Regionalliga Round 16: Hagen-Haspe defeat ETB Miners

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked ETB Miners (14-2) on the court of eighth ranked Hagen-Haspe on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Hagen-Haspe 99-73. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of ETB Miners. Hagen-Haspe forced 23 ETB Miners turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by ETB Miners' players. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Dutch point guard Sven Cikara (188-2001, agency: One Motive Sports) contributed with 25 points and 9 assists for the winners. American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds for ETB Miners. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hagen-Haspe (8-8) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. ETB Miners at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Hagen-Haspe is looking forward to face BG TVO / Jahn (#12) in Lindhorst in the next round where they are favorite. ETB Miners will play at home against Hamm (#8) and are hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Recklinghausen (9-7) against fifth ranked Koeln DTV (9-7) on Saturday night. Host Recklinghausen was defeated by Koeln DTV in a tough game in Recklinghausen 68-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and Philipp Pfeifer who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Koeln DTV's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. Koeln DTV have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Recklinghausen. Koeln DTV will play against league's second-placed Ibbenbueren at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Recklinghausen will play against BSV Wulfen and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game for Stade (13-1) which hosted in Stade 4th ranked Goetting.ASC (9-5). Second ranked Stade managed to get a 14-point victory 71-57. The winners were led by Marvin Boadu who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Stade's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by Nick Boakye did not help to save the game for Goetting.ASC. Stade have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 13-1 record behind leader Saarlouis. Loser Goetting.ASC keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Aschersleben and Braunschweig. Stade will meet Oldenburger TB (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goetting.ASC will play against Bergedorf (#12) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Wusterhausen was smashed by Berlin BG 2000 on the road 92-61. Bargteheide was destroyed by Neustadt TSV on its own court 82-113. Braunschweig outscored Bergedorf in a road game 105-71. Aschersleben managed to beat Oldenburger TB at home 83-68. Veitshoechheim was defeated by Dresden Tit. 2 on the opponent's court 74-64. Jena 2 lost to undefeated TSV Troester in a home game 81-85. Bamberg was destroyed by Wuerzburg Ak. on the road 55-79. Aschaffenburg managed to outperform Regnitztal on its own court 80-70. Vilsbiburg rolled over Treuchtlingen in a road game 95-73. Rosenheim was defeated by Noerdlingen at home 81-98. Fellbach smashed Giessen Ak. on the opponent's court 119-67. Lich Basketball won against Bensheim in a home game 81-79. Saarlouis outscored Langen on the road 89-66. Stuttgart managed to beat Limburg on its own court 87-76. Soeflingen was defeated by Mannheim in a road game 74-59. Tuebingen 2 beat Ulm BBU 01 at home 90-74. Leverkusen 2 lost to Loewen on the opponent's court 62-74. Bonn 2 outscored Wulfen in a home game 103-79. Muenster 2 managed to beat Aachen on the road 100-84. Ibbenbueren crushed BG TVO / Jahn on its own court 79-59. Hagen BG beat Hamm in a road game 89-85.

Group North

Berlin BG 2000 - Wusterhausen 92-61

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Berlin BG 2000 (10-4) crushed at home 11th ranked WSG Koenigs (2-13) 92-61 on Saturday. Berlin BG 2000 made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Berlin BG 2000 outrebounded WSG Koenigs 50-29 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by center Martin Seiferth (208-1990, college: EWU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Marley Jean-Louis (188-1994) supported him with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Berlin BG 2000 players scored in double figures. Even 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) did not help to save the game for WSG Koenigs. Swingman Tim Decker (195-1996) added 16 points for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Berlin BG 2000 have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser WSG Koenigs keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Berlin BG 2000 will meet league's leader Neustadt TSV on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. WSG Koenigs will play against Westerstede (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wusterhausen: T.Decker 16+3reb, J.Lewis 12+3reb+3ast, D.Teucher 11+8reb+4ast, M.Ramanarivo 9+2reb+1ast, B.Nils 6, C.Leonardo 3+4reb
Berlin BG 2000: M.Jean-Louis 17+6reb+1ast, M.Seiferth 14+10reb+2ast, N.Kaml 11+7reb+2ast, S.Paul 10+5reb+3ast, F.Jermaine 6+3reb+5ast, T.Tchi-Dolo 5+2reb+3ast

