Regionalliga Round 18: Fellbach defeat Saarlouis

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The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Saarlouis (15-4) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Fellbach (14-4) 77-72. It was a good game for point guard Zaire Thompson (180-1995, college: Fordham) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Center Andreas Kronhardt (205-1989) contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) replied with 29 points and 8 rebounds for Saarlouis. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fellbach have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-4 record having just two points less than leader Saarlouis. Saarlouis at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. They share the position with Langen. Fellbach are looking forward to face Ulm BBU 01 (#6) at home in the next round. Saarlouis will play against Reutlingen (#9) and are hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game for Koeln DTV (10-8) which played on the court of Hagen-Haspe (9-9). Fourth ranked Koeln DTV won 113-105. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hagen-Haspe. American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) scored 24 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Joachim Koschade chipped in 18 points and 9 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koeln DTV moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hagen-Haspe at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Koeln DTV will play against Hamm (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hagen-Haspe will play against Recklinghausen (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Sixth-ranked Ulm BBU 01 (10-8) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked TV Langen (15-4) on Saturday. The visitors from Langen managed to secure only two-point victory 67-65. However their fans expected much easier game. Risto Vasiljevic notched 17 points to lead the effort. Even 22 points by Maximilian Langenfeld did not help to save the game for Ulm BBU 01. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. TV Langen used an opportunity after Saarlouis lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Ulm BBU 01 dropped to the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. TV Langen will meet at home Stuttgart (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Ulm BBU 01 will play against Fellbach (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 18: Braunschweig was beaten by Berlin BG 2000 on the road 93-78. Bergedorf was destroyed by Stade on its own court 61-99. Neustadt TSV managed to outperform Westerstede in a road game 94-76. Bargteheide rolled over Goetting.ASC at home 94-74. Oldenburger TB was defeated by Rendsburg on the opponent's court 74-64. Lich Basketball beat Soeflingen in a home game 88-82. Mannheim lost to Stuttgart on the road 75-82. Giessen Ak. unfortunately lost to Bensheim on its own court 77-88. Reutlingen managed to beat Tuebingen in a road game 76-71. Muenster 2 was defeated by Wulfen at home 82-92. ETB Miners smashed Loewen on the opponent's court 102-81. Bonn 2 won against Leverkusen 2 in a home game 82-69. Hagen BG outscored Aachen on the road 94-73. Ibbenbueren managed to beat Recklinghausen on its own court 74-65. BG TVO / Jahn defeated Hamm in Lindhorst 67-65.
The most impressive performance of 18th round was 14 points and 11 rebounds by Henning Rixen of Rendsburg.

Group North

Berlin BG 2000 - Braunschweig 93-78

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Berlin BG 2000 (12-4) beat at home 6th ranked SG Braunschweig (9-7) 93-78 on Saturday. Berlin BG 2000 dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to SG Braunschweig's 32. Berlin BG 2000 forced 21 SG Braunschweig turnovers and outrebounded them 36-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. Swingman Nico Kaml (195-1994) notched 25 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) supported him with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Berlin BG 2000 players scored in double figures. Berlin BG 2000's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 14 points and 8 assists by point guard Jamil Hyangho (184-2003) did not help to save the game for SG Braunschweig. Point guard Simon Roosch (198-2001) added 17 points and 7 rebounds. Berlin BG 2000 have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 12-4 record having six points less than leader Saarlouis. Loser SG Braunschweig keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Bargteheide. Berlin BG 2000 will meet Goetting.ASC (#5) in the next round. SG Braunschweig will play against Westerstede and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: S.Roosch 17+7reb, H.Jamil 14+2reb+8ast, A.Gian 13+2reb+2ast, B.Olivier 8+6reb+2ast, H.Romario 7+1reb, E.Raphael 7+3reb
Berlin BG 2000: N.Kaml 25+9reb+1ast, N.Litzbach 14+3reb+2ast, M.Seiferth 13+3reb+2ast, S.Scott 12+10reb+6ast, S.Fuelle 9+3reb+3ast, S.Paul 5+1reb

