Regionalliga Round 13 of Regular Season

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

Second defeat of league's leader Veitshoechheim (9-2) against leader TSV Troester (9-0) 88-62 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Veitshoechheim. Undefeated TSV Troester have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Veitshoechheim at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saarlouis. Veitshoechheim will play next round against Jena 2 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. TSV Troester will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Regnitztal on the road.
Leading Piranhas (8-2) recorded its second loss on the court of fourth ranked Vilsbiburg. Visitors were rolled over by Vilsbiburg 92-67. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Piranhas. Vilsbiburg (5-4) moved-up to third place. Piranhas at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Vilsbiburg will play against Giants (#5) in Noerdlingen in the next round. Piranhas will play on the road against Treuchtlingen (#4) in Treutchlingen and hope to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Schwabing between Treuchtlingen and Schwabing. Fifth ranked Treuchtlingen (5-5) got a very close victory on the road over much higher ranked Schwabing (6-4). Treuchtlingen managed to escape with a 1-point win 97-96 on Saturday evening. Treuchtlingen moved-up to fourth place. Schwabing lost their third game in a row. They keep the second position with four games lost. They share it with Dresden Tit. 2. Treuchtlingen will meet at home league's leader Piranhas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Schwabing will have a break next round.

Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Neustadt TSV beat Goetting.ASC on the road 84-67. Berlin BG 2000 won against Aschersleben on its own court 76-74. Rendsburg was outscored by Bargteheide in a road game 96-55. Stade managed to beat Wusterhausen at home 89-80. Oldenburger TB was defeated by Braunschweig on the opponent's court 70-66. Aschaffenburg was beaten by Dresden Tit. 2 in a home game 61-63. Jena 2 won against Wuerzburg Ak. on the road 75-73. Noerdlingen outscored Haching on its own court 98-52. Tuebingen 2 recorded a loss to Giessen Ak. in a road game 90-89. Winless Kronberg was defeated by Saarlouis at home 75-91. Ulm BBU 01 was smashed by Lich Basketball on the opponent's court 83-61. Stuttgart lost to Fellbach in a home game 53-71. Langen outscored Limburg on the road 80-49. Mannheim managed to beat Reutlingen on its own court 102-88. Bensheim was defeated by Soeflingen in Ulm 98-90. Koeln DTV was smashed by ETB Miners at home 84-103. Aachen was destroyed by Loewen on the opponent's court 92-62. Hagen-Haspe unfortunately lost to Muenster 2 in a home game 78-85. Leverkusen 2 recorded a loss to Ibbenbueren on the road 68-71. Recklinghausen defeated Hagen BG on its own court 75-72. Bonn 2 was beaten by Hamm in a road game 89-81. BG TVO / Jahn won against Wulfen at home 91-80.
The most impressive performance of 13th round was 20 points by Olivier Borgol of Braunschweig.

Group North

Goetting.ASC - Neustadt TSV 67-84

No shocking result in a game when leader Neustadt TSV (12-0) beat 3rd placed Goetting.ASC (8-3) in Goettingen 84-67 on Friday. Jannik Lodders (198-1992) nailed 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Swingman Nick Boakye (197-1995) came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Philipp Sprung (195-1994) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Goetting.ASC in the defeat. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for Neustadt TSV. They maintain first place with 12-0 record. Loser Goetting.ASC keeps the third position with three games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet league's second-placed Stade on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Goetting.ASC will play against SG Braunschweig and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: J.Lodders 23+6reb+4ast, D.Westbrook 17+5reb, D.Doekhi 14+3reb+1ast, M.Jelovcic 12+6reb+5ast, C.Kwilu 8+6reb, L.Holsten 6+2reb
Goetting.ASC: N.Boakye 22+8reb+2ast, N.Schultz 11+4reb, P.Sprung 11+7reb, D.Kramer 9+3reb, L.Heidelberg 6+3reb, A.Jesse Chidera 4+2reb

