Regionalliga Round 9: ETB Miners beat Leverkusen 2 by three after a very close game

The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Sixth-ranked Leverkusen 2 (4-5) was very close to win a game against first ranked ETB Miners (8-1) in Essen on Saturday. ETB Miners managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected much easier game. ETB Miners forced 20 Leverkusen 2 turnovers. It was a good game for American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Bulgarian Milen Zahariev (190-1992) contributed with 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Thomas Fankhauser (201-2001) answered with 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for Leverkusen 2. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ETB Miners have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-1 record. Leverkusen 2 at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. ETB Miners are looking forward to face Hagen BG (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Leverkusen 2 will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#11) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Important game to mention about took place in Goettingen. Fourth ranked Goetting.ASC (6-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Aschersleben (6-2) 81-78 in the game for the third place. Swingman Nick Boakye (197-1995) stepped up and scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Nikolas Schultz chipped in 20 points. The best for the losing side was American forward DaJuan Moorer (206, college: Lander) with 18 points. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Goetting.ASC. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Aschersleben. Goetting.ASC will play against Rendsburg (#7) on the road in the next round. Aschersleben will play against the league's second-placed Stade (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Rosenheim between Vilsbiburg and Rosenheim. Fourth ranked Vilsbiburg (3-2) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Rosenheim (1-5). Vilsbiburg managed to escape with a 3-point win 63-60 on Saturday evening. Vilsbiburg moved-up to third place. Loser Rosenheim keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Vilsbiburg will meet league's second-placed Schwabing on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rosenheim will play against the league's second-placed Schwabing (#2) and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Wusterhausen was beaten by Oldenburger TB on the road 72-58. Bergedorf lost to Westerstede on its own court 61-73. Berlin BG 2000 outscored Bargteheide in a road game 91-68. Neustadt TSV managed to beat Potsdam RH at home 93-75. Rendsburg was defeated by Braunschweig on the opponent's court 80-76. Wuerzburg Ak. beat Regnitztal in a home game 90-80. Jena 2 lost to Dresden Tit. 2 on the road 78-83. Aschaffenburg lost to undefeated TSV Troester on its own court 46-73. Noerdlingen recorded a loss to Schwabing in a road game 74-85. Ansbach defeated Haching at home 90-81. Fellbach beat Bensheim on the opponent's court 95-94. Lich Basketball won against Kronberg in a home game 72-66. Reutlingen was outscored by Langen on the road 98-70. Stuttgart managed to beat Giessen Ak. on its own court 91-75. Ulm BBU 01 defeated Limburg in a road game 98-89. Mannheim beat Tuebingen 2 at home 109-100. Saarlouis destroyed Soeflingen on the opponent's court 95-71. Koeln DTV managed to outperform Bonn 2 in a home game 73-67. Hamm managed to beat Hagen-Haspe on the road 87-74. Ibbenbueren crushed Loewen on its own court 100-70. Aachen was beaten by Recklinghausen in a road game 80-75. BG TVO / Jahn was destroyed by Muenster 2 at home 70-99. Hagen BG unfortunately lost to Wulfen on the opponent's court 80-97.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 25 points and 9 rebounds by Sananda Fru of Braunschweig.

Group North

Goetting.ASC - Aschersleben 81-78

Important game to mention about took place in Goettingen. Fourth ranked Goetting.ASC (6-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Aschersleben (6-2) 81-78 in the game for the third place. Goetting.ASC outrebounded Aschersleben 31-19 including 21 on the defensive glass. Swingman Nick Boakye (197-1995) stepped up and scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and center Nikolas Schultz (206-1999) chipped in 20 points. The best for the losing side was American forward DaJuan Moorer (206, college: Lander) with 18 points and point guard Manuel Bojang (184-2001) scored 10 points and 9 assists. Five Aschersleben players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Goetting.ASC. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Aschersleben. Goetting.ASC will play against Rendsburg (#7) on the road in the next round. Aschersleben will play against the league's second-placed Stade (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: N.Boakye 23+6reb+6ast, N.Schultz 20+4reb+2ast, G.Marios 10+1reb+2ast, D.Kramer 8+8reb+1ast, P.Sprung 7+5reb+2ast, H.Appold 4+2reb+2ast
Aschersleben: D.Moorer 18+4reb+2ast, N.Litzbach 14+3reb+1ast, R.Elmer 11+6reb+1ast, V.Hain Yannick 10+1reb, M.Bojang 10+2reb+9ast, S.Harke 8+1reb