Bargteheide - Neustadt TSV 82-113

Very expected game when 7th ranked Bargteheide (7-7) was smashed at home by first ranked Neustadt TSV (14-1) 113-82 on Saturday. Neustadt TSV made 30-of-34 free shots (88.2 percent) during the game, while Bargteheide only scored nine points from the stripe. Neustadt TSV looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) who scored that evening 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Dion Mohammed Braimoh (195-1999) supported him with 23 points. Five Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Even 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) did not help to save the game for Bargteheide. American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) added 25 points for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Neustadt TSV maintains first position with 14-1 record. Newly promoted Bargteheide keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet at home Berlin BG 2000 (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bargteheide will play against SG Braunschweig (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: J.Ingram 25+4reb+1ast, A.Abaker 20+9reb+4ast, M.Hoppe 19+3reb+1ast, G.Jacob 5+2reb, S.Tobias 5+5reb+2ast, J.Ibrahim 3+1ast
Neustadt TSV: M.Jelovcic 28+7reb+6ast, D.Mohammed Braimoh 23+1reb+1ast, D.Doekhi 15+4reb+3ast, J.Lodders 11+5reb+3ast, C.Kwilu 11+5reb+1ast, J.Burgunder 9+1reb+3ast

Bergedorf - Braunschweig 71-105

Very predictable result when sixth ranked SG Braunschweig (9-5) rolled over 12th ranked Bergedorf (1-13) in Hamburg 105-71 on Saturday. SG Braunschweig forced 19 Bergedorf turnovers. The winners were led by point guard Jamil Hyangho (184-2003) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists and center Jannik Goettsche (208-2000) supported him with 16 points and 20 rebounds. Even a double-double of 19 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks by center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) did not help to save the game for Bergedorf. Center Prince Hukporti (208) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Five SG Braunschweig and four Bergedorf players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SG Braunschweig moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Aschersleben and Goetting.ASC. Bergedorf lost thirteenth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. SG Braunschweig will meet at home Bargteheide (#7) in the next round. Bergedorf will play against Goetting.ASC (#6) in Goettingen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bergedorf: Y.Jentz 19+16reb+2ast, H.Prince 18+5reb+5ast, B.Alonzo 14+2reb+1ast, D.Zolotarov 11+1reb, L.Fock 2+2reb+3ast, C.Davis 2+3reb+1ast
Braunschweig: H.Jamil 26+9reb+10ast, E.Raphael 22+7reb+2ast, B.Olivier 19+6reb+1ast, S.Roosch 17+6reb+3ast, G.Jannik 16+20reb+2ast, G.Emre 5+1reb+1ast

Aschersleben - Oldenburger TB 83-68

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Oldenburger TB (2-12) lost on the road to sixth ranked Aschersleben (9-5) 83-68 on Saturday. Aschersleben forced 21 Oldenburger TB turnovers. The winners were led by forward Julius Stahl (197-1995) who scored that evening 17 points and 4 steals (made all of his eight free throws) and Noah Litzbach (196-2000) supported him with 15 points. Four Aschersleben players scored in double figures. Even 23 points by Andre Galler (195-1992) did not help to save the game for Oldenburger TB. Center Nick Sander (205-2001) added 16 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Oldenburger TB's coach rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Aschersleben moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Braunschweig and Goetting.ASC. Oldenburger TB lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. Aschersleben will meet Rendsburg (#9) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Oldenburger TB will play against the league's second-placed Stade and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 23+3reb+3ast, N.Sander 16+7reb, L.Marx 8+2reb+1ast, L.Fynn 6+5reb+4ast, L.Niemann 5+3reb, J.Albrecht 5+10reb+3ast
Aschersleben: J.Stahl 17+3reb+3ast, P.Niehus 16, N.Litzbach 15+4reb+3ast, V.Hain Yannick 13+1reb+2ast, D.Moorer 9+8reb+4ast, A.Andjelic 8+4reb+1ast