Berlin BG 2000 - Aschersleben 76-74

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Berlin BG 2000 and 4th placed Aschersleben had identical 7-4 record. This time Berlin BG 2000 used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Aschersleben 76-74 on Saturday night. Berlin BG 2000 forced 20 Aschersleben turnovers. Marley Jean-Louis (188-1994) nailed 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and swingman Nico Kaml (195-1994) accounted for 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Noah Litzbach (196-2000) came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds and forward Julius Stahl (197-1995) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Aschersleben in the defeat. Four Aschersleben players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Berlin BG 2000. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Aschersleben dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Berlin BG 2000 will meet at home Rendsburg (#8) in the next round. Aschersleben will play against Westerstede and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Berlin BG 2000: M.Jean-Louis 29+5reb+4ast, T.Tchi-Dolo 12+1reb+2ast, N.Kaml 9+8reb+4ast, A.Dimitrijevic 7+4reb+2ast, S.Fuelle 4+1reb+1ast, H.Van Herk 4+7reb+1ast
Aschersleben: J.Stahl 23+5reb+1ast, N.Litzbach 22+8reb+1ast, J.de Windt 11+4reb, M.Bojang 10+8reb+2ast, D.Barovic 5+4reb, D.Moorer 3+10reb+2ast

Bargteheide - Rendsburg 96-55

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Bargteheide and 8th ranked Rendsburg had identical 5-6 record. This time Bargteheide used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Rendsburg 96-55 on Saturday night. Bargteheide dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rendsburg's 28. Bargteheide forced 24 Rendsburg turnovers and outrebounded them 51-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. Point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) nailed 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and center Vladimir Migunov (195-1993) accounted for 12 points and 12 rebounds. Five Bargteheide players scored in double figures. Forward Vincent Dubbeldam (206-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and guard Gbenga Hansen (183-2002) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Rendsburg 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Bargteheide. Newly promoted Bargteheide maintains seventh place with 6-6 record. Loser Rendsburg keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. Bargteheide will meet at home Potsdam RH (#10) in the next round. Rendsburg will play against Berlin BG 2000 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: A.Abaker 18+5reb+5ast, J.Ingram 18+6reb+1ast, M.Hoppe 18+5reb+1ast, J.Ibrahim 15+2reb+1ast, V.Migunov 12+12reb+3ast, F.Kleveman 6+6reb+1ast
Rendsburg: D.Vincent 13+11reb+4ast, H.Gbenga 9+6reb+1ast, L.Willer 8+4reb+1ast, K.Jan Niklas 7, H.Rixen 5+3reb, T.Ali 4+5reb+1ast

Stade - Wusterhausen 89-80

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked WSG Koenigs (1-11) lost on the road to second ranked Stade (10-1) 89-80 on Sunday. Guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds. American Andrew Jones (191-1983, college: Miles) came up with 23 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for WSG Koenigs in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. WSG Koenigs' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Stade. They maintain second place with 10-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Saarlouis. WSG Koenigs lost their tenth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Stade will meet at home league's leader Neustadt TSV in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. WSG Koenigs will play against Bergedorf (#12) in Hamburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stade: M.Boadu 21+17reb+4ast, F.Iturria 19+2reb, J.Ruppert 16+7reb, A.Postic 14+10reb+1ast, M.Kokorus 9+1reb, N.Angelats 6+2reb+5ast
Wusterhausen: A.Jones 23+9reb+2ast, D.Teucher 15+6reb+8ast, C.Leonardo 14+4reb+1ast, T.Decker 10+2reb+2ast, M.Ramanarivo 8+2reb, M.Felix 6+1reb+1ast

