The Second Stage in Top Division I just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
There was a change at the Top Division I leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 6 was a defeat of league’s leader Lommel (3-1). They were defeated by first ranked Waregem (5-1) 80-68 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lommel. Waregem forced 19 Lommel turnovers. Point guard Lars De Lepeleire (178-1991) scored 9 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Aaron Van Vooren (200-1994) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Waregem’s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Bram Schelkens (182-1998) with 25 points and 6 rebounds. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Lommel at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by LDP Donza.
Important game to mention about took place in Boechout. Fourth ranked Oxaco (2-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Neufchateau (2-3) 107-105 in the game for the fourth place. Forward Bert Van De Broek (201) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and Vic Van Oosterwyck supported him with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Oxaco’s coach Steve Cornelis allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 21 points and 8 rebounds by forward Lucas Demoulin (193) did not help to save the game for Neufchateau. Oxaco maintains fourth position with 2-2 record which they share with defeated Neufchateau. Newly promoted Neufchateau dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Boechout. 4th ranked host Oxaco (2-2) lost to first ranked Waregem (5-1) 88-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Oxaco. The best player for the winners was Aaron Van Vooren who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Sam Van Hoey who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Loser Oxaco keeps the fourth place with two games lost.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Kontich won against Spirou B on the opponent’s court 82-78. Limburg B managed to outperform Spirou B in a home game 72-63. Neufchateau recorded a loss to Limburg B on the road 81-66. Giants B was crushed by Kortrijk on its own court 60-83. LDP Donza beat Melsele in De Pinte 74-64. Gembo BBC lost to Royal Brussels at home 66-81. Guco Lier unfortunately lost to Ieper on the opponent’s court 67-77. Neufchateau managed to beat Kontich in a home game 100-82.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 30 points and 11 rebounds by Mathis Bizimana of Neufchateau.
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Oxaco – Neufchateau 107-105
Important game to mention about took place in Boechout. Fourth ranked Oxaco (2-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Neufchateau (2-3) 107-105 in the game for the fourth place. Oxaco made 25-of-30 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Neufchateau was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Bert Van De Broek (201) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and point guard Vic Van Oosterwyck (185-2000) supported him with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Oxaco’s coach Steve Cornelis allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 21 points and 8 rebounds by forward Lucas Demoulin (193) did not help to save the game for Neufchateau. Guard Pierre Geubel (193) added 21 points. Four Oxaco and five Neufchateau players scored in double figures. Oxaco maintains fourth position with 2-2 record which they share with defeated Neufchateau. Newly promoted Neufchateau dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Oxaco: V.De Broek Bert 27+18reb+1ast, V.Oosterwyck Vic 24+7reb+7ast, C.Blanchart 20+5reb+1ast, B.Joppe 10+1reb+1ast, V.Lommel Bart 10+5reb, S.Van Hoey 9+2reb+3ast
Neufchateau: N.Sturam 22+2reb+1ast, D.Lucas 21+8reb+1ast, G.Pierre 21+4reb+1ast, A.Pierre 15+6reb+2ast, H.Deneve 13+9reb, B.Mathis 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1061330
Spirou B – Kontich 78-82
Rather expected game in Charleroi where bottom-ranked Spirou B (0-6) was defeated by fifth ranked Kontich (1-3) 82-78 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Lander Kuijt (192-1998) who scored 27 points and 5 assists. Gregory De Pooter (197-1984) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was French power forward Craig Adzeh (206-2003) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and forward Adedayo Polet (188-2005) added 20 points and 5 assists respectively. Spirou B’s coach Marc Delporte tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Despite that victory Kontich went down to sixth position due to points difference, which they share with Gembo BBC. It was Spirou B’s sixth loss in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Kontich: L.Kuijt 27+4reb+5ast, A.Chada 14+4reb+1ast, G.De Pooter 13+10reb+4ast, V.Peeters 7+1reb, A.Pieter 6+3reb, J.Bouckaert 6+3reb
Spirou B: P.Adedayo 20+2reb+5ast, Z.Lukijan 17+5reb+1ast, A.Craig 14+12reb+2ast, M.Felix 8+4reb+6ast, S.Bruno 5+2reb, F.Sasha 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1061331
Waregem – Lommel 80-68
There was a change at the Top Division I leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 6 was a defeat of league’s leader Lommel (3-1). They were defeated by first ranked Waregem (5-1) 80-68 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Lommel. Waregem forced 19 Lommel turnovers. Point guard Lars De Lepeleire (178-1991) scored 9 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Aaron Van Vooren (200-1994) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Waregem’s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Bram Schelkens (182-1998) with 25 points and 6 rebounds and Matts De Keuster (198-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Lommel at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by LDP Donza.