Stade - Goetting.ASC 71-57

An interesting game for Stade (13-1) which hosted in Stade 4th ranked Goetting.ASC (9-5). Second ranked Stade managed to get a 14-point victory 71-57. The winners were led by guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Spanish point guard Francesc Iturria (180-1996, college: CSC) supported him with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Stade's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by swingman Nick Boakye (197-1995) did not help to save the game for Goetting.ASC. The former international power forward Dennis Kramer (209-1992, college: San Diego) added 9 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Stade have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 13-1 record behind leader Saarlouis. Loser Goetting.ASC keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Aschersleben and Braunschweig. Stade will meet Oldenburger TB (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goetting.ASC will play against Bergedorf (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: N.Boakye 13+10reb+5ast, D.Kramer 9+12reb, P.Sprung 5+9reb+1ast, L.Heidelberg 5+2reb, H.Appold 5+4reb+1ast, N.Schultz 5+7reb+3ast
Stade: M.Boadu 27+12reb+5ast, F.Iturria 20+6reb+2ast, J.Ruppert 9+1reb, R.Froehlich 8+6reb, A.Postic 4+10reb+1ast, H.Schaake 3

Group South-EastNorth

Dresden Tit. 2 - Veitshoechheim 74-64

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when third ranked Titans-2 (8-4) defeated their biggest opponent Veitshoechheim (9-4) in Dresden 74-64 on Saturday. Titans-2 have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Titans-2 maintains third position with 8-4 record having ten points less than leader Saarlouis. Veitshoechheim lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with four games lost. Titans-2 will meet Jena 2 (#7) on the road in the next round. Veitshoechheim will play against Bamberg (#5) and hope to secure a win.

Jena 2 - TSV Troester 81-85

There was no surprise when 6th ranked Jena 2 (3-8) lost at home to top-ranked TSV Troester (10-0) 85-81 on Saturday. TSV Troester have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-0 record. Loser Jena 2 dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. TSV Troester will meet at home Aschaffenburg (#4) in the next round. Jena 2 will play against Titans-2 and hope to secure a win.

Wuerzburg Ak. - Bamberg 79-55

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Wuerzburg Ak. (4-9) crushed at home 5th ranked Bamberg (4-5) 79-55 on Saturday. Wuerzburg Ak. moved-up to sixth place. Loser Bamberg keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Wuerzburg Ak. will meet Regnitztal (#8) on the road in the next round. Bamberg will play against the league's second-placed Veitshoechheim and hope to secure a win.

Aschaffenburg - Regnitztal 80-70

Very expected game when 8th ranked Regnitztal (1-9) lost on the road to fourth ranked Aschaffenburg (6-6) 80-70 on Saturday. Aschaffenburg maintains fourth position with 6-6 record. Regnitztal lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with nine games lost. Aschaffenburg will meet league's leader TSV Troester in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Regnitztal will play against Wuerzburg Ak. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Group South-EastSouth

Treuchtlingen - Vilsbiburg 73-95

Rather predictable result when third ranked Vilsbiburg (7-4) rolled over 5th ranked Treuchtlingen (5-7) in Treutchlingen 95-73 on Saturday. Vilsbiburg have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Treuchtlingen dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Vilsbiburg will meet at home Rosenheim (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Treuchtlingen will have a break next round.

Rosenheim - Noerdlingen 81-98

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Rosenheim's (1-10) home loss to sixth ranked Giants (5-6) 81-98 on Saturday. Giants moved-up to fifth place. Rosenheim lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Giants will meet at home higher ranked Schwabing (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rosenheim will play against the league's second-placed Vilsbiburg (#2) and hope to win that game.