Braunschweig - Oldenburger TB 70-66

Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked SG Braunschweig (7-4) defeated at home 11th ranked Oldenburger TB (2-10) 70-66 on Sunday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. SG Braunschweig well out of reach of Oldenburger TB shooting 82.1 percent from the field. They outrebounded Oldenburger TB 16-2 including a 14-2 advantage in defensive rebounds. Olivier Borgol (203-2002) nailed 20 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side and naturalized Turkish center Mertcan Gerhardt (202-2002) accounted for 18 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four SG Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Andre Galler (195-1992) came up with 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American Armani Moore (196-1994, college: Tennessee) added 14 points respectively for Oldenburger TB in the defeat. Oldenburger TB's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. SG Braunschweig moved-up to fifth place. Oldenburger TB lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. SG Braunschweig will meet higher ranked Goetting.ASC (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Oldenburger TB will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: B.Olivier 20+3reb+1ast, G.Mertcan 18+1reb, H.Jamil 10+4reb+4ast, E.Raphael 10+1reb+4ast, K.Rupee 3+3reb+1ast, S.Jona 2
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 20, A.Moore 14+1reb+1ast, M.Schroeder 10, N.Sander 8, J.Albrecht 5, L.Fynn 4+1ast

Group South-EastNorth

TSV Troester - Veitshoechheim 88-62

Second defeat of league's leader Veitshoechheim (9-2) against leader TSV Troester (9-0) 88-62 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Veitshoechheim. TSV Troester have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Veitshoechheim at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saarlouis. Veitshoechheim will play next round against Jena 2 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. TSV Troester will try to continue on its current victory against eighth ranked Regnitztal on the road.

Aschaffenburg - Dresden Tit. 2 61-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed Aschaffenburg's (4-6) home loss to third ranked Titans-2 (6-4) 61-63 on Saturday. Titans-2 moved-up to second place, which they share with Schwabing. Loser Aschaffenburg keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Titans-2 will meet Wuerzburg Ak. (#6) on the road in the next round. Aschaffenburg will play against Bamberg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Wuerzburg Ak. - Jena 2 73-75

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Jena 2 (2-7) edged on the road 6th ranked Wuerzburg Ak. (3-8) 75-73 on Saturday. Jena 2 maintains seventh place with 2-7 record. Wuerzburg Ak. lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Jena 2 will meet at home league's second-placed Veitshoechheim in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wuerzburg Ak. will play against Titans-2 (#3) and hope to secure a win.

Group South-EastSouth

Schwabing - Treuchtlingen 96-97

A very close game took place in Schwabing between Treuchtlingen and Schwabing. Fifth ranked Treuchtlingen (5-5) got a very close victory on the road over much higher ranked Schwabing (6-4). Treuchtlingen managed to escape with a 1-point win 97-96 on Saturday evening. Treuchtlingen moved-up to fourth place. Schwabing lost their third game in a row. They keep the second position with four games lost. They share it with Dresden Tit. 2. Treuchtlingen will meet at home league's leader Piranhas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Schwabing will have a break next round.

Noerdlingen - Haching 98-52

There was a minor upset when 3rd placed Haching (4-5) was smashed by sixth ranked Giants (4-5) in Noerdlingen 98-52 on Saturday. Giants moved-up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Haching. Giants will meet at home higher ranked Vilsbiburg (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Haching will play against Rosenheim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Vilsbiburg - Ansbach 92-67

Leading Piranhas (8-2) recorded its second loss on the court of fourth ranked Vilsbiburg. Visitors were rolled over by Vilsbiburg 92-67. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Piranhas. Vilsbiburg (5-4) moved-up to third place. Piranhas at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Vilsbiburg will play against Giants (#5) in Noerdlingen in the next round. Piranhas will play on the road against Treuchtlingen (#4) in Treutchlingen and hope to get back on the winning track.

Group South-West

Giessen Ak. - Tuebingen 2 90-89

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Giessen Ak. (3-10) edged at home higher ranked Tuebingen 2 (6-7) 90-89 on Saturday. Giessen Ak. made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. American swingman Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) nailed a double-double by scoring 32 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and point guard Jon Ukaj (186-2005) accounted for 11 points and 4 assists. Estonian Gerrit Lehe (198-2005) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and Joshua Schwaibold added 21 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tuebingen 2 in the defeat. Four Tuebingen 2 players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Giessen Ak. maintains thirteenth place with 3-10 record. Loser Tuebingen 2 dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Giessen Ak. will meet at home league's leader Saarlouis in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tuebingen 2 will play against the league's second-placed TV Langen (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Giessen Ak.: T.Winn III 32+19reb+4ast, U.Jon 11+2reb+4ast, A.Detwan 10, B.Hannes 7+4reb, M.Orkun 7+1reb+5ast, H.Christopher 4+5reb+2ast
Tuebingen 2: L.Gerrit 26+10reb+2ast, S.Joshua 21+6reb+1ast, H.Kienzle 12+2reb+2ast, N.Schueler 11+3reb+7ast, T.Zenkel 9+6reb+4ast, C.Maximilian 5+3reb+2ast

