ProA Round 7 (Regular Season): Kirchheim beats Heidelberg in the most crucial game of the week

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in ProA, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kirchheim. Leader Kirchheim Knights faced 4th placed MLP Academics Heidelberg. Host Kirchheim Knights (7-0) defeated guests from Heidelberg (5-2) 72-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. They outrebounded Heidelberg 39-21 including 27 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by Heidelberg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Desmond Watson (196-2003, college: Loyola, IL) fired 24 points for the winners. Julius Wolf (205-1993) chipped in 5 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Frank Champion (201-2002, college: Chattanooga) produced 16 points for lost side. MLP Academics Heidelberg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Kirchheim Knights have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Heidelberg at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Kirchheim are looking forward to face Koblenz (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Heidelberg will play against Giessen 46ers (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Bayreuth can celebrate finally their first win this season after six consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat SparkassenStars (2-5) 98-83. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Glen Abram (188-1998, college: WVSU) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Darrell Davis contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard JaMonta Black (193-2001, college: Austin Peay) answered with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Bochum. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayreuth (1-6) left bottom position moving up to seventeenth place, which they share with ETB Miners. It was Bochum's fifth loss in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Artland. Bayreuth will play against higher ranked Paderborn (#16) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bochum will play against the league's second-placed Crailsheim having rather not much hope for a victory.
A very close game took place in Ulm between RheinStars and OrangeAcademy. Sixth ranked RheinStars (5-3) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked OrangeAcademy (3-4). RheinStars managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 on Sunday evening. It was a great evening for James Patterson who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Juom Bol responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Koeln moved-up to fifth place. Loser OrangeAcademy keeps the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Koeln will meet at home Artland (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. OrangeAcad. will play against ETB Miners (#18) in Essen and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
ETB Miners were defeated by Wolmirstedt in a road game 103-91. Bremerhaven beat Nuernberg at home 82-75. Koblenz was destroyed by Goettingen on the opponent's court 107-86. Giessen 46ers managed to outperform Tuebingen in a home game 93-82. Karlsruhe PS managed to beat Artland on the road 90-82. Crailsheim defeated Paderborn on its own court 65-58.



Bayreuth - Bochum 98-83:
Bayreuth can celebrate finally their first win this season after six consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat SparkassenStars (2-5) 98-83. Bayreuth made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Glen Abram (188-1998, college: WVSU) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Darrell Davis (196-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard JaMonta Black (193-2001, college: Austin Peay) answered with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Jaylen Wesley (193-2004, college: Rockhurst) added 19 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bochum. Four Bayreuth and five Bochum players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayreuth (1-6) left bottom position moving up to seventeenth place, which they share with ETB Miners. It was Bochum's fifth loss in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Artland. Bayreuth will play against higher ranked Paderborn (#16) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bochum will play against the league's second-placed Crailsheim having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Bochum: J.Wesley 19+5reb, J.Black 14+8reb+4ast, N.Masnic 11+2reb, G.Kuku 10+2reb+4ast, N.Geske 10+4reb+5ast, A.Pickett 9+2reb+1ast
Bayreuth: A.Glen 25+7reb+6ast, D.Darrell 20+6reb+3ast, H.Simon 17+9reb, M.Collin 15+8reb+2ast, F.Matt 9+1reb+1ast, C.Wuermseher 4+3reb+2ast

Wolmirstedt - ETB Miners 103-91:
There was no surprise when 17th ranked ETB Miners (1-6) were defeated on the road by second ranked Wolmirstedt (6-1) 103-91 on Friday. Wolmirstedt outrebounded ETB Miners 40-28 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Wolmirstedt looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by ETB Miners' players. It was a great evening for point guard Sebastian Brach (190-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master's) helped adding 18 points and 5 assists. Gardner is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American guard Quashawn Lane (188-1999, college: New Haven) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import Darius Dawson (198-2001, college: Austin Peay) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They maintain second place with 6-1 record behind leader Kirchheim, which they share with Crailsheim. ETB Miners lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. They share it with Bayreuth. Wolmirstedt will meet Nuernberg (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. ETB Miners will play against OrangeAcad. (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: D.Darius 21+5reb+1ast, Q.Lane 17+6reb+7ast, J.Mann 16+5reb+2ast, T.Beard 14+1reb+1ast, M.Friederici 12+5reb, C.Moller 5+4reb+1ast
Wolmirstedt: B.Sebastian 20+10reb+8ast, C.Kenny 18+5reb+3ast, G.Brock 18+4reb+5ast, B.Martin 18+6ast, H.Kyndahl 13+10reb+3ast, J.Akim-Jamal 6+4reb

