Regionalliga Round 25: Neustadt TSV lose to Brauschweig

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Regionalliga. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round in Regionalliga means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Braunschweig where host SG Braunschweig (14-7) edged league's leader Neustadt TSV (18-4) 96-94 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Neustadt TSV. Point guard Simon Roosch (198-2001) fired 24 points for the winners. Olivier Borgol (203-2002) chipped in 23 points and 4 steals. Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) produced 24 points and 5 assists for lost side. SG Braunschweig have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 14-7 record. Neustadt TSV at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. They share it with Berlin BG 2000. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saarlouis. Neustadt TSV will play next round against Goetting.ASC trying to make it back to the top of the standings. SG Braunschweig will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Oldenburger TB on the road.
Top ranked ETB Miners (19-5) recorded its fifth loss in Essen. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked BSV Wulfen (13-11) 93-85. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 5 rebounds. Gabriel Jung contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) answered with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for ETB Miners. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. BSV Wulfen maintains fifth place with 13-11 record, which they share with Lich Basketball. ETB Miners at the other side still keep top position with five games lost. BSV Wulfen will play against Hertener Loewen (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ETB Miners will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#13) in Lindhorst and hope to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Koeln DTV (14-10) against twelfth ranked Leverkusen 2 (11-13) on Friday night. Visiting Koeln DTV was crushed by Leverkusen 2 in Leverkusen 91-57. Yannick Kneesch stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Elijah Jenkins responded with 18 points. 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 fourth consecutive win for Leverkusen 2. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Koeln DTV keeps the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Muenster 2. Leverkusen 2 will meet Recklinghausen (#10) on the road in the next round. Koeln DTV will play against Hagen BG (#8) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Wusterhausen was crushed by Goetting.ASC in Goettingen 90-44. Bergedorf beat Rendsburg at home 70-65. Aschersleben lost to Bargteheide on the opponent's court 81-86. Westerstede unfortunately lost to Oldenburger TB in a home game 63-71. Langen rolled over Giessen Ak. on the road 66-47. Lich Basketball was defeated by Saarlouis on its own court 80-85. Ulm BBU 01 was beaten by Stuttgart MVT in a road game 78-66. Limburg won against Bensheim at home 85-78. Fellbach managed to outperform Mannheim on the opponent's court 74-61. Soeflingen recorded a loss to Reutlingen in a home game 80-88. BG TVO / Jahn was defeated by Hagen BG on the road 92-79. Muenster 2 smashed Recklinghausen on its own court 90-66. Ibbenbueren won against Bonn 2 in a road game 87-72. Loewen unfortunately lost to Hamm at home 79-84. Hagen-Haspe recorded a loss to Aachen on the opponent's court 97-100.

Group North

Goetting.ASC - Wusterhausen 90-44

There was no surprise in Goettingen where 10th ranked WSG Koenigs (4-18) were crushed by sixth ranked Goetting.ASC (13-8) 90-44 on Saturday. Goetting.ASC held WSG Koenigs to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Goetting.ASC forced 23 WSG Koenigs turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by WSG Koenigs' players. The former international power forward Dennis Kramer (209-1992, college: San Diego) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Christopher Schultz (194-2003) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Four Goetting.ASC players scored in double figures. At the losing side Amani Ogette (201-1998) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Tim Schwolow (203-1997) scored 6 points and 9 rebounds. WSG Koenigs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Goetting.ASC maintains sixth place with 13-8 record. WSG Koenigs lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 18 games lost. Goetting.ASC will meet league's second-placed Neustadt TSV on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. WSG Koenigs will play against the league's leader Stade (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: A.Jesse 21+2reb+1ast, S.Christopher 17+4reb+5ast, D.Kramer 17+14reb+6ast, N.Schultz 12+4reb+2ast, J.Janis 8+10reb+3ast, L.Erik 8+1ast
Wusterhausen: M.Ramanarivo 13+3reb, A.Ogette 10+7reb, G.Sebastian 7+2reb+1ast, T.Schwolow 6+9reb+1ast, D.Enrique 4+6reb, J.Maksim 2+1reb+2ast

