Regionalliga Round 15 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Regionalliga round 15 most important game was a victory of Koeln DTV over 5th ranked BSV Wulfen 85-66 on Saturday night. Koeln DTV dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to BSV Wulfen's 20. It was a good game for point guard Patrick Reusch (185-1993) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. Julian Litera (199-1999) contributed with 16 points for the winners. point guard Gabriel Jung (185-2001) answered with 23 points for BSV Wulfen. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koeln DTV (8-7) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Muenster 2 and Hamm. BSV Wulfen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Koeln DTV is looking forward to face higher ranked Recklinghausen (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BSV Wulfen will play against Bonn 2 (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Stade (12-1) which played road game in Braunschweig against 4th placed SG Braunschweig (8-5). Second ranked Stade had an easy win 92-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SG Braunschweig. It was a great evening for guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. Aleksandar Postic helped adding 22 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Raphael Ejimofor (197-2003) with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Stade have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Saarlouis. SG Braunschweig at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Aschersleben. Stade will play against Goetting.ASC (#3) in Goettingen in the next round, which may be the game of the day. SG Braunschweig will play on the road against Bergedorf in Hamburg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for ETB Miners (14-1) which hosted in Essen second-best Ibbenbueren (9-6). First ranked ETB Miners had an easy win 99-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ibbenbueren. It was an exceptional evening for Devin Peterson who led the winners and scored 18 points, 8 assists and 6 steals (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). ETB Miners' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Benjamin Fumey came up with 20 points for Ibbenbueren in the defeat. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for ETB Miners. They maintain first place with 14-1 record. Loser Ibbenbueren keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. ETB Miners will meet Hagen-Haspe (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ibbenbueren will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#13) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Bargteheide beat Wusterhausen on the road 94-90. Oldenburger TB was destroyed by Goetting.ASC on its own court 65-88. Westerstede managed to outperform Rendsburg in a road game 71-65. Neustadt TSV rolled over Bergedorf at home 117-58. Winless Kronberg was crushed by Fellbach on the opponent's court 99-44. Bensheim smashed Stuttgart in a home game 79-51. Lich Basketball won against Reutlingen on the road 74-62. Langen managed to outperform Soeflingen on its own court 77-62. Tuebingen 2 recorded a loss to Saarlouis in a road game 97-82. Limburg was defeated by Mannheim at home 65-75. Giessen Ak. was smashed by Ulm BBU 01 on the opponent's court 120-60. Hagen BG won against Hagen-Haspe in a home game 96-93. Loewen unfortunately lost to Muenster 2 on the road 67-80. Leverkusen 2 managed to beat Hamm on its own court 95-92. Aachen was defeated by Bonn 2 in a road game 78-90. BG TVO / Jahn was beaten by Recklinghausen at home 83-87.

Group North

Wusterhausen - Bargteheide 90-94

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Bargteheide (7-6) beat 11th ranked WSG Koenigs (2-12) in Wildau 94-90 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) who led the winners and scored 39 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Center Vladimir Migunov (195-1993) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Jeremy Lewis (185-1986, college: St.Thomas, TX) came up with 24 points and swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for WSG Koenigs in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. WSG Koenigs' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Bargteheide. Newly promoted Bargteheide maintains seventh place with 7-6 record. Loser WSG Koenigs keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Bargteheide will meet at home league's leader Neustadt TSV in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. WSG Koenigs will play against Berlin BG 2000 (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wusterhausen: J.Lewis 24+3reb+3ast, D.Teucher 17+6reb+4ast, T.Decker 17+2reb, T.Schwolow 11+10reb, S.Gideon 6+1reb+2ast, M.Ramanarivo 5+2reb
Bargteheide: J.Ingram 39+8reb, M.Hoppe 17+4reb, V.Migunov 16+9reb, A.Abaker 10+2ast, J.Ibrahim 6, S.Tobias 6+12reb+1ast

