Regionalliga Round 3 of Regular Season

This is still too early stage of the Regular Season in Regionalliga and we should expect many changes in upcoming rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Aschaffenburg (1-1) against Veitshoechheim (2-0) 79-58 was the most important game of the last round. Aschaffenburg will play next round against strong Jena 2 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Veitshoechheim will try to continue on its current victory against Wuerzburg Ak. on the road.
Saarlouis defeated TV Langen at home 90-83. It was a great evening for American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists (went 15 for 15 at the free throw line !!!). Jordan Camper helped adding 14 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Henk Droste (195-2001) with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TV Langen will play next round against Mannheim trying to get back on the winning streak. Saarlouis will try to continue on its current victory against Ulm BBU 01 at home.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titans-2 (0-1) in Breitenguessbach on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by TSV Troester (2-0) 72-56. TSV Troester will meet at home Bamberg (#5) in the next round. Titans-2 will play against Regnitztal and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3:
In North Berlin BG 2000 smashed Wusterhausen on the road 93-50. Potsdam RH lost to Westerstede on its own court 63-73. Aschersleben outscored Oldenburger TB in a road game 90-55. Neustadt TSV rolled over Bargteheide at home 97-66. Bergedorf was defeated by Braunschweig on the opponent's court 91-76. Goetting.ASC was smashed by Stade in a home game 68-94.
In South-East North Veitshoechheim won against Regnitztal on the road 83-75. Aschaffenburg outscored Wuerzburg Ak. on its own court 89-70. Winless Regnitztal lost to undefeated Jena 2 in a road game 73-77. Winless Wuerzburg Ak. lost to undefeated TSV Troester at home 45-85.
In South-East South Schwabing smashed Rosenheim on the opponent's court 73-51. Winless Noerdlingen lost to undefeated Ansbach in a home game 88-99. Winless Rosenheim lost to undefeated Ansbach on the road 81-101.
In South-West Ulm BBU 01 rolled over Tuebingen 2 on its own court 122-52. Lich Basketball defeated Bensheim in a road game 101-95. Reutlingen beat Kronberg at home 77-74. Saarlouis won against Langen on the opponent's court 90-83. Winless Limburg unfortunately lost to Stuttgart in a home game 67-85. Winless Giessen Ak. lost to undefeated Fellbach on the road 74-94. Soeflingen defeated Mannheim on its own court 97-85.
In West winless Muenster 2 lost to undefeated Loewen in Herten 88-110. Hagen-Haspe won against Hagen BG at home 80-67. ETB Miners managed to outperform Ibbenbueren on the opponent's court 82-78. Recklinghausen managed to beat Jahn Lindhorst in a home game 113-104. Bonn 2 defeated Aachen on the road 76-71. Hamm beat Leverkusen 2 on its own court 83-81. Wulfen won against Koeln DTV in a road game 93-83.

Saarlouis - Langen 90-83

Saarlouis defeated TV Langen at home 90-83. Saarlouis dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to TV Langen's 34. They outrebounded TV Langen 48-34 including a 42-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Saarlouis players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by TV Langen's players. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists (went 15 for 15 at the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) helped adding 14 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Henk Droste (195-2001) with 25 points and 8 rebounds and Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) scored 23 points. Four TV Langen players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TV Langen will play next round against Mannheim trying to get back on the winning streak. Saarlouis will try to continue on its current victory against Ulm BBU 01 at home.
Top scorers:
Langen: H.Droste 25+8reb+1ast, R.Vasiljevic 23+2reb, P.Jenkins 10+7reb+2ast, V.Rappold 10+1reb+2ast, M.Fuss 7+1reb, M.Schneider 6+7reb+1ast
Saarlouis: R.Easterling 43+10reb+4ast, J.Camper 14+10reb+1ast, K.Jonas 8+4reb+1ast, M.Meier 7+9reb+4ast, R.Paulo 7+3reb+3ast, T.Ole 4+4reb

