NBBL Round 7 (Second Stage): NINERS edge Goettingen by two points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 7 in the NBBL took place in Chemnitz. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of their biggest opponent Goettingen (9-6) to third ranked NINERS (8-7) 83-81 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Goettingen. NINERS made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Goettingen outrebounded NINERS 39-25 including 26 on the offensive glass. Nick Lasch (203-2004) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. point guard Brendan Gregori (184-2004) chipped in 17 points. NINERS's coach used entire bench in such tough game. Christopher Schultz (194-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 47 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds for lost side. NINERS maintains third place with 8-7 record having three points less than leader Muenster. Goettingen at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with Loewen.
Important game to mention about took place in Crailsheim. Sixth ranked Trier YG (3-12) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Crailsheim (4-10) 59-57 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Crailsheim. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Tom Demmer (185-2003) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 7 rebounds. Felix Greif contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aaron Hermann (172-2004) answered with 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for Crailsheim. Trier YG maintains sixth place with 3-12 record. Crailsheim at the other side dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bonn/Rh. (8-9) against fourth ranked OrangeAcademy (11-6) on Sunday night. Visiting Bonn/Rh. was crushed by OrangeAcademy in Memmingen 96-59. It was a great evening for Stefan Mihaylov who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 5 rebounds. Coach Chris Ensminger's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Lars Brodisch responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds. OrangeAcademy have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 11-6 record. Loser Bonn/Rh. keeps the second position with nine games lost.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Bremerhaven defeated Dresden in a road game 76-65. Braunschweig beat MBA at home 84-75. Oldenburg lost to TenneT on the opponent's court 56-68. Jahn Muenchen outscored Wuerzburg Ak. in a home game 93-63. Koeln RS managed to beat Tuebingen on the road 82-75.
The best stats of 7th round was 10 points and 16 rebounds by Matej Zejdl of Crailsheim.

Group Relegation

Chemnitz - Goettingen 83-81

The most exciting game of round 7 in the NBBL took place in Chemnitz. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of their biggest opponent Goettingen (9-6) to third ranked NINERS (8-7) 83-81 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Goettingen. NINERS made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Goettingen outrebounded NINERS 39-25 including 26 on the offensive glass. Nick Lasch (203-2004) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Brendan Gregori (184-2004) chipped in 17 points. NINERS's coach used entire bench in such tough game. Christopher Schultz (194-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 47 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds and Joris Herbst (193-2003) added 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. NINERS maintains third place with 8-7 record having three points less than leader Muenster. Goettingen at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with Loewen.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: S.Christopher 47+21reb, H.Joris 17+7reb+5ast, W.Maximilian 7+6reb+3ast, K.Benjamin 5+1reb+1ast, D.Carl 3+2reb, L.Erik 2+2reb+2ast
Chemnitz: L.Nick 21+8reb+2ast, G.Brendan 17+2reb+2ast, S.Geronimo 7+1reb+1ast, K.Curt 6+1reb, G.Lucas 6+9reb+5ast, S.Jos 5+1ast

Dresden - Bremerhaven 65-76

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Dresden (2-13) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (7-10) 76-65 on Sunday. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Dresden's players. It was a great evening for point guard Mitja Kruhl (184-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Carlo Meyer (191-2003) helped adding 11 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Julius Bade (200-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and Jonas Creutz (185-2005) scored 18 points. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 7-10 record which they share with defeated Dresden. Dresden lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Dresden: C.Jonas 18+3reb, B.Julius 18+10reb+1ast, D.Kurt 10+6reb+2ast, N.Soren 7+5reb+1ast, H.Ludwig 4+8reb+3ast, W.Clemens 4+10reb
Bremerhaven: K.Mitja 30+6reb+5ast, M.Carlo 11+9reb+1ast, M.Luca 11+4reb+1ast, G.Reik 7+6reb+6ast, J.Tim 5+3reb+2ast, A.Theodiphilus 4+4reb

Braunschweig - MBA 84-75

There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Braunschweig (7-5) defeated at home 4th placed MBA (4-10) 84-75 on Sunday. It was a great evening for point guard Raphael Ejimofor (197-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Tevin Schnabel (193-2003) helped adding 15 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side Elia De Almeida (194-2004) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Malcolm Neufert (185-2004) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. MBA's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Braunschweig have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Jena. MBA lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
MBA: D.Almeida Elia 21+7reb+2ast, N.Malcolm 12+6reb+4ast, L.Sean 10+7reb+2ast, H.Pepe 8+4reb, P.Jan 7+2reb+1ast, A.Ole 6+2reb+2ast
Braunschweig: E.Raphael 41+16reb+5ast, S.Tevin 15+10reb+3ast, B.Matthias 13+7reb+1ast, R.D 6+2reb, S.Finn 5+6reb+2ast, T.Evans 4+4reb

