Regionalliga Round 17: Berlin BG 2000 defeat Neustadt TSV

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Neustadt TSV (14-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Berlin BG 2000 (11-4) 105-102. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Neustadt TSV. Berlin BG 2000 shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 56.3 percentage. 26 personal fouls committed by Neustadt TSV helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Marley Jean-Louis (188-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) contributed with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for Neustadt TSV. Berlin BG 2000 have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-4 record having six points less than leader Saarlouis. Neustadt TSV at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. Berlin BG 2000 are looking forward to face SG Braunschweig (#6) at home in the next round. Neustadt TSV will play against Westerstede (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Ulm. Sixth ranked Ulm BBU 01 (10-7) saved a 2-point victory at home edging leader Saarlouis (15-3) 94-92 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Saarlouis. Danish Tobias Jensen (190-2004) stepped up and scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Maximilian Langenfeld chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) responded with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Ulm BBU 01 moved-up to third place, which they share with Soeflingen and Muenster 2. Saarlouis at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. Ulm BBU 01 will play against league's second-placed TV Langen at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Saarlouis will play against Fellbach and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of first ranked Piranhas (9-3) against fourth ranked Haching (6-6) on Saturday night. Visiting Piranhas were crushed by Haching in Unterhaching 83-55. Haching maintains fourth place with 6-6 record, which they share with Noerdlingen. Loser Piranhas still keep top position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 17: Bergedorf was smashed by Goetting.ASC on the road 93-58. Wusterhausen won against Westerstede on its own court 77-71. Stade outscored Oldenburger TB in a road game 91-72. Rendsburg recorded a loss to Aschersleben at home 72-83. Bargteheide defeated Braunschweig on the opponent's court 101-91. Jena 2 was smashed by Dresden Tit. 2 in a home game 63-85. Veitshoechheim won against Bamberg on the road 86-68. Regnitztal managed to outperform Wuerzburg Ak. on its own court 95-89. Aschaffenburg lost to undefeated TSV Troester in Breitenguessbach 40-78. Schwabing crushed Haching at home 84-58. Rosenheim was beaten by Vilsbiburg on the opponent's court 91-81. Noerdlingen won against Schwabing in a home game 82-77. Tuebingen 2 was outscored by Fellbach on the road 97-70. Reutlingen rolled over Giessen Ak. on its own court 95-70. Stuttgart was defeated by Soeflingen in Ulm 69-65. Langen smashed Mannheim at home 83-59. Lich Basketball lost to Limburg on the opponent's court 88-95. Leverkusen 2 managed to outperform Aachen in a home game 97-79. Hagen BG recorded a loss to Loewen on the road 84-67. Koeln DTV was defeated by Ibbenbueren on its own court 68-82. Hamm was beaten by ETB Miners in Essen 97-91. BG TVO / Jahn was destroyed by Hagen-Haspe at home 70-96. Recklinghausen unfortunately lost to Wulfen on the opponent's court 72-78. Muenster 2 rolled over Bonn 2 in a home game 101-73.
The most impressive performance of 17th round was 14 points and 16 rebounds by Vladimir Migunov of Bargteheide.

Group North

Goetting.ASC - Bergedorf 93-58

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Goetting.ASC (10-5) crushed 12th ranked Bergedorf (1-14) in Goettingen 93-58 on Saturday. Goetting.ASC dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bergedorf's 36. They outrebounded Bergedorf 42-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Swingman Nick Boakye (197-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and center Nikolas Schultz (206-1999) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Goetting.ASC players scored in double figures. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) came up with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Nick Rupprecht added 14 points respectively for Bergedorf in the defeat. Bergedorf's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Goetting.ASC moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Aschersleben. Bergedorf lost their fourteenth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Goetting.ASC will meet Bargteheide (#7) in the next round. Bergedorf will play against the league's leader Stade (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: N.Boakye 17+10reb+4ast, N.Schultz 15+5reb+3ast, G.Marios 12+2reb, D.Kramer 11+9reb+3ast, P.Sprung 9+3reb+2ast, S.Christopher 8+6reb+3ast
Bergedorf: R.Nick 14+4reb, Y.Jentz 14+7reb, D.Zolotarov 13+2reb+1ast, H.Prince 8+4reb+5ast, A.Manasseh 4+4reb+4ast, L.Fock 3+3reb+1ast