Group North

Wusterhausen - Berlin BG 2000 50-93

No shocking result in a game when Berlin BG 2000 (3-0) crushed WSG Koenigs (1-2) in Wildau 93-50 on Saturday. Berlin BG 2000 dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to WSG Koenigs' 16. Berlin BG 2000 forced 19 WSG Koenigs turnovers and outrebounded them 44-21 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Sebastian Fuelle (192-1992) who led the winners and scored 23 points. Point guard Daniel Borchers (185-1997) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. Four Berlin BG 2000 players scored in double figures. American Andrew Jones (191-1983, college: Miles) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Leander Vock (191-2001) added 11 points respectively for WSG Koenigs in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Berlin BG 2000 will meet at home Neustadt TSV in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. WSG Koenigs will play against Westerstede (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wusterhausen: A.Jones 16+6reb+3ast, V.Leander 11+2reb, C.Leonardo 9, G.Sebastian 4, G.Tyrekidis 3+7reb+2ast, B.Nils 2+1reb
Berlin BG 2000: S.Fuelle 23+1reb+1ast, D.Feldmann 14+1reb, D.Borchers 12+3reb+3ast, S.Paul 11+2reb, T.Gabric 8+5reb, F.Fadlelmula 6+1reb

Potsdam RH - Westerstede 63-73

There was a minor upset when Potsdam RH (1-2) lost at home to Westerstede (1-2) 73-63 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Luca Michels (183-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Fritz Hemschemeier (182-1998) accounted for 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Westerstede's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) came up with 22 points and center Joshua Luebken (211-2000) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Potsdam RH in the defeat. Four Potsdam RH players scored in double figures. Westerstede will meet at home WSG Koenigs (#11) in the next round. Potsdam RH will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Potsdam RH: D.Teucher 22+4reb+2ast, J.Luebken 11+5reb, T.Decker 11+4reb+1ast, C.Craven 11+2reb, S.Gideon 6+6reb, M.Rupnarayan 0+2reb
Westerstede: M.Luca 23+10reb, F.Hemschemeier 17+8reb+1ast, S.Dario 7, N.Nikica 6+3reb+3ast, K.Gasper 6+3reb, S.Max 6+1reb

Oldenburger TB - Aschersleben 55-90

Very predictable result when Aschersleben (2-0) rolled over on the road Oldenburger TB (0-2) 90-55 on Saturday. Aschersleben forced 21 Oldenburger TB turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Italian-Slovenian center Davor Barovic (211-1990) who led the winners and scored 20 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Forward Julius Stahl (197-1995) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Four Aschersleben players scored in double figures. Jacob Albrecht (203-1995) came up with 16 points and Marcello Schroeder (201-1987) added 13 points respectively for Oldenburger TB in the defeat. Oldenburger TB's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Aschersleben will meet at home Rendsburg (#6) in the next round. Oldenburger TB will play against Stade (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Oldenburger TB: J.Albrecht 16+1reb+1ast, M.Schroeder 13+3reb, A.Galler 6+2reb, L.Marx 5+1reb, T.Tom 4+1reb, T.Moritz 3+1reb
Aschersleben: D.Barovic 20+3reb, J.Stahl 16+3reb, V.Hain Yannick 14, J.de Windt 13+2reb+1ast, D.Moorer 9+2reb, N.Litzbach 8+4reb

Neustadt TSV - Bargteheide 97-66

Not a big story in a game when Bargteheide (0-3) was outscored on the road by Neustadt TSV (3-0) 97-66 on Saturday. Neustadt TSV forced 33 Bargteheide turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) accounted for 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winning side. Four Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Marcel Hoppe (198-1998) came up with 18 points and center Vladimir Migunov (195-1993) added 4 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Bargteheide in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Neustadt TSV will meet Berlin BG 2000 on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bargteheide will play against SG Braunschweig (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: M.Hoppe 18+4reb, H.Steffen 10+4reb, J.Ibrahim 9+1reb+1ast, V.Beckmann 7+1reb+1ast, I.Younes 7+2reb, C.Carl 4+5reb+1ast
Neustadt TSV: M.Jelovcic 25+7reb+4ast, C.Kwilu 15+5reb+2ast, D.Doekhi 15+8reb+5ast, J.Lodders 15+6reb+4ast, L.Holsten 9+4reb, B.Zents 8+1reb+1ast