Bergedorf - Stade 61-99

Very expected game when 12th ranked Bergedorf (1-15) was smashed by first ranked Stade (15-1) in Hamburg 99-61 on Saturday. Stade dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Bergedorf's 28. Stade forced 21 Bergedorf turnovers and outrebounded them 56-29 including a 41-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) notched 27 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Henning Schaake (201-1995) supported him with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Even 21 points and 6 assists by center Prince Hukporti (208) did not help to save the game for Bergedorf. Nick Rupprecht added 16 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Stade have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-1 record. Bergedorf lost fifteenth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 15 games lost. Stade will meet Bargteheide (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Bergedorf will play against Oldenburger TB (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bergedorf: H.Prince 21+1reb+6ast, R.Nick 16+7reb+2ast, Y.Jentz 8+6reb+1ast, L.Fock 5+3reb+4ast, G.Mathis 3+1reb, D.Zolotarov 2+1reb+3ast
Stade: M.Boadu 27+7reb+3ast, H.Schaake 22+5reb, N.Angelats 11+6reb+5ast, A.Artus 8+5reb, W.Rogacewicz 8+6reb+1ast, A.Postic 8+9reb+4ast

Westerstede - Neustadt TSV 76-94

Very predictable result when second ranked Neustadt TSV (15-2) won against on the road 8th ranked Westerstede (5-11) 94-76 on Saturday. Neustadt TSV forced 19 Westerstede turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Neustadt TSV made 7 blocks. Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) notched 21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals to lead the effort and American power forward Daniel Westbrook (208-1995, college: Barton, NC) supported him with 19 points and 4 blocks. Four Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Neustadt TSV's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 13 points and 8 assists by point guard Luca Michels (183-2002) did not help to save the game for Westerstede. Croatian forward Gasper Kocevar (205-2004) added 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Neustadt TSV maintains second position with 15-2 record behind leader Saarlouis. Loser Westerstede dropped to the ninth place with 11 games lost. Neustadt TSV will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Westerstede will play against SG Braunschweig (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Westerstede: K.Gasper 19+4reb, K.Kyryll 16+2reb+1ast, M.Luca 13+4reb+8ast, A.Rauf 8+1reb, S.Dario 7+2reb+1ast, M.Nevin 6+7reb
Neustadt TSV: J.Burgunder 22+1ast, M.Jelovcic 21+9reb+4ast, D.Westbrook 19+4reb+2ast, M.Buhl 10+2reb, J.Lodders 10+6reb+1ast, D.Doekhi 7+4reb+6ast

Bargteheide - Goetting.ASC 94-74

There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers Goetting.ASC (10-6) was outscored on the road by seventh ranked Bargteheide (9-7) 94-74 on Saturday. Bargteheide forced 20 Goetting.ASC turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) notched 35 points (!!!) and 4 assists to lead the effort and American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) supported him with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Bargteheide's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a triple-double of 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists by swingman Nick Boakye (196-1995) did not help to save the game for Goetting.ASC. Philipp Sprung (195-1994) added 19 points. Bargteheide moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Braunschweig. Loser Goetting.ASC dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Bargteheide will meet at home league's leader Stade in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Goetting.ASC will play against Berlin BG 2000 (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: N.Boakye 20+12reb+11ast, P.Sprung 19+4reb+1ast, A.Jesse Chidera 10+1reb+2ast, D.Kramer 8+14reb+2ast, L.Heidelberg 3+2reb+2ast, H.Joris 2
Bargteheide: A.Abaker 35+4reb+4ast, M.Hoppe 21+5reb+2ast, J.Ingram 19+7reb+7ast, S.Tobias 8+5reb+1ast, V.Migunov 6+8reb+4ast, G.Jacob 3+1reb+1ast