Oldenburger TB - Goetting.ASC 65-88

Very expected game when 10th ranked Oldenburger TB (2-11) was smashed at home by fifth ranked Goetting.ASC (9-4) 88-65 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Nick Boakye (197-1995) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Christopher Schultz (194-2003) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Goetting.ASC players scored in double figures. Center Nick Sander (205-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Andre Galler (195-1992) added 18 points respectively for Oldenburger TB in the defeat. Oldenburger TB's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Goetting.ASC moved-up to third place, which they share with Berlin BG 2000. Oldenburger TB lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 11 games lost. Goetting.ASC 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. Oldenburger TB will play against Aschersleben (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 18+1ast, N.Sander 12+10reb, J.Albrecht 9+5reb, L.Fynn 7+2reb, M.Papenfuss 6, Y.Twiehaus 2+3reb+5ast
Goetting.ASC: N.Boakye 30+10reb+5ast, S.Christopher 17+5reb+2ast, L.Heidelberg 14, J.Janis 12+10reb+1ast, P.Sprung 6+5reb+1ast, L.Erik 3

Rendsburg - Westerstede 65-71

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when ninth ranked Westerstede (5-9) won against on the road 8th ranked Rendsburg (5-9) 71-65 on Saturday. Westerstede had a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Fritz Hemschemeier (182-1998) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Luca Michels (183-2002) accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Westerstede's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) came up with 24 points and 7 rebounds and guard Patrick Sopha (189-1997) added 10 points and 5 assists respectively for Rendsburg in the defeat. Westerstede moved-up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Rendsburg. Rendsburg lost their third game in a row. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Rendsburg: H.Rixen 24+7reb, P.Sopha 10+4reb+5ast, Z.Mai 9+4reb+2ast, J.Malte 8+1reb+2ast, M.Philipp 5+1reb+1ast, T.Ali 4+8reb+2ast
Westerstede: F.Hemschemeier 24+6reb+3ast, M.Luca 13+5reb, M.Felix 12+2reb+1ast, K.Gasper 8+10reb, S.Dario 6+1reb+1ast, A.Rauf 4+4reb+3ast

Neustadt TSV - Bergedorf 117-58

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Bergedorf (1-12) was outscored on the road by first ranked Neustadt TSV (13-1) 117-58 on Saturday. Neustadt TSV made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Bergedorf only scored eleven points from the stripe. Neustadt TSV forced 27 Bergedorf turnovers and outrebounded them 41-22 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) accounted for 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Five Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Neustadt TSV's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds and center Prince Hukporti (208) added 9 points and 7 assists respectively for Bergedorf in the defeat. Neustadt TSV maintains first place with 13-1 record. Bergedorf lost their twelfth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 12 games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet Bargteheide (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Bergedorf will play against SG Braunschweig (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bergedorf: Y.Jentz 16+5reb, B.Alonzo 9+4reb+1ast, H.Prince 9+4reb+7ast, R.Nick 9+3reb, D.Zolotarov 8+3reb+2ast, L.Fock 5+2reb+1ast
Neustadt TSV: D.Doekhi 22+5reb+2ast, D.Mohammed Braimoh 20+2reb, J.Burgunder 16+5reb, M.Jelovcic 16+9reb+2ast, D.Westbrook 13+6reb+2ast, J.Lodders 10+6reb+6ast

Braunschweig - Stade 71-92

An interesting game for Stade (12-1) which played road game in Braunschweig against 4th placed SG Braunschweig (8-5). Second ranked Stade had an easy win 92-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SG Braunschweig. Stade dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to SG Braunschweig's 30. Stade forced 19 SG Braunschweig turnovers. It was a great evening for guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) helped adding 22 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Raphael Ejimofor (197-2003) with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Olivier Borgol (203-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stade have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Saarlouis. SG Braunschweig at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Aschersleben. Stade will play against Goetting.ASC (#3) in Goettingen in the next round, which may be the game of the day. SG Braunschweig will play on the road against Bergedorf in Hamburg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: E.Raphael 15+7reb+6ast, S.Jona 14+4reb+1ast, B.Olivier 12+10reb+1ast, S.Roosch 11+8reb+4ast, M.Jalen 6+1ast, G.Emre 4+3reb
Stade: M.Boadu 28+14reb+3ast, A.Postic 22+5reb+1ast, H.Schaake 18+3reb+4ast, W.Rogacewicz 10+2reb+2ast, N.Angelats 9+2reb+5ast, C.Ben 4+6reb

