2.Bundesliga Round 5 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 5 most important game was a victory of Vienna United over their close opponent Steiermark 106-86 on Sunday night. United forced 23 Steiermark turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Luis Streitberger (197-2006) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Spanish forward Alejandro Zapero (198-1996) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Naturalized American guard Justin McCaw (190-1998) answered with 23 points and 5 assists for Steiermark. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vienna United (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with Salzburg and Guessing. It was Steiermark's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Vienna United's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Vienna to the arena Rapid.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked :opms (2-3) against fourth ranked Timberwolves (3-2) on Sunday night. Visiting :opms were crushed by Timberwolves in Vienna 113-78. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Guard Valentin Siegmund (193-2003) stepped up and scored 18 points for the winners and Kerim Dragolj chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Boris Perkovic (190-2007) responded with 25 points and 6 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Timberwolves moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Traiskirchen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Timberwolves will play against Mattersburg (#4) on the road in the next round. Traiskirchen will play against the league's second-placed Wagram and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Mustangs (5-0) which played road game in Celovec against 3rd placed KOS (3-2). Leader Mustangs managed to get a 5-point victory 80-75. Ian Moschik nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Nejc Martincic came up with 30 points and 5 assists for Celovec in the defeat. Undefeated Mustangs have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Mistelbach maintains first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Worthersee and Raiders Tirol. Celovec at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Mistelbach will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Celovec will play against Ballers in Wels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Worthersee beat Guessing on the road 61-56. Salzburg lost to undefeated Raiders Tirol on its own court 88-94. Radenthein was outscored by Wagram in Deutsch-Wagram 56-89. Mattersburg rolled over Rapid at home 86-65.
The most impressive performance of 5th round was 11 points and 8 rebounds by Nikhil Sacher of Mattersburg.



Celovec - Mistelbach 75-80:
An interesting game for Mustangs (5-0) which played road game in Celovec against 3rd placed KOS (3-2). Leader Mustangs managed to get a 5-point victory 80-75. Mistelbach made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Forward Ian Moschik (200-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Czech forward Jakub Jokl (211-1996, college: Utah) accounted for 20 points and 9 rebounds. Slovenian point guard Nejc Martincic (185-1997) came up with 30 points and 5 assists and Slovenian center Adi Kocan (207-2004) added 11 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for Celovec in the defeat. Four Celovec players scored in double figures. Mustangs have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Mistelbach maintains first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Worthersee and Raiders Tirol. Celovec at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Mistelbach will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Celovec will play against Ballers in Wels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mistelbach: N.Zdenek 21+1reb+1ast, J.Jokl 20+9reb+3ast, I.Moschik 19+13reb+2ast, J.Kozina 9+5reb+5ast, L.Schrittwieser 5+2reb+1ast, R.Tobias 4+4reb+2ast
Celovec: M.Nejc 30+3reb+5ast, S.Damjan 14+1reb+1ast, A.Kocan 11+8reb, S.Samuel 10+5reb+1ast, S.Simon 6+5reb, D.Veljko 2+3reb+1ast

Guessing - Worthersee 56-61:
No shocking result in a game when leader Worthersee Piraten (5-0) beat 6th ranked Blackbirds (1-3) in Jennersdorf 61-56 on Saturday. Worthersee dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Blackbirds's 16. American forward Shawn Ray (196-1980, college: NCCU) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and guard Benedict Gurtl (189-1998) accounted for 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Hungarian Martin Somenek (203-1993) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds and guard Magdy Abou-Ahmed (185-2002) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Guessing in the defeat. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Worthersee Piraten. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Mistelbach and Raiders Tirol. Loser Blackbirds dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Salzburg and Vienna United. Worthersee will meet Steiermark (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Guessing will play against the league's leader Raiders Tirol and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Worthersee: G.Benedict 22+8reb+1ast, R.Shawn 21+13reb+1ast, H.Jernej 8+7reb+3ast, J.Apschner 4+4reb+3ast, A.Nuck 4+4reb+1ast, M.Holyfield 2+3reb
Guessing: M.Abou-Ahmed 12+2reb+4ast, S.Martin 12+9reb+1ast, K.Bernhard 9+3reb+1ast, J.Palsson 6+3reb, N.Balint 6+2reb+1ast, H.Noah 4+3reb

Salzburg - Raiders Tirol 88-94:
Rather expected game when 5th ranked BBU (1-3) lost to leader Raiders Tirol (5-0) in Salzburg 88-94 on Saturday. Raiders Tirol had a 25-14 advantage in offensive rebounds. Belgian forward Alan Kikwaki (203-1999, college: DWU) nailed a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds for the winning side and forward Rico Hupfauf (193-2006) accounted for 20 points. Guard Jonathan Stockinger (175-2008) came up with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and French forward Edwin Mbaka (196-2003, college: Nelson) added 21 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Salzburg in the defeat. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Raiders Tirol. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Worthersee and Mistelbach. Loser BBU keeps the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Guessing and Vienna United. Raiders Tirol will meet Guessing (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Salzburg will play against Radenthein and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Raiders Tirol: K.Alan 34+11reb, R.Hupfauf 20+3reb+1ast, A.David 13+10reb, M.Spasojevic 8+1ast, N.Toussaint 6+3reb, D.Acheampong 6+2reb+2ast
Salzburg: S.Jonathan 24+5reb+5ast, E.Mbaka 21+5reb+1ast, B.Jackson 13+8reb, N.Petar 9+3reb+1ast, S.Liam 8+3reb+1ast, B.Thomas 7+8reb+1ast