Rendsburg - Oldenburger TB 74-64

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Rendsburg (6-10) defeated at home 11th ranked Oldenburger TB (2-14) 74-64 on Saturday. They outrebounded Oldenburger TB 40-19 including a 13-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Gbenga Hansen (183-2002) notched 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) supported him with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Rendsburg's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 23 points by Andre Galler (195-1992) did not help to save the game for Oldenburger TB. Guard Steffen Teichert (183-1992) added 10 points and 4 assists. Rendsburg maintains eighth position with 6-10 record. Oldenburger TB lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 14 games lost. Rendsburg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Oldenburger TB will play against Bergedorf (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 23+4reb+3ast, M.Papenfuss 11+2reb, S.Teichert 10+4reb+4ast, J.Albrecht 6, T.Tom 3+1reb, T.Moritz 2
Rendsburg: H.Gbenga 22+5reb, H.Rixen 14+11reb+2ast, Z.Mai 11+8reb+2ast, J.Malte 6+3reb, L.Willer 6+3reb+2ast, H.Oetken 5+1reb

Group South-West

Ulm BBU 01 - Langen 65-67

Sixth-ranked Ulm BBU 01 (10-8) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked TV Langen (15-4) on Saturday. The visitors from Langen managed to secure only two-point victory 67-65. However their fans expected much easier game. TV Langen forced 21 Ulm BBU 01 turnovers. Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) notched 17 points to lead the effort and guard Michael Fuss (188-1995) supported him with 11 points. Even 22 points by point guard Maximilian Langenfeld (195-2003) did not help to save the game for Ulm BBU 01. Center Antonio Dorn (212-2003) added 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. TV Langen used an opportunity after Saarlouis lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Ulm BBU 01 dropped to the third place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. TV Langen will meet at home Stuttgart (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Ulm BBU 01 will play against Fellbach (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm BBU 01: L.Maximilian 22+4reb, J.Mueller 11+4reb, D.Antonio 11+6reb, J.Ferber 7+6reb+1ast, L.Grosskopf 6+3reb+1ast, B.Karbe 3+2reb+2ast
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 17+4reb+1ast, M.Fuss 11+3reb+2ast, S.Barth 9+3ast, N.Pons 7+6reb+1ast, B.Winterhalter 6+7reb+2ast, P.Jenkins 6+1reb

Lich Basketball - Soeflingen 88-82

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Soeflingen (10-8) lost on the road to eighth ranked Licher Basket (9-9) 88-82 on Saturday. Licher Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Soeflingen's 28 and made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. The former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987, agency: LUMANI 10.7) notched a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) supported him with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Licher Basket players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 4 assists by point guard Stefan Truong (182-1988) did not help to save the game for Soeflingen. Center Marko Markovic added 9 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Licher Basket moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Soeflingen at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Licher Basket will meet higher ranked Mannheim (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Soeflingen will play against Kronberg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: S.Truong 22+1reb+4ast, P.Antic 11+2reb+1ast, L.Rosenbohm 10+3reb+1ast, N.Dejworek 9+5reb+2ast, M.Marko 9+9reb+3ast, E.Laurin 8+1reb+3ast
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 29+10reb+1ast, Y.Ribbecke 17+5reb+3ast, N.Pompalla 13+5reb+4ast, S.Felix-Frederik 12+4reb+2ast, K.Hoxhallari 8+1reb+1ast, R.Keller 5+3reb+2ast

Saarlouis - Fellbach 72-77

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Saarlouis (15-4) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Fellbach (14-4) 77-72. It was a good game for point guard Zaire Thompson (180-1995, college: Fordham) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Center Andreas Kronhardt (205-1989) contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) replied with 29 points and 8 rebounds and Matthias Meier (195-1997) added 8 points and 5 assists in the effort for Saarlouis. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Fellbach have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-4 record having just two points less than leader Saarlouis. Saarlouis at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. They share the position with Langen. Fellbach are looking forward to face Ulm BBU 01 (#6) at home in the next round. Saarlouis will play against Reutlingen (#9) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Saarlouis: J.Camper 29+8reb, R.Easterling 10+2reb+2ast, M.Meier 8+4reb+5ast, R.Paulo 7+3reb+4ast, D.Tom 6+2reb+3ast, T.Ole 5
Fellbach: Z.Thompson 20+6reb+2ast, M.Marinov 15+2reb, A.Kronhardt 13+6reb, C.Sikalidis 9+4reb+1ast, L.Berger 7+6reb+2ast, M.Golder 6+3reb