Kirchheim - Heidelberg 72-64:
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kirchheim. Leader Kirchheim Knights faced 4th placed MLP Academics Heidelberg. Host Kirchheim Knights (7-0) defeated guests from Heidelberg (5-2) 72-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. They outrebounded Heidelberg 39-21 including 27 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by Heidelberg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Desmond Watson (196-2003, college: Loyola, IL) fired 24 points for the winners. Julius Wolf (205-1993) chipped in 5 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Frank Champion (201-2002, college: Chattanooga) produced 16 points and the other American import center Nick Muszynski (211-1998, college: Belmont) added 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. MLP Academics Heidelberg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kirchheim Knights have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Heidelberg at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Kirchheim are looking forward to face Koblenz (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Heidelberg will play against Giessen 46ers (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: N.Muszynski 17+1reb+1ast, F.Champion 16+4reb+3ast, C.Rahming 10+2reb, C.Harris 6+2reb+3ast, E.Ersek 5+1reb, K.McClain 5
Kirchheim: W.Desmond 24+3reb+1ast, H.CJ 13+6reb+1ast, P.Christoph 11+4reb+2ast, M.Tyrel 9+4reb+1ast, V.Paul 6+1reb, W.Julius 5+8reb+7ast

Bremerhaven - Nuernberg 82-75:
There was a surprise result when tenth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (4-3) defeated at home higher ranked Falcons (4-4) 82-75 on Saturday. Bremerhaven made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Bremerhaven outrebounded Nuernberg 38-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Bremerhaven looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American swingman Carlos Carter (197-1999, college: Shippensburg) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 7 assists. point guard Garai Zeeb (187-1997) helped adding 7 points and 7 assists. At the losing side American guard Ty Allred (206-2002, college: CMU) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and forward Nic Welp (206-2002, college: CSUSB) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bremerhaven moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Giessen 46ers. Loser Falcons dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. Bremerhaven will meet Karlsruhe PS (#10) on the road in the next round. Nuernberg will play against Wolmirstedt and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: T.Allred 18+5reb+2ast, N.Welp 13+5reb, L.Austin Jr. 11+1ast, X.Bell 7+1ast, N.Heise 7+4reb+1ast, J.Juergens 6+4reb+1ast
Bremerhaven: C.Carlos 24+4reb+7ast, F.Vincent 14+4reb, O.Jeremiah 10+6reb+1ast, H.Nolan 9+4reb+1ast, M.Corey 8+2reb+3ast, Z.Garai 7+4reb+7ast

Goettingen - Koblenz 107-86:
There was a minor upset when higher ranked Koblenz (3-4) was rolled over on the road by fifteenth ranked BG Goettingen (3-4) 107-86 on Saturday. Goettingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Koblenz's players. It was a great evening for Bosnian center Omar Pajic (205-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Tai Bibbs (191-1999, college: Howard) helped adding 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American guard Frankie Collins (185-2002, college: Vanderbilt) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Chase Forte (193-2001, college: Boston Coll.) scored 18 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Koblenz's coach Stephan Dohrn gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Goettingen moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Koblenz. Koblenz lost their third game in a row. Goettingen will meet Tuebingen (#12) on the road in the next round. Koblenz will play against the league's leader Kirchheim having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: F.Collins 21+7reb+1ast, C.Forte 18+1reb+3ast, J.Williams 16+4reb, M.Kraus 12+2reb+3ast, D.Diculescu 9+4reb+3ast, F.Gille 8+4reb+1ast
Goettingen: P.Omar 23+7reb+2ast, L.Robin 16+4reb+2ast, K.Radvilas 15+3reb+6ast, B.Tai 15+5reb+5ast, M.Mathis 14+1reb+1ast, K.Daniel 12+4reb+2ast

Giessen 46ers - Tuebingen 93-82:
Everything could happen in Giessen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked 46ers and 10th ranked Tigers had identical 3-3 record. This time 46ers used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Tuebingen 93-82 on Saturday night. It was a great evening for American point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Tyler Peterson (193-1998, college: S.Dakota) helped adding 11 points and 8 assists. Five 46ers players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized British center Alexander Richardson (206-2003, college: Loyola, IL) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American guard Isaac Haney (188-2002, college: Austin Peay) scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Giessen 46ers (4-3) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bremerhaven. Loser Tigers dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Giessen 46ers will meet higher ranked Heidelberg (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tuebingen will play against Goettingen (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: A.Richardson 19+14reb+1ast, I.Haney 17+6reb+5ast, K.Sjolund 14+7reb+1ast, L.Kamp 8+1reb+5ast, A.Warnholtz 6+1ast, S.Feneberg 5+1reb+3ast
Giessen 46ers: C.Zach 21+6reb+1ast, B.Robin 16+2reb, S.Nigel 13+1reb+3ast, P.Tyler 11+2reb+8ast, K.Viktor 11+3reb+2ast, W.Alex 8+6reb