Group South-West

Giessen Ak. - Fellbach 67-119

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Fellbach (12-4) outplayed on the road 13th ranked Giessen Ak. (3-13) 119-67 on Saturday. Fellbach shot 64.6 percent from the field and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Fellbach forced 20 Giessen Ak. turnovers and outrebounded them 38-23 including a 28-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 56.7 percentage. Fellbach looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Giessen Ak.'s players. The winners were led by Andre Gillette who scored that evening 17 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) and point guard Zaire Thompson (180-1995, college: Fordham) supported him with 15 points and 6 assists. Five Fellbach players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even 23 points and 5 rebounds by American swingman Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) did not help to save the game for Giessen Ak.. Orkun Mehmed added 13 points for lost side. Fellbach have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 12-4 record having just two points less than leader Saarlouis, which they share with Mannheim. Giessen Ak. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Aachen. Fellbach will meet at home Tuebingen 2 (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Giessen Ak. will play against Reutlingen (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Giessen Ak.: T.Winn III 23+5reb+3ast, M.Orkun 13+4reb+2ast, A.Detwan 9, H.Christopher 9+4reb+3ast, G.Tristan 6+2reb, U.Jon 3+1ast
Fellbach: G.Andre 17+8reb+1ast, Z.Thompson 15+3reb+6ast, W.Helge 15+1reb+2ast, K.Gracanin 14+1reb+2ast, T.Ulevicius 12+1reb+5ast, T.Marko 11+8reb+3ast

Lich Basketball - Bensheim 81-79

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Bensheim (5-11) was edged on the road by eighth ranked Licher Basket (8-8) 81-79 on Saturday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Licher Basket outrebounded Bensheim 46-34 including 34 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) who scored that evening 21 points and 8 rebounds and Felix-Frederik Schweizer supported him with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 21 points by Felix Becker did not help to save the game for Bensheim. Canadian Michael Agyemang added 9 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Four Bensheim players scored in double figures. Licher Basket moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Bensheim dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Limburg. Licher Basket will meet Limburg (#11) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Bensheim will play against Kronberg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bensheim: F.Becker 21+2reb, R.Brooks 13+4reb+2ast, Y.Groehlich 10+2reb+5ast, R.Maurer 10+6reb+2ast, T.Jan 10+4reb+1ast, M.Agyemang 9+8reb+2ast
Lich Basketball: Y.Ribbecke 21+8reb+3ast, S.Felix-Frederik 18+8reb+5ast, J.Lischka 16+12reb+2ast, R.Keller 8+4reb+5ast, R.Johannes 6+7reb+2ast, J.Boelke 6+2reb+1ast

Langen - Saarlouis 66-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Saarlouis' (15-2) road victory over their biggest opponent TV Langen (13-4) 89-66 on Saturday. They outrebounded TV Langen 45-23 including a 34-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) who scored that evening 31 points and the other American import center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) supported him with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four Saarlouis players scored in double figures. Even 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by forward Bastian Winterhalter (198-1990) did not help to save the game for TV Langen. Guard Sebastian Barth (193-1985) added 13 points for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Saarlouis have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-2 record. Loser TV Langen keeps the second place with four games lost. Saarlouis will meet Ulm BBU 01 (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. TV Langen will play against Mannheim (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Langen: B.Winterhalter 15+7reb+4ast, S.Barth 13+2reb+2ast, R.Vasiljevic 10+3reb+1ast, V.Rappold 8+3reb+2ast, H.Droste 5+2reb, M.Fuss 5
Saarlouis: R.Easterling 31+4reb+1ast, R.Paulo 19+4reb+2ast, J.Camper 15+10reb+3ast, M.Meier 11+2reb+4ast, D.Tom 9+12reb+2ast, F.Kirsch 4+4reb+1ast

Stuttgart - Limburg 87-76

Very expected game when 11th ranked Limburg (5-11) lost on the road to seventh ranked Stuttgart (8-8) 87-76 on Saturday. Stuttgart outrebounded Limburg 45-32 including 33 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) who scored that evening 29 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and center Quentin Kunst (198-2000) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Stuttgart players scored in double figures. Stuttgart's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 26 points by Canadian point guard Sean Stoqua (180) did not help to save the game for Limburg. Guard Jari Beckmann (191-1997) added 18 points for lost side. Stuttgart moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Limburg lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Bensheim. Stuttgart will meet higher ranked Soeflingen (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Limburg will play against Licher Basket (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Limburg: S.Stoqua 26+4reb+2ast, J.Beckmann 18+3reb+3ast, M.Kljaic 9+2reb+1ast, B.Campinar 8+1reb, B.Cataldo 6+13reb+3ast, J.Stallbohm 6+4reb
Stuttgart: V.Lampropoulos 29+6reb+8ast, Q.Kunst 18+8reb, H.Edward 16+5reb+2ast, H.Jannic 10+7reb+1ast, M.Hugo 8+5reb+4ast, F.Abraha 6+6reb+4ast