Wusterhausen - Westerstede 77-71

There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Westerstede (5-10) lost to eleventh ranked WSG Koenigs (3-13) in Wildau 71-77 on Saturday. WSG Koenigs outrebounded Westerstede 47-30 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Swingman Leonardo Conzane (192-2002) nailed 16 points for the winning side and swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Luca Michels (183-2002) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Felix Meyer-tonndorf added 17 points respectively for Westerstede in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. WSG Koenigs moved-up to tenth place. Loser Westerstede keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Rendsburg. WSG Koenigs will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Westerstede will play against the league's second-placed Neustadt TSV (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Wusterhausen: C.Leonardo 16+4reb+3ast, S.Gideon 11+2reb, D.Teucher 11+6reb+2ast, M.Felix 7+2reb, D.Enrique 6+12reb, T.Decker 6+4reb+1ast
Westerstede: M.Felix 17+1reb, M.Luca 16+6reb+2ast, S.Dario 11+1reb, A.Rauf 8+5reb, N.Schmolke 7+6reb, K.Kyryll 6+1reb

Oldenburger TB - Stade 72-91

Very predictable result when second ranked Stade (14-1) rolled over on the road 10th ranked Oldenburger TB (2-13) 91-72 on Saturday. Stade dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Oldenburger TB's 26 and had 24 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Oldenburger TB only scored seven points from the stripe. Stade forced 20 Oldenburger TB turnovers. Guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) accounted for 18 points. Four Stade players scored in double figures. Andre Galler (195-1992) came up with 24 points and 6 assists and Fynn Lucas added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Oldenburger TB in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Stade. They keep a position of league leader. Oldenburger TB lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh place with 13 games lost. Stade will meet Bergedorf (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Oldenburger TB will play against Rendsburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stade: A.Postic 18+4reb+2ast, M.Boadu 16+11reb+4ast, H.Schaake 13+4reb, R.Froehlich 10+1reb+1ast, J.Ruppert 8+2reb, N.Angelats 8+4reb+3ast
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 24+4reb+6ast, K.Paul 12+6reb, L.Fynn 9+5reb+6ast, J.Albrecht 8+6reb+3ast, T.Moritz 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Twiehaus 5+1reb+1ast

Rendsburg - Aschersleben 72-83

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Rendsburg (5-10) lost at home to fourth ranked Aschersleben (10-5) 83-72 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 47-32 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Aschersleben made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. American forward DaJuan Moorer (206, college: Lander) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and Piet Niehus (188-1998) accounted for 18 points. Four Aschersleben players scored in double figures. Forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and forward Malte Jacobsen (196) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Rendsburg in the defeat. Rendsburg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Aschersleben. They maintain fourth place with 10-5 record, which they share with Goetting.ASC. Rendsburg lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Westerstede. Aschersleben will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rendsburg will play against Oldenburger TB (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: D.Moorer 22+18reb+2ast, P.Niehus 18+4reb+1ast, V.Hain Yannick 16, J.Stahl 14+3reb+2ast, C.Long-Yun 4+1reb, M.Beckmann 3+2reb
Rendsburg: H.Rixen 17+10reb+3ast, J.Malte 13+6reb+1ast, H.Gbenga 12+2reb+2ast, S.Tom 8+2ast, Z.Mai 8+2reb, P.Sopha 5+5reb+3ast