Stuttgart - Mannheim 82-75

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Stuttgart (9-9) beat at home 4th ranked Mannheim (12-6) 82-75 on Saturday. Stuttgart made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Mannheim turnovers. Hugo Mounier (197-2001) notched 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and center Quentin Kunst (198-2000) supported him with 22 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Even a double-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) did not help to save the game for Mannheim. Swingman Alexander Kuhn (198-1992) added 13 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mannheim's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Stuttgart moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Mannheim dropped to the second position with six games lost. They share it with Ibbenbueren. Stuttgart will meet league's second-placed TV Langen on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mannheim will play against Licher Basket and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: A.Kuppe 18+10reb+4ast, A.Kuhn 13+9reb+2ast, D.McGee 11+3reb+4ast, S.Klocek 11+5reb+4ast, K.Tim 6+2reb+1ast, F.Tobias 6+5reb+5ast
Stuttgart: Q.Kunst 22+5reb+1ast, M.Hugo 19+4reb+6ast, V.Lampropoulos 17+7reb+4ast, H.Edward 11+5reb+2ast, A.Komitakis 5+10reb+1ast, Y.Armbrust 4+2reb

Giessen Ak. - Bensheim 77-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 13th ranked Giessen Ak.'s (3-15) home loss to twelfth ranked Bensheim (6-11) 77-88 on Sunday. Bensheim forced 21 Giessen Ak. turnovers. Canadian point guard Reece Brooks (178, college: Lindsey Wilson) notched 20 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and Marc Liyanage (199-1990, college: Delta St.) supported him with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by Orkun Mehmed did not help to save the game for Giessen Ak.. Tristan Goebel (191-2004) added 19 points and 9 rebounds. Bensheim moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Limburg. Giessen Ak. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Aachen. Bensheim will meet at home higher ranked Tuebingen (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Giessen Ak. will play against Limburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Giessen Ak.: G.Tristan 19+9reb+3ast, M.Orkun 18+8reb+6ast, H.Christopher 12+8reb, U.Jon 6+2ast, A.Detwan 5, H.Till 3+1reb+2ast
Bensheim: R.Brooks 20+3reb+6ast, T.Isensee 18+4reb+3ast, M.Liyanage 11+11reb+4ast, T.Jan 9+1reb+1ast, M.Agyemang 9+4reb, Y.Groehlich 9+1reb+5ast

Tuebingen - Reutlingen 71-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Reutlingen's (8-9) road victory over 10th ranked Tuebingen (7-11) 76-71 on Sunday. Reutlingen made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Noel Duarte (186-2001) notched 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Croatian forward Nikola Gaurina (197-1983, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Five Reutlingen players scored in double figures. Reutlingen's coach Vasilios Tsouknidis used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 24 points by Miles Osei (194-2002) did not help to save the game for Tuebingen. Danish Bakary Dibba (202-2001, agency: Blacktop Management) added 16 points and 6 rebounds. Reutlingen maintains ninth position with 8-9 record. Loser Tuebingen keeps the tenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with BG TVO / Jahn and Leverkusen 2. Reutlingen will meet at home league's leader Saarlouis in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tuebingen will play against Bensheim (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: M.Osei 24+3reb+1ast, B.Dibba 16+6reb+1ast, N.Schueler 9+4reb+3ast, H.Kienzle 7+1reb, T.Zenkel 5+6reb+2ast, T.Salim 3
Reutlingen: D.Noel 15+9reb, N.Gaurina 14+5reb+3ast, F.Timo 12+4reb+2ast, K.Fischer 12+3reb+4ast, D.Dronjic 11+2ast, T.Duarte Lino 5+1ast