Kronberg - Saarlouis 75-91

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Kronberg (0-13) lost at home to first ranked Saarlouis (12-2) 91-75 on Saturday. Saarlouis made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Saarlouis outrebounded Kronberg 49-30 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and Paulo Rato accounted for 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Florian Dietrich (203-2000) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists and Leon Schicktanz added 15 points respectively for Kronberg in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Saarlouis. They maintain first place with 12-2 record. Kronberg lost their thirteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 13 games lost. Saarlouis will meet Giessen Ak. (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kronberg will play against Ulm BBU 01 and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Saarlouis: R.Easterling 25+6reb+2ast, R.Paulo 23+7reb+4ast, J.Camper 17+18reb+2ast, D.Tom 13+2reb+3ast, M.Meier 9+9reb+6ast, F.Kirsch 2+3reb
Kronberg: F.Frederik 16+2ast, S.Leon 15+3reb+2ast, F.Dietrich 12+12reb+7ast, Y.Schicktanz 11+2reb+3ast, A.Babak 8+2reb, S.Zimmermann 8+2reb+4ast

Lich Basketball - Ulm BBU 01 83-61

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Licher Basket (6-7) outplayed at home higher ranked Ulm BBU 01 (7-6) 83-61 on Saturday. Licher Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Ulm BBU 01's 22. They outrebounded Ulm BBU 01 45-30 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Licher Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and the former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987, agency: LUMANI 10.7) accounted for 22 points and 11 rebounds. Licher Basket's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Eric Reibe (201-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Jordan Mueller (185-1998) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for Ulm BBU 01 in the defeat. Licher Basket moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Ulm BBU 01 dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Licher Basket will meet at home higher ranked Fellbach (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ulm BBU 01 will play against Kronberg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: Y.Ribbecke 26+15reb+4ast, J.Lischka 22+11reb+1ast, S.Felix-Frederik 19+3reb+5ast, T.Wagner 5+2reb+2ast, K.Hoxhallari 3+2reb+4ast, R.Keller 3+5reb+2ast
Ulm BBU 01: J.Mueller 11+1reb+5ast, R.Eric 10+10reb, B.Karbe 9+4reb+1ast, D.Simeon 9+1ast, P.Sebastian 7+7reb+1ast, L.Finn 6+4reb

Stuttgart - Fellbach 53-71

There was no surprise when 5th ranked Stuttgart (7-6) lost at home to third ranked Fellbach (9-4) 71-53 on Saturday. Fellbach dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Stuttgart's 24. They outrebounded Stuttgart 47-33 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Andre Gillette nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winning side and Mark Golder (198-1999) accounted for 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Fellbach players scored in double figures. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) came up with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Jannic Holzwarth added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Stuttgart in the defeat. Fellbach maintains third place with 9-4 record having just three points less than leader Saarlouis, which they share with Mannheim. Stuttgart lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Fellbach will meet Licher Basket (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stuttgart will play against Reutlingen (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fellbach: G.Andre 26+13reb, L.Berger 12+4reb+2ast, M.Golder 11+12reb+4ast, K.Gracanin 10+5reb+2ast, W.Helge 7+10reb, J.Nikola-Alexander 5+1reb+1ast
Stuttgart: V.Lampropoulos 14+5reb+4ast, H.Jannic 12+7reb+2ast, C.Gundlach 10+4reb+1ast, H.Edward 5+4reb, L.Andrej 5+1reb+2ast, Q.Kunst 5+3reb