Group South-West

Fellbach - Kronberg 99-44

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Fellbach (11-4) outplayed at home bottom-ranked Kronberg (0-15) 99-44 on Saturday. Fellbach well out of reach of Kronberg shooting 73.5 percent from the field. They outrebounded Kronberg 35-11 including a 30-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fellbach shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Kronberg's players. It was an exceptional evening for Lithuanian point guard Tauras Ulevicius (190-1997) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 8 assists. Center Andreas Kronhardt (205-1989) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Five Fellbach players scored in double figures. Fellbach's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Frederik Fischbach (182-2002) came up with 9 points and naturalized Eritrean forward Jonathan Mesghna (198-1989, college: MSUB) added 9 points respectively for Kronberg in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Fellbach. They maintain third place with 11-4 record having just three points less than leader Saarlouis, which they share with Mannheim. Kronberg lost their fifteenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 15 games lost. Fellbach will meet Giessen Ak. (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kronberg will play against Reutlingen and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kronberg: J.Mesghna 9+1reb+1ast, F.Frederik 9+1reb+2ast, S.Leon 8+1ast, S.Zimmermann 7+1reb+1ast, A.Babak 6+5reb, L.Cheng 3
Fellbach: M.Golder 16+2reb+4ast, A.Kronhardt 13+7reb+2ast, T.Ulevicius 12+3reb+8ast, L.Steinort 11+5reb+2ast, L.Berger 11+5reb+2ast, W.Helge 10+3reb

Bensheim - Stuttgart 79-51

There was an upset when higher ranked Stuttgart (7-8) was outleveled on the road by twelfth ranked Bensheim (5-10) 79-51 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bensheim made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Canadian point guard Reece Brooks (178, college: Lindsey Wilson) who led the winners and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Yann Groehlich (175-1987) accounted for 11 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Fekremariam Abraha (186-1999) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Stuttgart in the defeat. Bensheim moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Limburg. Stuttgart lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Bensheim will meet higher ranked Licher Basket (#8) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stuttgart will play against Limburg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stuttgart: V.Lampropoulos 18+5reb+1ast, H.Edward 10+3reb+2ast, A.Komitakis 10+6reb+1ast, F.Abraha 9+7reb+2ast, M.Hugo 4+1reb+3ast, M.Alois 0+1reb+1ast
Bensheim: R.Brooks 21+9reb+5ast, Y.Groehlich 11+4reb+8ast, F.Becker 10+1reb, M.Liyanage 9+6reb, R.Maurer 8+5reb, T.Jan 7+1reb+1ast

Reutlingen - Lich Basketball 62-74

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Licher Basket and 9th ranked Reutlingen had identical 6-8 record. But Reutlingen was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Lich 74-62 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for the former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987, agency: LUMANI 10.7) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. Till Wagner (200-2001) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. David Grubic came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Lino Duarte (190-2004) added 15 points respectively for Reutlingen in the defeat. Licher Basket (7-8) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Reutlingen keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Licher Basket will meet at home Bensheim (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Reutlingen will play against Kronberg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Reutlingen: G.David 15+11reb+3ast, D.Lino 15+1reb, F.Timo 8+5reb+1ast, K.Fischer 8+4reb+1ast, D.Noel 7+4reb+1ast, N.Gaurina 5+2reb+1ast
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 26+10reb, T.Wagner 16, S.Felix-Frederik 10+3reb+2ast, R.Johannes 8+1reb, K.Hoxhallari 5+3reb+1ast, Y.Ribbecke 4+4reb