Steiermark - Vienna United 86-106:
Round 5 most important game was a victory of Vienna United over their close opponent Steiermark 106-86 on Sunday night. United forced 23 Steiermark turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Luis Streitberger (197-2006) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Spanish forward Alejandro Zapero (198-1996) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four United players scored in double figures. Naturalized American guard Justin McCaw (190-1998) answered with 23 points and 5 assists and center Zalan Vincze (208-2006) added 18 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Steiermark. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vienna United (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with Salzburg and Guessing. It was Steiermark's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Vienna United's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Vienna to the arena Rapid.
Top scorers:
Vienna United: L.Streitberger 23+1reb+1ast, J.Kotala 17+4reb+1ast, A.Zapero 15+5reb+3ast, D.Wrumnig 15+7ast, J.John 13, D.Pillwein 6+7reb
Steiermark: M.Justin 23+5ast, V.Zalan 18+8reb+2ast, S.Leonhard 13+1reb+1ast, G.Moritz 9+6reb, B.Phillip 8+5reb+1ast, M.Bajramovic 8+2reb+4ast

Timberwolves - Traiskirchen 113-78:
Very important is a road loss of third ranked :opms (2-3) against fourth ranked Timberwolves (3-2) on Sunday night. Visiting :opms were crushed by Timberwolves in Vienna 113-78. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Timberwolves dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to :opms's 34 and made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Timberwolves forced 21 Traiskirchen turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Timberwolves especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Guard Valentin Siegmund (193-2003) stepped up and scored 18 points for the winners and Bosnian Kerim Dragolj (200-1997) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Timberwolves players scored in double figures. Guard Boris Perkovic (190-2007) responded with 25 points and 6 steals and naturalized German forward Nikias Schoenerstedt (206-2002, college: Seattle Pacific) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Timberwolves moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Traiskirchen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Timberwolves will play against Mattersburg (#4) on the road in the next round. Traiskirchen will play against the league's second-placed Wagram and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Timberwolves: V.Siegmund 18+3reb+1ast, R.Abidi 17+1reb, K.Dragolj 13+7reb+1ast, S.Okoro 11+5reb, A.Karian 10+5reb+4ast, J.Konzet 10+1reb+5ast
Traiskirchen: B.Perkovic 25+2reb+1ast, T.Marcell 15+6reb+2ast, N.Schoenerstedt 13+8reb+3ast, W.Jonas 9+6reb+1ast, B.Mykyta 9+7reb+6ast, A.Anes 2

Wagram - Radenthein 89-56:
Rather predictable result when third ranked Alligators (3-2) rolled over 5th ranked Radenthein (1-4) in Deutsch-Wagram 89-56 on Sunday. Wagram dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Radenthein's 24. Wagram forced 20 Radenthein turnovers and outrebounded them 50-32 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Wagram looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Center Harald Schmitt (208-2002) nailed 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Nigerian-Bulgarian forward Victor Onwudiwe (203-1999) accounted for 9 points and 7 rebounds. Slovenian guard Martin Bajc (192-1994) came up with 21 points and Slovenian Matic Plut (202-2004) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Radenthein in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wagram moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Radenthein dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Wagram will meet Traiskirchen (#5) on the road in the next round. Radenthein will play against Salzburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wagram: H.Schmitt 15+8reb, L.Goed 14+3reb+1ast, R.Shorstkiy 13+3reb+1ast, O.Ndukwe 10+1reb+4ast, O.Victor 9+7reb+3ast, P.DAngelo 8+7reb+2ast
Radenthein: M.Bajc 21+2reb+3ast, P.Matic 11+11reb+1ast, L.Tim 9+7reb+2ast, S.Marin 4+4reb+2ast, K.Alexander 3+1reb+2ast, M.Tarik 2+1reb

Mattersburg - Rapid 86-65:
Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Rapid (0-5) was outscored by fourth ranked Rocks (3-2) in Mattersburg 86-65 on Sunday. Mattersburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Rapid's players. Guard Dean-Leon Cantor (180-2004) nailed 21 points and 6 assists for the winning side and forward Nikhil Sacher (188-2001, college: Marshalltown) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds. Bosnian center Edis Korman (211-2001) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Slovenian power forward Nikolas Susa (200-1999, agency: Dagger Basket) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Rapid in the defeat. Five Rapid players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Rocks. Mattersburg moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Rapid lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Mattersburg will meet at home Timberwolves (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rapid's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Vienna Vienna United.
Top scorers:
Mattersburg: D.Cantor 21+6ast, A.Aleksandar 15+3reb+1ast, P.Fister 12+2reb+2ast, N.Sacher 11+8reb+2ast, N.Kuehteubl 7+4reb+4ast, A.Koka 7+11reb+2ast
Rapid: E.Korman 16+6reb+1ast, D.Marko 12+5reb+1ast, N.Susa 11+7reb+4ast, C.Samuel 10+8reb+2ast, L.Julius 10+1ast, B.Samuel 2+1reb+1ast