Neustadt TSV - Berlin BG 2000 102-105

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Neustadt TSV (14-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Berlin BG 2000 (11-4) 105-102. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Neustadt TSV. Berlin BG 2000 shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 56.3 percentage. 26 personal fouls committed by Neustadt TSV helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Marley Jean-Louis (188-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Neustadt TSV. Four Berlin BG 2000 and five Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Berlin BG 2000 have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-4 record having six points less than leader Saarlouis. Neustadt TSV at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. Berlin BG 2000 are looking forward to face SG Braunschweig (#6) at home in the next round. Neustadt TSV will play against Westerstede (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Berlin BG 2000: M.Jean-Louis 34+5reb+5ast, S.Scott 20+13reb+5ast, N.Kaml 20+8reb+2ast, S.Fuelle 14+1reb+3ast, N.Litzbach 8+5reb+2ast, M.Seiferth 4
Neustadt TSV: M.Jelovcic 26+10reb+6ast, D.Westbrook 19+8reb+1ast, D.Doekhi 17+5reb+8ast, C.Kwilu 14+6reb+3ast, D.Mohammed Braimoh 11+2reb+1ast, J.Lodders 7+1reb+1ast

Braunschweig - Bargteheide 91-101

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Bargteheide (8-7) defeated on the road 5th ranked SG Braunschweig (9-6) 101-91 on Saturday. Bargteheide forced 19 SG Braunschweig turnovers. Marcel Hoppe (198-1998) nailed 26 points for the winning side and center Vladimir Migunov (195-1993) accounted for 14 points and 16 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Bargteheide's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Jamil Hyangho (184-2003) came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Raphael Ejimofor (197-2003) added 23 points respectively for SG Braunschweig in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Bargteheide maintains seventh place with 8-7 record. Loser SG Braunschweig dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Bargteheide will meet at home higher ranked Goetting.ASC (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SG Braunschweig will play against Berlin BG 2000 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: J.Ingram 26+1reb+3ast, M.Hoppe 26+4reb+2ast, V.Migunov 14+16reb+2ast, A.Abaker 14+6reb+6ast, J.Ibrahim 9+1reb+1ast, C.Carl 8+2reb+1ast
Braunschweig: E.Raphael 23+4reb+3ast, H.Jamil 21+5reb+7ast, B.Olivier 19+8reb, S.Roosch 17+7reb+5ast, H.Romario 6+5reb, G.Oliver 3+1reb

Group South-EastNorth

Jena 2 - Dresden Tit. 2 63-85

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Jena 2 (3-9) was outleveled at home by third ranked Titans-2 (9-4) 85-63 on Saturday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Titans-2. Newly promoted Titans-2 maintains third place with 9-4 record having ten points less than leader Saarlouis. Loser Jena 2 keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Bamberg - Veitshoechheim 68-86

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Veitshoechheim (10-4) beat on the road 5th ranked Bamberg (4-6) 86-68 on Saturday. Veitshoechheim maintains second place with 10-4 record having eight points less than leader Saarlouis. Loser Bamberg keeps the fifth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Regnitztal - Wuerzburg Ak. 95-89

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Wuerzburg Ak. (4-10) lost on the road to eighth ranked Regnitztal (2-9) 95-89 on Saturday. Regnitztal maintains eighth place with 2-9 record. Loser Wuerzburg Ak. keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

TSV Troester - Aschaffenburg 78-40

Rather predictable result when leader TSV Troester (11-0) rolled over 4th placed Aschaffenburg (6-7) in Breitenguessbach 78-40 on Sunday. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for TSV Troester. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Loser Aschaffenburg keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Group South-EastSo

Schwabing - Haching 84-58

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Schwabing and 4th placed Haching had identical 6-5 record. This time Schwabing used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Unterhaching 84-58 on Sunday night. Schwabing maintains third place with 7-5 record having thirteen points less than leader Saarlouis. Loser Haching keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Noerdlingen. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Group South-EastSouth

Vilsbiburg - Rosenheim 91-81

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Vilsbiburg (8-4) defeated at home 7th ranked Rosenheim (1-11) 91-81 on Saturday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Vilsbiburg. They maintain second place with 8-4 record having twelve points less than leader Saarlouis. Rosenheim lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Haching - Ansbach 83-55

Very important is a road loss of first ranked Piranhas (9-3) against fourth ranked Haching (6-6) on Saturday night. Visiting Piranhas were crushed by Haching in Unterhaching 83-55. Haching maintains fourth place with 6-6 record, which they share with Noerdlingen. Loser Piranhas still keep top position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Noerdlingen - Schwabing 82-77

