 percent from the field. Limburg United had a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. Limburg United looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Belfius Mons-Hainaut’s players. Jonas Delalieux (202-1992) stepped up and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Alex Stein (191-1997, college: S.Indiana) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. At the losing side American forward Steve Harris (201-1995, college: ESU) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Limburg United will meet Okapi Aalst on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Circus Brussels and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Limburg: J.Delalieux 23+5reb+5ast, A.Stein 16+3reb+5ast, Q.Serron 15+4reb+2ast, M.De Zeeuw 14+6reb+1ast, C.Hammonds 9+2reb+3ast, T.Ceyssens 8+4reb+1ast
Belfius Mons: S.Harris 21+6reb+2ast, K.Braxton 12+5reb+2ast, M.Mijovic 11+3reb, M.Igor 10+1reb+1ast, C.Moore 8+1reb+5ast, A.Vrabac 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1019388
Leuven – Charleroi 83-81
Leuven Bears edged Spirou Charleroi at home 83-81. American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward John Fulkerson (206-1997, college: Tennessee) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Five Leuven Bears and four Spirou Charleroi players scored in double figures. Spirou Charleroi’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Spirou Charleroi will play next round against strong Liege Basket trying to get back on the winning streak. Leuven Bears will try to continue on its current victory against Antwerp Giants on the road.
Top scorers:
Leuven: K.Allen 25+5reb+3ast, J.Fulkerson 17+11reb+1ast, J.Skipper-Brown 12+10reb, B.Pritzl 12+3reb+1ast, Z.Kosic 10+2reb+5ast, N.McGlynn 7+6reb+1ast
Charleroi: J.Jackson 22+7reb+3ast, M.Marlon 13+2reb+1ast, K.Nathan 11+3reb, R.Lisboa 11+3reb+2ast, Y.Schoepen 8+4reb, I.Archange 6+5reb
gschID: 1019389
Liege – Aalst 82-73
Very predictable result when Liege Basket beat at home Okapi Aalst 82-73 on Saturday. Liege Basket had a 30-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. Slovenian center Ziga Fifolt (210-1993) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and guard Niels Van Den Eynde (179-2000) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. At the losing side American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and Montenegrin Ivan Maras (207-1986) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Liege Basket will meet Spirou Charleroi on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Okapi Aalst will play against Limburg United and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Liege: Z.Fifolt 19+13reb, V.Den Eynde Niels 17+1reb+5ast, P.James 12+2ast, B.Lemaire 8+1reb+4ast, B.Romain 7+2reb, N.Dragan 7+9reb
Aalst: J.Walker 22+5reb+2ast, N.Popovic 15+6reb+4ast, I.Maras 13+7reb+6ast, T.Glenn 7+2reb+1ast, S.Steff 7+3ast, L.Siebe 7+1reb+3ast
gschID: 1019390
Tags : KEVAUGHN ALLEN, STELLA ARTOIS LEUVEN BEARS, BNXT-LEAGUE BASKETBALL