Mannheim - Soeflingen 74-59

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Mannheim's (12-4) home victory over 5th ranked Soeflingen (9-7) 74-59 on Sunday. Mannheim forced 20 Soeflingen turnovers. The winners were led by naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) who scored that evening 29 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Alexander Kuhn (198-1992) supported him with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds by center Marko Markovic did not help to save the game for Soeflingen. Center Marius Flitsch (214-1993) added 7 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Mannheim have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Fellbach. Newly promoted Soeflingen dropped to the third position with seven games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Mannheim will meet league's second-placed TV Langen on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Soeflingen will play against Stuttgart and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: M.Marko 15+13reb+1ast, E.Laurin 13+2reb+1ast, P.Antic 11+2reb, F.Marius 7+11reb+2ast, H.Hurler 6+2reb+3ast, S.Truong 4+2reb+1ast
Mannheim: A.Kuppe 29+9reb+3ast, A.Kuhn 18+8reb+2ast, S.Klocek 11+6reb+2ast, D.McGee 7+3reb+6ast, B.Joris 4+2reb+1ast, D.Scheffels 2+3reb

Tuebingen 2 - Ulm BBU 01 90-74

There was an upset when higher ranked Ulm BBU 01 (9-7) lost on the road to ninth ranked Tuebingen 2 (7-9) 90-74 on Sunday. Tuebingen 2 forced 21 Ulm BBU 01 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Tuebingen 2 made 7 blocks. The winners were led by Miles Osei (194-2002) who scored that evening 26 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and Danish Bakary Dibba (202-2001, agency: Blacktop Management) supported him with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Four Tuebingen 2 players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 4 assists by point guard Jordan Mueller (185-1998) did not help to save the game for Ulm BBU 01. Sebastian Pachucki (204-2004) added 10 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Tuebingen 2 maintains ninth position with 7-9 record, which they share with Wulfen and Loewen. Loser Ulm BBU 01 dropped to the third place with seven games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Tuebingen 2 will meet higher ranked Fellbach (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Ulm BBU 01 will play against the league's leader Saarlouis having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Ulm BBU 01: J.Mueller 22+1reb+4ast, P.Sebastian 10+8reb, D.Simeon 9+3reb+2ast, R.Eric 9+5reb+2ast, S.Linus 7+4reb+3ast, K.Benjamin 4+4reb
Tuebingen 2: M.Osei 26+4reb+3ast, B.Dibba 17+12reb+3ast, J.Beck 16+4reb, S.Joshua 13+5reb+2ast, H.Kienzle 8+2ast, C.Maximilian 5+3reb

Group West

Loewen - Leverkusen 2 74-62

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Hertener Loewen and 11th ranked Leverkusen 2 had identical 6-9 record. This time Hertener Loewen used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Leverkusen 74-62 on Friday night. Hertener Loewen made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Hertener Loewen outrebounded Leverkusen 2 42-31 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American forward Cody Schwartz (203, college: Green Bay) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) supported him with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points by Lennart Litera (191-2004) did not help to save the game for Leverkusen 2. Benjamin Nick (198-1997, college: Whitworth) added 7 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Hertener Loewen (7-9) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Tuebingen 2 and Wulfen. Loser Leverkusen 2 dropped to the twelfth position with ten games lost. They share it with BG TVO / Jahn. Hertener Loewen will meet higher ranked Hagen BG (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Leverkusen 2 will play against Aachen (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: L.Lennart 14+2reb+1ast, V.Frankl-Maus 8+4reb+4ast, B.Nick 7+8reb+1ast, T.Michel 7+7reb+1ast, Y.Kneesch 7+1reb, N.Calin 6+5reb+1ast
Loewen: F.Jetullahi 22+5reb+1ast, C.Schwartz 19+10reb+1ast, D.Fiorentino 14+12reb+1ast, V.David 7+4reb+1ast, L.Casey 7+5reb+5ast, M.Buljevic 2+2reb