Top scorers:
Waregem: A.Van Vooren 20+5reb, G.Noah 17+6reb, J.Bullock 13+3reb+3ast, M.Verspeeten 11+6reb+2ast, L.De Lepeleire 9+10reb+9ast, R.Marreel 9+1reb+1ast
Lommel: B.Schelkens 25+6reb+2ast, D.Keuster Matts 12+11reb+1ast, T.Ackermans 12+9reb+2ast, T.Wesenbeek 12+8reb+1ast, E.Montanari 5+3reb+2ast, B.Sander 2+1reb
gschID: 1061332
Limburg B – Spirou B 72-63
Very predictable result when second ranked Limburg B (4-1) defeated at home bottom-ranked Spirou B (0-6) 72-63 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Ferre Vanderhoydonck (200-2001) who scored 15 points. Guard Frits Hermans (187-1997) chipped in 8 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was French center Milo Hautekeet (206-2004) who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds and forward Adedayo Polet (188-2005) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Limburg B maintains second position with 4-1 record having just one point less than leader LDP Donza, which they share with Kortrijk. Loser Spirou B still closes the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Limburg B: F.Vanderhoydonck 15+1reb+1ast, D.Thijs 10+2reb, R.Yannick 9+2reb, H.Frits 8+4reb+5ast, L.Wout 8+7reb, M.Gijs 5+1reb+1ast
Spirou B: H.Milo 23+5reb+1ast, P.Adedayo 9+7reb, F.Sasha 8, K.Daniel 6+2reb, M.Marlon 4+2reb+1ast, M.Samardzic 4+7reb
gschID: 1061333
Oxaco – Waregem 72-88
The game between Top Four teams took place in Boechout. 4th ranked host Oxaco (2-2) lost to first ranked Waregem (5-1) 88-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Oxaco. They outrebounded Oxaco 40-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was power forward Aaron Van Vooren (200-1994) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Jonas Cornelis (182) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Sam Van Hoey (190-1991) who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Joppe Bouckaert (185-2000) added 18 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Waregem have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Loser Oxaco keeps the fourth place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Waregem: A.Van Vooren 20+7reb+2ast, M.Verspeeten 17+3reb+4ast, G.Noah 14+3reb+2ast, C.Jonas 12+10reb+3ast, R.Marreel 8+1reb+2ast, J.Bullock 7+4reb
Oxaco: S.Van Hoey 18+5reb+5ast, B.Joppe 18+2reb+2ast, V.De Broek Bert 12+7reb+1ast, V.Lommel Bart 10+3reb, C.Blanchart 6+1reb+1ast, V.Oosterwyck Vic 5+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1061334
Limburg B – Neufchateau 81-66
Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Neufchateau (2-3) was defeated on the road by second ranked Limburg B (4-1) 81-66 on Wednesday. Limburg B forced 23 Neufchateau turnovers. The best player for the winners was forward Wout Leemans (192-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Center Yannick Ravert (204-1999) chipped in 15 points. Four Limburg B players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was center Mathis Bizimana (199) who recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds and forward Hugo Deneve (197-1999) added 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Limburg B maintains second position with 4-1 record having just one point less than leader LDP Donza, which they share with Kortrijk. Newly promoted Neufchateau dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Limburg B: L.Wout 25+11reb+3ast, R.Yannick 15+4reb+2ast, B.Matthias 13+2reb+3ast, S.Jamal 10+6reb+3ast, H.Frits 8+5reb+3ast, M.Gijs 4
Neufchateau: B.Mathis 18+8reb+2ast, N.Sturam 16, H.Deneve 12+10reb+4ast, S.Hissette 9+2reb+2ast, A.Pierre 5+2reb+3ast, R.Dubois 4+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1061944
Giants B – Kortrijk 60-83
The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Kortrijk‘s (4-1) road victory over 4th ranked Giants B (2-3) 83-60 on Saturday. Kortrijk dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Giants B’s 30. Kortrijk forced 20 Giants B turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Croatian-American guard Nikolas Tomsick (183-1991, college: Fort Lewis) who scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Niels De Ridder (195-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Kortrijk’s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Seppe Willems (202-1999) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and guard Noah Meeusen (189-2005) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kortrijk moved-up to second place, which they share with Limburg B. Giants B lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Kortrijk: N.Tomsick 25+5reb+8ast, N.De Ridder 23+10reb+4ast, P.Sean 11+2reb+2ast, Y.Brussen 10+6reb+1ast, D.Koljanin 7+2reb+3ast, R.Naudts 5+5reb
