ProA Round 5 (Regular Season): Kirchheim keeps a leadership position

There were just five rounds played in Regular Season of ProA and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Kirchheim Knights as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Kirchheim Knights defeated 15th ranked Uni Baskets at home 100-82. Kirchheim dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Uni Baskets's 38. Kirchheim outrebounded Paderborn 37-25 including 16 on the offensive glass. Kirchheim looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Julius Wolf (205-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Tyrel Morgan (196-2001, college: Texas St.) contributed with 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Ethiopian-American guard Eyassu Worku (188-1998, college: UC Irvine, agency: Olsta) answered with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Paderborn. Undefeated Kirchheim Knights (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Paderborn lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with ETB Miners and Karlsruhe PS. Paderborn will play next round against OrangeAcad. trying to get back on the winning streak. Kirchheim will try to continue on its current victory against fifteenth ranked ETB Miners in Essen.
Undefeated Hakro Merlins (4-1) recorded its first loss in Ulm. Visitors were defeated by ninth ranked OrangeAcademy (3-2) 84-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hakro Merlins. French Lucas Fischer (193-2004) stepped up and scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Tobias Holbach chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds. American-Ghanian guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (193-2001, college: Seton Hall) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. OrangeAcad. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Crailsheim at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Heidelberg and Wolmirstedt. OrangeAcad. will play against Paderborn (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Crailsheim will play against Bremerhaven (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Wolmirstedt between Wolmirstedt and Koblenz. Third ranked Wolmirstedt (4-1) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Koblenz (3-2). Wolmirstedt managed to escape with a 3-point win 69-66 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Koblenz. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Brock Gardner nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Chase Forte came up with 9 points and 8 rebounds for Koblenz in the defeat. Koblenz's coach Stephan Dohrn rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Heidelberg and Crailsheim. Loser Koblenz dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Wolmirstedt will meet Bochum (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Koblenz will play against Giessen 46ers (#10) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: OrangeAcad. beat Bayreuth on the road 100-89. Tuebingen won against Bochum on its own court 85-75. ETB Miners unfortunately lost to Bremerhaven in a road game 94-97. Goettingen rolled over Nuernberg at home 95-74. Koeln defeated Giessen 46ers on the opponent's court 78-76. Winless Bayreuth was beaten by Artland in a home game 86-97. Heidelberg destroyed Karlsruhe PS on the road 74-51.



Bayreuth - OrangeAcad. 89-100:
No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked OrangeAcademy (3-2) beat on the road bottom-ranked Bayreuth (0-5) 100-89 on Wednesday. American point guard CJ Anthony (191-2002, college: Iona, agency: Slash Sports) nailed 20 points and 5 assists for the winning side and French Lucas Fischer (193-2004) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. OrangeAcademy's coach Laurin Ertekin used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Collin Metcalf (206-2003, college: Maryland, agency: One Motive Sports) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) and American guard Glen Abram (188-1998, college: WVSU) added 11 points and 6 assists respectively for Bayreuth in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. OrangeAcad. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bayreuth lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. OrangeAcad. will meet Paderborn (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bayreuth will play against Koeln and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: C.Metcalf 23+5reb, E.Prospere 16+2reb+2ast, S.Hildebrandt 15+3reb+1ast, G.Abram 11+4reb+6ast, K.Wohlrath 10+1reb+2ast, T.Kelly 8+3reb+1ast
OrangeAcad.: A.CJ 20+3reb+5ast, L.Fischer 19+5reb+1ast, Z.Milicic 13+3reb+4ast, T.Holbach 12+8reb+3ast, N.Omog 10+1reb+1ast, K.Felix 8+6reb

Tuebingen - Bochum 85-75:
Everything could happen in Tuebingen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Tigers and 11th ranked SparkassenStars had identical 2-2 record. This time Tigers used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Bochum 85-75 on Friday night. Tuebingen forced 20 Bochum turnovers. American forward Tim Smith Jr (202-2000, college: N.Alabama, agency: 011 Sports) nailed 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Isaac Haney (188-2002, college: Austin Peay) accounted for 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. American guard JaMonta Black (193-2001, college: Austin Peay) came up with 22 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Niklas Geske (188-1994) added 18 points and 4 steals respectively for Bochum in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tigers. Tuebingen (3-2) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bochum lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Tuebingen will meet Karlsruhe PS (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bochum will play against the league's second-placed Wolmirstedt (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bochum: J.Black 22+5reb+1ast, N.Geske 18+3reb+3ast, G.Kuku 13+3reb+2ast, N.Masnic 9+4reb, J.Wesley 6+2reb, T.Kamarad 5+6reb+1ast
Tuebingen: S.Tim 25+8reb+1ast, H.Isaac 23+6reb+4ast, K.Lars 12+4reb, S.Kristian 11+6reb+1ast, M.Nico 5, M.Creighton 5+7reb+1ast