Hagen-Haspe - ETB Miners 99-73

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked ETB Miners (14-2) on the court of eighth ranked Hagen-Haspe on Friday night. Visitors were rolled over by Hagen-Haspe 99-73. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of ETB Miners. Hagen-Haspe forced 23 ETB Miners turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by ETB Miners' players. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Dutch point guard Sven Cikara (188-2001, agency: One Motive Sports) contributed with 25 points and 9 assists for the winners. Artis II is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Hagen-Haspe players scored in double figures. American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) replied with 16 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Russian Nikita Khartchenkov (201-1987) added 19 points in the effort for ETB Miners. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hagen-Haspe (8-8) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. ETB Miners at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Hagen-Haspe is looking forward to face BG TVO / Jahn (#12) in Lindhorst in the next round where they are favorite. ETB Miners will play at home against Hamm (#8) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: N.Khartchenkov 19+4reb+1ast, D.Peterson 16+6reb+3ast, P.Carney 8+1reb+1ast, D.Selimovic 7+7reb+3ast, M.Olvainey 5+1ast, N.Westerhaus 5+3reb
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 25+12reb+6ast, C.Sven 25+4reb+9ast, I.Jordan 14+2reb+2ast, M.Margaritis 11+6reb+1ast, K.Felix 8+1ast, O.Maximilian 5+3reb

Bonn 2 - Wulfen 103-79

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Bonn 2 and 8th ranked BSV Wulfen had identical 7-8 record. This time Bonn 2 used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Wulfen 103-79 on Saturday night. Bonn 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to BSV Wulfen's 38. Bonn 2 forced 21 BSV Wulfen turnovers. The winners were led by Canadian point guard Justin Andrew (183, college: St.Francis X.) who scored that evening 31 points and American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1991, college: WSSU) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Even 22 points and 4 assists by point guard Gabriel Jung (185-2001) did not help to save the game for BSV Wulfen. Center Michael Haucke (210-1985) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. BSV Wulfen's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Bonn 2 (8-8) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. BSV Wulfen lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Tuebingen 2 and Loewen. Bonn 2 will meet higher ranked Muenster 2 (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. BSV Wulfen will play against Recklinghausen (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: G.Jung 22+4reb+4ast, M.Haucke 17+5reb+4ast, N.Strubich 11+5reb+2ast, J.Kleinert 11+1reb+1ast, N.Peters 9+8reb, J.Tarik 7+2reb
Bonn 2: J.Andrew 31+4reb+2ast, M.Janne 22+1reb+3ast, J.McAllister 19+7reb+3ast, I.Aaron 12+4reb, M.Diallo 9+2reb+2ast, V.Noah 8+3ast

Aachen - Muenster 2 84-100

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Muenster 2 (9-7) beat on the road 14th ranked Aachen (3-13) 100-84 on Saturday. Muenster 2 made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. The winners were led by Paul Viefhues (195-2005) who scored that evening 23 points and point guard Lorenz Neuhaus (183-2003) supported him with 19 points. Even 18 points and 5 rebounds by swingman Tim Schoenborn (193-1990) did not help to save the game for Aachen. American forward Sasha French (211-1996, college: Azusa Pacific) added 14 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Five Muenster 2 and four Aachen players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Muenster 2 moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Aachen at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Giessen Ak.. Muenster 2 will meet at home Bonn 2 (#7) in the next round. Aachen will play against Leverkusen 2 (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aachen: T.Schoenborn 18+5reb+3ast, H.Felix 16+3reb, S.French 14+5reb+2ast, C.Lagemann 13+3reb, D.Pavlov 6+2reb+1ast, A.Obradovic 6+3reb+5ast
Muenster 2: V.Paul 23+3reb+2ast, N.Lorenz 19+2reb+2ast, A.Goolsby 14+2reb, A.Koenig 12+3reb+3ast, J.Koenig 10+7reb+6ast, S.Phil 8+2reb+2ast

