# 2013–14 GasTerra Flames season

In the 2013–14 season, the GasTerra Flames from Groningen competed in the Dutch Basketball League, the NBB Cup and the EuroChallenge.
It was the second season under head coach Ivica Skelin. This season, Flames won its first "double" ever, after the team won the NBB Cup by beating ZZ Leiden in the final and beating SPM Shoeters Den Bosch 4–3 in the playoff finals to take the DBL title.

## Players
### Squad information

Notes:
* ↑ Robinson was acquired as a replacement of Coleman during his injury. He played three months for Groningen.

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Thomas Koenis | Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan | Benny van der Reijden |
| PF | Dan Coleman Jeff Robinson | Ross Bekkering | |
| SF | Jason Dourisseau | Mark-Peter Hof | |
| SG | Quentin Pryor | Jessey Voorn | Yannick van der Ark |
| PG | Cashmere Wright | Arvin Slagter | Maarten Bouwknecht |

### Roster changes
## Preseason

* 31 August 2013 20:00
| Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek | 65–59 | GasTerra Flames |
* Willebroek
* 6 September 2013 19:00
| GasTerra Flames | 77–39 | Rotterdam Basketbal College |
* Veendam
* 7 September 2013 20:00
| GasTerra Flames | 78–75 | Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek |
* Leek
* 11 September 2013 19:30
| Port of Antwerp Giants | 77–57 | GasTerra Flames |
* Mechelen
* 15 September 2013 17:00
| Belfius Mons-Hainaut | 66–68 | GasTerra Flames |
* Mons
* 16 September 2013 19:00
| BC Telenet Oostende | 78–51 | GasTerra Flames |
* Ostend
* 20 September 2013 19:30
| GasTerra Flames | 78–73 | Den Helder Kings |
* Uithuizen
* 23 September 2013 21:00
| Groene Uilen | 44–83 | GasTerra Flames |
* Groningen
* 28 September 2013 16:00
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 69–56 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 2,000

## Dutch Basketball League

* Flags are the flags of the city of the teams.

### Regular season

* 5 October 2013 20:30
* Report
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 66–60 | GasTerra Flames |
| Pts: Cunningham 21 Rebs: Kherrazi 8 Asts: Averink 3 | | Pts: Wright 23 Rebs: Bekkering 7 Asts: Dourisseau 4 |
* Vijf Meihal, Leiden
* 12 October 2013 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 52–68 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
| Pts: Dourisseau 18 Rebs: Koenis, Bekkering 5 Asts: Slagter 5 | | Pts: Wesley 19 Rebs: Wesley 12 Asts: Wesley 4 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen
* 15 October 2013 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 81–45 | BC Apollo |
| Pts: Koenis 13 Rebs: Bekkering 9 Asts: three players 3 | | Pts: Royé, Weijs 12 Rebs: Krabbendam 6 Asts: de Vries Andries, Royé 2 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 1,650
* 17 October 2013 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 79–70 | Den Helder Kings |
| Pts: Koenis, Slagter 15 Rebs: Koenis 11 Asts: Wright 5 | | Pts: Keely 22 Rebs: Cowels III 9 Asts: Ubilla 6 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 2,360
* 19 October 2013 19:30
* Report
| Matrixx Magixx | 60–63 | GasTerra Flames |
| Pts: Vermeulen 14 Rebs: Sihota 11 Asts: Richard 3 | | Pts: Wright, Pryor 12 Rebs: Robinson 8 Asts: Slagter, Pryor 4 |
* Sportcentrum De Arcus, Wijchen
* 24 October 2013 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 81–44 | Maxxcom BSW |
| Pts: Robinson 23 Rebs: Robinson, Koenis 7 Asts: Slagter 6 | | Pts: Ormskerk 11 Rebs: van Kempen 10 Asts: Ormskerk, Eduardo 2 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 2,850
* 27 October 2013 17:00
* Report
| BC Apollo | 54–71 | GasTerra Flames |
| Pts: Krabbendam, Dawson 10 Rebs: Krabbendam, Weijs 9 Asts: Royé 3 | | Pts: Robinson 20 Rebs: Robinson 11 Asts: Slagter, Pryor 7 |
* Apollohal, Amsterdam
* 29 October 2013 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 91–57 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| Pts: Bekkering 23 Rebs: Bekkering 12 Asts: Slagter 6 | | Pts: Theus 13 Rebs: Lumpkins, Markusse 7 Asts: de Paula 4 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 2,640
* 9 November 2013 19:30
| Den Helder Kings | 64–74 | GasTerra Flames |
* Kingsdome, Den Helder