There was a minor upset when 3rd placed Schwabing (7-5) lost to fifth ranked Giants (6-6) in Noerdlingen 77-82 on Saturday. Giants moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Haching. Schwabing lost their third game in a row. They keep the third position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Group South-West

Fellbach - Tuebingen 2 97-70

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Fellbach (13-4) crushed at home 9th ranked Tuebingen 2 (7-10) 97-70 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Fellbach. Tuebingen 2 managed to win second period 27-26. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Fellbach dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Tuebingen 2's 40 and made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Fellbach forced 22 Tuebingen 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 28-17 including 21 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Tuebingen 2's players. Guard Lars Berger (194-1996) nailed 29 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Mark Golder (198-1999) accounted for 12 points and 5 rebounds. Five Fellbach players scored in double figures. Jekabs Beck (206-2001) came up with 26 points and 5 rebounds and Louis Thieme added 10 points respectively for Tuebingen 2 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 sixth consecutive win for Fellbach. They maintain third place with 13-4 record having just two points less than leader Saarlouis. Loser Tuebingen 2 dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Leverkusen 2. Fellbach will meet league's leader Saarlouis on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tuebingen 2 will play against Reutlingen (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fellbach: L.Berger 29+3reb+1ast, G.Andre 13+7reb, M.Golder 12+5reb+3ast, Z.Thompson 12+2reb+4ast, A.Kronhardt 11+4reb+2ast, J.Nikola-Alexander 8+2reb
Tuebingen 2: J.Beck 26+5reb, T.Louis 10+1reb+1ast, T.Zenkel 10+2reb, N.Schueler 6+4reb+2ast, H.Kienzle 5+2reb+1ast, S.Joshua 4+3reb+1ast

Reutlingen - Giessen Ak. 95-70

Rather expected game when 13th ranked Giessen Ak. (3-14) was smashed on the road by tenth ranked Reutlingen (7-9) 95-70 on Saturday. Reutlingen forced 19 Giessen Ak. turnovers and outrebounded them 40-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. Noel Duarte (186-2001) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Timo Fischer (189-2002) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Reutlingen players scored in double figures. Reutlingen's coach Vasilios Tsouknidis felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Christopher Herget (180-2004) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Jon Ukaj (185-2005) added 14 points respectively for Giessen Ak. in the defeat. Reutlingen moved-up to ninth place. Giessen Ak. lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Aachen. Reutlingen will meet Tuebingen 2 (#10) on the road in the next round. Giessen Ak. will play against Bensheim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Reutlingen: D.Noel 25+10reb+2ast, F.Timo 17+5reb+4ast, G.David 13+8reb+5ast, D.Dronjic 12+2reb+1ast, K.Fischer 11+5reb+2ast, N.Mosley 6+4reb+1ast
Giessen Ak.: H.Christopher 18+8reb, U.Jon 14+2reb+2ast, H.Till 13+2reb+1ast, G.Tristan 8+2reb, M.Orkun 6+2reb+1ast, H.Yahel 5

Soeflingen - Stuttgart 69-65

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Soeflingen (10-7) won against 7th ranked Stuttgart (8-9) in Ulm 69-65 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 23-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Patrick Antic (197-2001) nailed 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and center Marko Markovic accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds. Soeflingen's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) came up with 27 points and 8 rebounds and Edward Hall added 19 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Stuttgart in the defeat. Soeflingen moved-up to third place, which they share with Ulm BBU 01 and Muenster 2. Loser Stuttgart keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Soeflingen will meet Licher Basket (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stuttgart will play against Mannheim and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: P.Antic 20+8reb, M.Marko 19+7reb+2ast, E.Laurin 10+5reb+2ast, F.Marius 6+8reb+1ast, N.Dejworek 5+4reb+1ast, S.Truong 4+2reb+3ast
Stuttgart: V.Lampropoulos 27+8reb+2ast, H.Edward 19+9reb, F.Abraha 9+4reb+4ast, Q.Kunst 4+1reb, C.Gundlach 4+1reb, M.Hugo 2+3reb