Oldenburger TB - Wusterhausen 72-58

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Oldenburger TB and 12th ranked WSG Koenigs had identical 1-6 record. This time Oldenburger TB used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Wildau 72-58 on Saturday night. Oldenburger TB forced 22 WSG Koenigs turnovers and had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Marcello Schroeder (201-1987) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winning side and Andre Galler (195-1992) accounted for 16 points. Oldenburger TB's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Andrew Jones (191-1983, college: Miles) came up with 19 points and 5 assists and naturalized Madagascar guard Michel Ramanarivo (183-1983) added 14 points respectively for WSG Koenigs in the defeat. Newly promoted Oldenburger TB maintains eleventh place with 2-6 record. WSG Koenigs lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with seven games lost. Oldenburger TB will meet higher ranked Berlin BG 2000 (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. WSG Koenigs will play against the league's leader Neustadt TSV (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Oldenburger TB: M.Schroeder 21+6reb+1ast, A.Galler 16+2reb+2ast, Y.Twiehaus 10+3reb+3ast, A.Moore 7+3reb+2ast, N.Sander 6+1reb+1ast, J.Albrecht 5+6reb+1ast
Wusterhausen: A.Jones 19+4reb+5ast, M.Ramanarivo 14+3reb+1ast, J.Maksim 7+4reb+1ast, B.Nils 6+4reb, A.Ogette 4+3reb, C.Leonardo 4+7reb+5ast

Bergedorf - Westerstede 61-73

Rather expected game when 13th ranked Bergedorf (1-8) lost to tenth ranked Westerstede (3-6) in Hamburg 61-73 on Saturday. Point guard Fritz Hemschemeier (182-1998) nailed 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Croatian forward Gasper Kocevar (205-2004) accounted for 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Westerstede players scored in double figures. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and Moritz Beckmann added 17 points respectively for Bergedorf in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Westerstede moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Bergedorf lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Aachen. Westerstede will meet at home Bargteheide (#9) in the next round. Bergedorf will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Westerstede: F.Hemschemeier 19+6reb+3ast, M.Luca 17+3reb+1ast, A.Rauf 11+1ast, K.Gasper 10+10reb+4ast, S.Dario 6+2reb, K.Kyryll 5+2reb+1ast
Bergedorf: M.Beckmann 17+2reb, Y.Jentz 17+14reb+1ast, A.Hodge 11+3reb+5ast, H.Prince 6+3reb+6ast, D.Zolotarov 5+2reb+3ast, R.Nick 3+1reb+1ast

Bargteheide - Berlin BG 2000 68-91

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Berlin BG 2000 (5-4) rolled over on the road 9th ranked Bargteheide (3-6) 91-68 on Saturday. Berlin BG 2000 dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Bargteheide's 32. Berlin BG 2000 forced 19 Bargteheide turnovers and outrebounded them 45-24 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Berlin BG 2000 looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Bargteheide's players. American forward Austin Brooks (203, college: Berry) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Marley Jean-Louis (188-1994) accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds. Four Berlin BG 2000 players scored in double figures. Point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) came up with 21 points and Marcel Hoppe (198-1998) added 17 points respectively for Bargteheide in the defeat. Bargteheide's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Berlin BG 2000 moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted Bargteheide keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Berlin BG 2000 will meet at home Oldenburger TB (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bargteheide will play against Westerstede and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Berlin BG 2000: A.Brooks 25+10reb+4ast, M.Jean-Louis 22+6reb+2ast, J.Roche 16+4reb, T.Tchi-Dolo 10+2reb+7ast, A.Dimitrijevic 5+6reb+5ast, S.Paul 4+4reb+2ast
Bargteheide: A.Abaker 21+2reb+3ast, M.Hoppe 17+2reb+1ast, J.Ibrahim 11+2reb+1ast, H.Steffen 6+3reb+1ast, V.Migunov 6+9reb, V.Beckmann 4+1reb

