The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 6 rounds. Coincidentally all hosts won their games.
The most exciting game of round 26 in the A Bundesliga took place in Wien. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (17-7) to first ranked BC Vienna (18-6) 82-79 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kapfenberg Bulls. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kapfenberg Bulls won fourth quarter 23-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American swingman Shawn Ray (194-80, college: N.C.Central) scored 22 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Ian Boylan (197-83, college: CS Northridge) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists during the contest. American forward Joe Dean Shaw (199-87, college: Nevada) responded with 31 points and 8 rebounds. BC Vienna maintains first position with 18-6 record. Kapfenberg Bulls at the other side keep the second place with seven games lost. BC Vienna are looking forward to face Gmunden Swans (#3) in Gmunden in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Kapfenberg Bulls will play at home against Redwell Gunners Oberwart and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Xion Dukes (16-8) against sixth ranked Redwell Gunners Oberwart (14-10) on Monday night. Visiting Xion Dukes were defeated by Redwell Gunners Oberwart in a tough game in Oberwart 74-79. American-Puerto Rican point guard Darnell Hinson (186-80, college: Northeastern St.) notched 30 points to lead the effort and Seamus Boxley supported him with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by American swingman Curtis Bobb (198-78, college: Utah St.) did not help to save the game for Xion Dukes. Redwell Gunners Oberwart maintains sixth position with 14-10 record. Defending champion Xion Dukes keep the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with Gmunden. Redwell Gunners Oberwart will play against league's second-placed Kapfenberg Bulls on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Xion Dukes will play against Gussing Knights and hope to get back on the winning track. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Gmunden Swans (16-8) against seventh ranked Gussing Knights (13-11) on Sunday night. Visiting Gmunden Swans were defeated by Gussing Knights in Gussing 75-65. The best player for the winners was Elvis Kadic who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Gussing Knights' coach Radomir Mijanovic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dan Oppland produced 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Gussing Knights maintains seventh position with 13-11 record. Loser Gmunden Swans keep the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with Klosterneub.. Gussing Knights will meet higher ranked Xion Dukes (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gmunden Swans will play against the league's leader BC Vienna and will have a slim chance for a victory. Bottom-ranked Arkadia Lions managed to get a second victory, breaking the eleven-game losing streak. This time they won against tenth-ranked St.Polten in Traiskirchen 74-68. Radosav Spasojevic orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. Arkadia Lions maintains eleventh position with 2-21 record. St.Polten lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 21 games lost. Arkadia Lions' next round opponent will be higher ranked Furstenfeld Panthers (#9) on the road and it may be quite challenging game. Fifth ranked Raiffeisen Wels (14-9) crushed at home 9th ranked Furstenfeld Panthers (8-15) by 21 points 97-76, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Furstenfeld Panthers. David Gonzalvez scored 20 points and 6 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Furstenfeld Panthers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Raiffeisen Wels have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 14-9 record. Loser Furstenfeld Panthers keep the ninth place with 15 games lost. Raiffeisen Wels will face UBSC Graz (#8) on the road in the next round. Furstenfeld Panthers will play against Arkadia Lions in Traiskirchen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Xion Dukes (16-8) against sixth ranked Redwell Gunners Oberwart (14-10) on Monday night. Visiting Xion Dukes were defeated by Redwell Gunners Oberwart in a tough game in Oberwart 74-79. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Xion Dukes won third quarter 19-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Redwell Gunners Oberwart won last quarter 20-16. They made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American-Puerto Rican point guard Darnell Hinson (186-80, college: Northeastern St.) notched 30 points to lead the effort and American forward Seamus Boxley (201-82, college: Portland St.) supported him with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by American swingman Curtis Bobb (198-78, college: Utah St.) did not help to save the game for Xion Dukes. Bosnian-Slovenian guard Damir Zeleznik (185-80) added 15 points for the guests. Four Xion Dukes players scored in double figures. Redwell Gunners Oberwart maintains sixth position with 14-10 record. Defending champion Xion Dukes keep the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with Gmunden. Redwell Gunners Oberwart will play against league's second-placed Kapfenberg Bulls on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Xion Dukes will play against Gussing Knights and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Oberwart: D.Hinson 30+2reb+1ast, S.Boxley 17+6reb+3ast, J.Johnson 10+10reb+1ast, H.Artner 8, H.Ochsenhofer 7+5ast, D.Gant 4+6reb Klosterneub.: C.Bobb 19+6reb+2ast, D.Zeleznik 15+4reb+3ast, M.Rachar 14+3reb, K.Payton 10+5reb+1ast, M.Lanegger 9+7reb+4ast, L.Sallomon 6+4reb
The most exciting game of round 26 in the A Bundesliga took place in Wien. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (17-7) to first ranked BC Vienna (18-6) 82-79 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kapfenberg Bulls. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kapfenberg Bulls won fourth quarter 23-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American swingman Shawn Ray (194-80, college: N.C.Central) scored 22 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Ian Boylan (197-83, college: CS Northridge) chipped in 17 points and 6 assists during the contest. American forward Joe Dean Shaw (199-87, college: Nevada) responded with 31 points and 8 rebounds and American-Mexican forward Mark Sanchez (201-87, college: Boise St., agency: Court Side) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. BC Vienna maintains first position with 18-6 record. Kapfenberg Bulls at the other side keep the second place with seven games lost. BC Vienna are looking forward to face Gmunden Swans (#3) in Gmunden in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Kapfenberg Bulls will play at home against Redwell Gunners Oberwart and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: BC Vienna: S.Ray 22+6reb+1ast, I.Boylan 17+2reb+6ast, R.Richards 16+6reb, S.Stazic 11+6reb+4ast, M.Pearson 6+3reb, B.Danek 3+2reb+8ast Kapfenberg: J.Dean Shaw 31+8reb+3ast, D.Nelson 17+5reb+4ast, M.Sanchez 17+7reb+2ast, Q.Pryor 10+3reb+2ast, D.Mayes 3, F.Kramer 1+1ast
Bottom-ranked Arkadia Lions managed to get a second victory, breaking the eleven-game losing streak. This time they won against tenth-ranked St.Polten in Traiskirchen 74-68. The hosts were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Arkadia Lions dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to St.Polten's 24. They outrebounded St.Polten 39-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Montenegrin power forward Radosav Spasojevic (204-92, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. Italian-Argentinian forward Fabricio Vay (206-86, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Markus Pinezich (190-88) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and the former international center Martin Kohlmaier (218-84) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for St.Polten. Arkadia Lions maintains eleventh position with 2-21 record. St.Polten lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 21 games lost. Arkadia Lions' next round opponent will be higher ranked Furstenfeld Panthers (#9) on the road and it may be quite challenging game. Top scorers: Arkadia: R.Spasojevic 22+14reb+2ast, F.Vay 20+7reb+4ast, M.Bortolin 18+11reb, J.Blazevic 7+3reb+3ast, T.Stadelmann 4+1reb+4ast, F.Duck 3+2reb+1ast St.Polten: M.Pinezich 21+11reb+2ast, T.Csebits 18+2reb+3ast, M.Kohlmaier 15+6reb+2ast, A.Worenz 8+2ast, L.Gvozden 2+3reb, T.Blazan 2+3reb+1ast
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Gmunden Swans (16-8) against seventh ranked Gussing Knights (13-11) on Sunday night. Visiting Gmunden Swans were defeated by Gussing Knights in Gussing 75-65. The hosts trailed by 13 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 10 points. The best player for the winners was Slovenian forward Elvis Kadic (201-80, agency: Kotnik Sports Agency) who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Dario Hunt (203-89, college: Nevada) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Four Gussing Knights players scored in double figures. Gussing Knights' coach Radomir Mijanovic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Dan Oppland (203-84, college: Valparaiso, agency: SportsTalent) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and the former international power forward Matthias Mayer (204-81) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Gussing Knights maintains seventh position with 13-11 record. Loser Gmunden Swans keep the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with Klosterneub.. Gussing Knights will meet higher ranked Xion Dukes (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gmunden Swans will play against the league's leader BC Vienna and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Gussing: E.Kadic 19+5reb+1ast, T.Klepeisz 19+3ast, M.Heard 13+5reb, D.Hunt 12+12reb, M.Klepeisz 6+2reb+1ast, C.Vancura 5+2ast Gmunden: D.Oppland 13+5reb+2ast, C.Novas 12, R.Poiger 9+4reb, M.Mayer 7+9reb, E.Murati 6+6reb+1ast, P.Huetter 6+1reb
Fifth ranked Raiffeisen Wels (14-9) crushed at home 9th ranked Furstenfeld Panthers (8-15) by 21 points 97-76, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Furstenfeld Panthers. The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 17-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 97-76. Raiffeisen Wels outrebounded Furstenfeld Panthers 42-25 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. Raiffeisen Wels looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard David Gonzalvez (193-87, college: Richmond, agency: Limelight Hoops) scored 20 points and 6 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward DeVaughn Washington (202-89, college: Ohio, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) chipped in 14 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Slovenian center Blaz Cresnar (214-86) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Tyrone Sally (201-82, college: W.Virginia) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Five Raiffeisen Wels and four Furstenfeld Panthers players scored in double figures. Furstenfeld Panthers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Raiffeisen Wels have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 14-9 record. Loser Furstenfeld Panthers keep the ninth place with 15 games lost. Raiffeisen Wels will face UBSC Graz (#8) on the road in the next round. Furstenfeld Panthers will play against Arkadia Lions in Traiskirchen and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Wels: D.Gonzalvez 20+4reb+6ast, T.Tiedeman 15+4reb+3ast, D.Washington 14+14reb, C.Hallett 13+3reb, R.Vieider 13+3reb, D.Lamesic 11+6reb+6ast Furstenfeld: B.Cresnar 19+10reb+1ast, T.Sally 15+8reb+2ast, S.Grum 14+1reb, L.O'Neal 10+1reb+2ast, J.Rubin 7+5ast, P.Radakovics 5+1ast
A Bundesliga Round 1 of Finals. BC Vienna take first win - May 16, 2013
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BC Vienna - Oberwart 75-66
BC Vienna rolled past Oberwart in the opening game of the championship series. American swingman Ian Boylan (197-83, college: CS Northridge) fired 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Shawn Ray (194-80, college: N.C.Central) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Seamus Boxley (201-82, college: Portland St [read more]
BC Vienna rolled past Oberwart in the opening game of the championship series. American swingman Ian Boylan (197-83, college: CS Northridge) fired 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Shawn Ray (194-80, college: N.C.Central) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Seamus Boxley (201-82, college: Portland St.) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican guard Richard Chaney (196-84, college: Troy) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: BC Vienna: S.Ray 15+7reb, R.Richards 14+4reb, M.Pearson 13+5reb, I.Boylan 11+5reb+8ast, B.Danek 8, S.Stazic 6+2reb+2ast Oberwart: S.Boxley 18+6reb+2ast, D.Gant 12+3reb, R.Chaney 12+9reb+3ast, D.Hinson 11+4reb+3ast, J.Johnson 6+5reb, H.Ochsenhofer 4+2reb+1ast
A Bundesliga Round 5 of Semi-Finals. BC Vienna and Oberwart to clash for title - May 12, 2013
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BC Vienna - Kapfenberg 79-68
BC Vienna advanced into A Bundesliga Final after holding off Kapfenberg at home court. Kapfenberg Bulls were ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 27-14 charge of BC Vienna, which allowed them to win the game. They made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Kapfenberg Bulls were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch [read more]