Braunschweig - Bergedorf 91-76

SG Braunschweig used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Hamburg 91-76 on Saturday night. SG Braunschweig dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Bergedorf's 36. They outrebounded Bergedorf 50-25 including a 35-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. SG Braunschweig looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Bergedorf's players. It was an exceptional evening for center Jannik Goettsche (208-2000, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 18 rebounds. Point guard Jamil Hyangho (184-2003) accounted for 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Four SG Braunschweig players scored in double figures. SG Braunschweig's coach Sebastian Ludwig used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Anthony Hodge (178-1989, college: Hilbert) added 22 points respectively for Bergedorf in the defeat. SG Braunschweig will meet Bargteheide (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bergedorf will play against Goetting.ASC (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bergedorf: A.Hodge 22+4reb+1ast, Y.Jentz 22+7reb+2ast, S.Dmitrji 16+2reb, M.Beckmann 6+2reb, A.Bahaa 6+2reb+3ast, A.Manasseh 2+1ast
Braunschweig: E.Raphael 18+1ast, G.Mertcan 12+1reb+2ast, G.Jannik 10+18reb+2ast, H.Jamil 10+5reb+8ast, B.Olivier 9+6reb, K.Rupee 8+6reb

Goetting.ASC - Stade 68-94

But Goetting.ASC was not able to use a home court advantage and was outleveled by the opponent from Stade 94-68 on Saturday night. Stade dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Goetting.ASC's 28. It was an exceptional evening for Henning Schaake (201-1995) who led the winners and scored 26 points. Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) accounted for 23 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Stade players scored in double figures. Stade's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Nick Boakye (197-1995) came up with 18 points and 4 assists and point guard Henri Appold (186-2001) added 14 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) respectively for Goetting.ASC in the defeat. Stade will meet at home Oldenburger TB (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goetting.ASC will play against Bergedorf (#7) in Hamburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: N.Boakye 18+3reb+4ast, P.Sprung 14+4reb+1ast, H.Appold 14+2reb+3ast, N.Schultz 6+3reb, L.Heidelberg 5+3reb+1ast, A.Jesse Chidera 3+5reb
Stade: H.Schaake 26+2reb+1ast, A.Postic 23+3reb+1ast, M.Boadu 15+4reb+2ast, N.Angelats 10+2reb+1ast, R.Froehlich 8+1reb, J.Ruppert 4+2reb

Group South-EastNorth

Regnitztal - Veitshoechheim 75-83

No shocking result in a game when Veitshoechheim (2-0) beat on the road Regnitztal (0-2) 83-75 on Saturday. Veitshoechheim will meet Wuerzburg Ak. (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Regnitztal will play against Titans-2 and hopes to get finally their first victory.

TSV Troester - Dresden Tit. 2 72-56

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Titans-2 (0-1) in Breitenguessbach on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by TSV Troester (2-0) 72-56. TSV Troester will meet at home Bamberg (#5) in the next round. Titans-2 will play against Regnitztal and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Aschaffenburg - Wuerzburg Ak. 89-70

Aschaffenburg used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Wuerzburg 89-70 on Saturday night. Aschaffenburg will meet at home Jena 2 (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wuerzburg Ak. will play against Veitshoechheim (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Jena 2 - Regnitztal 77-73

Rather predictable result when Jena 2 (1-0) won against at home Regnitztal (0-2) 77-73 on Monday. Jena 2 will meet Aschaffenburg (#4) on the road in the next round. Regnitztal will play against Titans-2 and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Wuerzburg Ak. - TSV Troester 45-85

Not a big story in a game when Wuerzburg Ak. (0-2) was outscored at home by TSV Troester (2-0) 85-45 on Monday. TSV Troester will meet at home Bamberg (#5) in the next round. Wuerzburg Ak. will play against Veitshoechheim and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Veitshoechheim - Aschaffenburg 79-58

First defeat of league's leader Aschaffenburg (1-1) against Veitshoechheim (2-0) 79-58 was the most important game of the last round. Aschaffenburg will play next round against strong Jena 2 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Veitshoechheim will try to continue on its current victory against Wuerzburg Ak. on the road.