Wolmirstedt - Koblenz 69-66:
A very close game took place in Wolmirstedt between Wolmirstedt and Koblenz. Third ranked Wolmirstedt (4-1) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Koblenz (3-2). Wolmirstedt managed to escape with a 3-point win 69-66 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Koblenz. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master's) nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Kyndahl Hill (201-1994, college: Weber St.) accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds. Gardner is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Chase Forte (193-2001, college: Boston Coll.) came up with 9 points and 8 rebounds and Ferenc Gille (203-1998) added 11 points respectively for Koblenz in the defeat. Koblenz's coach Stephan Dohrn rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Heidelberg and Crailsheim. Loser Koblenz dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Wolmirstedt will meet Bochum (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Koblenz will play against Giessen 46ers (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: F.Gille 11+4reb+2ast, J.Williams 10+1reb+1ast, C.Forte 9+8reb+1ast, C.Tongue 9+3reb, J.Sonnefeld 8+4reb, M.Kraus 7+3reb+2ast
Wolmirstedt: G.Brock 17+7reb+3ast, H.Kyndahl 15+10reb+1ast, N.Dennis 15+3reb, E.Marcus 6+2reb, B.Sebastian 5+7reb+3ast, B.Martin 5+3reb+11ast

Bremerhaven - ETB Miners 97-94:
Very predictable result when seventh ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (3-2) edged at home 14th ranked ETB Miners (1-4) 97-94 on Saturday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bremerhaven made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by ETB Miners' players. American forward Jeremiah Oden (203-2002, college: SDSU, agency: One Motive Sports) nailed 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Canadian forward Dominic Parolin (206-2002, college: Boise St.) accounted for 24 points. Naturalized Australian forward Craig Moller (203-1994, agency: BIG) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and American JJ Mann (198-1991, college: Belmont) added 18 points respectively for ETB Miners in the defeat. Four Bremerhaven and five ETB Miners players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted ETB Miners dropped to the fifteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Karlsruhe PS. Bremerhaven will meet higher ranked Crailsheim (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ETB Miners will play against the league's leader Kirchheim (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: J.Mann 18+4reb+1ast, C.Moller 18+5reb+2ast, I.Sanders 16+2reb, Q.Lane 11+4reb+3ast, M.Friederici 11+3reb+5ast, D.Darius 7+3reb
Bremerhaven: O.Jeremiah 25+5reb+5ast, D.Parolin 24+3reb+3ast, M.Corey 15+2ast, Z.Garai 12+2reb+11ast, C.Carlos 9+2reb+4ast, F.Vincent 9

Kirchheim - Paderborn 100-82:
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Kirchheim Knights as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Kirchheim Knights defeated 15th ranked Uni Baskets at home 100-82. Kirchheim dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Uni Baskets's 38. Kirchheim outrebounded Paderborn 37-25 including 16 on the offensive glass. Kirchheim looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Julius Wolf (205-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Tyrel Morgan (196-2001, college: Texas St.) contributed with 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Ethiopian-American guard Eyassu Worku (188-1998, college: UC Irvine, agency: Olsta) answered with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and center Leonard Kroger (205-2008) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Paderborn. Four Kirchheim and five Paderborn players scored in double figures. Kirchheim Knights (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Paderborn lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with ETB Miners and Karlsruhe PS. Paderborn will play next round against OrangeAcad. trying to get back on the winning streak. Kirchheim will try to continue on its current victory against fifteenth ranked ETB Miners in Essen.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: E.Worku 20+5reb+5ast, S.Nik 11+2reb+1ast, L.Kroger 11+5reb+2ast, N.Spinoso 11+4reb+1ast, E.Ugbo 10+3reb+1ast, J.Fugett 10+6ast
Kirchheim: W.Desmond 22+2reb+4ast, M.Tyrel 21+6reb+2ast, W.Julius 14+9reb+7ast, H.CJ 12+2reb+6ast, A.Philip 11+3reb, P.Christoph 8+9reb+1ast

Goettingen - Nuernberg 95-74:
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Falcons (2-3) were outscored on the road by fifteenth ranked BG Goettingen (2-3) 95-74 on Saturday. Center Robin Lodders (205-1994) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Bosnian center Omar Pajic (205-1999) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five BG Goettingen players scored in double figures. American guard Nate Heise (196-2002, college: Iowa St.) came up with 16 points and 4 assists and forward Nic Welp (206-2002, college: CSUSB) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Nuernberg in the defeat. Falcons' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Goettingen moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Nuernberg. Nuernberg lost their third game in a row. Goettingen will meet higher ranked Heidelberg (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Nuernberg will play against Koeln (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: N.Heise 16+4reb+4ast, N.Welp 14+7reb, X.Bell 11+3reb+1ast, C.Feneberg 8+2reb+2ast, D.Helterhoff 6+5reb, J.Juergens 6+3reb
Goettingen: L.Robin 19+8reb, P.Omar 16+6reb+1ast, M.Mathis 14+2reb+2ast, B.Tai 13+5reb+4ast, J.Zach 12+5reb+5ast, K.Daniel 12+1ast