BC Vienna advanced into A Bundesliga Final after holding off Kapfenberg at home court. Kapfenberg Bulls were ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 27-14 charge of BC Vienna, which allowed them to win the game. They made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Kapfenberg Bulls were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. British power forward Ryan Richards (212-91, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 9 rebounds. The former international point guard Benedikt Danek (176-86) contributed with 14 points and 7 assists for the winners. Four BC Vienna players scored in double figures. American swingman Quentin Pryor (193-83, college: Morehead St., agency: Court Side) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds and American-Mexican forward Mark Sanchez (201-87, college: Boise St., agency: Court Side) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Kapfenberg Bulls. Top scorers: BC Vienna: R.Richards 31+9reb+2ast, B.Danek 14+1reb+7ast, S.Ray 12+8reb+1ast, S.Stazic 10+4reb+2ast, F.Trmal 8+4reb, I.Boylan 4+7reb+4ast Kapfenberg: Q.Pryor 20+6reb+1ast, M.Sanchez 16+6reb, J.Dean Shaw 13+3reb, G.Woods 7+4reb+2ast, D.Nelson 6+4reb+1ast, H.Opoku 4+4reb
Oberwart snatched a tough road win over Klosterneuburg to advance into Final. The guests trailed by 1 point after three quarters before their 18-12 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Redwell Gunners Oberwart forced 20 Xion Dukes turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Seamus Boxley (201-82, college: Portland St.) who scored 20 points. American-Puerto Rican guard Richard Chaney (196-84, college: Troy) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Bosnian power forward Ramiz Suljanovic (205-79) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and American swingman Curtis Bobb (198-78, college: Utah St.) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Xion Dukes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Oberwart: S.Boxley 20+4reb+2ast, R.Chaney 14+7reb+2ast, J.Johnson 13+8reb, D.Hinson 9+1reb+1ast, D.Gant 4+3reb, H.Artner 3 Klosterneub.: R.Suljanovic 16+5reb+1ast, C.Bobb 11+6reb, M.Lanegger 10+1reb+2ast, C.Nagler 8+5reb+3ast, D.Zeleznik 7+2reb+2ast, K.Payton 6+1reb
A Bundesliga Round 4 of Semi-Finals. BC Vienna and Oberwart force deciders - May 9, 2013
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Kapfenberg - BC Vienna 68-85
BC Vienna overcame Kapfenberg to avoid elimination. The teams will now play decider on Sunday. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 85-68. 25 personal fouls committed by Kapfenberg Bulls helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Swingman Florian Trmal (193-89) fired 26 points for the winners [read more]
BC Vienna overcame Kapfenberg to avoid elimination. The teams will now play decider on Sunday. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 85-68. 25 personal fouls committed by Kapfenberg Bulls helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Swingman Florian Trmal (193-89) fired 26 points for the winners. British power forward Ryan Richards (212-91, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 22 points. American forward Joe Dean Shaw (199-87, college: Nevada) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and American-Mexican forward Mark Sanchez (201-87, college: Boise St., agency: Court Side) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Kapfenberg Bulls' coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: BC Vienna: F.Trmal 26+4reb, R.Richards 22+3reb+2ast, S.Ray 14+4reb+1ast, I.Boylan 8+9reb+8ast, S.Stazic 7+4reb+6ast, B.Danek 4+2ast Kapfenberg: J.Dean Shaw 25+5reb+1ast, M.Sanchez 11+6reb+4ast, A.Woschank 8+1reb+1ast, D.Nelson 7+3reb+3ast, Q.Pryor 7+8reb+3ast, H.Opoku 4
Oberwart held off Klosterneuburg to force the decisive fifth game in the series. It looked good early as Xion Dukes took an 1-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Redwell Gunners Oberwart had a 19-9 second period charge getting the lead and Xion Dukes were not able to take back game control losing it eventually 54-60. Redwell Gunners Oberwart made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Xion Dukes turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Seamus Boxley (201-82, college: Portland St.) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican guard Richard Chaney (196-84, college: Troy) contributed with 7 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Bosnian power forward Ramiz Suljanovic (205-79) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and international point guard Moritz Lanegger (190-90, agency: Two Points) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Xion Dukes. Xion Dukes' coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Oberwart: S.Boxley 19+7reb+1ast, D.Hinson 10+1reb+2ast, H.Ochsenhofer 8+2reb+2ast, R.Chaney 7+8reb+2ast, H.Artner 7, D.Gant 5+3reb Klosterneub.: J.Chappell 12+5reb+1ast, R.Suljanovic 11+11reb, K.Payton 10+2reb, M.Lanegger 9+7reb+2ast, C.Bobb 5+2reb, C.Nagler 4+2reb+4ast
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