Langen - Mannheim 83-59

Not a big story in a game when 4th placed Mannheim (12-5) was outscored on the road by second ranked TV Langen (14-4) 83-59 on Saturday. TV Langen dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Mannheim's 30. Niklas Pons (192-1999) nailed 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and forward Bastian Winterhalter (198-1990) accounted for 18 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four TV Langen players scored in double figures. Swingman Alexander Kuhn (198-1992) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Daniel McGee (188, college: Purdue NW) added 15 points respectively for Mannheim 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. TV Langen maintains second place with 14-4 record behind leader Saarlouis. Loser Mannheim keeps the fourth position with five games lost. TV Langen will meet Ulm BBU 01 (#6) on the road in the next round. Mannheim will play against Stuttgart and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Langen: B.Winterhalter 18+3reb+2ast, N.Pons 14+8reb+2ast, P.Jenkins 13+1reb, H.Droste 10+1reb+1ast, R.Vasiljevic 7+4reb, M.Fuss 5+1reb+4ast
Mannheim: D.McGee 15+2reb+1ast, A.Kuhn 13+8reb, K.Tim 6+3reb, C.Eric 5+2reb, S.Klocek 5, A.Kuppe 4+7reb+4ast

Limburg - Lich Basketball 95-88

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Limburg (6-11) defeated at home 8th ranked Licher Basket (8-9) 95-88 on Saturday. Limburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 assists for the winning side and Canadian point guard Sean Stoqua (180) accounted for 33 points (!!!). Four Limburg players scored in double figures. Power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds and Johannes Roith added 21 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Licher Basket in the defeat. Limburg maintains eleventh place with 6-11 record, which they share with BG TVO / Jahn. Newly promoted Licher Basket dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Limburg will meet Kronberg (#14) on the road in the next round. Licher Basket will play against Soeflingen (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Limburg: S.Stoqua 33+3reb+2ast, M.Kljaic 26+4reb+12ast, B.Cataldo 16+15reb+2ast, J.Stallbohm 12+7reb+6ast, J.Beckmann 3+6reb+3ast, B.Campinar 2+1reb+1ast
Lich Basketball: Y.Ribbecke 35+12reb+3ast, R.Johannes 21+7reb+2ast, J.Lischka 12+7reb+5ast, R.Keller 8+12reb+6ast, N.Pompalla 4+2reb+2ast, J.Boelke 4+1reb+1ast

Ulm BBU 01 - Saarlouis 94-92

Important game to mention about took place in Ulm. Sixth ranked Ulm BBU 01 (10-7) saved a 2-point victory at home edging leader Saarlouis (15-3) 94-92 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Saarlouis. Ulm BBU 01 forced 22 Saarlouis turnovers. Danish Tobias Jensen (190-2004) stepped up and scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and point guard Maximilian Langenfeld (195-2003) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) responded with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and Paulo Rato scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ulm BBU 01 moved-up to third place, which they share with Soeflingen and Muenster 2. Saarlouis at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. Ulm BBU 01 will play against league's second-placed TV Langen at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Saarlouis will play against Fellbach and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm BBU 01: J.Tobias 28+6reb+9ast, L.Maximilian 22+7reb+2ast, G.Thomas 12+2reb+2ast, D.Antonio 10+7reb, P.Sebastian 8+5reb, L.Lenny 5+1reb+2ast
Saarlouis: R.Easterling 22+5reb+6ast, R.Paulo 20+5reb+6ast, J.Camper 20+5reb+1ast, D.Tom 16+6reb+3ast, F.Kirsch 9+2reb+2ast, T.Ole 4