Giessen 46ers - Koeln 76-78:
Everything could happen in Giessen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked RheinStars and 8th ranked 46ers had identical 2-2 record. But 46ers were not able to use a home court advantage and were edged by the opponent from Koeln 78-76 on Saturday night. American guard Cedric Russell (188-1999, college: Ohio St., agency: Olsta) nailed 26 points for the winning side and his fellow American import point guard Antonio Williams (183-1997, college: Kent St.) accounted for 15 points and 7 assists. Serbian forward Viktor Kovacevic (203-1999, college: West Liberty, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and ex-international forward Robin Benzing (210-1989) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively for Giessen 46ers in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Koeln (3-2) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser 46ers dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Koeln will meet at home Nuernberg (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Giessen 46ers will play against Koblenz and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Giessen 46ers: V.Kovacevic 20+11reb, R.Benzing 16+3reb+6ast, L.Figge 13+4reb+1ast, D.Norl 11+1reb+2ast, Z.Cooks 6+1reb+1ast, T.Gloger 4+1reb
Koeln: R.Cedric 26+4reb+2ast, W.Antonio 15+4reb+7ast, R.Bjorn 14+5reb, P.James 12+8reb+2ast, H.Haris 4+1ast, M.Kris 3+1reb+1ast

Bayreuth - Artland 86-97:
There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Bayreuth (0-5) lost at home to fourteenth ranked Artland Dragons (2-3) 97-86 on Saturday. Artland made 23-of-24 free shots (95.8 percent) during the game. American point guard Buzz Anthony (180-1998, college: RMC) nailed 30 points and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Naz Bohannon (198-1999, college: Clemson) accounted for 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Artland Dragons' coach Hendrik Gruhn used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Glen Abram (188-1998, college: WVSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 assists and center Collin Metcalf (206-2003, college: Maryland, agency: One Motive Sports) added 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for Bayreuth in the defeat. Four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. Artland moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bayreuth lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Artland will meet Nuernberg (#13) on the road in the next round. Bayreuth will play against Koeln (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: C.Metcalf 20+9reb+1ast, E.Prospere 18+2reb+1ast, M.Frierson 16+3reb, G.Abram 15+4reb+11ast, S.Hildebrandt 8+5reb+1ast, T.Kelly 5+2reb
Artland: A.Buzz 30+3reb+4ast, K.Jonathan 19+3reb+1ast, B.Naz 12+9reb+5ast, N.Elijah 8+3reb, H.Ralph 7+3reb+1ast, K.Danas 6+3reb

Karlsruhe PS - Heidelberg 51-74:
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (4-1) crushed 15th ranked Lions (1-4) in Karlsruhe 74-51 on Saturday. Heidelberg forced 21 Karlsruhe PS turnovers and had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Chuck Harris (188-2001, college: SMU) nailed 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and naturalized American guard Kevin McClain (190-1996, college: Belmont) accounted for 15 points. Four MLP Academics Heidelberg players scored in double figures. Center Maurice Pluskota (209-1992) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds and ex-international Jason George (202-2001) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Karlsruhe PS in the defeat. Lions' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Heidelberg moved-up to second place, which they share with Crailsheim and Wolmirstedt. Karlsruhe PS lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Paderborn and ETB Miners. Heidelberg will meet at home Goettingen (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Karlsruhe PS will play against Tuebingen (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Karlsruhe PS: M.Pluskota 13+8reb+2ast, R.Jones 10+3reb, J.George 7+8reb+1ast, K.Binapfl 6+3ast, N.Koch 6+3reb+1ast, Z.Owens 4+1reb+3ast
Heidelberg: M.Kevin 15+4reb+1ast, H.Chuck 13+5reb+4ast, B.Lorenz 11+5reb, Z.Paul 11+3reb+1ast, C.Frank 10+4reb+1ast, R.Cantia 9+9reb+1ast

OrangeAcad. - Crailsheim 84-78:
Undefeated Hakro Merlins (4-1) recorded its first loss in Ulm. Visitors were defeated by ninth ranked OrangeAcademy (3-2) 84-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hakro Merlins. OrangeAcad. forced 19 Crailsheim turnovers and had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. Crailsheim was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. French Lucas Fischer (193-2004) stepped up and scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and center Tobias Holbach (206-2005) chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds. American-Ghanian guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (193-2001, college: Seton Hall) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg) scored 20 points and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. OrangeAcad. moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Crailsheim at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Heidelberg and Wolmirstedt. OrangeAcad. will play against Paderborn (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Crailsheim will play against Bremerhaven (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: B.Coplin 20+3reb+1ast, D.Addae-Wusu 14+10reb+6ast, C.Alexander 13+5reb, H.Drescher 10+3reb+1ast, L.Van Slooten 9+8reb+1ast, M.Lucas 7+2reb+2ast
OrangeAcad.: L.Fischer 19+8reb+5ast, A.CJ 18+1reb+2ast, T.Holbach 13+11reb+2ast, B.Juom 12+8reb, L.Zeuch 7+4reb+1ast, Z.Milicic 7+1ast