Limburg - Langen 49-80

No shocking result in a game when second ranked TV Langen (11-3) crushed on the road 10th ranked Limburg (5-8) 80-49 on Saturday. TV Langen dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Limburg's 30. Point guard Valentin Rappold (187-2001) nailed 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Niklas Pons (192-1999) accounted for 10 points and 5 rebounds. TV Langen's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swedish guard Hugo Florestedt (196-1998, college: Temple JC) came up with 14 points and 5 assists and guard Jari Beckmann (191-1997) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Limburg in the defeat. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for TV Langen. They maintain second place with 11-3 record behind leader Saarlouis. Loser Limburg keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. TV Langen will meet Tuebingen 2 (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Limburg will play against Soeflingen in Ulm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 10, N.Pons 10+5reb+3ast, S.Barth 10+1reb+5ast, P.Jenkins 10+2reb+5ast, B.Winterhalter 9+8reb, H.Droste 8+7reb+1ast
Limburg: H.Florestedt 14+4reb+5ast, J.Beckmann 11+7reb+4ast, M.Kljaic 10+5reb+6ast, B.Cataldo 5+9reb+1ast, B.Campinar 4+1reb, L.Noah 3+1reb

Mannheim - Reutlingen 102-88

Very expected game when 10th ranked Reutlingen (5-8) lost on the road to fourth ranked Mannheim (9-4) 102-88 on Sunday. Mannheim made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Reutlingen turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) nailed 30 points (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for the winning side and American guard Daniel McGee (188, college: Purdue NW) accounted for 26 points. Mannheim's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Noel Duarte (186-2001) came up with 24 points and 5 assists and point guard Timo Fischer (189-2002) added 22 points, 7 assists and 5 steals respectively for Reutlingen in the defeat. Four Reutlingen players scored in double figures. Mannheim moved-up to third place, which they share with Fellbach. Reutlingen lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Mannheim will meet at home Bensheim (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Reutlingen will play against Stuttgart and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: A.Kuppe 30+3reb+3ast, D.McGee 26+1reb+3ast, C.Eric 12+4reb+5ast, K.Tim 8+2reb+1ast, S.Klocek 7+5reb+2ast, B.Joris 6+3reb+9ast
Reutlingen: D.Noel 24+4reb+5ast, F.Timo 22+2reb+7ast, N.Mosley 21+3reb, D.Lino 10+4reb+6ast, G.David 6+7reb+1ast, M.Haegele 5+4reb

Soeflingen - Bensheim 98-90

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Soeflingen (8-5) won against 12th ranked Bensheim (4-9) in Ulm 98-90 on Sunday. Soeflingen forced 19 Bensheim turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Laurin Ertekin nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and center Marko Markovic accounted for 17 points and 8 rebounds. Soeflingen's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canadian point guard Reece Brooks (178, college: Lindsey Wilson) came up with 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals and power forward Tilman Isensee (206-1987) added 13 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Bensheim in the defeat. Five Soeflingen and four Bensheim players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Soeflingen. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Recklinghausen and Ibbenbueren. Bensheim lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with nine games lost. Soeflingen will meet at home Limburg (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bensheim will play against Mannheim and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: P.Antic 18+5reb+2ast, E.Laurin 18+8reb+3ast, M.Marko 17+8reb+2ast, O.Wendt 15+4reb+4ast, N.Dejworek 12+5reb+2ast, S.Truong 7+5reb+6ast
Bensheim: R.Brooks 22+6reb+8ast, R.Maurer 18+2reb, F.Becker 16+3reb+3ast, T.Isensee 13+13reb+2ast, W.Philipp 8+4reb+4ast, M.Liyanage 8+7reb

