BBL Round 6 (Regular Season): Bayern keeps a leadership position

After 6 rounds played we can already see who rules in the BBL and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bayern Muenchen as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bayern Muenchen smashed 15th ranked Hamburg Towers at home 96-77. Bayern shot 60.3 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bayern made 7 blocks. American forward Marjon Beauchamp (201-2001, college: Yakima Valley) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and ex-international guard Justus Hollatz (195-2001) chipped in 10 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Canadian forward David Muenkat (201-2000, college: St.Francis X., agency: Players Group) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Bayern Muenchen (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Hamburg lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth place with five games lost. They share the position with Chemnitz and Vechta. Hamburg will play next round against Weissenfels trying to get back on the winning streak. Bayern will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
The game in Weissenfels was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Seawolves (3-3) played at the court of eighth ranked MBC (4-2). MBC managed to secure a 5-point victory 103-98. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Seawolves. Naturalized American Spencer Reaves (191-1995, college: Central Mo.) notched 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists to lead the effort and Jure Planinic supported him with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds by center Bent Leuchten (216-2002, college: UC Irvine) did not help to save the game for Rostock. Seawolves' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. MBC have a solid three-game winning streak. Weissenfels moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ludwigsburg. Rostock at the other side dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Weissenfels will play against Hamburg (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rostock will have a break next round.
The game in Ludwigsburg was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Telekom Baskets (3-3) played at the court of sixth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-2). EnBW Ludwigsburg defeated Telekom Baskets 84-68 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Justin Kier who scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Jeff Garrett who recorded 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ludwigsburg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Weissenfels. Loser Telekom Baskets dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Ludwigsburg will meet Chemnitz (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bonn will play against ALBA (#12) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Bamberg won against Oldenburg on the opponent's court 80-70. Jena unfortunately lost to Frankfurt in a home game 82-93. Trier managed to beat Vechta on the road 97-88. Hagen defeated Braunschweig on its own court 88-73. Ulm was beaten by ALBA in Berlin 98-82. Wuerzburg won against Chemnitz at home 98-88.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points and 6 rebounds by Benjamin Burnham of Chemnitz.



Oldenburg - Bamberg 70-80:
There was a minor upset in Oldenburg where higher ranked EWE Baskets (3-3) were defeated by eleventh ranked Bamberg (3-3) 80-70 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Czech point guard Richard Balint (192-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 18 points. American forward Tre Scott (203-1996, college: Cincinnati) chipped in 11 points. Bamberg's coach Jesus Ramirez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded 13 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Tylan Pope (198-2001, college: Texas St.) added 17 points respectively. Bamberg moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Oldenburg. Oldenburg lost third consecutive game. Bamberg will meet at home Jena (#14) in the next round where they are favorite. Oldenburg will play against Ulm (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: B.Richard 18+3reb+2ast, S.Tre 11+3reb+1ast, W.Hason 9+6reb, O.Joshua 8+1reb+4ast, J.Jordan 8+2reb+5ast, H.Yuval 7+4reb
Oldenburg: T.Pope 17+4reb, J.Roach 16+1reb+3ast, D.Wiggins 13+9reb+1ast, S.Momirov 7+1reb+2ast, M.Kessen 7+5reb+1ast, Z.Ensminger 5+4reb+2ast

Jena - Frankfurt 82-93:
Very predictable result when fifth ranked Skyliners (4-1) defeated on the road 13th ranked Science City Jena (2-4) 93-82 on Friday. Frankfurt made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Frankfurt had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American Judah Mintz (190-2003, college: Syracuse) who scored 20 points. ex-international Till Pape (206-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard London Perrantes (187-1994, college: Virginia) who recorded 15 points and 6 assists and American-Ghanian swingman Sacar Anim (196-1997, college: Marquette, agency: Diamond Sports) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four Frankfurt and five Jena players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Skyliners have a solid four-game winning streak. Frankfurt moved-up to third place. Loser Science City Jena keeps the thirteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Ulm and Hagen. Frankfurt will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jena will play against Bamberg (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: M.Judah 20+3reb+3ast, S.Isaiah 14+2reb+1ast, A.Nahiem 13+5reb+1ast, P.Till 12+10reb+2ast, T.Race 11+5reb+1ast, C.William 9+7reb+2ast
Jena: L.Perrantes 15+2reb+6ast, T.Stuckman 14+1reb, T.Edwards 13+2reb+3ast, S.Anim 11+6reb+1ast, J.Baker Jr. 10+2reb+2ast, K.Krause 5+1reb