Neustadt TSV - Potsdam RH 93-75

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Potsdam RH (3-5) lost on the road to leader Neustadt TSV (8-0) 93-75 on Saturday. Neustadt TSV dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Potsdam RH's 28. Jannik Lodders (198-1992) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) accounted for 13 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Neustadt TSV's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Joshua Lubken (209-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) added 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) respectively for Potsdam RH in the defeat. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Neustadt TSV. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Newly promoted Potsdam RH keeps the eighth position with five games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet WSG Koenigs (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Potsdam RH will play against SG Braunschweig (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: J.Lodders 20+9reb+2ast, D.Westbrook 17+6reb+1ast, C.Kwilu 15+1reb, D.Doekhi 13+8reb+9ast, N.Teichert 11+1ast, B.Zents 9+4reb+2ast
Potsdam RH: J.Lubken 29+10reb, D.Teucher 18+9reb+4ast, S.Gideon 8+5reb+1ast, M.Rupnarayan 8+6reb+4ast, T.Decker 6+1reb, M.Felix 6+1reb+1ast

Braunschweig - Rendsburg 80-76

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked SG Braunschweig and 7th ranked Rendsburg had identical 4-3 record. This time SG Braunschweig used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Rendsburg 80-76 on Sunday night. SG Braunschweig forced 20 Rendsburg turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Sananda Fru (205-2003) nailed 25 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Raphael Ejimofor (197-2003) accounted for 14 points. American forward JoVontae Millner-Criss (198-1997, college: MTSU) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) added 14 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) respectively for Rendsburg in the defeat. Four Rendsburg players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. SG Braunschweig (5-3) moved-up to fifth place. Loser Rendsburg keeps the seventh position with four games lost. SG Braunschweig will meet Potsdam RH (#8) on the road in the next round. Rendsburg will play against Goetting.ASC and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: F.Sananda 25+9reb+3ast, E.Raphael 14+1reb+1ast, A.Gian 11+4ast, P.Jamaal 7+1reb+1ast, H.Jamil 7+3reb+6ast, S.Roosch 6+5reb+3ast
Rendsburg: L.Willer 16+1reb+2ast, J.Millner-Criss 15+5reb+1ast, H.Rixen 14+5reb+1ast, T.Ali 10+1reb+4ast, D.Vincent 8+3reb+3ast, H.Gbenga 7+6reb

Group South-EastNorth

Wuerzburg Ak. - Regnitztal 90-80

The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Regnitztal's (0-5) road loss to seventh ranked Wuerzburg Ak. (2-5) 80-90 on Saturday. Wuerzburg Ak. moved-up to fifth place. Regnitztal lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Wuerzburg Ak. will meet at home higher ranked Aschaffenburg (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Regnitztal will play against the league's leader Veitshoechheim (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Dresden Tit. 2 - Jena 2 83-78

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Titans-2 (4-2) beat 6th ranked Jena 2 (1-4) in Dresden 83-78 on Saturday. Newly promoted Titans-2 maintains third place with 4-2 record having seven points less than leader Veitshoechheim. Jena 2 lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. Titans-2 will meet at home league's second-placed TSV Troester in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jena 2 will play against Bamberg (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Aschaffenburg - TSV Troester 46-73

Rather expected game when 4th placed Aschaffenburg (3-3) was smashed at home by leader TSV Troester (5-0) 73-46 on Saturday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for TSV Troester. They maintain second place with 5-0 record having seven points less than leader Veitshoechheim. Loser Aschaffenburg keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Haching. TSV Troester will meet Titans-2 (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Aschaffenburg will play against Wuerzburg Ak. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Group South-EastSouth

Schwabing - Noerdlingen 85-74

Rather predictable result when second ranked Schwabing (4-1) won against at home 5th ranked Giants (2-4) 85-74 on Saturday. The victory was the third consecutive win for Schwabing. They maintain second place with 4-1 record having 4 victories less than leader Veitshoechheim. Newly promoted Giants keep the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Treuchtlingen. Schwabing will meet at home Vilsbiburg (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Giants will play against the league's leader Piranhas in Ansbach and hope to secure a win.