Group South-EastSouth

Rosenheim - Schwabing 51-73

Everything went according to plan when Schwabing (1-0) outplayed on the road Rosenheim (0-2) 73-51 on Saturday. Schwabing will meet at home Piranhas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rosenheim will play against Treuchtlingen (#4) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Noerdlingen - Ansbach 88-99

There was no surprise when Giants (0-1) lost to Piranhas (2-0) in Noerdlingen 88-99 on Saturday. Piranhas will meet Schwabing on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Giants will have a break next round.

Ansbach - Rosenheim 101-81

No shocking result in a game when Piranhas (2-0) crushed Rosenheim (0-2) in Ansbach 101-81 on Monday. Piranhas will meet Schwabing on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rosenheim will play against Treuchtlingen (#4) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Group South-West

Ulm BBU 01 - Tuebingen 2 122-52

Very expected game when Tuebingen 2 (0-3) was smashed on the road by Ulm BBU 01 (3-0) 122-52 on Saturday. Ulm BBU 01 dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Tuebingen 2's 26. Ulm BBU 01 forced 30 Tuebingen 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 55-33 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ulm BBU 01 looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Tuebingen 2's players. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Marko Rosic (175-2005) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals. Lenny Liedtke (198-2004) accounted for 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Five Ulm BBU 01 players scored in double figures. Ulm BBU 01's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Joshua Schwaibold came up with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Maximilian Charlier (199-2003) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Tuebingen 2 in the defeat. Ulm BBU 01 will meet Saarlouis on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tuebingen 2 will play against Fellbach (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen 2: S.Joshua 14+9reb+4ast, L.Gerrit 12+2reb, T.Zenkel 11+3reb+1ast, C.Maximilian 8+9reb+2ast, V.Santiago 5+3reb+1ast, H.Kienzle 1+1reb+2ast
Ulm BBU 01: L.Grosskopf 22+5reb+3ast, L.Lenny 18+10reb+3ast, J.Ferber 15+10reb+4ast, C.Joel 15+3reb+2ast, J.Tobias 14+2reb+6ast, R.Marko 14+6reb+12ast

Bensheim - Lich Basketball 95-101

There was a surprise result when Licher Basket (1-2) won against on the road Bensheim (1-2) 101-95 on Saturday. Licher Basket made 23-of-24 free shots (95.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987, agency: LUMANI 10.7) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Felix-Frederik Schweizer accounted for 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Licher Basket's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Felix Becker came up with 29 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Yann Groehlich (175-1987) added 19 points and 8 assists respectively for Bensheim in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Licher Basket will meet at home Limburg (#13) in the next round. Bensheim will play against Kronberg (#12) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bensheim: F.Becker 29+9reb+2ast, Y.Groehlich 19+1reb+8ast, T.Isensee 14+10reb+3ast, T.Jan 11+2reb+4ast, C.Miller 8+3reb, R.Maurer 8+2reb+2ast
Lich Basketball: T.Wagner 21+4reb, S.Felix-Frederik 20+9reb+4ast, J.Lischka 19+9reb+6ast, Y.Ribbecke 15+3reb+4ast, R.Keller 7+3reb+3ast, J.Boelke 6

Reutlingen - Kronberg 77-74

Not a big story in a game when Kronberg (0-3) was edged on the road by Reutlingen (2-1) 77-74 on Saturday. Reutlingen outrebounded Kronberg 41-26 including 32 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Nick Mosley (203-1988, college: Tarleton St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. David Grubic accounted for 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Reutlingen's coach Vasilios Tsouknidis used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Frederik Fischbach (182-2002) came up with 12 points and 6 assists and guard Yannick Schicktanz (186-1990) added 14 points and 4 steals respectively for Kronberg in the defeat. Five Kronberg players scored in double figures. Reutlingen will meet Giessen Ak. (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kronberg will play against Bensheim and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kronberg: S.Zimmermann 16+2reb, Y.Schicktanz 14+4reb+1ast, F.Frederik 12+2reb+6ast, J.Reinwald 12+6reb, A.Babak 10+2reb+2ast, T.Tomass 4+4reb
Reutlingen: N.Mosley 14+11reb+3ast, F.Timo 13+3reb+1ast, G.David 13+12reb, D.Lino 7+1reb+1ast, D.Noel 6+4reb+1ast, K.Christos 6+1ast

