Germany

Regular Season Round 14: Gotha - Crailsheim 66-63

Date: December 15, 2012
Important game to mention about took place in Gotha. Fifteenth ranked Oettinger Rockets Gotha (5-9) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 14th ranked Crailsheim Merlins (4-10) 66-63 on Saturday evening. The hosts were ahead by 5 points but lost the second period ending it with a 2-point deficit before their 21-16 run, which allowed them to win the game. Oettinger Rockets Gotha made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while Crailsheim Merlins only scored five points from the stripe. American guard Chase Griffin (188-83, college: Pepperdine) notched 16 points to lead the effort and the other American import forward Torvoris Baker (203-83, college: Detroit Mercy) supported him with 7 points and 10 rebounds. Oettinger Rockets Gotha's coach Christoph Nikol allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds by naturalized American swingman Jonathan Moore (203-82, college: N.C.Central) did not help to save the game for Crailsheim Merlins. Swingman Benjamin Lischka (200-89) added 13 points for the guests. Oettinger Rockets Gotha moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Crailsheim Merlins at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with ten games lost. Oettinger Rockets Gotha will play against higher ranked BV Chemnitz 99 (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Crailsheim Merlins will play against USC Leipzig (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gotha: C.Griffin 16+3reb+2ast, L.Niebuhr 9+3reb+1ast, T.Baker 7+10reb+1ast, J.Lipke 7+1reb+2ast, D.Selvig 6+4reb, R.Jackson 6+1reb+1ast
Crailsheim: J.Moore 19+5reb+1ast, B.Lischka 13+4reb, J.Crow 9+4reb+2ast, M.Rose 8+5reb, D.Bailey 5+2reb+1ast, D.Coleman 5+5reb+4ast
gschID: 184449

  CRAILSHEIM (coach: David McCray)63
  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 +/-
64 vasZhVi, mRjniBaj 87 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5 3 3 5 3 5 6 5 5 8 64 9 5
9 bIIQR, zIjiUhij 82 8-8 (655%) 0-65 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 3 67 63 5
6 CQIT, zIsURj 82 4-1 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 0 5
0 CIlRBij, gRQRV 89 6-9 (63.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 3 8 5 6 5 5 8 0 4 5
69 eIsR, baVR 81 8-3 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 2 8 5
7 yQaRdRl, Ohalapp 88 5-3 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -1 5
66 muZV, zIsRph 62 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5
61 mialRF, gijaRl 60 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 6 3 5 5 6 5 5 0 4 5
68 AaLIQIUVi, SjUIjas 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
67 zIhjsIj, AURLaR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
3 AJRTZJFV, wIBisJ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-41 (39.8%) 2-81 (45.2%) 0-7 (00.1%) 9 83 46 65 86 5 8 6 5 64 14 48  


  GOTHA66
  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 +/-
0 GQaffaj, ChisR 45 8-0 (35%) 6-6 (655%) 7-65 (75%) 5 4 4 8 6 5 5 6 5 6 61 61 5
64 KQRas, gBaUQn 87 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 9 5
88 miVRQ, wIQLIQas 82 8-9 (82.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 2 65 6 4 5 5 6 5 8 9 9 5
66 XaRMuhQ, vRI 80 4-1 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 5
33 vapVR, zij 86 8-7 (88.8%) 5-4 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 3 9 -7 5
39 KuppR, SlMRQU 85 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 2 5
7 ziZVsIj, eIMMaR 63 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 5
83 ARlLaD, gRQRV 66 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 1 4 5
8 CiQURQ, biQEuasR 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 3 6 5
9 WiUsIj, giLad 7 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
wIUil   68-40 (43.4%) 9-62 (42.7%) 86-89 (99.2%) 9 81 44 66 63 5 5 8 5 68 11 31  



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)