Rosenheim - Vilsbiburg 60-63

A very close game took place in Rosenheim between Vilsbiburg and Rosenheim. Fourth ranked Vilsbiburg (3-2) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Rosenheim (1-5). Vilsbiburg managed to escape with a 3-point win 63-60 on Saturday evening. Vilsbiburg moved-up to third place. Loser Rosenheim keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Vilsbiburg will meet league's second-placed Schwabing on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rosenheim will play against the league's second-placed Schwabing (#2) and hope to win that game.

Ansbach - Haching 90-81

Not a big story in a game when 3rd placed Haching (3-3) lost to first ranked Piranhas (5-1) in Ansbach 81-90 on Saturday. Piranhas maintains first place with 5-1 record. Loser Haching dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Aschaffenburg. Piranhas will meet at home Giants (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Haching will play against Treuchtlingen in Treutchlingen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Group South-West

Bensheim - Fellbach 94-95

Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked Fellbach (6-3) edged on the road 10th ranked Bensheim (4-5) 95-94 on Saturday. Fellbach looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Lars Berger (194-1996) nailed 24 points for the winning side and Mark Golder (198-1999) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. Fellbach's coach used entire bench in such tough game. Jan Tschakaloff came up with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Marc Liyanage (199-1990, college: Delta St.) added 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for Bensheim in the defeat. Four Bensheim players scored in double figures. Fellbach moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Ulm BBU 01. Loser Bensheim dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. Fellbach will meet at home Limburg (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bensheim will play against Reutlingen (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fellbach: L.Berger 24+4reb+1ast, M.Golder 20+6reb+3ast, G.Andre 13+2reb+1ast, T.Ulevicius 8+2reb+8ast, C.Sikalidis 7+1reb+2ast, W.Helge 6+1reb
Bensheim: T.Jan 21+8reb+1ast, F.Becker 19+2reb+3ast, M.Liyanage 18+6reb+3ast, T.Isensee 15+6reb+2ast, M.Agyemang 11+3reb, R.Brooks 5+1reb+2ast

Lich Basketball - Kronberg 72-66

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Kronberg (0-9) lost on the road to eleventh ranked Licher Basket (4-5) 72-66 on Saturday. Licher Basket made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Licher Basket outrebounded Kronberg 47-27 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Felix-Frederik Schweizer accounted for 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized Eritrean forward Jonathan Mesghna (198-1989, college: MSUB) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds and center Florian Dietrich (203-2000) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Kronberg in the defeat. Licher Basket moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 10 other teams. Kronberg lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Giessen Ak.. Licher Basket will meet Giessen Ak. (#13) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Kronberg will play against TV Langen and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: Y.Ribbecke 25+13reb+3ast, T.Wagner 13+3reb+1ast, R.Keller 13+5reb+2ast, S.Felix-Frederik 9+10reb+5ast, J.Finn 8+9reb+1ast, R.Johannes 4+6reb+4ast
Kronberg: J.Mesghna 19+6reb, F.Dietrich 16+5reb+1ast, Y.Schicktanz 15+6ast, S.Zimmermann 5+3reb+1ast, A.Babak 5+8reb+1ast, T.Tomass 4

Langen - Reutlingen 98-70

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked TV Langen (7-3) crushed at home 8th ranked Reutlingen (4-5) 98-70 on Saturday. TV Langen made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 26 Reutlingen turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Reutlingen's players. Point guard Henk Droste (195-2001) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Niklas Pons (192-1999) accounted for 15 points. TV Langen's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American power forward Nick Mosley (203-1988, college: Tarleton St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Timo Fischer (189-2002) added 22 points respectively for Reutlingen in the defeat. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for TV Langen. They maintain fourth place with 7-3 record. Loser Reutlingen dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. TV Langen will meet Kronberg (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Reutlingen will play against Bensheim (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Langen: H.Droste 16+6reb+3ast, N.Pons 15+2reb+2ast, P.Jenkins 12+1reb+4ast, S.Barth 9+2reb+6ast, B.Winterhalter 8+6reb+2ast, V.Rappold 8+4reb+2ast
Reutlingen: F.Timo 22+4reb+1ast, N.Mosley 18+11reb+1ast, D.Dronjic 10+1reb+1ast, N.Gaurina 6+3reb+2ast, D.Lino 5+5reb+1ast, J.Masic 4

