Germany
Regular Season Round 26: Ehingen - Crailsheim 83-78 OT
Date: March 10, 2012
Second-ranked Crailsheim Merlins (16-9) fell to twelfth ranked Ehingen/Urspringschule (11-14) in overtime by five points 78-83 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Crailsheim Merlins. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 24-16. But Crailsheim Merlins won second period 18-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Crailsheim Merlins used huge pressure winning it 19-11 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 10-15. They outrebounded Crailsheim Merlins 43-31 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ehingen/Urspringschule looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Virgil Matthews (188-83, college: Montana) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import forward Andre Calvin (196-85, college: Drake, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Mark Hill (180, college: CS Northridge) replied with 15 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and naturalized American forward Joseph Buck (201-81, college: USC) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Crailsheim Merlins. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Ehingen/Urspringschule maintains twelfth position with 11-14 record. Crailsheim Merlins at the other side keep the second place with nine games lost. Ehingen/Urspringschule will face higher ranked Science City Jena (#9) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: M.Hill 15+4reb+2ast, D.Webb 14+3reb+1ast, B.Baptist 10+6reb+2ast, J.Dunbar 9+3reb+2ast, J.Buck 8+8reb+4ast, B.Lischka 8+1reb
Ehingen: V.Matthews 19+11reb+4ast, A.Calvin 17+7reb+1ast, A.Buechert 14+5reb+2ast, K.Bright 6+4reb+5ast, T.Jahn 6+5reb, G.Williamson 6+5reb+6ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 26: Ehingen - Crailsheim 83-78 OT
Date: March 10, 2012
Second-ranked Crailsheim Merlins (16-9) fell to twelfth ranked Ehingen/Urspringschule (11-14) in overtime by five points 78-83 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Crailsheim Merlins. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 24-16. But Crailsheim Merlins won second period 18-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Crailsheim Merlins used huge pressure winning it 19-11 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 10-15. They outrebounded Crailsheim Merlins 43-31 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ehingen/Urspringschule looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Virgil Matthews (188-83, college: Montana) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import forward Andre Calvin (196-85, college: Drake, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Mark Hill (180, college: CS Northridge) replied with 15 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and naturalized American forward Joseph Buck (201-81, college: USC) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Crailsheim Merlins. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Ehingen/Urspringschule maintains twelfth position with 11-14 record. Crailsheim Merlins at the other side keep the second place with nine games lost. Ehingen/Urspringschule will face higher ranked Science City Jena (#9) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: M.Hill 15+4reb+2ast, D.Webb 14+3reb+1ast, B.Baptist 10+6reb+2ast, J.Dunbar 9+3reb+2ast, J.Buck 8+8reb+4ast, B.Lischka 8+1reb
Ehingen: V.Matthews 19+11reb+4ast, A.Calvin 17+7reb+1ast, A.Buechert 14+5reb+2ast, K.Bright 6+4reb+5ast, T.Jahn 6+5reb, G.Williamson 6+5reb+6ast
 CRAILSHEIM (coach: David McCray)78 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 66 | muZV, zIsRph | 42 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 63 | gujMiQ, zRQRBF | 44 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Hall, biQV | 48 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-0 (85%) | 2-2 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
| 65 | WRMM, giQQFl | 88 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 9-66 (14.1%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | mipUasU, mallF | 86 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 85 | CIIV, SiQIj | 67 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -0 | 5 |
| 7 | AUIhl, ziQRd | 69 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 64 | vasZhVi, mRjniBaj | 61 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 67 | wRUJjRQ, ChQasUIph | 65 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | AaLIQIUVi, SjUIjas | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | PMaijDI, mlijZhiQd | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | KlajD, ARMisUaij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-36 (34.7%) | 0-86 (84.2%) | 89-49 (94.5%) | 2 | 84 | 46 | 60 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 92 | 32 | |||
 EHINGEN83 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 3 | biUUhRTs, kaQDal | 41 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6 | 65 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 88 | 5 |
| 63 | muRZhRQU, SjdQRis | 48 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 65-63 (96.3%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | CilLaj, SjdQR | 46 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8-8 (655%) | 0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 63 | 5 |
| 1 | WallaiBsIj, GiQQRUU | 46 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 60 | mQaDhU, KRLaj | 45 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 5 |
| 65 | kiQDis, SVRRB | 84 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | zihj, wIMais | 62 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 64 | WIlf, zulaus | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | buRllRQ, bilaV | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | kilRQaRj, bilI | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 62 | eaZhURQ, XRLFllR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 84-30 (06.6%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 88-48 (12.2%) | 2 | 40 | 34 | 84 | 89 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 24 | 25 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