Bergedorf - Rendsburg 70-65

There was a surprise result in Hamburg where twelfth ranked Bergedorf (3-19) defeated higher ranked Rendsburg (7-15) 70-65 on Saturday. Bergedorf looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Ukrainian forward Dmitro Zolotarov (193-1992) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and Slovenian guard Mai Zvegla (-2004) scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. Bergedorf moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Oldenburger TB. Rendsburg lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 15 games lost. Bergedorf will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rendsburg will play against Bargteheide (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bergedorf: D.Zolotarov 18+10reb+1ast, Y.Jentz 17+10reb+6ast, L.Fock 13+1reb+3ast, H.Prince 8+3reb+8ast, B.Alonzo 8+3reb, C.Davis 4+2reb
Rendsburg: H.Rixen 13+12reb+2ast, L.Willer 12, B.Becker 10+4reb+1ast, H.Gbenga 9+1reb+1ast, Z.Mai 8+6reb+3ast, J.Malte 7+4reb

Bargteheide - Aschersleben 86-81

There was a minor upset when 4th placed Aschersleben (15-7) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Bargteheide (13-9) 86-81 on Saturday. American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) stepped up and scored 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. At the losing side forward Julius Stahl (197-1995) responded with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Piet Niehus (188-1998) scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Bargteheide maintains seventh place with 13-9 record. Loser Aschersleben keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Bargteheide will meet Rendsburg (#8) on the road in the next round. Aschersleben will play against Berlin BG 2000 (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: J.Ingram 28+7reb+2ast, M.Hoppe 18+6reb+2ast, A.Abaker 14+9reb+9ast, V.Migunov 10+11reb+3ast, S.Tobias 10+6reb+1ast, C.Carl 3+2reb+1ast
Aschersleben: J.Stahl 19+6reb+5ast, P.Niehus 14+8reb+5ast, V.Hain Yannick 13+3reb+1ast, F.Galiano 11+7reb+1ast, D.Moorer 11+12reb+2ast, M.Beckmann 5+1reb

Westerstede - Oldenburger TB 63-71

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Oldenburger TB (3-19) beat on the road 9th ranked Westerstede (6-17) 71-63 on Saturday. Oldenburger TB forced 22 Westerstede turnovers. Andre Galler (195-1992) stepped up and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Bart Zents (198-1992) chipped in 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side point guard Luca Michels (183-2002) responded with 27 points (made all of his seven free throws) and Felix Meyer-Tonndorf (196-1996) scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oldenburger TB moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Bergedorf. Westerstede lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 17 games lost. Oldenburger TB will meet at home higher ranked SG Braunschweig (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Westerstede will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 19+6reb+3ast, J.Albrecht 12+5reb, L.Fynn 11+1reb+4ast, N.Sander 9+7reb+1ast, B.Zents 9+10reb+5ast, Y.Twiehaus 8+1reb+1ast
Westerstede: M.Luca 27+4reb, F.Meyer-Tonndorf 10+6reb+4ast, K.Gasper 7+4reb+1ast, S.Dario 6+1reb+1ast, H.Joel 3+10reb+1ast, K.Lazar 3+8reb

Braunschweig - Neustadt TSV 96-94

Round in Regionalliga means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Braunschweig where host SG Braunschweig (14-7) edged league's leader Neustadt TSV (18-4) 96-94 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Neustadt TSV. Point guard Simon Roosch (198-2001) fired 24 points for the winners. Olivier Borgol (203-2002) chipped in 23 points and 4 steals. Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) produced 24 points and 5 assists and Joshua Burgunder (194-2001) added 22 points respectively for lost side. Four Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. SG Braunschweig have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 14-7 record. Neustadt TSV at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. They share it with Berlin BG 2000. They were replaced at the leadership position by Saarlouis. Neustadt TSV will play next round against Goetting.ASC trying to make it back to the top of the standings. SG Braunschweig will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Oldenburger TB on the road.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: S.Roosch 24+2reb, B.Olivier 23+1reb+2ast, A.Gian 17+9ast, G.Mertcan 9+4reb+1ast, G.Jannik 8+6reb+1ast, H.Romario 6+4reb
Neustadt TSV: D.Doekhi 24+4reb+5ast, J.Burgunder 22+3reb, D.Mohammed Braimoh 13, D.Westbrook 10+4reb+2ast, C.Kwilu 9+2reb, M.Buhl 9+5reb