Stuttgart - Giessen Ak. 91-75

Very expected game when bottom-ranked Giessen Ak. (0-9) lost on the road to second ranked Stuttgart (7-2) 91-75 on Saturday. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) nailed 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Edward Hall accounted for 21 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Jon Ukaj (186-2005) added 14 points respectively for Giessen Ak. in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Stuttgart. They maintain second place with 7-2 record behind leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Mannheim and Recklinghausen. Giessen Ak. lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with nine games lost. They share the position with Kronberg. Stuttgart will meet Tuebingen 2 (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Giessen Ak. will play against Licher Basket (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Stuttgart: V.Lampropoulos 37+8reb+4ast, H.Edward 21+5reb+2ast, M.Hugo 10+2reb+7ast, Q.Kunst 7+4reb, F.Abraha 7+4reb+1ast, H.Jannic 5+2reb+1ast
Giessen Ak.: T.Winn III 26+17reb+4ast, U.Jon 14+4reb+2ast, B.Hannes 6+5reb+3ast, D.Riemer 4+2reb, Y.Janeck 4+1reb+1ast, A.Detwan 2+3ast

Limburg - Ulm BBU 01 89-98

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Ulm BBU 01 (6-3) won against on the road 12th ranked Limburg (3-6) 98-89 on Saturday. Ulm BBU 01 looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Point guard Marko Rosic (175-2005) nailed 18 points and 7 assists for the winning side and Joel Cwik (194-2006) accounted for 22 points. American-Italian center Brandon Cataldo (213-1991, college: Portland St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks and Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) added 23 points and 15 assists respectively for Limburg in the defeat. Four Limburg players scored in double figures. Ulm BBU 01 maintains fifth place with 6-3 record, which they share with Fellbach. Loser Limburg dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Ulm BBU 01's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ulm Soeflingen.
Top scorers:
Ulm BBU 01: C.Joel 22+2reb+1ast, R.Marko 18+4reb+7ast, G.Thomas 17+4reb+3ast, L.Finn 11+3reb+1ast, K.Benjamin 7+4reb+1ast, M.Stefan 6+4reb+2ast
Limburg: B.Cataldo 24+15reb+3ast, M.Kljaic 23+4reb+15ast, H.Florestedt 21+11reb+2ast, J.Beckmann 17+3reb+2ast, N.Klima 4+1reb, A.Madarati 0

Mannheim - Tuebingen 2 109-100

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Tuebingen 2 (4-5) lost on the road to fourth ranked Mannheim (7-2) 109-100 on Sunday. Mannheim made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) nailed 30 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winning side and swingman Alexander Kuhn (198-1992) accounted for 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Danish Bakary Dibba (202-2001, agency: Blacktop Management) came up with 32 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Niklas Schueler (183-1997) added 18 points and 5 assists respectively for Tuebingen 2 in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Mannheim. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Stuttgart and Recklinghausen. Loser Tuebingen 2 keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. Mannheim will meet league's leader Saarlouis on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tuebingen 2 will play against the league's second-placed Stuttgart (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: A.Kuppe 30+5reb+2ast, D.McGee 22+1reb+5ast, A.Kuhn 21+6reb+5ast, S.Klocek 10+5reb+1ast, K.Tim 9+1reb+3ast, F.Tobias 7+6reb+3ast
Tuebingen 2: B.Dibba 32+7reb+3ast, N.Schueler 18+3reb+5ast, J.Beck 17+6reb, S.Joshua 13+5reb+5ast, M.Osei 7+1reb+2ast, C.Maximilian 5

Soeflingen - Saarlouis 71-95

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Saarlouis (8-2) outplayed 7th ranked Soeflingen (4-5) in Ulm 95-71 on Sunday. Saarlouis made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. Saarlouis had a 37-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) nailed 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Paulo Rato accounted for 21 points. Four Saarlouis players scored in double figures. Patrick Antic (197-2001) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Laurin Ertekin added 12 points respectively for Soeflingen 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. Saarlouis keep a position of league leader. Newly promoted Soeflingen keeps the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with 10 other teams. Saarlouis will meet at home Mannheim (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Soeflingen's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ulm to the arena Ulm BBU 01.
Top scorers:
Saarlouis: R.Paulo 21+4reb+2ast, R.Easterling 20+5reb+3ast, T.Ole 12+4reb, J.Camper 11+13reb+2ast, K.Jonas 8+2reb, D.Tom 5+6reb+4ast
Soeflingen: P.Antic 15+5reb+1ast, E.Laurin 12+4reb+2ast, N.Dejworek 9+1reb+1ast, F.Marius 6+6reb+1ast, S.Truong 6+1reb+7ast, H.Hurler 6+4reb