### Playoffs
#### Qualifying

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1 | GasTerra Flames | 36 | 32 | 4 | 2759 | 2141 | +618 |
| 2 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 36 | 29 | 7 | 2865 | 2382 | +483 |
| 3 | Den Helder Kings | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2832 | 2608 | +224 |
| 4 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2732 | 2512 | +220 |
| 5 | Landstede Basketbal | 36 | 22 | 14 | 2807 | 2559 | +248 |
| 6 | Matrixx Magixx | 36 | 20 | 16 | 2788 | 2542 | +246 |
| 7 | Aris Leeuwarden | 36 | 13 | 23 | 2759 | 2996 | −237 |
| 8 | BC Apollo | 36 | 7 | 29 | 2144 | 2702 | −558 |

#### Quarterfinals: BC Apollo

* 16 October 2014 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 81–62 | BC Apollo |
| Scoring by quarter: 36–19, 15–12, 14–19, 16–12 |||
| Pts: Dan Coleman 20 Rebs: Thomas Koenis 8 Asts: Cashmere Wright 4 | | Pts: Mark Ridderhof 24 Rebs: Lucas Steijn 7 Asts: Aron Royé 5 |
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen Attendance: 2.850
* 27 April 2014 11:00
* Report
| BC Apollo | 58–71 | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–16, 9–21, 20–21, 22–13 |||
| Pts: Aron Royé 22 Rebs: 3 spelers 5 Asts: Jeffrey de Vries Andries 4 | | Pts: Arvin Slagter 14 Rebs: Thomas Koenis 11 Asts: Cashmere Wright 5 |
* Apollohal, Amsterdam

#### Semifinals: Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden

* 1 May 2014 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 44–73 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 8–16, 11–21, 14–21 |||
| Pts: Jason Dourisseau 11 Rebs: Ross Bekkering 8 Asts: Cashmere Wright 3 | | Pts: Mike Schachtner 13 Rebs: DeJuan Wright 8 Asts: Whit Holcomb-Faye 5 |
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen
* 3 May 2014 20:30
* Report
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 62–59 (OT) | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 9–7, 15–17, 11–11, Overtime: 11–11 |||
| Pts: DeJuan Wright 19 Rebs: de Jong, Duinker 7 Asts: Whit Holcomb-Faye 6 | | Pts: Jason Dourisseau 14 Rebs: Ross Bekkering 12 Asts: Jason Dourisseau 3 |
* Vijf Meihal, Leiden Attendance: 2.000
* 6 May 2014 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 74–66 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 11–14, 20–23, 23–14 |||
| Pts: Jason Dourisseau 24 Rebs: Dourisseau, Koenis 10 Asts: Arvin Slagter 4 | | Pts: Holcomb-Faye, Cunningham 16 Rebs: Duinker 5 Asts: de Jong, Holcomb-Faye 3 |
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen Attendance: 3.260
* 8 May 2014 20:00
* Report
| Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | 66–72 | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 12–17, 26–16, 14–21 |||
| Pts: Mike Schachtner 21 Rebs: 3 spelers 5 Asts: Whit Holcomb-Faye 6 | | Pts: Ross Bekkering 28 Rebs: Ross Bekkering 10 Asts: Dourisseau, Pryor 3 |
* Vijf Meihal, Leiden
* NOS
* 11 May 2014 15:00
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 14–14, 25–20, 17–16 |||
| Pts: Ross Bekkering 16 Rebs: Dan Coleman 8 Asts: Quentin Pryor 7 | Pts: Whit Holcomb-Faye 18 Rebs: Thompson, de Jong 7 Asts: Mike Schachtner 2 |
| Groningen wint met 3–2. |||
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen Attendance: 4.350