Group South-West

Giessen Ak. - Langen 47-66

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Giessen Ak. (3-21) was outplayed at home by third ranked TV Langen (19-6) 66-47 on Saturday. TV Langen forced 20 Giessen Ak. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Giessen Ak.'s players. Center Florian Dietrich (203-2000) stepped up and scored 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. TV Langen's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side point guard Jon Ukaj (185-2005) responded with 12 points and Christopher Herget (180-2004) scored 2 points and 6 rebounds. TV Langen maintains third place with 19-6 record having just one point less than leader Saarlouis. Giessen Ak. lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 21 games lost. TV Langen will meet at home Limburg (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Giessen Ak. will play against Tuebingen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 14+5reb, N.Pons 12+5reb+2ast, F.Dietrich 10+7reb+2ast, S.Sven 9+2reb, J.Lukas 7+1reb+2ast, P.Jenkins 6+5reb+2ast
Giessen Ak.: U.Jon 12+3reb+2ast, A.Detwan 6+4reb, H.Yahel 5+2reb+2ast, M.Orkun 4, H.Till 2, L.Erik 2+2reb

Lich Basketball - Saarlouis 80-85

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Saarlouis (22-4) won against on the road 6th ranked Licher Basket (13-11) 85-80 on Saturday. American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) stepped up and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import center Jordan Camper (203, college: Lincoln, PA) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Saarlouis. They maintain first place with 22-4 record. Newly promoted Licher Basket dropped to the fifth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Wulfen. Saarlouis will meet at home Kronberg (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Licher Basket will play against Ulm BBU 01 (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saarlouis: R.Easterling 24+5reb+3ast, J.Camper 19+7reb, R.Paulo 15+3reb, F.Kirsch 10+2reb+4ast, D.Tom 8+2reb+4ast, M.Meier 6+7reb+3ast
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 20+5reb, Y.Ribbecke 20+7reb+2ast, S.Felix-Frederik 11+10reb+2ast, T.Wagner 10+2reb+1ast, R.Johannes 8+4reb+1ast, J.Finn 5+3reb

Stuttgart MVT - Ulm BBU 01 78-66

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Ulm BBU 01 (14-11) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Stuttgart MVT (11-13) 78-66 on Saturday. Stuttgart MVT dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Ulm BBU 01's 26. Stuttgart MVT forced 19 Ulm BBU 01 turnovers. Point guard Fekremariam Abraha (186-1999) stepped up and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Edward Hall chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Stuttgart MVT players scored in double figures. Stuttgart MVT's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Latrell Grosskopf (200-2001) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds and Bulgarian Simeon Dimitrov (199-2004) scored 12 points. Stuttgart MVT moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Ulm BBU 01 keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Stuttgart MVT will meet league's second-placed Fellbach on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ulm BBU 01 will play against Licher Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stuttgart MVT: V.Lampropoulos 15+2reb+1ast, F.Abraha 14+8reb+4ast, H.Edward 13+8reb, M.Hugo 11+5reb+2ast, Q.Kunst 8+7reb, J.Jose 5+2reb+2ast
Ulm BBU 01: L.Grosskopf 26+8reb, D.Simeon 12+2reb+1ast, S.Linus 9+1reb+1ast, Z.Yannick 8+4reb, B.Lucca 6+7reb, G.Nils 3+7reb+2ast

Limburg - Bensheim 85-78

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when twelfth ranked Limburg (8-16) defeated at home 11th ranked Bensheim (8-16) 85-78 on Saturday. Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists for the winners and Canadian point guard Sean Stoqua (180) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Canadian point guard Reece Brooks (178, college: Lindsey Wilson) responded with 22 points and 4 assists and power forward Tilman Isensee (206-1987) scored 14 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Five Limburg and four Bensheim players scored in double figures. Limburg moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with defeated Bensheim. Limburg will meet higher ranked TV Langen (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bensheim will play against Soeflingen (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Limburg: M.Kljaic 18+6reb+13ast, H.Florestedt 15+4reb+1ast, J.Stallbohm 14+4reb+2ast, J.Beckmann 11+3reb, S.Stoqua 10+9reb+4ast, B.Campinar 6
Bensheim: R.Brooks 22+2reb+4ast, M.Liyanage 14+6reb+4ast, T.Isensee 14+8reb+4ast, W.Philipp 14+2reb+5ast, T.Jan 8+6reb+1ast, F.Becker 4+1reb+1ast