Weissenfels - Rostock 103-98:
The game in Weissenfels was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Seawolves (3-3) played at the court of eighth ranked MBC (4-2). MBC managed to secure a 5-point victory 103-98. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Seawolves. Rostock was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Naturalized American Spencer Reaves (191-1995, college: Central Mo.) notched 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists to lead the effort and Croatian-Bosnian forward Jure Planinic (206-2000) supported him with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds by center Bent Leuchten (216-2002, college: UC Irvine) did not help to save the game for Rostock. Estonian forward Artur Konontsuk (202-2000, college: Southern Miss) added 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Weissenfels and five Rostock players scored in double figures. Seawolves' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. MBC have a solid three-game winning streak. Weissenfels moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ludwigsburg. Rostock at the other side dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Weissenfels will play against Hamburg (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rostock will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: R.Spencer 33+2reb+5ast, P.Jure 22+8reb+1ast, W.Collin 13+5reb, G.Anthony 11+15reb+2ast, M.Kostja 9+2reb, H.DeLonnie 8+6reb+8ast
Rostock: B.Leuchten 23+10reb+2ast, T.Crockett 16+4reb+2ast, A.Konontsuk 16+6reb+2ast, Z.Copeland 16+1reb+5ast, J.Stove 12+5reb+4ast, R.Amaize 9+3reb

Ludwigsburg - Bonn 84-68:
The game in Ludwigsburg was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Telekom Baskets (3-3) played at the court of sixth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-2). EnBW Ludwigsburg defeated Telekom Baskets 84-68 on Saturday. Ludwigsburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Justin Kier (193-1998, college: Arizona) who scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The other American import swingman Elijah Hughes (198-1998, college: Syracuse) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Jeff Garrett (201-1994, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) who recorded 13 points and 5 rebounds and ex-international Joel-Sadu Aminu (193-1997) added 11 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ludwigsburg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Weissenfels. Loser Telekom Baskets dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Ludwigsburg will meet Chemnitz (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bonn will play against ALBA (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: L.Ishmael 18+2reb+3ast, H.Elijah 17+7reb+2ast, R.Thomas 11+3reb+1ast, K.Justin 11+7reb+8ast, C.Patrick 9+4reb+1ast, P.Darius 8+4reb+3ast
Bonn: J.Garrett 13+5reb+3ast, A.Comithier 11+1reb, J.Aminu 11+3reb+3ast, M.Kessens 8+6reb, J.Wright 6+2reb, M.Foster 6

Vechta - Trier 88-97:
Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Rasta Vechta (1-5) was defeated at home by second ranked Gladiators (5-1) 97-88 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American-Irish guard Eli Brooks (185-1998, college: Michigan) who scored 22 points and 6 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots). American Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John's, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five Gladiators players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Armaan Franklin (193-2000, college: Virginia, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded 23 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Matt Lewis (192-1998, college: JMU) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gladiators have an impressive five-game winning streak. Trier maintains second position with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Bayern. Loser Rasta Vechta stay at the bottom place with five games lost. They share the position with Chemnitz and Hamburg. Trier will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vechta will play against Hagen (#15) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Trier: B.Eli 22+3reb+6ast, S.Justin 14+8reb+2ast, R.Jordan 13+5reb+2ast, L.Marten 12+4reb+1ast, H.Terrell 10+4reb+5ast, C.Austin 8+4reb+1ast
Vechta: A.Franklin 23+8reb+1ast, D.Trice 15+1reb+6ast, M.Lewis 14+7reb+4ast, T.Pleiss 8+5reb+4ast, L.Thiemann 7+3reb, P.Herkenhoff 7+5reb

Hagen - Braunschweig 88-73:
There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Phoenix Hagen (2-4) beat at home higher ranked Braunschweig (3-2) 88-73 on Sunday. Hagen outrebounded Braunschweig 47-27 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hagen looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Trenton Gibson (193-2000, college: Indiana St.) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Tyler Polley (203-1999, college: UConn) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Phoenix Hagen's coach Chris Harris used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Dejour Reaves (183-2002, college: Fordham) who recorded 18 points and forward Chavares Flanigan (196-1996, college: Parkside) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Hagen moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Ulm and Jena. Loser Braunschweig dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. They share it with Wuerzburg. Hagen will meet at home bottom-ranked Vechta (#18) in the next round where they are favorite. Braunschweig will play against Wuerzburg (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hagen: G.Trenton 22+8reb+3ast, P.Tyler 20+6reb+1ast, P.Anthony 8+2reb, U.Tim 8+3reb+1ast, K.Adam 7+1reb+3ast, K.Cameron 7+13reb+6ast
Braunschweig: D.Reaves 18+4reb+3ast, S.Edwards 13+2reb, G.Aydinoglu 13+2reb+4ast, Z.Bangala 8+2reb, F.Zylka 7+1reb+2ast, C.Flanigan 7+9reb+3ast

