Nathan Kuta remains in the winning mood with Charleroi. — © GOYVAERTS/GMAX AGENCY
The last game of the twelfth matchday of the BetFirst BNXT League brought Charleroi a fourth consecutive win. The Spirous won 80-66 against Brussels, which only had seven players. With 8 out of 12, Charleroi is firmly in the top three and unofficially in first place. Ostend and Kangoeroes Mechelen count one less defeat and have played one less match.
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No DJ Laster yet, the new American power forward at Brussels, who also missed Terry Deroover and Jaylin Airington, among others. However, coach Jean-Marc Jaumin’s team was not impressed and almost constantly led the scoreboard in the first half. Via Ferdinand Zylka, Sergio Llorente and Joel Ekamba, after a 20-21 score, it went to a 32-41 bonus halfway for the club from the capital.
Charleroi came out of the dressing room sharper and via Bine Prepelic (11 points, 9 rebounds), Marlon Makwa, Yannick Schoepen and Nathan Kuta the game turned. The Carolos won the third slide with a 22-13 score and found the connection: 54-61.
In the final quarter, Brussels naturally fell silent and gasped. That’s all the team of coach Sam Rotsaert needed to collectively push through to an 80-66 victory after 64-61 and 73-62. Charleroi won the second half against a tired Brussels 48-25 and dominated the rebound (40-32). With 2 out of 12, Brussels remains in last place.
Charleroi-Brussels 80-66
Quartz: 20-21, 12-20, 22-13, 26-12Charleroi: M. Samardzic 7, Prepelic 11, Makwa 11, Jackson 2, Kuta 11, Fogang 2, Libert 8, Schoepen 10, V. Samardzic 0, Lisboa 9, Osaghae 9, Izaw Bolavi Brussels: Llorente 13, Zylka 22, Hazard 4, Ekamba 10, Kohadja 6, Skipper-Brown 7, Tshibangu 4