Artland - Karlsruhe PS 82-90:
Everything could happen in Quakenbrueck at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Lions and 13th ranked Artland Dragons had identical 2-4 record. But Artland Dragons were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Karlsruhe 90-82 on Saturday night. Karlsruhe PS outrebounded Artland 42-29 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for British forward Wesley Oba (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 18 rebounds. American point guard Isaiah Hart (180-1999, college: AUM) helped adding 18 points and 7 assists. At the losing side American forward Naz Bohannon (198-1999, college: Clemson) responded with 16 points and Canadian swingman Jamal Fuller (196-2001, college: LIU Brooklyn) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Artland players scored in double figures. Artland Dragons' coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Karlsruhe PS (3-4) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Artland Dragons dropped to the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Bochum. Karlsruhe PS will meet at home higher ranked Bremerhaven (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Artland will play against Koeln (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Artland: N.Bohannon 16+3reb+2ast, J.Fuller 15+5reb+1ast, E.Ndi 10+6reb+3ast, J.Klussmann 10+2reb+4ast, B.Anthony 9+5reb+6ast, R.Hounnou 7+3ast
Karlsruhe PS: O.Wesley 19+18reb, H.Isaiah 18+2reb+7ast, J.Robert 13+3reb, P.Maurice 9+5reb+1ast, B.Kilian 9+4reb+6ast, S.Theo 9+5reb+1ast

Crailsheim - Paderborn 65-58:
Everything went according to plan in Crailsheim where third ranked Hakro Merlins (6-1) won against 14th ranked Uni Baskets (2-5) 65-58 on Saturday. It was a great evening for American-Ghanian guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (193-2001, college: Seton Hall) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Lucas Mayer (185-1999) helped adding 9 points and 8 rebounds. Hakro Merlins' coach Florian Flabb used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Ethiopian-American guard Eyassu Worku (188-1998, college: UC Irvine, agency: Olsta) responded with 13 points and Croatian point guard Matej Silic (188-2003) scored 12 points. Crailsheim moved-up to second place, which they share with Wolmirstedt. Loser Uni Baskets keeps the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Bochum and Artland. Crailsheim will meet Bochum (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Paderborn will play against Bayreuth and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: E.Worku 13+2reb+3ast, M.Silic 12+2reb+2ast, C.Schultz 8+4reb+2ast, S.Nik 8+4reb+2ast, N.Spinoso 6+8reb+1ast, E.Ugbo 6+8reb
Crailsheim: A.Dylan 12+5reb+5ast, C.Booker 9+3reb+1ast, L.Mayer 9+8reb+2ast, V.Luc 9+3reb+2ast, A.Courtney 8+9reb+1ast, D.Hendrik 7+7reb

OrangeAcad. - Koeln 81-84:
A very close game took place in Ulm between RheinStars and OrangeAcademy. Sixth ranked RheinStars (5-3) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked OrangeAcademy (3-4). RheinStars managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 on Sunday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Koeln made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for American forward James Patterson (201-2003, college: Hofstra) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Cedric Russell (188-1999, college: Ohio St., agency: Olsta) helped adding 24 points. At the losing side South Sudanese center Juom Bol (208-2008) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and American point guard CJ Anthony (191-2002, college: Iona, agency: Slash Sports) scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four OrangeAcad. players scored in double figures. Koeln moved-up to fifth place. Loser OrangeAcademy keeps the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Koeln will meet at home Artland (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. OrangeAcad. will play against ETB Miners (#18) in Essen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
OrangeAcad.: J.Bol 19+11reb+2ast, C.Anthony 19+6reb+5ast, F.Nil 12+5reb+2ast, F.Lucas 11+3reb+2ast, M.Zoran 7+3reb+1ast, O.Namori 5+1ast
Koeln: R.Cedric 24+4reb+2ast, R.Bjorn 20+7reb, P.James 20+8reb+3ast, M.Kris 9+2reb, G.Jasper 4+1reb+5ast, B.Karl 4+5reb+1ast