BSL Round 5 (Second Stage): #1 Klosterneuburg is defeated by Wels

BSL is at the halfway of the Second Stage and there are still another 5 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Dukes (22-5) on the court of third ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Raiffeisen Flyers Wels 80-69. The game was mostly controlled by Wels. Klosterneuburg managed to win second period 21-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. 25 personal fouls committed by Dukes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. German Radii Caisin (198-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American forward Chris Ferguson (206-1989, college: Mid-Continent) chipped in 11 points and 12 rebounds. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' coach Sebastian Waser used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Will Carius (205-1998, college: W.Illinois) responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds. Wels have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 18-9 record having four points less than leader Kapfenberg, which they share with UBSC Graz. Klosterneuburg at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Wels is looking forward to face Traiskirchen (#5) on the road in the next round. Klosterneuburg will play against St.Poelten (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Furstenfeld Panthers managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they edged eleventh-ranked Nord Dragonz in Eisenstadt 77-74. American guard Hegel Augustin (190, college: PVAMU) nailed a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 24 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Joe Hampton accounted for 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Croatian center Mario Spaleta (209-1995, agency: Starting 5) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for Nord Dragonz in the defeat. Furstenfeld maintains twelfth place with 2-25 record. Eisenstadt lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 24 games lost. Furstenfeld will play against higher ranked Kapfenberg (#7) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Eisenstadt will play against Timberwolves (#10) in Vienna and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in St.Poelten was also quite interesting. Second ranked Gmunden Swans (20-7) played at the court of 6th ranked UBC St. Poelten (13-14). Gmunden Swans defeated UBC St. Poelten 86-76 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Toni Blazan who scored 20 points. MJ Randolph produced 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the hosts. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record having just two points less than leader Kapfenberg. St.Poelten lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Oberwart. Gmunden will meet at home UBSC Graz (#4) in the next round. St.Poelten will play against the league's leader Klosterneuburg and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Vienna was destroyed by Kapfenberg on the opponent's court 123-70. Oberwart managed to outperform Timberwolves in a home game 86-70. Traiskirchen recorded a loss to UBSC Graz on the road 87-72.



Kapfenberg - Vienna 123-70

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked BC Vienna's (14-13) road loss to seventh ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (15-11) 70-123 on Thursday. The game without a history. Kapfenberg led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Kapfenberg Bulls shot 62.5 percent from the field. Kapfenberg Bulls outrebounded BC Vienna 41-29 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kapfenberg Bulls shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Canadian point guard Ali Sow (185-1998, college: Laurier) who scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Noah Baumann (198-1999, college: GCU) chipped in 30 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Kapfenberg Bulls' coach Antonio Herrera felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international center Jozo Rados (206-1993) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and Croatian forward Ivan Siriscevic (197-1987, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Kapfenberg Bulls and four BC Vienna players scored in double figures. Kapfenberg maintains seventh place with 15-11 record. Loser BC Vienna keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. Kapfenberg will meet bottom-ranked Furstenfeld (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Vienna will play against Oberwart (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kapfenberg: A.Sow 31+5reb+5ast, N.Baumann 30+6reb+5ast, R.Williams 22+7reb+7ast, U.King 15+8reb+4ast, N.Krstic 14+2reb, H.Yves 3+1reb
Vienna: J.Rados 17+6reb+3ast, I.Siriscevic 16+5reb+2ast, D.Stuckey Jr. 14+5reb+3ast, N.Zdravkovic 12+1reb+1ast, B.Vujosevic 6+4reb+1ast, D.Konjevic 4+4reb+2ast

St.Poelten - Gmunden 76-86

The game in St.Poelten was also quite interesting. Second ranked Gmunden Swans (20-7) played at the court of 6th ranked UBC St. Poelten (13-14). Gmunden Swans defeated UBC St. Poelten 86-76 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they rallied back getting tie in the second period and winning the second half and won the game by 10 points. Gmunden Swans looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Toni Blazan (197-1992, agency: Mansfield and Associates) who scored 20 points. The former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-1992) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. Four Gmunden Swans players scored in double figures. American guard MJ Randolph (193-1999, college: FAMU) produced 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Slovenian swingman Matej Kavas (201-1996, college: Nebraska) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Defending champion maintains second place with 20-7 record having just two points less than leader Kapfenberg. St.Poelten lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Oberwart. Gmunden will meet at home UBSC Graz (#4) in the next round. St.Poelten will play against the league's leader Klosterneuburg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gmunden: T.Blazan 20+4reb+3ast, D.Friedrich 14+4reb+7ast, P.Emilien 13+5reb+1ast, B.Guettl 11+5reb+3ast, L.Jakob 9+2reb+2ast, G.Orri 8+1reb+3ast
St.Poelten: M.Randolph 28+9reb+6ast, N.Dukic 15+1reb, M.Kavas 14+5reb+3ast, A.Ogemuno-Johnson 6+5reb, R.Jagsch 5+3reb+1ast, S.Kaltenbrunner 5+7reb+2ast