Group West

Leverkusen 2 - Aachen 97-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 14th ranked Aachen's (3-14) road loss to thirteenth ranked Leverkusen 2 (7-10) 79-97 on Friday. Leverkusen 2 made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Leverkusen 2 outrebounded Aachen 43-31 including a 37-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Leverkusen 2 made 7 blocks. Center Jonas Gottschalk (218-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) accounted for 13 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. Four Leverkusen 2 players scored in double figures. Leverkusen 2's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Tim Schoenborn (193-1990) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and Felix Huesmann added 14 points respectively for Aachen in the defeat. Leverkusen 2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Tuebingen 2. Aachen lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Giessen Ak.. Leverkusen 2 will meet Bonn 2 (#11) on the road in the next round. Aachen will play against Hagen BG and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: J.Gottschalk 28+15reb+1ast, T.Michel 14+6reb+1ast, V.Frankl-Maus 13+9reb+11ast, J.Gnad 12+2reb, T.Fankhauser 8+2ast, B.Nick 6+5reb+1ast
Aachen: T.Schoenborn 27+10reb+2ast, H.Felix 14+2reb, M.Boldt 9+3reb+3ast, S.French 8+3reb, K.Maximilian 7+3reb+1ast, A.Obradovic 6+5reb+3ast

Loewen - Hagen BG 84-67

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Hertener Loewen (8-9) beat at home higher ranked Hagen BG (8-9) 84-67 on Friday. Hertener Loewen made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) nailed 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American forward Cody Schwartz (203, college: Green Bay) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds. Four Hertener Loewen players scored in double figures. Naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) came up with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Lasse Dresel (193-2001) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Hagen BG in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hertener Loewen moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 6 other teams including defeated Hagen BG. Hertener Loewen will meet at home league's leader ETB Miners in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hagen BG will play against Aachen (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Loewen: C.Schwartz 20+7reb, F.Jetullahi 19+5reb+4ast, M.Buljevic 15+2reb+4ast, D.Fiorentino 12+8reb+2ast, L.Casey 7+6reb+5ast, O.Josh 6+2reb+2ast
Hagen BG: W.Anthony 22+6reb+5ast, L.Dresel 11+6reb+1ast, V.Nino 10+4reb, Z.Luka 7+5reb+1ast, P.Finn-Luca 6+2reb+3ast, K.Michael 4+1reb

Koeln DTV - Ibbenbueren 68-82

Rather expected game when 4th placed Koeln DTV (9-8) lost at home to second ranked Ibbenbueren (11-6) 82-68 on Saturday. Ibbenbueren shot 26 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Koeln DTV only scored seven points from the stripe. They outrebounded Koeln DTV 41-26 including 31 on the defensive glass. Tim Kosel (194-1999) nailed 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and point guard Till-Rouven Radtke (180-1998) accounted for 11 points and 4 assists. Valentin Blass (198-1995) came up with 11 points and 5 rebounds and Philipp Gruber (193-1996) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Koeln DTV in the defeat. Four Koeln DTV players scored in double figures. Koeln DTV's coach rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ibbenbueren maintains second place with 11-6 record having four points less than leader Saarlouis. Newly promoted Koeln DTV keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Recklinghausen and Hagen-Haspe. Ibbenbueren will meet at home Recklinghausen (#6) in the next round. Koeln DTV will play against Hagen-Haspe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: T.Kosel 12+6reb+7ast, T.Radtke 11+4reb+4ast, H.Kai 10+4reb+1ast, M.Porcher Jimenez 7+3reb+2ast, B.Fumey 7+5reb+1ast, N.Husmann 7+3reb
Koeln DTV: J.Litera 14+2reb, E.Jenkins 13+1reb+2ast, V.Blass 11+5reb+2ast, P.Gruber 10+7reb, J.Koschade 7+2reb+7ast, Y.Ossey 6+1reb

ETB Miners - Hamm 97-91

Very predictable result when first ranked ETB Miners (15-2) won against 6th ranked Hamm (8-9) in Essen 97-91 on Friday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bulgarian Milen Zahariev (190-1992) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) accounted for 22 points and 6 assists. ETB Miners' coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) came up with 30 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Tyler Brevard (189-1998, college: Lander) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Hamm in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. ETB Miners maintains first place with 15-2 record. Hamm lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. ETB Miners will meet Hertener Loewen (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Hamm will play against BG TVO / Jahn and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: M.Zahariev 23+10reb+5ast, D.Peterson 22+3reb+6ast, N.Khartchenkov 19+1reb+2ast, D.Selimovic 13+12reb, B.Ralph 9+1reb+1ast, B.Lasse 4+2reb
Hamm: M.Zovko 30+7reb, K.Kevin 17+4reb+5ast, T.Brevard 16+6reb+7ast, K.Jascal 13+8reb+1ast, B.Matei 7+4reb, A.Abdi 4+6reb+1ast