Langen - Saarlouis 83-90

Everything went according to plan when Saarlouis (4-0) defeated on the road TV Langen (2-2) 90-83 on Saturday. Saarlouis dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to TV Langen's 34. They outrebounded TV Langen 48-34 including a 42-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Saarlouis looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by TV Langen's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Saarlouis made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists (went 15 for 15 at the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Point guard Henk Droste (195-2001) came up with 25 points and 8 rebounds and Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) added 23 points respectively for TV Langen in the defeat. Four TV Langen players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saarlouis will meet at home Ulm BBU 01 (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. TV Langen will play against Mannheim (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Langen: H.Droste 25+8reb+1ast, R.Vasiljevic 23+2reb, P.Jenkins 10+7reb+2ast, V.Rappold 10+1reb+2ast, M.Fuss 7+1reb, M.Schneider 6+7reb+1ast
Saarlouis: R.Easterling 43+10reb+4ast, J.Camper 14+10reb+1ast, K.Jonas 8+4reb+1ast, M.Meier 7+9reb+4ast, R.Paulo 7+3reb+3ast, T.Ole 4+4reb

Limburg - Stuttgart 67-85

There was no surprise when Limburg (0-3) lost at home to Stuttgart (2-1) 85-67 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Edward Hall who led the winners and scored 22 points. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds (went 15 for 15 at the free throw line !!!) and Swedish guard Hugo Florestedt (196-1998, college: Temple JC) added 15 points respectively for Limburg in the defeat. Stuttgart will meet at home Soeflingen (#5) in the next round. Limburg will play against Licher Basket (#9) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Limburg: M.Kljaic 22+6reb+3ast, H.Florestedt 15+4reb+2ast, J.Beckmann 7+2reb, B.Campinar 3, J.Stallbohm 3+6reb+2ast, L.Noah 2
Stuttgart: H.Edward 22+4reb+1ast, V.Lampropoulos 19+5reb+3ast, F.Abraha 17+2reb+1ast, H.Jannic 7+1reb+1ast, M.Hugo 7+2reb+2ast, C.Gundlach 7+2reb

Fellbach - Giessen Ak. 94-74

No shocking result in a game when Fellbach (3-0) crushed at home Giessen Ak. (0-3) 94-74 on Sunday. Fellbach shot 63.2 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Giessen Ak.'s players. It was an exceptional evening for center Andreas Kronhardt (205-1989) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Lithuanian point guard Tauras Ulevicius (190-1997) accounted for 13 points and 9 assists for the winning side. Four Fellbach players scored in double figures. Fellbach's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and Christopher Herget (180-2004) added 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Giessen Ak. in the defeat. Fellbach will meet Tuebingen 2 (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Giessen Ak. will play against Reutlingen and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Giessen Ak.: T.Winn III 18+6reb, H.Christopher 17+3reb+1ast, U.Jon 9+2reb+2ast, M.Christian 9, M.Orkun 7+1reb+1ast, A.Detwan 4+1ast
Fellbach: A.Kronhardt 22+9reb+3ast, G.Andre 14+4reb+2ast, M.Marinov 14+2reb+2ast, T.Ulevicius 13+1reb+9ast, L.Berger 11+2ast, Z.Thompson 6+1reb+8ast

Soeflingen - Mannheim 97-85

There was a minor upset when Mannheim (2-1) lost to Soeflingen (2-1) in Ulm 85-97 on Sunday. Soeflingen made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Mannheim turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Soeflingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Mannheim's players. It was an exceptional evening for center Marko Markovic who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds. Patrick Antic (197-2001) accounted for 26 points for the winning side. Soeflingen's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Daniel McGee (188, college: Purdue NW) came up with 30 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Joris Bestert (186-2002) added 14 points, 7 assists and 5 steals respectively for Mannheim in the defeat. Four Mannheim players scored in double figures. Soeflingen will meet Stuttgart (#4) on the road in the next round. Mannheim will play against TV Langen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: D.McGee 30+6reb+2ast, B.Joris 14+7ast, B.Kevin 11+3reb, F.Tobias 10+7reb+2ast, W.Matteo 8+2reb+2ast, H.Henrik 5+1reb
Soeflingen: M.Marko 34+13reb+3ast, P.Antic 26+4reb, F.Marius 16+11reb+2ast, N.Dejworek 6+4reb+5ast, S.Truong 6+1reb+12ast, W.Adrian 5+1reb+2ast