Giants B: W.Seppe 16+12reb, O.Mathias 13+4reb+1ast, M.Noah 13+3reb+4ast, V.Cleemput Vince 10+7reb+2ast, V.David 3+4reb, R.Alexander 3+1reb+7ast
gschID: 1069755
Melsele – LDP Donza 64-74
The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-best Melsele‘s (3-2) home loss to top-ranked LDP Donza (4-0) 64-74 on Saturday. LDP Donza looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Nessim Gasana (196-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Landon Unruh (188-1997) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four LDP Donza players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Geoffrey Hockins (188-1988, agency: Interperformances) who recorded 23 points and forward Vincent Vanden Berghe (198-1997) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. LDP Donza have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser Melsele dropped to the third place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
LDP Donza: U.Landon 19+5reb+2ast, G.Nessim 17+13reb+2ast, S.Van Caeneghem 14+7reb+2ast, C.Dedecker 10+2reb+7ast, T.Van Hille 7+1reb+3ast, S.Gesquiere 3+1reb
Melsele: G.Hockins 23+4reb+1ast, V.Vanden Berghe 11+9reb+1ast, M.Gorremans 10+7reb+3ast, J.Bouckaert 8+8reb+1ast, B.Van Den Eynde 6+5reb+8ast, L.Anthonis 4+6reb+2ast
gschID: 1069756
Gembo BBC – Royal Brussels 66-81
There was a small surprise in Borgerhout where seventh ranked Royal Brussels (2-3) won against 5th ranked Gembo BBC (1-3) 81-66 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was forward Amaury Marion (196-1991) who scored 18 points and 5 assists. Point guard Rochdi Benzouien (181-1996) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Royal Brussels players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Rafael Bogaerts (198-1993) who recorded 29 points and 8 rebounds and center Arno Mollekens (196-1994) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Gembo BBC’s coach rotated eleven players saving starting five for next games. Royal Brussels moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Gembo BBC dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Kontich.
Top scorers:
Royal Brussels: A.Marion 18+1reb+5ast, O.Esosa 17+1ast, R.Benzouien 14+5reb+4ast, B.Penninck 13+5reb, T.Elijah 11+3reb+1ast, F.Lait 8+1reb+4ast
Gembo BBC: R.Bogaerts 29+8reb+1ast, A.Marien 10+4reb+1ast, K.Van Den Langenbergh 7+1reb+2ast, J.Nyamsi 7+2reb, A.Mollekens 6+9reb+2ast, V.Rompaey Nils 4+1reb
gschID: 1069757
Ieper – Guco Lier 77-67
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Ieper and 6th ranked Guco Lier had identical 1-3 record. This time Ieper used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Lier 77-67 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Thomas Mertens (190-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese-Spanish center Fall El Hadji (210-1992, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Sam Dewit (191-1996) who recorded 13 points and 8 rebounds and forward Matthijs Van Den Eynde (195-2001) added 18 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Ieper (2-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Guco Lier dropped to the eighth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Ieper: T.Mertens 28+10reb+2ast, F.El Hadji 13+8reb, R.Spaens 11+1reb+1ast, V.Shevchuk 8+4reb+1ast, A.D’Herck 6+2reb+2ast, A.Schepens 5+7reb+3ast
Guco Lier: V.Den Eynde Matthijs 18+3reb+1ast, S.Dewit 13+8reb+3ast, M.Van den Bogaert 13+5reb+1ast, V.Oosterwyck Cas 8+6reb+3ast, I.Brecht 3+2reb+2ast, M.Joppe 3+2reb
gschID: 1069758
Neufchateau – Kontich 100-82
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Neufchateau (2-3) defeated at home 5th ranked Kontich (1-3) 100-82 on Thursday. Neufchateau dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Kontich’s 40. Neufchateau forced 21 Kontich turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Mathis Bizimana (199) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field). Forward Hugo Deneve (197-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Neufchateau’s coach Marc Hawley used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Vincent Peeters (192-1999) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Andreas Rojas Palma (182-1992) added 20 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Neufchateau moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Kontich dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Gembo BBC.
Top scorers:
Neufchateau: B.Mathis 30+11reb+1ast, N.Sturam 16+5reb+3ast, H.Deneve 15+10reb+3ast, D.Lucas 14+2reb+2ast, G.Pierre 8+2reb, A.Pierre 6+4reb+1ast
Kontich: A.Rojas Palma 20, V.Peeters 16+5reb+1ast, K.Willem 11+3reb, L.Kuijt 10+4reb+2ast, A.Pieter 7+6reb, G.De Pooter 7+2reb
gschID: 1070456
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