Recklinghausen - Koeln DTV 68-77

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Recklinghausen (9-7) against fifth ranked Koeln DTV (9-7) on Saturday night. Host Recklinghausen was defeated by Koeln DTV in a tough game in Recklinghausen 68-77. Koeln DTV forced 21 Recklinghausen turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and forward Philipp Pfeifer (196-1997) who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Koeln DTV's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and guard Jamie Tops (186-1999) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Koeln DTV have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Recklinghausen. Koeln DTV will play against league's second-placed Ibbenbueren at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Recklinghausen will play against BSV Wulfen and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Recklinghausen: O.Okafor 19+15reb+3ast, G.Emil 10+4reb, T.Kotnik 10+4reb, J.Tops 10+5reb+2ast, N.Meesmann 9+4reb+2ast, D.Stachanczyk 8+7reb+2ast
Koeln DTV: E.Jenkins 19+10reb+5ast, J.Engelhardt 11+2reb+2ast, P.Pfeifer 11+7reb+1ast, J.Koschade 9+4reb+1ast, P.Gruber 8+2reb+1ast, C.Froehlingsdorf 7+5reb+1ast

Ibbenbueren - BG TVO / Jahn 79-59

Very expected game when 12th ranked BG TVO / Jahn (6-10) was smashed on the road by second ranked Ibbenbueren (10-6) 79-59 on Saturday. Ibbenbueren forced 27 BG TVO / Jahn turnovers. The winners were led by American-Spanish Marco Porcher Jimenez (193-1992, college: FIU) who scored that evening 23 points and Kai Hanig supported him with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Even a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by naturalized Syrian power forward Mohammed Atli (203-1995) did not help to save the game for BG TVO / Jahn. French forward Jessy Kangaba (196-1995) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. BG TVO / Jahn's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Ibbenbueren maintains second position with 10-6 record having four points less than leader Saarlouis. BG TVO / Jahn lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Leverkusen 2. Ibbenbueren will meet Koeln DTV (#4) on the road in the next round. BG TVO / Jahn will play against Hagen-Haspe (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
BG TVO / Jahn: A.Mohammed 17+10reb+4ast, V.Tomy 12+2reb+1ast, K.Jessy 10+9reb, F.Grabovac 6+3reb+2ast, W.Marcel 5+2reb+3ast, B.Phillip 4+4reb+2ast
Ibbenbueren: M.Porcher Jimenez 23+3reb+1ast, H.Kai 14+12reb+1ast, T.Kosel 10+6reb+9ast, V.Dente 8+9reb, N.Husmann 7+1reb, S.Morlock 5+2reb+1ast

Hamm - Hagen BG 85-89

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Hagen BG (8-8) won against on the road 6th ranked Hamm (8-8) 89-85 on Saturday. The winners were led by naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) who scored that evening 30 points and 7 assists and American forward Salathiel Ligons (201-1984) supported him with 22 points and 15 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Hagen BG players scored in double figures. Hagen BG's coach Tome Zdravevski allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 32 points by naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) did not help to save the game for Hamm. American guard Tyler Brevard (189-1998, college: Lander) added 16 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Hagen BG moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Hamm. Hagen BG will meet at home Hertener Loewen (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Hamm will play against the league's leader ETB Miners (#1) in Essen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: M.Zovko 32+3reb+2ast, T.Brevard 16+12reb+8ast, A.Abdi 8+5reb+3ast, K.Marcel 7+5reb, K.Jascal 3+2reb+1ast, E.Francisco 2+3reb
Hagen BG: W.Anthony 30+4reb+7ast, S.Ligons 22+15reb+3ast, Z.Luka 16+8reb, V.Nedzinskas 10+7reb+7ast, P.Finn-Luca 7+2reb, T.Wegmann 2+1reb