Oberwart - Timberwolves 86-70

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Gunners Oberwart's (13-14) home victory over 10th ranked Timberwolves (6-20) 86-70 on Thursday. The game without a history. Oberwart led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Gunners Oberwart dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Timberwolves' 20. Gunners Oberwart had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Canadian point guard Munis Tutu (183-1996, college: Carleton, agency: Inception Sports) who scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Daniel Koeppel (210-2000) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Jonas John (186-1999) produced 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Elias Wlasak (190-2000) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oberwart have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with St.Poelten. Timberwolves lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 20 games lost. Oberwart will meet Vienna (#8) on the road in the next round. Timberwolves will play against Eisenstadt and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oberwart: E.Patekar 13+2reb+1ast, M.Tutu 12+7reb+4ast, D.Koeppel 11+9reb+1ast, K.Monroe 10+5reb+1ast, D.Brooks Jr. 9+1reb+1ast, S.Kaeferle 9+4reb+5ast
Timberwolves: J.John 15+7reb+4ast, W.Elias 14+5reb, O.Schmit 11+2reb+1ast, J.Szkutta 11+3ast, P.Rotter 6+1reb+1ast, W.Emiohe 4+4reb

Wels - Klosterneuburg 80-69

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Dukes (22-5) on the court of third ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by Raiffeisen Flyers Wels 80-69. The game was mostly controlled by Wels. Klosterneuburg managed to win second period 21-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. 25 personal fouls committed by Dukes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. German Radii Caisin (198-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American forward Chris Ferguson (206-1989, college: Mid-Continent) chipped in 11 points and 12 rebounds. Five Raiffeisen Flyers Wels players scored in double figures. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' coach Sebastian Waser used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Will Carius (205-1998, college: W.Illinois) responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Michael Weathers (190-1997, college: SMU) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Wels have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 18-9 record having four points less than leader Kapfenberg, which they share with UBSC Graz. Klosterneuburg at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Wels is looking forward to face Traiskirchen (#5) on the road in the next round. Klosterneuburg will play against St.Poelten (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Wels: C.von Fintel 21+1ast, R.Caisin 17+10reb+1ast, E.Jakupovic 11+4reb+1ast, C.Ferguson 11+12reb+1ast, T.Allen 10+2reb+6ast, A.Gydra 5+3reb
Klosterneuburg: W.Carius 23+9reb+1ast, M.Weathers 20+6reb+2ast, D.Bjeletic 10+10reb, D.Dukan 6+3reb+1ast, V.Bauer 4+2reb+3ast, B.Blazevic 2+3reb

UBSC Graz - Traiskirchen 87-72

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked UBSC Graz and 5th ranked Arkadia Lions had identical 17-9 record. This time UBSC Graz used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Traiskirchen 87-72 on Friday night. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 13-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 87-72. UBSC Graz dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Arkadia Lions' 32. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) who scored 20 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Guard Jeremy Smith (190-1991, college: Nicholls St.) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Power forward Jaquan Lawrence (206-1999, college: LeMoyne-Owen) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds and forward Davon Clare (198-1998, college: CS Fullerton) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. UBSC Graz (18-9) moved-up to third place, which they share with Wels. Loser Arkadia Lions keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. UBSC Graz will meet league's second-placed Gmunden on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Traiskirchen will play against Wels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
UBSC Graz: J.Smith 24+5reb+2ast, Z.Cooks 20+3reb+9ast, C.Brandon 13+8reb+1ast, Q.Green 12+6reb+2ast, J.Shaw 9+10reb, A.Diggs 4+4reb+2ast
Traiskirchen: D.Demonia 16+2reb+5ast, D.Clare 15+7reb+4ast, E.Lasenbergs 15+1reb+4ast, J.Lawrence 11+15reb+1ast, F.Vay 5+6reb, K.Nils 3+3reb+1ast

Eisenstadt - Furstenfeld 74-77

Bottom-ranked Furstenfeld Panthers managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they edged eleventh-ranked Nord Dragonz in Eisenstadt 77-74. The guests were tied after three quarters but managed to speed up in last quarter eventually winning the game. Furstenfeld Panthers players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American guard Hegel Augustin (190, college: PVAMU) nailed a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 24 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Joe Hampton (203-1998, college: LBSU) accounted for 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Croatian center Mario Spaleta (209-1995, agency: Starting 5) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American-Nigerian guard Austen Awosika (190-1998, college: CS Fullerton) added 24 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Nord Dragonz in the defeat. Furstenfeld maintains twelfth place with 2-25 record. Eisenstadt lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 24 games lost. Furstenfeld will play against higher ranked Kapfenberg (#7) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Eisenstadt will play against Timberwolves (#10) in Vienna and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Furstenfeld: H.Augustin 33+24reb+4ast, J.Hampton 22+5reb+6ast, G.Wolf 8+1reb+1ast, M.Dokmanovic 7+5reb+1ast, N.Nikica 7+4reb+7ast, P.Steffens 0+1reb+2ast
Eisenstadt: A.Awosika 24+11reb+1ast, M.Spaleta 21+14reb+1ast, L.Hahn 12+2reb+7ast, P.Cosic 8+1reb+12ast, T.Sebalj 3+8reb+2ast, P.Valentin 3+2ast