Group West

Loewen - Muenster 2 110-88

Very predictable result when Hertener Loewen (2-0) rolled over at home Muenster 2 (0-2) 110-88 on Friday. They outrebounded Muenster 2 46-31 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Hertener Loewen shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 56.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 30 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Dutch guard Casey Lopes (190-1997) accounted for 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Paul Viefhues (193-2005) came up with 31 points and point guard Lorenz Neuhaus (183-2003) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Muenster 2 in the defeat. Four Muenster 2 players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hertener Loewen will meet Leverkusen 2 (#6) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Muenster 2 will play against Aachen (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: V.Paul 31+3reb, N.Lorenz 12+5reb+5ast, H.Oskar 12+5reb, J.Koenig 12+4reb+2ast, A.Koenig 5+4reb+6ast, E.Lukas 5+4reb
Loewen: F.Jetullahi 30+14reb+10ast, L.Casey 21+5reb+5ast, C.Schwartz 20+3reb+1ast, D.Fiorentino 9+7reb+2ast, J.Manuel Barga 8+11reb+6ast, K.Alarashe 3

Hagen-Haspe - Hagen BG 80-67

There was a minor upset when Hagen BG (1-1) lost on the road to Hagen-Haspe (1-1) 80-67 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Center Michail Margaritis (206-2000) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Artis II is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Lithuanian forward Vytautas Nedzinskas (196-1987) came up with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Nieja Jordan (203, college: FMU) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Hagen BG in the defeat. Four Hagen BG players scored in double figures. Hagen BG's coach Tome Zdravevski rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Hagen-Haspe will meet ETB Miners (#8) in the next round. Hagen BG will play against Hamm and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hagen BG: W.Anthony 13+6reb+2ast, V.Nedzinskas 12+8reb+4ast, N.Jordan 11+9reb+1ast, P.Finn-Luca 10+2reb, Z.Luka 9+4reb+2ast, L.Dresel 6+2reb+2ast
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 33+14reb+4ast, M.Margaritis 13+7reb, C.Sven 11+1reb+8ast, L.Bambullis 6+1reb+1ast, L.Sibenik 5+1reb+1ast, K.Felix 5+1ast

Ibbenbueren - ETB Miners 78-82

But Ibbenbueren was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Essen 82-78 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) who led the winners and scored 26 points. Naturalized Russian Nikita Khartchenkov (201-1987) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. ETB Miners' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Kai Hanig came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American-Spanish Marco Porcher Jimenez (193-1992, college: FIU) added 20 points respectively for Ibbenbueren in the defeat. Four Ibbenbueren players scored in double figures. ETB Miners will meet at home Hagen-Haspe (#5) in the next round. Ibbenbueren will play against Jahn Lindhorst (#9) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: M.Porcher Jimenez 20+1reb+2ast, H.Kai 14+10reb+1ast, T.Kosel 12+5reb+5ast, V.Dente 11+10reb+1ast, B.Fumey 3+3reb+1ast, W.Jan 2+4reb
ETB Miners: D.Peterson 26+4reb+1ast, N.Khartchenkov 17+2reb+3ast, M.Zahariev 13+5reb+1ast, P.Carney 9, N.Westerhaus 7+6reb, D.Selimovic 7+12reb