Group West

Muenster 2 - Wulfen 82-92

There was an upset when higher ranked Muenster 2 (10-8) lost at home to eighth ranked BSV Wulfen (9-9) 92-82 on Friday. American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) notched 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and center Tarik Jakupovic (200-2003) supported him with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Even 23 points and 7 rebounds by Andrej Koenig (195-1987) did not help to save the game for Muenster 2. Point guard Lorenz Neuhaus (183-2003) added 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. BSV Wulfen moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Newly promoted Muenster 2 keeps the third position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. BSV Wulfen will meet at home league's second-placed Ibbenbueren in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Muenster 2 will play against Leverkusen 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: A.Koenig 23+7reb+1ast, N.Lorenz 18+5reb+3ast, A.Goolsby 16+3reb+2ast, L.Padberg 10+3reb, J.Koenig 8+3reb+1ast, S.Phil 4+8reb
Wulfen: B.Allen 34+5reb, J.Tarik 15+11reb+2ast, J.Kleinert 14+6reb+3ast, G.Jung 14+6reb+3ast, L.Felix 8+4reb+2ast, N.Peters 4+2ast

Loewen - ETB Miners 81-102

Everything went according to plan when first ranked ETB Miners (16-2) outplayed on the road 7th ranked Hertener Loewen (8-10) 102-81 on Friday. ETB Miners shot 61.3 percent from the field. ETB Miners outrebounded Hertener Loewen 36-17 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) notched 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Bulgarian Milen Zahariev (190-1992) supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. ETB Miners' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) did not help to save the game for Hertener Loewen. American forward Cody Schwartz (203, college: Green Bay) added 21 points. Four Hertener Loewen players scored in double figures. ETB Miners maintains first position with 16-2 record. Loser Hertener Loewen dropped to the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Hamm. ETB Miners will meet at home Aachen (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Hertener Loewen will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#12) in Lindhorst and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Loewen: C.Schwartz 21+3reb+1ast, F.Jetullahi 17+6reb+5ast, L.Casey 13+2reb+8ast, D.Fiorentino 10+3reb, W.Koehler 4+1reb+1ast, M.Buljevic 3+2ast
ETB Miners: D.Peterson 21+6reb+3ast, M.Zahariev 16+9reb+2ast, N.Khartchenkov 16+2reb, P.Carney 11, M.Agyapong 9+5reb, N.Westerhaus 9+3reb+1ast

Bonn 2 - Leverkusen 2 82-69

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Leverkusen 2 (7-11) lost on the road to ninth ranked Bonn 2 (9-9) 82-69 on Saturday. Bonn 2 forced 22 Leverkusen 2 turnovers. Canadian point guard Justin Andrew (183, college: St.Francis X.) notched 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1991, college: WSSU) supported him with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Four Bonn 2 players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by center Jonas Gottschalk (218-1998) did not help to save the game for Leverkusen 2. Point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Leverkusen 2's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bonn 2 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Leverkusen 2 dropped to the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Tuebingen and BG TVO / Jahn. Bonn 2 will meet Hagen BG (#9) on the road in the next round. Leverkusen 2 will play against Muenster 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: J.Gottschalk 15+9reb, V.Frankl-Maus 11+5reb+2ast, Y.Kneesch 9+2reb+1ast, J.Gnad 7+7reb+2ast, C.Leon 6+4reb, T.Fankhauser 6+2reb+2ast
Bonn 2: J.Andrew 25+6reb+6ast, J.McAllister 20+8reb+3ast, M.Diallo 16+5reb+3ast, V.Noah 11+4reb+2ast, I.Aaron 7+7reb, M.Janne 2+6reb

Aachen - Hagen BG 73-94

No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Hagen BG (9-9) crushed on the road 14th ranked Aachen (3-15) 94-73 on Saturday. The game without a history. Hagen BG led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Hagen BG forced 19 Aachen turnovers. Lithuanian forward Vytautas Nedzinskas (196-1987) notched 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) supported him with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Hagen BG players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 24 points and 13 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 8 rebounds. 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 BG moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Aachen lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Giessen Ak.. Hagen BG will meet at home Bonn 2 (#5) in the next round. Aachen will play against the league's leader ETB Miners (#1) in Essen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aachen: T.Schoenborn 24+13reb+1ast, S.French 14+8reb, B.Henrik 9+3reb, A.Obradovic 7+3reb+2ast, T.Elkenhans 6+1reb, M.Boldt 5+2reb
Hagen BG: V.Nedzinskas 24+7reb+3ast, W.Anthony 21+7reb+3ast, L.Dresel 13+5reb+3ast, V.Nino 11+1reb+3ast, G.Simon 9+4reb+1ast, N.Jordan 5+2reb+1ast