Group West

Koeln DTV - Bonn 2 73-67

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 11th ranked Bonn 2 (4-5) lost on the road to twelfth ranked Koeln DTV (4-5) 73-67 on Saturday. Point guard Patrick Reusch (185-1993) nailed 22 points and 4 assists for the winning side and American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds. Koeln DTV's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1991, college: WSSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Noah Voelzgen (186-2002) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Bonn 2 in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Koeln DTV. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 10 other teams including defeated Bonn 2. Koeln DTV will meet Muenster 2 (#13) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bonn 2 will play against the league's second-placed Recklinghausen (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Koeln DTV: P.Reusch 22+4reb+4ast, E.Jenkins 13+6reb+1ast, J.Litera 9+4reb, P.Gruber 7+4reb+1ast, P.Pfeifer 7+9reb, J.Koschade 5+2reb+1ast
Bonn 2: J.McAllister 22+11reb+1ast, V.Noah 13+5reb+2ast, M.Janne 10+2reb+1ast, K.Maximilian 9+5reb, J.Andrew 7+4reb+1ast, M.Diallo 4+6reb

Hagen-Haspe - Hamm 74-87

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Hamm and 10th ranked Hagen-Haspe had identical 4-4 record. But Hagen-Haspe was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Hamm 87-74 on Saturday night. Center Jascal Knoerig (206-2000) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) accounted for 26 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) came up with 32 points and 7 rebounds and Dutch point guard Sven Cikara (188-2001, agency: One Motive Sports) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Hagen-Haspe in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hamm (5-4) moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Hagen-Haspe dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. Hamm will meet at home BSV Wulfen (#5) in the next round. Hagen-Haspe will play against Hertener Loewen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hamm: M.Zovko 26+5reb, K.Jascal 18+12reb+2ast, K.Kevin 12+3reb+2ast, A.El Amrani 9+4reb+4ast, E.Francisco 9+4reb, T.Brevard 8+5reb+2ast
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 32+7reb+1ast, C.Sven 13+8reb+7ast, M.Margaritis 8+16reb+2ast, F.Jalen 8+4reb+3ast, W.Martin 5+1reb+1ast, W.Marvin 4+2reb+1ast

Ibbenbueren - Loewen 100-70

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Ibbenbueren and 4th placed Hertener Loewen had identical 4-4 record. This time Ibbenbueren used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Herten 100-70 on Saturday night. Ibbenbueren dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Hertener Loewen's 26. They outrebounded Hertener Loewen 56-40 including 17 on the offensive glass. Kai Hanig nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and Tim Kosel (194-1999) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. American forward Cody Schwartz (203, college: Green Bay) came up with 21 points and Dutch guard Casey Lopes (190-1997) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Hertener Loewen in the defeat. Hertener Loewen's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Ibbenbueren (5-4) moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Hertener Loewen lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. Ibbenbueren will meet Aachen (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Hertener Loewen will play against Hagen-Haspe (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: T.Kosel 17+4reb+5ast, T.Radtke 14+2reb+5ast, H.Kai 13+18reb, N.Husmann 9+3reb+4ast, W.Jan 5+2reb, B.Fumey 5+1reb+2ast
Loewen: C.Schwartz 21+3reb, L.Casey 13+9reb, F.Jetullahi 12+5reb+1ast, D.Fiorentino 5+11reb, O.Josh 5+3reb+1ast, K.Alarashe 5+1reb+1ast

