Giants outlast Spirou 109‑92 in BNXT clash
ANTWERP (Interstat) — The Port of Antwerp Giants defeated the Charleroi Proximus Spirou 109-92 on Friday at Lotto Arena in a BNXT League game. Port of Antwerp built a 66-46 halftime lead behind 35 points in the second quarter. Charleroi outscored the Giants 31-21 in the fourth quarter but could not overcome the deficit.
Enoch Cheeks, named the top star for Port of Antwerp, finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Andrew Funk added 18 points and five rebounds, while Joel Murray scored 17 points with six assists off the bench. Rasheed Bello contributed 18 points, and Vincent Kesteloot added 11 points.
For Charleroi, Juwan Gary led with 19 points and three rebounds. Enoch Boakye recorded 17 points and nine rebounds. Arik Smith, a point guard from Bakersfield, California, scored 16 points. Lukijan Zecevic added 11 points, and Dontrez Styles had 11 points and six rebounds.
Port of Antwerp improved to 33-8 overall, while Charleroi fell to 16-17. The Giants had won the previous meeting between the teams 95-82 on May 9.