Mannheim - Fellbach 61-74

Rather expected game when 4th placed Mannheim (15-9) was defeated at home by second ranked Fellbach (21-4) 74-61 on Sunday. Guard Lars Berger (194-1996) stepped up and scored 13 points for the winners and center Andreas Kronhardt (205-1989) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Four Fellbach players scored in double figures. At the losing side Tobias Faller responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and Polish Slawomir Klocek (192-1984) scored 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Fellbach. They maintain second place with 21-4 record having just three point less than leader Saarlouis. Loser Mannheim keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Fellbach will meet at home Stuttgart MVT (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mannheim will play against Reutlingen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fellbach: L.Berger 13+4reb+3ast, G.Andre 12+3reb, A.Kronhardt 12+5reb+3ast, Z.Thompson 10+2reb+2ast, C.Sikalidis 6+5reb+1ast, T.Ulevicius 6+2reb+3ast
Mannheim: F.Tobias 23+11reb+1ast, C.Eric 12+1reb+3ast, B.Joris 8+5reb+3ast, S.Klocek 8+7reb+4ast, K.Tim 4+3reb+4ast, D.Medo 2+3reb

Soeflingen - Reutlingen 80-88

There was a small surprise in Ulm where ninth ranked Reutlingen (11-13) beat 7th ranked Soeflingen (11-13) 88-80 on Sunday. Reutlingen forced 22 Soeflingen turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American power forward Nick Mosley (203-1988, college: Tarleton St.) stepped up and scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) for the winners and Noel Duarte (186-2001) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists. At the losing side center Marko Markovic responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Laurin Ertekin scored 15 points and 4 assists. Soeflingen's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Reutlingen moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Soeflingen. Soeflingen lost their fifth game in a row. Reutlingen will meet at home higher ranked Mannheim (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Soeflingen will play against Bensheim and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Reutlingen: N.Mosley 29+5reb+7ast, D.Noel 25+4reb+4ast, T.Duarte Lino 11+9reb+2ast, M.Haegele 9+1reb+6ast, N.Gaurina 7+5reb+1ast, D.Niko 5+3reb+2ast
Soeflingen: M.Marko 19+14reb+2ast, E.Laurin 15+1reb+4ast, W.Adrian 13+4reb+2ast, F.Marius 9+1reb+1ast, P.Antic 6, N.Dejworek 5+2reb+1ast

Group West

Leverkusen 2 - Koeln DTV 91-57

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Koeln DTV (14-10) against twelfth ranked Leverkusen 2 (11-13) on Friday night. Visiting Koeln DTV was crushed by Leverkusen 2 in Leverkusen 91-57. Leverkusen 2 forced 20 Koeln DTV turnovers. Center Yannick Kneesch (204-1996) stepped up and scored 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Thomas Fankhauser (201-2001) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Leverkusen 2 players scored in double figures. At the losing side American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) responded with 18 points and Julian Litera (199-1999) scored 11 points. 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 fourth consecutive win for Leverkusen 2. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Koeln DTV keeps the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Muenster 2. Leverkusen 2 will meet Recklinghausen (#10) on the road in the next round. Koeln DTV will play against Hagen BG (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: Y.Kneesch 18+6reb, T.Fankhauser 17+7reb, T.Michel 13+6reb+1ast, V.Frankl-Maus 12+2reb+6ast, S.Queck 8+2reb+2ast, J.Gottschalk 8+10reb+2ast
Koeln DTV: E.Jenkins 18+4reb+1ast, J.Litera 11+3reb+1ast, C.Froehlingsdorf 7+3reb, B.Vass Franz 5+2reb, N.Schmidt 4+2reb, V.Blass 4+8reb+1ast

Hagen BG - BG TVO / Jahn 92-79

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked BG TVO / Jahn (7-17) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Hagen BG (12-12) 92-79 on Friday. Naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) stepped up and scored 23 points and 4 steals for the winners and Luka Zajic (195-2004) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Five Hagen BG players scored in double figures. Hagen BG's coach Tome Zdravevski used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side French forward Jessy Kangaba (196-1995) responded with 25 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and point guard Leon Schmugge (175-1997) scored 18 points and 7 assists. Hagen BG moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hagen-Haspe and Bonn 2. BG TVO / Jahn lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. Hagen BG will meet higher ranked Koeln DTV (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BG TVO / Jahn will play against the league's leader ETB Miners (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hagen BG: W.Anthony 23+4reb+2ast, Z.Luka 21+6reb, J.Ben 11+6reb+1ast, P.Finn-Luca 11+2reb, V.Nedzinskas 10+8reb+4ast, V.Nino 5+1reb+2ast
BG TVO / Jahn: K.Jessy 25+6reb, L.Schmugge 18+2reb+7ast, B.Phillip 9+4reb+2ast, V.Tomy 8+1reb, M.Thabiso 8+12reb+1ast, M.Hermsen 7+3reb