Group West

Koeln DTV - ETB Miners 84-103

Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Koeln DTV (6-7) was outscored at home by first ranked ETB Miners (12-1) 103-84 on Saturday. ETB Miners dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Koeln DTV's 36. They outrebounded Koeln DTV 41-26 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. ETB Miners looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) nailed 29 points and 8 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and Montenegrin center Dzemal Selimovic (205-1999) accounted for 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) came up with 19 points and 5 assists and Julian Litera (199-1999) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Koeln DTV in the defeat. Four Koeln DTV players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for ETB Miners. They maintain first place with 12-1 record. Newly promoted Koeln DTV dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. ETB Miners will meet Recklinghausen (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Koeln DTV will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: D.Peterson 29+4reb+8ast, D.Selimovic 20+8reb+2ast, N.Khartchenkov 19+5reb+6ast, B.Lasse 9+3reb+4ast, M.Agyapong 8+5reb+1ast, N.Westerhaus 7+4reb
Koeln DTV: E.Jenkins 19+3reb+5ast, J.Engelhardt 17+1reb+3ast, J.Litera 14+6reb+1ast, J.Koschade 11+2reb+4ast, B.Vass Franz 6+2reb+2ast, P.Pfeifer 6+4reb+1ast

Loewen - Aachen 92-62

The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked Hertener Loewen's (5-8) home victory over 14th ranked Aachen (2-11) 92-62 on Saturday. Hertener Loewen made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Aachen turnovers and outrebounded them 37-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and naturalized Italian Dario Fiorentino (206-1986) accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Four Hertener Loewen players scored in double figures. Swingman Tim Schoenborn (193-1990) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Henrik Bertz (207-1996) added 17 points respectively for Aachen 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. Hertener Loewen moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Aachen keeps the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Hertener Loewen will meet at home higher ranked Bonn 2 (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aachen will play against BSV Wulfen (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Loewen: F.Jetullahi 28+11reb+7ast, C.Schwartz 21+5reb+1ast, D.Fiorentino 19+11reb, L.Casey 10+3reb+3ast, V.David 7+1reb, O.Josh 3+5reb+3ast
Aachen: B.Henrik 17+3reb, T.Schoenborn 17+6reb+2ast, S.French 10+6reb, A.Obradovic 5+3reb+2ast, D.Pavlov 5+1reb+2ast, M.Boldt 4+2reb+4ast

Hagen-Haspe - Muenster 2 78-85

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Muenster 2 and 8th ranked Hagen-Haspe had identical 6-6 record. But Hagen-Haspe was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Muenster 85-78 on Saturday night. Muenster 2 forced 23 Hagen-Haspe turnovers. Andrej Koenig (195-1987) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Lorenz Neuhaus (183-2003) accounted for 13 points. American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) came up with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds and Dutch point guard Sven Cikara (188-2001, agency: One Motive Sports) added 14 points respectively for Hagen-Haspe in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Muenster 2. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Hagen-Haspe dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Muenster 2 will meet Hamm (#5) on the road in the next round. Hagen-Haspe will play against Leverkusen 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: A.Koenig 22+6reb, A.Goolsby 16+1ast, N.Lorenz 13+3reb+3ast, J.Koenig 8+5reb+4ast, S.Phil 8+7reb, V.Paul 6+2reb
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 37+13reb+1ast, C.Sven 14+2reb+2ast, K.Felix 11+1reb+1ast, F.Jalen 4+8reb+5ast, I.Jordan 4+2reb, O.Maximilian 3+7reb

Ibbenbueren - Leverkusen 2 71-68

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Ibbenbueren (8-5) edged at home 12th ranked Leverkusen 2 (5-8) 71-68 on Saturday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Ibbenbueren forced 23 Leverkusen 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. Kai Hanig nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and forward Benjamin Fumey (203-1987, college: Valpo) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) came up with 17 points and Benjamin Nick (198-1997, college: Whitworth) added 12 points respectively for Leverkusen 2 in the defeat. Leverkusen 2's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ibbenbueren moved-up to second place, which they share with Recklinghausen and Soeflingen. Loser Leverkusen 2 dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Ibbenbueren will meet at home Hagen BG (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leverkusen 2 will play against Hagen-Haspe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: B.Fumey 18+5reb, H.Kai 11+15reb, V.Dente 10+7reb+3ast, T.Radtke 7+2reb+5ast, N.Husmann 5+3reb+5ast, C.Meyer 2+3reb
Leverkusen 2: V.Frankl-Maus 17+2reb+3ast, B.Nick 12+4reb, J.Gottschalk 8+6reb+1ast, J.Gnad 7+2reb+1ast, T.Michel 7+1reb+1ast, T.Fankhauser 7+1reb+1ast