#### Finals: SPM Shoeters Den Bosch

* 13 May 2014 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 59–52 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–10, 17–9, 13–20, 20–13 |||
| Pts: Slagter, Voorn 12 Rebs: Ross Bekkering 10 Asts: 3 spelers 2 | | Pts: Kees Akerboom jr. 20 Rebs: Wesley, Wessels 7 Asts: Tony Johnson 3 |
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen Attendance: 3.020
* 15 May 2014 20:00
* Report
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 77–67 | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 16–20, 18–16, 27–16 |||
| Pts: Kees Akerboom jr. 18 Rebs: Tai Wesley 7 Asts: David Gonzalvez 4 | | Pts: Ross Bekkering 16 Rebs: Bekkering, Coleman 5 Asts: Jason Dourisseau 5 |
* Maaspoort Sports & Events, 's-Hertogenbosch Attendance: 1.900
* 17 May 2014 19:30
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 92–85 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 26–19, 23–16, 24–28 |||
| Pts: Cashmere Wright 31 Rebs: Thomas Koenis 7 Asts: Slagter, Wright 3 | | Pts: Tai Wesley 22 Rebs: Stefan Wessels 6 Asts: 4 spelers 3 |
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen Attendance: 3.840
* 22 May 2014 20:00
* Report
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 75–61 | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 13–20, 23–14, 19–15 |||
| Pts: Wesley, Wessels 13 Rebs: Stefan Wessels 14 Asts: Tai Wesley 6 | | Pts: Cashmere Wright 21 Rebs: Ross Bekkering 7 Asts: Slagter, Wright 3 |
* Maaspoort Sports & Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
* 25 May 2014 15:00
* Report
| GasTerra Flames | 69–67 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 10–12, 18–22, 27–21 |||
| Pts: Arvin Slagter 14 Rebs: Jason Dourisseau 10 Asts: Arvin Slagter 3 | | Pts: Kees Akerboom jr. 18 Rebs: Stefan Wessels 12 Asts: Ali Farokhmanesh 4 |
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen Attendance: 4.350
* RTV Noord
* 27 May 2014 19:00
* Report
| SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | 69–63 | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 9–13, 21–16, 16–23 |||
| Pts: Kees Akerboom jr. 22 Rebs: Stefan Wessels 10 Asts: Wessels, Wesley 3 | | Pts: Pryor, Slagter 14 Rebs: Dan Coleman 9 Asts: Arvin Slagter 6 |
* Maaspoort Sports & Events, 's-Hertogenbosch
* 1 June 2014 13:00
* Boxscore
| GasTerra Flames | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 15–10, 24–11, 16–27 |||
| Pts: Jason Dourisseau 23 Rebs: Quentin Pryor 10 Asts: Quentin Pryor 6 | Pts: Tai Wesley 15 Rebs: Stefan Wessels 8 Asts: Wesley, Johnson 4 |
| GasTerra Flames wins series 4–3 |||
* MartiniPlaza, Groningen Attendance: 4.310

## EuroChallenge

Groningen played the EuroChallenge, which was the first time back in Europe since the 2011–12 season. The team wasn't able to reach the last 16, as the Flames were able to win just 2 out of 6 games.
* 9 November 2013 19:30
| Okapi Aalstar | 83–82 (OT) | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 18–15, 19–18, 19–27, Overtime: 9–8 |||
| Pts: Raivio 29 Rebs: Young 9 Asts: Releford 3 | | Pts: Robinson 21 Rebs: Robinson 9 Asts: Bekkering 3 |
* Forum, Aalst Attendance: 800 Referees: Haydn Jones, Anastasios Manos, Marko Vladic
* 9 November 2013 19:30
| Pallacanestro Reggiana | 78–61 | GasTerra Flames |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 12–20, 24–15, 22–13 |||
| Pts: Bunner 15 Rebs: Bunner 11 Asts: Cinciarini 6 | | Pts: Robinson 14 Rebs: Robinson, Koenis 6 Asts: Slagter 2 |
* PalaBigi, Reggio Emilia Attendance: 2,813 Referees: Johann Jeanneau (FRA), Nikolaos Somos (GRE), Bernard Vassallo (MLT)
* 25 November 2013
| GasTerra Flames | 72–76 | Team TEHO Sport |
| Pts: Wright 15 Rebs: Robinson 9 Asts: Slagter 5 | | Pts: Ayers 24 Rebs: Ayers 6 Asts: Curry 9 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 1,820
* 3 December 2013
| Team TEHO Sport | 72–76 | GasTerra Flames |
| Pts: Wright 15 Rebs: Robinson 9 Asts: Slagter 5 | | Pts: Wright 15 Rebs: Robinson 8 Asts: Slagter, Koenis 3 |
* Kotka Attendance: 1,114
* 25 November 2013
| GasTerra Flames | 63–70 | Okapi Aalstar |
| Pts: Bekkering 13 Rebs: Slagter 7 Asts: Slagter 8 | | Pts: Cummard 23 Rebs: Young 6 Asts: Cummard 5 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 3,340
* 17 December 2013
| GasTerra Flames | 85–60 | Pallacanestro Reggiana |
| Pts: Robinson 20 Rebs: Robinson 6 Asts: Slagter 6 | | Pts: Bell 17 Rebs: Silins, Cervi 6 Asts: Cinciarini 6 |
* Martiniplaza, Groningen Attendance: 1,820