Recklinghausen - Aachen 80-75

Very predictable result when second ranked Recklinghausen (7-2) won against at home 14th ranked Aachen (1-8) 80-75 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) nailed 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and point guard Niklas Meesmann (186-1998) accounted for 22 points and 5 assists. Swingman Max Boldt (192-1991) came up with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and American forward Sasha French (211-1996, college: Azusa Pacific) added 20 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Aachen in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Recklinghausen. They maintain second place with 7-2 record behind leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Stuttgart and Mannheim. Aachen lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Bergedorf. Recklinghausen will meet Bonn 2 (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aachen will play against Ibbenbueren and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Recklinghausen: N.Meesmann 22+4reb+5ast, O.Okafor 22+9reb+4ast, L.Kaprolat 16+3reb+5ast, J.Tops 8+2reb+2ast, T.Kotnik 6+5reb+1ast, D.Stachanczyk 3+7reb+2ast
Aachen: M.Boldt 24+6reb+7ast, S.French 20+11reb, H.Felix 15+7reb+1ast, S.Bjoern 7+4reb, K.Maximilian 5+1reb+1ast, M.Middeldorf 2+3reb+7ast

ETB Miners - Leverkusen 2 83-80

Sixth-ranked Leverkusen 2 (4-5) was very close to win a game against first ranked ETB Miners (8-1) in Essen on Saturday. ETB Miners managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected much easier game. ETB Miners forced 20 Leverkusen 2 turnovers. It was a good game for American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Bulgarian Milen Zahariev (190-1992) contributed with 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Thomas Fankhauser (201-2001) answered with 23 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and center Yannick Kneesch (204-1996) added 15 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Leverkusen 2. Four Leverkusen 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ETB Miners have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-1 record. Leverkusen 2 at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. ETB Miners are looking forward to face Hagen BG (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Leverkusen 2 will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#11) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: D.Peterson 24+4reb+9ast, M.Zahariev 21+7reb+3ast, D.Selimovic 12+11reb+1ast, P.Carney 8+3reb+3ast, S.Ajagbe 6+3reb, B.Lasse 5+1ast
Leverkusen 2: T.Fankhauser 23+3reb+2ast, Y.Kneesch 15+7reb+1ast, L.Joel 11+4reb+2ast, J.Gottschalk 11+4reb, V.Frankl-Maus 9+2reb+6ast, B.Nick 6+1reb

BG TVO / Jahn - Muenster 2 70-99

There was an upset when higher ranked BG TVO / Jahn (4-5) was outscored by thirteenth ranked Muenster 2 (3-6) in Lindhorst 99-70 on Saturday. Muenster 2 made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 28 BG TVO / Jahn turnovers. Andrej Koenig (195-1987) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!) for the winning side and Jan Koenig (201-1993) accounted for 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) came up with 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and French forward Jessy Kangaba (196-1995) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for BG TVO / Jahn in the defeat. BG TVO / Jahn's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Muenster 2 moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. BG TVO / Jahn at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 10 other teams. Muenster 2 will meet at home higher ranked Koeln DTV (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BG TVO / Jahn will play against Leverkusen 2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: A.Koenig 35+5reb+2ast, J.Koenig 16+8reb+4ast, A.Goolsby 13+2reb+2ast, S.Phil 6+5reb+1ast, N.Mats 5+2reb+1ast, E.Lukas 3+3reb
BG TVO / Jahn: S.Scott 34+8reb+4ast, K.Jessy 13+8reb+1ast, V.Tomy 7+2reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 6+5reb, B.Phillip 5+3reb+1ast, W.Marcel 3+4reb+1ast

Wulfen - Hagen BG 97-80

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked BSV Wulfen (5-4) defeated at home 3rd placed Hagen BG (5-4) 97-80 on Saturday. BSV Wulfen made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. BSV Wulfen outrebounded Hagen BG 46-28 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and center Michael Haucke (210-1985) accounted for 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Lithuanian forward Vytautas Nedzinskas (196-1987) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Nieja Jordan (203, college: FMU) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Hagen BG in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. BSV Wulfen moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Hagen BG. BSV Wulfen will meet Hamm (#6) on the road in the next round. Hagen BG will play against the league's leader ETB Miners and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: B.Allen 27+12reb+7ast, M.Haucke 24+9reb, J.Kleinert 16+5reb+2ast, N.Strubich 9+7reb+1ast, J.Tarik 7+3reb+1ast, N.Peters 6+3reb+3ast
Hagen BG: V.Nedzinskas 18+5reb+2ast, N.Jordan 16+6reb, W.Anthony 12+4reb+2ast, L.Dresel 9+4reb+2ast, Z.Luka 9+3reb+1ast, T.Elkenhans 5