Ibbenbueren - Recklinghausen 74-65

Very expected game when 6th ranked Recklinghausen (9-9) lost on the road to second ranked Ibbenbueren (12-6) 74-65 on Saturday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Recklinghausen won fourth quarter 13-12. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Recklinghausen 43-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Argentinian Victorio Dente (193-1992) notched 7 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and Tim Kosel (194-1999) supported him with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 22 points and 6 rebounds by Slovenian power forward Tine Kotnik (205-2000) did not help to save the game for Recklinghausen. American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Ibbenbueren have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-6 record having four points less than leader Saarlouis, which they share with Mannheim. Recklinghausen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. Ibbenbueren will meet BSV Wulfen (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Recklinghausen will play against Hagen-Haspe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Recklinghausen: T.Kotnik 22+6reb, O.Okafor 13+12reb+2ast, L.Kaprolat 9+3reb+4ast, N.Meesmann 7+1reb+3ast, J.Tops 6+4reb+1ast, G.Emil 5+1reb
Ibbenbueren: N.Husmann 13+1ast, T.Kosel 12+5reb+5ast, B.Fumey 9+5reb, V.Dente 7+13reb+3ast, H.Kai 7+7reb, T.Radtke 6+3reb+3ast

Hagen-Haspe - Koeln DTV 105-113

Another interesting game for Koeln DTV (10-8) which played on the court of Hagen-Haspe (9-9). Fourth ranked Koeln DTV won 113-105. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hagen-Haspe. Koeln DTV forced 21 Hagen-Haspe turnovers. Hagen-Haspe was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) scored 24 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Joachim Koschade (183-1994) chipped in 18 points and 9 assists during the contest. Five Koeln DTV players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and Dutch point guard Sven Cikara (188-2001, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 28 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koeln DTV moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hagen-Haspe at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Koeln DTV will play against Hamm (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hagen-Haspe will play against Recklinghausen (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 32+21reb+5ast, C.Sven 28+2reb+4ast, K.Felix 10+1reb+1ast, M.Margaritis 9+5reb+4ast, L.Bambullis 7, F.Jalen 7+3reb+1ast
Koeln DTV: E.Jenkins 24+3reb+6ast, J.Litera 20+7reb, J.Koschade 18+4reb+9ast, C.Froehlingsdorf 18+5reb+1ast, N.Schmidt 12+4reb+1ast, V.Blass 11+3reb+1ast

Hamm - BG TVO / Jahn 65-67

There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked BG TVO / Jahn (7-11) edged on the road 10th ranked Hamm (8-10) 67-65 on Saturday. Naturalized Syrian power forward Mohamad Atli (203-1995) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and French forward Jessy Kangaba (196-1995) supported him with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Even 11 points and 9 rebounds by American guard Tyler Brevard (189-1998, college: Lander) did not help to save the game for Hamm. Naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) added 17 points. Four Hamm players scored in double figures. BG TVO / Jahn moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Tuebingen and Leverkusen 2. Hamm lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Loewen. BG TVO / Jahn will meet at home Hertener Loewen (#11) in the next round. Hamm will play against Koeln DTV and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: M.Zovko 17+2reb+1ast, A.Abdi 15+4reb, T.Brevard 11+9reb+3ast, K.Jascal 10+9reb+1ast, K.Kevin 7+3reb+6ast, M.Abdiwahid 4+3reb+1ast
BG TVO / Jahn: A.Mohamad 17+18reb+4ast, K.Jessy 13+6reb+2ast, L.Schmugge 11+1reb+1ast, G.Alexander 9+1reb+1ast, V.Tomy 7+5reb+1ast, M.Thabiso 5+4reb+1ast