Zwolle – Leeuwarden 98-101
Leeuwarden shot 61.3 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Shaquille Doorson (213-1994, college: Rutgers) fired 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Canadian guard Keevan Veinot (193-1998, college: Dalhousie) chipped in 23 points and 4 assists. Leeuwarden’s coach Vincent Van Sliedregt used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swedish point guard Felix Terins (188-1998) produced 23 points and 7 assists and Puerto Rican power forward Arnaldo Toro (203-1997, college: St.John’s) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Leeuwarden and four Zwolle players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Leeuwarden: K.Veinot 23+2reb+4ast, S.Doorson 19+6reb+5ast, K.Palsson 17+3reb+3ast, T.Kubank 13+2reb+1ast, K.Ross 12+3reb+4ast, K.Warner 8+3reb+1ast
Zwolle: F.Terins 23+1reb+7ast, C.Stolk 18+1reb+2ast, R.De Pagter 15+4reb+1ast, A.Toro 14+10reb+1ast, B.Van Der Vuurst 10+2reb+2ast, D.Diculescu 9+6reb+4ast
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Groningen – Yoast United 75-65
Yoast United was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Clay Mounce (201-1998, college: Furman) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American swingman Vince Cole (198-1998, college: Coastal) answered with 18 points and 7 rebounds and Cuban-Belgian point guard Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz (185-1997) added 15 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) in the effort for Yoast United.
Top scorers:
Groningen: C.Mounce 17+12reb+3ast, S.Branch 13+8reb+4ast, W.Brandwijk 11+7reb, L.Williams 8+2ast, V.Gaddefors 8+6reb+2ast, V.Taylor 6+3reb+3ast
Yoast United: V.Cole 18+7reb+1ast, S.Casero-Ortiz 15+5reb+2ast, W.Nossek 12+8reb, B.Van Schaik 7+3reb+1ast, V.Johnson 6+2reb+1ast, S.Levi 4+7reb
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