Langen - Soeflingen 77-62

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Soeflingen (9-6) lost on the road to second ranked TV Langen (13-3) 77-62 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Valentin Rappold (187-2001) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Four TV Langen players scored in double figures. TV Langen's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Ole Wendt (190-1992) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds and center Marko Markovic added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Soeflingen in the defeat. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for TV Langen. They maintain second place with 13-3 record behind leader Saarlouis which they share with defeated Soeflingen. Newly promoted Soeflingen dropped to the second position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. TV Langen will meet league's leader Saarlouis on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Soeflingen will play against Mannheim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: O.Wendt 22+6reb+1ast, P.Antic 15+5reb+1ast, M.Marko 13+8reb+2ast, H.Hurler 5+4reb, N.Dejworek 3+3reb, S.Truong 2+3reb+3ast
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 20+3reb, P.Jenkins 16+3reb+3ast, B.Winterhalter 14+8reb, V.Rappold 10+8reb+6ast, S.Sven 8+3reb, N.Pons 3+2reb+2ast

Saarlouis - Tuebingen 2 97-82

Very predictable result when first ranked Saarlouis (14-2) won against at home 10th ranked Tuebingen 2 (6-9) 97-82 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Saarlouis. Tuebingen 2 managed to win second period 28-25. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Saarlouis shot 60.3 percent from the field. Saarlouis outrebounded Tuebingen 2 41-28 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) accounted for 17 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Four Saarlouis players scored in double figures. Joshua Schwaibold came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Estonian Gerrit Lehe (198-2005) added 14 points respectively for Tuebingen 2 in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Saarlouis. They maintain first place with 14-2 record. Tuebingen 2 lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Saarlouis will meet at home league's second-placed TV Langen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tuebingen 2 will play against Ulm BBU 01 (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen 2: S.Joshua 23+6reb+1ast, L.Gerrit 14+2reb+2ast, H.Aron 9+7reb, T.Zenkel 9+4reb+2ast, N.Schueler 6+2reb+5ast, S.Marcos 6+2reb+1ast
Saarlouis: J.Camper 23+11reb+2ast, R.Easterling 17+4reb+6ast, M.Meier 13+6reb+2ast, R.Paulo 12+2reb+1ast, K.Jonas 9+4reb, F.Kirsch 8+3reb+11ast

Limburg - Mannheim 65-75

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Limburg (5-10) lost at home to fourth ranked Mannheim (11-4) 75-65 on Saturday. Mannheim made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Limburg turnovers and outrebounded them 47-32 including 18 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Swingman Alexander Kuhn (198-1992) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) came up with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and American-Italian center Brandon Cataldo (213-1991, college: Portland St.) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Limburg in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Mannheim. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Fellbach. Limburg lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Bensheim. Mannheim will meet at home Soeflingen (#5) in the next round. Limburg will play against Stuttgart (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Limburg: J.Beckmann 14+2reb+1ast, B.Cataldo 12+5reb+1ast, M.Kljaic 9+6reb+7ast, J.Stallbohm 8+1reb+2ast, H.Florestedt 7+5reb+2ast, N.Klima 6+8reb+2ast
Mannheim: A.Kuppe 25+12reb+2ast, F.Tobias 13+6reb+2ast, A.Kuhn 11+8reb+2ast, D.Scheffels 9+6reb+1ast, K.Tim 8+5reb+2ast, A.Bjoern 6+3reb+1ast

Ulm BBU 01 - Giessen Ak. 120-60

Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked Ulm BBU 01 (9-6) outplayed at home 13th ranked Giessen Ak. (3-12) 120-60 on Sunday. Ulm BBU 01 dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Giessen Ak.'s 34. They outrebounded Giessen Ak. 54-29 including a 42-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ulm BBU 01 looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Giessen Ak.'s players. It was an exceptional evening for Latrell Grosskopf (200-2001) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Maximilian Langenfeld (195-2003) accounted for 19 points and 5 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. American swingman Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) came up with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and point guard Jon Ukaj (186-2005) added 16 points respectively for Giessen Ak. in the defeat. Ulm BBU 01 moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Giessen Ak. keeps the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Aachen. Ulm BBU 01 will meet Tuebingen 2 (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Giessen Ak. will play against Fellbach (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Giessen Ak.: T.Winn III 36+11reb, U.Jon 16+3reb+1ast, M.Orkun 4+2reb+2ast, E.Mehovic 2+2reb+1ast, K.Lorenz 2+4reb+1ast, S.Anton 0+3reb+1ast
Ulm BBU 01: P.Sebastian 21+6reb, L.Maximilian 19+5reb+3ast, L.Lenny 17+5reb+4ast, B.Karbe 17+6reb+2ast, L.Grosskopf 16+8reb+6ast, R.Marko 9+3reb+12ast