BG TVO / Jahn - Hagen-Haspe 70-96

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked BG TVO / Jahn (6-11) was outscored by eighth ranked Hagen-Haspe (9-8) in Lindhorst 96-70 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Hagen-Haspe. BG TVO / Jahn managed to win third quarter 17-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Strangely BG TVO / Jahn outrebounded Hagen-Haspe 24-11. American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) nailed 27 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Jordan Iloanya (195-2005) accounted for 20 points. Artis II is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Hagen-Haspe's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Naturalized Syrian power forward Mohamad Atli (203-1995) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and French forward Jessy Kangaba (196-1995) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for BG TVO / Jahn in the defeat. Hagen-Haspe moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Recklinghausen and Koeln DTV. BG TVO / Jahn lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Limburg. Hagen-Haspe will meet at home Koeln DTV (#4) in the next round. BG TVO / Jahn will play against Hamm (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 27+6reb+2ast, I.Jordan 20, L.Bambullis 10+1reb, C.Sven 8+9ast, F.Jalen 3+1reb, O.Maximilian 2+1reb
BG TVO / Jahn: A.Mohamad 21+11reb+3ast, G.Alexander 10+1reb+1ast, K.Jessy 9+5reb, V.Tomy 6+1reb+4ast, B.Phillip 4+2reb, M.Hermsen 2+3reb

Wulfen - Recklinghausen 78-72

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked BSV Wulfen (8-9) defeated at home higher ranked Recklinghausen (9-8) 78-72 on Saturday. BSV Wulfen had a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) nailed 32 points for the winning side and center Michael Haucke (210-1985) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds. BSV Wulfen's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Slovenian power forward Tine Kotnik (205-2000) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Recklinghausen in the defeat. Five Recklinghausen players scored in double figures. BSV Wulfen moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Recklinghausen dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with Hagen-Haspe and Koeln DTV. BSV Wulfen will meet higher ranked Muenster 2 (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Recklinghausen will play against the league's second-placed Ibbenbueren and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: B.Allen 32+2reb, M.Haucke 14+10reb+3ast, O.Leon 7+6reb, G.Jung 7+4reb+2ast, L.Felix 6+5reb+1ast, J.Tarik 4+1reb
Recklinghausen: O.Okafor 19+7reb+3ast, T.Kotnik 15+7reb+2ast, N.Meesmann 14+4reb+3ast, D.Stachanczyk 11+2reb+2ast, L.Kaprolat 11+2reb+2ast, G.Emil 2+3reb

Muenster 2 - Bonn 2 101-73

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Bonn 2 (8-9) was outleveled on the road by third ranked Muenster 2 (10-7) 101-73 on Saturday. Muenster 2 forced 20 Bonn 2 turnovers. Point guard Lorenz Neuhaus (183-2003) nailed 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and Jan Koenig (201-1993) accounted for 17 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Janne Mueller (192-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Canadian point guard Justin Andrew (183, college: St.Francis X.) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Bonn 2 in the defeat. Five Muenster 2 and four Bonn 2 players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Muenster 2. Newly promoted Muenster 2 maintains third place with 10-7 record having five points less than leader Saarlouis, which they share with Ulm BBU 01 and Soeflingen. Loser Bonn 2 keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Muenster 2 will meet at home BSV Wulfen (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Bonn 2 will play against Leverkusen 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: A.Goolsby 18+1reb+1ast, J.Koenig 17+10reb+3ast, F.Aumann 15+4reb, S.Phil 15+5reb, N.Lorenz 15+8reb+8ast, A.Koenig 13+5reb+4ast
Bonn 2: J.Andrew 14+8reb+3ast, K.Maximilian 14+5reb, J.McAllister 13+9reb+1ast, M.Janne 13+11reb+2ast, V.Noah 8+4reb+1ast, I.Aaron 6+6reb+1ast