ProA Round 1 (Regular Season): Artland loses to Giessen 46ers

The Regular Season in ProA just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Artland Dragons in Giessen on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by 46ers 91-87. 29 personal fouls committed by Artland helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) fired 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian forward Viktor Kovacevic (203-1999, college: West Liberty, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Buzz Anthony (180-1998, college: RMC) produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. 46ers is looking forward to face Wolmirstedt on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Artland Dragons will play against Goettingen and are hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was played in Essen between Crailsheim and ETB Miners where Crailsheim beat ETB Miners on the road 81-67. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg) who helped to win the game recording 27 points. Lucas Mayer contributed with 13 points for the winners. Naturalized Australian forward Craig Moller (203-1994, agency: BIG) answered with 10 points and 5 rebounds for ETB Miners. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Crailsheim will play against Tuebingen at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. ETB Miners will play against Heidelberg to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Bremerhaven between OrangeAcademy and Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. OrangeAcademy got a very close victory on the road over Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. OrangeAcademy managed to escape with a 1-point win 93-92 on Sunday evening. Namori Omog stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 assists for the winners. At the losing side Garai Zeeb responded with 10 points and 9 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. OrangeAcademy will meet at home Kirchheim in the next round. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against Bochum and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Wolmirstedt lost to Kirchheim in a road game 58-87. Goettingen lost to Koeln at home 80-83. Heidelberg won against Tuebingen on the opponent's court 83-75. Paderborn lost to Bochum in a home game 77-81. Nuernberg managed to beat Karlsruhe PS on the road 83-79. Koblenz crushed Bayreuth on its own court 109-90.
The best stats of 1st round was 30 points by Joshua Bonga of Bayreuth.



Giessen 46ers - Artland 91-87:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Artland Dragons in Giessen on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by 46ers 91-87. 29 personal fouls committed by Artland helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) fired 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian forward Viktor Kovacevic (203-1999, college: West Liberty, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard Buzz Anthony (180-1998, college: RMC) produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Danish guard Jonathan Klussmann (190-2002) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Four Artland players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. 46ers is looking forward to face Wolmirstedt on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Artland Dragons will play against Goettingen and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Giessen 46ers: C.Zach 22+2reb+4ast, K.Viktor 17+7reb+3ast, B.Robin 16+3reb+1ast, W.Alex 9+6reb, C.Chris 8+7reb+5ast, S.Nigel 7+2ast
Artland: D.Dolic 18+3reb, B.Anthony 18+7reb+6ast, R.Hounnou 16+1reb+2ast, J.Klussmann 15+4reb+3ast, N.Bohannon 4+7reb+2ast, J.Fuller 4+3reb

Kirchheim - Wolmirstedt 87-58:
Kirchheim Knights used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Wolmirstedt 87-58 on Saturday night. They outrebounded Wolmirstedt 40-20 including a 24-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Desmond Watson (196-2003, college: Loyola, IL) stepped up and scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and forward Tyrel Morgan (196-2001, college: Texas St.) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Kirchheim Knights' coach Igor Perovic felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master's) responded with 12 points and point guard Kenny Cooper (183-1998, college: Tennessee St.) scored 10 points. Kirchheim Knights will meet OrangeAcad. in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wolmirstedt will play against Giessen 46ers and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: W.Desmond 26+7reb+5ast, M.Tyrel 12+7reb+1ast, A.Philip 10+2reb, H.CJ 9+5reb+4ast, V.Paul 9+4reb+1ast, W.Julius 6+2reb+2ast
Wolmirstedt: B.Gardner 12+2reb+1ast, K.Cooper 10+1reb+2ast, M.Evans 9+1reb, D.Nawrocki 8+1reb, S.Brach 6+3reb, A.Jonah 4+2reb

Goettingen - Koeln 80-83:
But BG Goettingen was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Koeln 83-80 on Saturday night. American guard Cedric Russell (188-1999, college: Ohio St., agency: Olsta) stepped up and scored 21 points for the winners and Maximilian Begue (194-2001) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four RheinStars players scored in double figures. RheinStars' coach Zoran Kukic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) responded with 24 points and Bosnian center Omar Pajic (205-1999) scored 9 points and 12 rebounds. RheinStars will meet Paderborn on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. BG Goettingen will play against Artland in Quakenbrueck and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Koeln: R.Cedric 21+2reb+2ast, B.Maximilian 15+6reb, W.Antonio 11+2reb+3ast, D.Nat-Sidi 10+8reb, H.Haris 9+2reb, M.Kris 7+3reb+2ast
Goettingen: Z.Jackson 24+3reb+2ast, K.Radvilas 18+2reb, M.Moenninghoff 16+1reb+4ast, O.Pajic 9+12reb+1ast, T.Bibbs 5+1reb+3ast, N.Schmitz 3+4reb

Tuebingen - Heidelberg 75-83:
But Tigers were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Heidelberg 83-75 on Saturday night. American guard Chuck Harris (188-2001, college: SMU) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Frank Champion (201-2002, college: Chattanooga) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Isaac Haney (188-2002, college: Austin Peay) responded with 19 points and Canadian guard Aiden Warnholtz (188-2000, college: Carleton) scored 15 points and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. MLP Academics Heidelberg will meet at home ETB Miners in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tigers will play against Crailsheim and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: H.Chuck 20+1reb+4ast, C.Frank 15+5reb+3ast, F.Joschka 9+4reb+1ast, M.Nick 9+3reb+2ast, M.Kevin 8+4ast, B.Lorenz 8+5reb
Tuebingen: I.Haney 19+4reb, A.Warnholtz 15+1reb+6ast, T.Smith Jr. 11+4reb, K.Sjolund 9+3reb, L.Kamp 6+1ast, N.Mojica 5+1reb