Group West

Hagen BG - Hagen-Haspe 96-93

There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Hagen-Haspe (7-8) was edged on the road by tenth ranked Hagen BG (7-8) 96-93 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Lithuanian forward Vytautas Nedzinskas (196-1987) accounted for 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Hagen BG's coach Tome Zdravevski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds and Jordan Iloanya (195-2005) added 24 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Hagen-Haspe in the defeat. Five Hagen BG and four Hagen-Haspe players scored in double figures. Hagen BG moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Hagen-Haspe. Hagen BG will meet higher ranked Hamm (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hagen-Haspe will play against the league's leader ETB Miners where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: I.Jordan 24+7reb, R.Artis II 22+14reb+2ast, C.Sven 14+5reb+7ast, K.Felix 13+2reb+1ast, L.Bambullis 8+4ast, W.Leon 6+1reb
Hagen BG: W.Anthony 27+5reb+5ast, V.Nedzinskas 24+6reb+1ast, Z.Luka 15+3reb+3ast, L.Dresel 13+5reb+4ast, S.Ligons 12+16reb+1ast, P.Finn-Luca 5+1reb

Muenster 2 - Loewen 80-67

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Muenster 2 (8-7) beat at home 10th ranked Hertener Loewen (6-9) 80-67 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Andrej Koenig (195-1987) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Phil Schmidt (192-2003) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Four Muenster 2 players scored in double figures. Muenster 2's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Cody Schwartz (203, college: Green Bay) came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Italian Dario Fiorentino (206-1986) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Hertener Loewen in the defeat. Muenster 2 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Hamm and Koeln DTV. Loser Hertener Loewen dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Muenster 2 will meet Aachen (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hertener Loewen will play against Leverkusen 2 (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Loewen: C.Schwartz 21+5reb, L.Casey 10+4reb, M.Buljevic 9+1reb+2ast, D.Fiorentino 8+9reb, F.Jetullahi 8+6reb+1ast, W.Koehler 5+2reb
Muenster 2: A.Koenig 23+5reb+5ast, S.Phil 12+7reb, V.Paul 11+3reb+1ast, A.Goolsby 11+2reb+1ast, N.Lorenz 8+2reb+1ast, E.Lukas 6+1reb

Leverkusen 2 - Hamm 95-92

There was an upset when 4th placed Hamm (8-7) was edged on the road by thirteenth ranked Leverkusen 2 (6-9) 95-92 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Center Yannick Kneesch (204-1996) accounted for 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Leverkusen 2 players scored in double figures. American guard Tyler Brevard (189-1998, college: Lander) came up with 29 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) added 28 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Hamm in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Leverkusen 2 moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Hamm keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with Muenster 2 and Koeln DTV. Leverkusen 2 will meet Hertener Loewen (#12) on the road in the next round. Hamm will play against Hagen BG (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: T.Brevard 29+8reb+3ast, M.Zovko 28+9reb, K.Kevin 12+6reb+6ast, P.Federico 6+2ast, K.Jascal 5+7reb, B.Matei 4+1reb+1ast
Leverkusen 2: V.Frankl-Maus 19+5reb+8ast, Y.Kneesch 17+10reb, J.Gottschalk 14+6reb+1ast, J.Gnad 13+12reb+1ast, B.Nick 9+5reb, O.Dre 5+1reb