Bayern - Hamburg 96-77:
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bayern Muenchen as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bayern Muenchen smashed 15th ranked Hamburg Towers at home 96-77. Bayern shot 60.3 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bayern made 7 blocks. American forward Marjon Beauchamp (201-2001, college: Yakima Valley) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and ex-international guard Justus Hollatz (195-2001) chipped in 10 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Canadian forward David Muenkat (201-2000, college: St.Francis X., agency: Players Group) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and ex-international Kenneth Ogbe (198-1994, college: Utah Valley) scored 12 points. 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. Bayern Muenchen (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Hamburg lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth place with five games lost. They share the position with Chemnitz and Vechta. Hamburg will play next round against Weissenfels trying to get back on the winning streak. Bayern will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Bayern: B.MarJon 22+5reb+1ast, G.Niels 12+1reb, D.Oscar 11+4reb+1ast, H.Justus 10+3reb+5ast, J.Tobias 8+1reb+5ast, N.Miles 7+4reb+1ast
Hamburg: D.Muenkat 15+10reb+1ast, O.Igbineweka 12+2reb, K.Ogbe 12+4reb+1ast, N.Thomasson 10+1ast, M.Breunig 9+4reb+1ast, J.Muttilib 6+2reb

ALBA - Ulm 98-82:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked ALBA Berlin and 14th ranked ratiopharm Ulm had identical 2-3 record. This time ALBA Berlin used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Ulm 98-82 on Sunday night. ALBA made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Sam Griesel (200-2000, college: Nebraska, agency: LUMANI 10.7) who scored 19 points and 4 assists. American forward Brandon Angel (204-2001, college: Oregon) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jaylen Sims (198-1998, college: UNCW) who recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and ex-international guard Michael Rataj (203-2003, college: Baylor) added 14 points respectively. Five ALBA and four Ulm players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion (3-3) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Ulm lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Jena and Hagen. ALBA will meet Bonn (#9) on the road in the next round. Ulm will play against Oldenburg (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
ALBA: G.Sam 19+4reb+4ast, S.Yankuba 18+3reb, F.Jordan 11+2reb+4ast, A.Brandon 10+7reb+5ast, B.Justin 10+7reb+1ast, M.Jonas 9
Ulm: M.Rataj 14+4reb+2ast, J.Sims 13+5reb+5ast, A.Atamna 12+4reb+3ast, I.Watson-Boye 11+1reb+4ast, S.Shittu 8+3reb, A.Traore 8+5reb

Wuerzburg - Chemnitz 98-88:
No shocking result in a game in Wuerzburg where twelfth ranked s Oliver Baskets (3-2) won against 16th ranked Chemnitz (1-5) 98-88 on Monday. Wuerzburg forced 20 Chemnitz turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. The best player for the winners was swingman Brandon Tischler (201-2000) who scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Kenny Dye (183-2000, college: Queens, NC) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. s Oliver Baskets' coach Saso Filipovski used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Jamaican-Canadian guard Stefan Smith (187-1999, college: St.John's, agency: Players Group) who recorded 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and American forward Benjamin Burnham (202-2002, college: Virginia Tech) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Five Wuerzburg and four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. Wuerzburg moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Braunschweig. Chemnitz lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Vechta and Hamburg. Wuerzburg will meet Braunschweig (#6) on the road in the next round. Chemnitz will play against Ludwigsburg (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: J.Max 17, T.Charles 14+3reb, D.Kenny 14+6ast, C.Eddie 11+6reb+2ast, W.Calvin 11+4ast, G.Sam 10+1reb+2ast
Chemnitz: S.Smith 17+1reb+5ast, B.Burnham 16+6reb+1ast, N.Ceaser 14+5reb+1ast, P.Fleming Jr. 13+3reb+4ast, M.Seric 8+3reb+1ast, R.Mikesell 7+4reb+4ast