Recklinghausen - Jahn Lindhorst 113-104

Recklinghausen used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Lindhorst 113-104 on Saturday night. Recklinghausen made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Jahn Lindhorst turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Jahn Lindhorst's players. It was an exceptional evening for Slovenian power forward Tine Kotnik (205-2000) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) accounted for 22 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) came up with 36 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and Mohammed Atli added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Jahn Lindhorst in the defeat. Five Recklinghausen and four Jahn Lindhorst players scored in double figures. Jahn Lindhorst's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Recklinghausen will meet Koeln DTV (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Jahn Lindhorst will play against Ibbenbueren (#12) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Jahn Lindhorst: S.Scott 36+8reb+8ast, W.Marcel 18+4reb+1ast, F.Grabovac 16+2reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 16+9reb+4ast, O.Favour 8+2reb+1ast, B.Phillip 7+2reb
Recklinghausen: T.Kotnik 23+9reb+2ast, N.Meesmann 23+2reb+6ast, O.Okafor 22+11reb, D.Stachanczyk 13+4reb+4ast, D.Ewald 10+3reb+7ast, G.Emil 8+6reb+1ast

Aachen - Bonn 2 71-76

But Aachen was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Bonn 76-71 on Saturday night. Bonn 2 forced 21 Aachen turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1991, college: WSSU) who led the winners and scored 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Point guard Noah Voelzgen (186-2002) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Swingman Tim Schoenborn (193-1990) came up with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian guard Aleksandar Obradovic (193-1991, college: HSC) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Aachen in the defeat. Aachen's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bonn 2 will meet BSV Wulfen (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aachen will play against Muenster 2 (#14) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Aachen: T.Schoenborn 27+7reb+4ast, S.French 13+5reb+3ast, A.Obradovic 11+8reb+6ast, H.Felix 8+3reb, M.Boldt 6+6reb+2ast, B.Henrik 4+5reb+1ast
Bonn 2: J.McAllister 33+5reb, M.Diallo 15+7reb+1ast, V.Noah 14+5reb+5ast, E.Neusel 9+13reb+1ast, K.Maximilian 3+1reb, I.Simic 2+1reb+1ast

Hamm - Leverkusen 2 83-81

Hamm used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Leverkusen 83-81 on Saturday night. Hamm dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Leverkusen 2's 26 and made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American guard John Murry (192-1995, college: Austin Peay) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Worth to mention Murry played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) came up with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Thomas Michel (200-1995) added 9 points and 4 assists respectively for Leverkusen 2 in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hamm will meet Hagen BG (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leverkusen 2 will play against Hertener Loewen (#2) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: V.Frankl-Maus 22+6reb+5ast, T.Fankhauser 10+2reb+2ast, J.Gnad 10+2reb, T.Michel 9+4reb+4ast, B.Nick 9+4reb+2ast, J.Gottschalk 7+3reb+1ast
Hamm: J.Murry 29+11reb+4ast, M.Zovko 16+5reb, K.Marcel 16+5reb, A.El Amrani 8+4reb+4ast, E.Francisco 7+2reb+1ast, K.Kevin 3+1ast

Koeln DTV - Wulfen 83-93 OT

Very predictable result when BSV Wulfen (2-0) won against on the road Koeln DTV (0-2) 93-83 on Monday. The game was mostly controlled by BSV Wulfen. Koeln DTV managed to win third quarter 20-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Koeln DTV used huge pressure winning it 26-21 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 10-17. BSV Wulfen made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Koeln DTV turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 8 steals. Center Tarik Jakupovic (200-2003) accounted for 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four BSV Wulfen players scored in double figures. Guard Jacob Engelhardt (190-1997) came up with 28 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Patrick Reusch (185-1993) added 20 points respectively for Koeln DTV in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. BSV Wulfen will meet at home Bonn 2 (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Koeln DTV will play against Recklinghausen (#3) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Koeln DTV: J.Engelhardt 28+5reb+2ast, P.Reusch 20+3reb+2ast, C.Froehlingsdorf 15+4reb+1ast, J.Litera 7+3reb+2ast, S.Fynn 4+3reb+1ast, P.Pfeifer 3+6reb+2ast
Wulfen: B.Allen 27+4reb+3ast, J.Tarik 19+6reb, M.Haucke 13+8reb+2ast, N.Strubich 10+5reb+2ast, G.Jung 8+1reb+3ast, J.Kleinert 7+2reb