Bonn 2 - Aachen 90-78

Rather predictable result when twelfth ranked Bonn 2 (7-8) won against at home 14th ranked Aachen (3-12) 90-78 on Saturday. Bonn 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Aachen's players. It was an exceptional evening for Canadian point guard Justin Andrew (183, college: St.Francis X.) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1991, college: WSSU) accounted for 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Swingman Tim Schoenborn (193-1990) came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Sasha French (211-1996, college: Azusa Pacific) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Aachen in the defeat. Five Bonn 2 and four Aachen players scored in double figures. Aachen's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bonn 2 moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Aachen dropped to the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Giessen Ak.. Bonn 2 will meet at home BSV Wulfen (#7) in the next round. Aachen will play against Muenster 2 (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aachen: T.Schoenborn 23+7reb+1ast, S.French 15+9reb, M.Boldt 13+6reb+1ast, D.Pavlov 11+1reb+4ast, B.Henrik 6+4reb, H.Felix 4+3reb
Bonn 2: J.Andrew 25+7reb+7ast, J.McAllister 22+11reb+4ast, M.Janne 12+3reb+1ast, V.Noah 12+4reb+5ast, M.Diallo 10+5reb+1ast, I.Aaron 4+5reb

ETB Miners - Ibbenbueren 99-82

An interesting game for ETB Miners (14-1) which hosted in Essen second-best Ibbenbueren (9-6). First ranked ETB Miners had an easy win 99-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ibbenbueren. The game was mostly controlled by ETB Miners. Ibbenbueren managed to win fourth quarter 31-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. ETB Miners looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 8 assists and 6 steals (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Bulgarian Milen Zahariev (190-1992) accounted for 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four ETB Miners players scored in double figures. ETB Miners' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Benjamin Fumey (203-1987, college: Valpo) came up with 20 points and Argentinian Victorio Dente (193-1992) added 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Ibbenbueren in the defeat. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for ETB Miners. They maintain first place with 14-1 record. Loser Ibbenbueren keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. ETB Miners will meet Hagen-Haspe (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ibbenbueren will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: B.Fumey 20+3reb+1ast, H.Kai 11+6reb+1ast, V.Dente 8+10reb+4ast, W.Jan 6+4reb+1ast, N.Husmann 5+3reb+3ast, T.Kosel 4+2reb+6ast
ETB Miners: D.Peterson 18+3reb+8ast, M.Zahariev 18+8reb+2ast, P.Carney 17+3reb+2ast, N.Khartchenkov 14+2reb+1ast, S.Ajagbe 11+2reb+3ast, D.Selimovic 8+12reb+3ast

BG TVO / Jahn - Recklinghausen 83-87

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked BG TVO / Jahn (6-9) lost to third ranked Recklinghausen (9-6) in Lindhorst 83-87 on Saturday. Recklinghausen moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted BG TVO / Jahn dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Recklinghausen will meet at home Koeln DTV (#5) in the next round. BG TVO / Jahn will play against the league's second-placed Ibbenbueren (#2) and hope to secure a win.

Wulfen - Koeln DTV 66-85

Regionalliga round 15 most important game was a victory of Koeln DTV over 5th ranked BSV Wulfen 85-66 on Saturday night. Koeln DTV dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to BSV Wulfen's 20. It was a good game for point guard Patrick Reusch (185-1993) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. Julian Litera (199-1999) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Point guard Gabriel Jung (185-2001) answered with 23 points and Nils Peters (198-2000) added 10 points in the effort for BSV Wulfen. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koeln DTV (8-7) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Muenster 2 and Hamm. BSV Wulfen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Koeln DTV is looking forward to face higher ranked Recklinghausen (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BSV Wulfen will play against Bonn 2 (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: G.Jung 23+3reb+3ast, B.Allen 11+1reb+2ast, N.Peters 10+4reb, J.Kleinert 9+4reb, J.Tarik 6+7reb, N.Strubich 3+3reb
Koeln DTV: P.Reusch 21+2reb+3ast, J.Litera 16+4reb+1ast, J.Koschade 10+3reb+1ast, J.Engelhardt 9+5reb+2ast, E.Jenkins 8+3reb+1ast, C.Froehlingsdorf 6+7reb+1ast