ETB Miners - Crailsheim 67-81:
Another exciting game was played in Essen between Crailsheim and ETB Miners where Crailsheim beat ETB Miners on the road 81-67. ETB Miners were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg) who helped to win the game recording 27 points. point guard Lucas Mayer (185-1999, agency: One Motive Sports) contributed with 13 points for the winners. Naturalized Australian forward Craig Moller (203-1994, agency: BIG) answered with 10 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Quashawn Lane (188-1999, college: New Haven) added 4 points and 7 assists in the effort for ETB Miners. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Crailsheim will play against Tuebingen at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. ETB Miners will play against Heidelberg to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: C.Booker 27+2reb+1ast, M.Lucas 13+3reb+2ast, A.Courtney 12+4reb, I.Till 8+4reb, O.Gianni 8+4reb+5ast, G.Peyton 7+5reb+1ast
ETB Miners: C.Moller 10+5reb, I.Sanders 9+2reb+1ast, J.Mann 7+4reb+1ast, T.Beard 7+1reb+1ast, J.Almstedt 7+1reb, M.Friederici 7+4reb+1ast

Paderborn - Bochum 77-81:
But Uni Baskets were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Bochum 81-77 on Saturday night. American guard JaMonta Black (193-2001, college: Austin Peay) stepped up and scored 34 points (!!!) for the winners and point guard Niklas Geske (188-1994) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. At the losing side Ethiopian-American guard Eyassu Worku (188-1998, college: UC Irvine, agency: Olsta) responded with 23 points and 6 assists and guard Nik Schlipf (196-2002, college: Alliance) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. SparkassenStars will meet at home Bremerhaven in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Uni Baskets will play against Koeln and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bochum: B.Ja'Monta 34+3reb+2ast, G.Niklas 14+2reb+6ast, W.Jaylen 9+5reb, K.Gabriel 9+3reb, K.Tommy 9+8reb, P.Aitor 4+2reb+2ast
Paderborn: E.Worku 23+3reb+6ast, J.Fugett 13+2reb+4ast, S.Nik 13+6reb+2ast, E.Ugbo 8+9reb, C.Schultz 8+4reb+1ast, M.Silic 5+3reb+1ast

Karlsruhe PS - Nuernberg 79-83:
But Lions were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Nuernberg 83-79 on Saturday night. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Nuernberg made 7 blocks. American guard Nate Heise (196-2002, college: Iowa St.) stepped up and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Ty Allred (206-2002, college: CMU) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Falcons' coach Timothy Black used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Kilian Binapfl (198-2000, agency: LUMANI 10.7) responded with 25 points and American guard Martel Williams (191-2001, college: CBU) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Falcons will meet at home Koblenz in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Lions will play against Bayreuth and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: H.Nate 17+6reb+2ast, B.Xavier 15+3reb+1ast, A.Ty 14+5reb+1ast, W.Nic 10+6reb+1ast, S.Drew 8+3reb, K.Tim 5+2reb+5ast
Karlsruhe PS: K.Binapfl 25+4reb, M.Williams 17+5reb+3ast, R.Jones 12+5reb+2ast, Z.Owens 11+3reb+4ast, T.Seng 9+7reb+2ast, J.George 5+8reb+2ast

Bremerhaven - OrangeAcad. 92-93:
A very close game took place in Bremerhaven between OrangeAcademy and Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. OrangeAcademy got a very close victory on the road over Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. OrangeAcademy managed to escape with a 1-point win 93-92 on Sunday evening. Guard Namori Omog (190-2006) stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 assists for the winners and French Lucas Fischer (193-2004) chipped in 20 points. At the losing side point guard Garai Zeeb (187-1997) responded with 10 points and 9 assists and Canadian forward Dominic Parolin (206-2002, college: Boise St.) scored 17 points. Four OrangeAcad. and five Bremerhaven players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. OrangeAcademy will meet at home Kirchheim in the next round. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against Bochum and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
OrangeAcad.: L.Fischer 20+3reb+3ast, N.Omog 16+3reb+7ast, N.Failenschmid 14+5reb+1ast, K.Felix 10+6reb+1ast, Z.Milicic 9+2reb+2ast, B.Juom 9+2reb+1ast
Bremerhaven: P.Dominic 17+4reb, T.Blunt 16+2reb+1ast, C.Carter 12+5reb, C.McKeithan 11+5ast, G.Zeeb 10+2reb+9ast, N.Hodge 7+6reb+1ast

Koblenz - Bayreuth 109-90:
Koblenz used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Bayreuth 109-90 on Sunday night. Koblenz dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Bayreuth's 40. Koblenz forced 21 Bayreuth turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward Camaron Tongue (201-2001, college: Santa Clara) stepped up and scored 25 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and Romanian swingman Dragos Diculescu (196-1999, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Koblenz's coach Stephan Dohrn used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side point guard Joshua Bonga (190-2005, college: Fresno St.) responded with 30 points and American guard Glen Abram (188-1998, college: WVSU) scored 14 points and 6 assists. Five Koblenz and four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. Koblenz will meet Nuernberg on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bayreuth will play against Karlsruhe PS and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: T.Camaron 25+4reb+1ast, G.Ferenc 17+1reb, D.Dragos 16+3reb+6ast, F.Chase 11+4reb+9ast, M.Tyren 10+3reb+6ast, W.Jayden 8
Bayreuth: J.Bonga 30+3reb+3ast, S.Hildebrandt 15+4reb, G.Abram 14+1reb+6ast, T.Kelly 10+3reb, L.Wulff 6+2ast, E.Prospere 6+1reb+1ast