TenneT - Oldenburg 68-56

There was a minor upset in Bayreuth where their close opponent Oldenburg (7-8) was defeated by fifth ranked Heroes (4-10) 68-56 on Sunday. Heroes dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Oldenburg's 20. Heroes forced 30 Oldenburg turnovers. Strangely Oldenburg outrebounded Heroes 39-23 including 25 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for Jeremias Wellenkamp (192-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 5 rebounds. Louis Nauthon (185-2003) helped adding 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Heroes players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Ben Denkena (190-2005) responded with 15 points and Nevin Muntslag (204-2003) scored 8 points and 9 rebounds. Oldenburg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Heroes moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Oldenburg keeps the fifth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: D.Ben 15+3reb+2ast, S.Dario 14+3reb+2ast, S.Boston 9+5reb+1ast, M.Nevin 8+9reb+2ast, F.Titus 4+4reb, N.Tyrell 3+3reb+1ast
TenneT: W.Jeremias 22+5reb, N.Louis 13+6reb+1ast, H.Renke 10+4reb+1ast, H.Michael 10+4reb+3ast, S.Johann 7+3ast, A.Ramon 3+2reb

OrangeAcademy - Bonn/Rh. 96-59

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bonn/Rh. (8-9) against fourth ranked OrangeAcademy (11-6) on Sunday night. Visiting Bonn/Rh. was crushed by OrangeAcademy in Memmingen 96-59. OrangeAcademy made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Bonn/Rh. turnovers. It was a great shooting night for OrangeAcademy especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 58.8 percentage. It was a great evening for Bulgarian Stefan Mihaylov (198-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Marko Rosic (170-2005) helped adding 11 points and 7 assists. Five OrangeAcademy players scored in double figures. Coach Chris Ensminger's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Lars Brodisch (198-2004) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Leander Goetz (180-2004) scored 10 points. OrangeAcademy have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 11-6 record. Loser Bonn/Rh. keeps the second position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Bonn/Rh.: B.Lars 20+5reb+1ast, G.Leander 10+4reb+3ast, B.Tim 9+2reb+1ast, E.Cem 6+3reb+1ast, B.Justus 6+1reb, L.Fabian 5+6reb+1ast
OrangeAcademy: M.Stefan 18+5reb+2ast, D.Simeon 15+1reb, L.Finn 12+5reb+1ast, B.Lucca 12+4reb+4ast, R.Marko 11+4reb+7ast, K.Benjamin 8+4reb+1ast

Jahn Muenchen - Wuerzburg Ak. 93-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Jahn Muenchen's (13-4) home victory over 4th placed Akademie (6-9) 93-63 on Sunday. Jahn Muenchen dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Akademie's 28. Jahn Muenchen forced 24 Akademie turnovers and outrebounded them 51-35 including a 19-4 advantage in defensive rebounds. Jahn Muenchen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Akademie's players. It was a great evening for Benjamin Sadikovic (208-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Dutch Alan De Vries (188-2005) helped adding 15 points and 7 rebounds. Five Jahn Muenchen players scored in double figures. Jahn Muenchen's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Elijah Ndi (194-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds and Dutch Yulian Ramirez (205-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Jahn Muenchen. They moved-up to second place. Akademie lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg Ak.: N.Elijah 24+16reb+3ast, K.Mika 16+1reb, R.Yulian 13+10reb+1ast, K.Timm 8+3reb+1ast, T.Raamzi 2+5reb,
Jahn Muenchen: S.Benjamin 20+12reb, D.Vries Alan 15+7reb+1ast, P.Jan 13+7reb+3ast, V.Kyle 13+4reb+1ast, G.Jannis 13+5reb+1ast, B.Valentin 5+3reb+4ast

Tuebingen - Koeln RS 75-82

There was a minor upset in Tuenbingen where their close opponent Young Tigers (3-13) were defeated by sixth ranked RheinStars Koeln (4-13) 82-75 on Sunday. RheinStars Koeln forced 22 Young Tigers turnovers. It was a great evening for Darius Pervan (195-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 5 rebounds. David Trierscheidt (197-2003) helped adding 13 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Camill Palacioglu (182-2003) responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Lino Duarte (190-2004) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Young Tigers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. RheinStars Koeln moved-up to fifth place. Loser Young Tigers keep the sixth position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: P.Camill 25+8reb+1ast, D.Lino 17+7reb+2ast, S.David 9, C.Maximilian 8+6reb+1ast, S.Jakob 6+8reb, T.Benedikt 6+11reb+1ast
Koeln RS: P.Darius 24+5reb+1ast, D.la Vourdelle Louis 14+3reb+1ast, T.David 13+8reb, K.Arne 9+4reb+1ast, L.Jasper 8+5reb, D.Castro Andre 6+4reb+1ast

Crailsheim - Trier YG 57-59

Important game to mention about took place in Crailsheim. Sixth ranked Trier YG (3-12) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Crailsheim (4-10) 59-57 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Crailsheim. Trier YG forced 24 Crailsheim turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Tom Demmer (185-2003) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 7 rebounds. Felix Greif (203-2004) contributed with 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aaron Hermann (172-2004) answered with 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and Czech center Matej Zejdl (206-2003) added 10 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Crailsheim. Trier YG maintains sixth place with 3-12 record. Crailsheim at the other side dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: H.Aaron 23+3reb+5ast, L.Malvin 12+8reb+2ast, Z.Matej 10+16reb, K.Rouven 7+1reb+3ast, W.Timo 4+4reb+4ast, R.Christopher 1+3reb
Trier YG: D.Tom 18+7reb+1ast, G.Felix 12+7reb, H.Max 12+5reb+2ast, T.Fynn 9+6reb+2ast, H.Benedikt 4+1reb+2ast, B.Luis 4+2ast