Recklinghausen - Hagen BG 75-72

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Hagen BG (6-7) was edged on the road by third ranked Recklinghausen (8-5) 75-72 on Saturday. Recklinghausen had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Slovenian power forward Tine Kotnik (205-2000) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Recklinghausen players scored in double figures. Lithuanian forward Vytautas Nedzinskas (196-1987) came up with 29 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Hagen BG in the defeat. Hagen BG's coach Tome Zdravevski rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Recklinghausen moved-up to second place, which they share with Ibbenbueren and Soeflingen. Loser Hagen BG dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Recklinghausen will meet at home league's leader ETB Miners in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hagen BG will play against the league's second-placed Ibbenbueren (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Recklinghausen: O.Okafor 20+12reb+3ast, T.Kotnik 16+9reb+2ast, L.Kaprolat 12+7reb+5ast, J.Tops 11+7reb+4ast, D.Stachanczyk 9+4reb+6ast, O.Nebo 6
Hagen BG: V.Nedzinskas 29+6reb+2ast, Z.Luka 13+4reb, W.Anthony 12+7reb+3ast, K.Michael 7+2reb, L.Dresel 4+3reb+2ast, G.Juri 3+1reb+2ast

Hamm - Bonn 2 89-81

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Hamm and 6th ranked Bonn 2 had identical 6-6 record. This time Hamm used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Bonn 89-81 on Saturday night. Naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) nailed 22 points and 4 assists for the winning side and American guard Tyler Brevard (189-1998, college: Lander) accounted for 22 points. Brevard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Hamm players scored in double figures. American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1991, college: WSSU) came up with 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian point guard Justin Andrew (183, college: St.Francis X.) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Bonn 2 in the defeat. Hamm (7-6) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Bonn 2 dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Hamm will meet at home Muenster 2 (#6) in the next round. Bonn 2 will play against Hertener Loewen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: T.Brevard 22+2reb+2ast, M.Zovko 22+1reb+4ast, K.Kevin 14+3reb+8ast, K.Jascal 11+6reb+2ast, M.Abdiwahid 8+4reb+1ast, B.Matei 7+10reb+2ast
Bonn 2: J.McAllister 33+8reb+4ast, J.Andrew 23+6reb+2ast, I.Aaron 14+7reb+1ast, M.Diallo 5+6reb+2ast, E.Neusel 4+7reb+4ast, K.Maximilian 2+1ast

BG TVO / Jahn - Wulfen 91-80

There was an upset when 4th placed BSV Wulfen (7-6) lost to eleventh ranked BG TVO / Jahn (6-7) in Lindhorst 80-91 on Saturday. BG TVO / Jahn forced 19 BSV Wulfen turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when BG TVO / Jahn made 9 blocks. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Syrian center Mohammed Atli (203-1995) accounted for 21 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 9 blocks. Worth to mention Scott played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Four BG TVO / Jahn players scored in double figures. American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) came up with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals and center Malick Kordel (210-2004) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for BSV Wulfen in the defeat. BSV Wulfen's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. BG TVO / Jahn moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser BSV Wulfen keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. BG TVO / Jahn will meet Koeln DTV (#7) on the road in the next round. BSV Wulfen will play against Aachen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
BG TVO / Jahn: S.Scott 31+11reb+5ast, A.Mohammed 21+17reb+4ast, B.Phillip 19+4reb+1ast, W.Marcel 14+5reb+3ast, F.Grabovac 4+2reb+1ast, V.Tomy 0+1ast
Wulfen: B.Allen 24+5reb+7ast, J.Tarik 16+3reb, K.Malick 13+6reb+1ast, J.Kleinert 8+7reb+2ast, N.Peters 8+5reb, G.Jung 7+7reb+5ast