Muenster 2 - Recklinghausen 90-66

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Muenster 2 (14-10) outleveled at home 9th ranked Recklinghausen (11-13) 90-66 on Saturday. Paul Viefhues (195-2005) stepped up and scored 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard Lorenz Neuhaus (183-2003) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. Muenster 2's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) responded with 24 points and 8 rebounds and Lennard Kaprolat (187-2002) scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Recklinghausen players scored in double figures. Muenster 2 moved-up to third place, which they share with Koeln DTV. Loser Recklinghausen dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Muenster 2 will meet league's second-placed Ibbenbueren on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Recklinghausen will play against Leverkusen 2 (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: V.Paul 25+8reb+1ast, N.Lorenz 10+3reb+7ast, F.Aumann 10+2reb+1ast, A.Koenig 10+3reb+3ast, J.Koenig 9+1reb+5ast, S.Phil 8+6reb
Recklinghausen: O.Okafor 24+8reb+3ast, L.Kaprolat 11+8reb+4ast, D.Stachanczyk 10+5reb+1ast, T.Kotnik 10+9reb+1ast, P.Tymm 5+3reb, O.Nebo 2+3reb

Bonn 2 - Ibbenbueren 72-87

There was no surprise when 5th ranked Bonn 2 (12-12) was defeated at home by second ranked Ibbenbueren (16-8) 87-72 on Saturday. Ibbenbueren dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Bonn 2's 34. They outrebounded Bonn 2 49-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. Argentinian Victorio Dente (193-1992) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and point guard Niklas Husmann (187-1998) chipped in 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Four Ibbenbueren players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian point guard Justin Andrew (183, college: St.Francis X.) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1991, college: WSSU) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Ibbenbueren. They maintain second place with 16-8 record having just three points less than leader Saarlouis. Loser Bonn 2 dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Hagen BG and Hagen-Haspe. Ibbenbueren will meet at home Muenster 2 (#4) in the next round. Bonn 2 will play against Hagen-Haspe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: V.Dente 21+13reb+3ast, N.Husmann 21+4reb+2ast, W.Jan 14+9reb, M.Porcher Jimenez 12+5reb+1ast, B.Fumey 9+3reb, J.Manuel Barga 3+8reb
Bonn 2: J.Andrew 20+5reb+5ast, J.McAllister 15+6reb, K.Maximilian 15+1reb+1ast, M.Diallo 8+7reb+3ast, M.Janne 7+2reb+1ast, I.Aaron 4+5reb+1ast

Loewen - Hamm 79-84

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Hamm and 12th ranked Hertener Loewen had identical 10-13 record. But Hertener Loewen was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Hamm 84-79 on Saturday night. Naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) stepped up and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American guard Tyler Brevard (189-1998, college: Lander) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Brevard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side naturalized Italian Dario Fiorentino (206-1986) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 15 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Hamm (11-13) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Hertener Loewen dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Tuebingen. Hamm will meet at home Aachen (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hertener Loewen will play against BSV Wulfen (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: M.Zovko 24+5reb+2ast, T.Brevard 21+4reb+5ast, K.Kevin 15+5reb+5ast, K.Jascal 8+10reb+1ast, E.Francisco 6+5reb, M.Abdiwahid 3+1reb
Loewen: D.Fiorentino 29+15reb+3ast, F.Jetullahi 18+6reb+6ast, M.Buljevic 13, C.Schwartz 9+3reb+2ast, L.Erkkila 8+1reb, O.Tyler 0

Aachen - Hagen-Haspe 100-97

There was an upset when higher ranked Hagen-Haspe (12-12) was edged on the road by fourteenth ranked Aachen (6-18) 100-97 on Saturday. Aachen made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Tim Schoenborn (193-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American forward Sasha French (211-1996, college: Azusa Pacific) chipped in 23 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) responded with 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds and Dutch point guard Sven Cikara (188-2001, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Aachen maintains fourteenth place with 6-18 record. Hagen-Haspe lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Hagen BG and Bonn 2. Aachen will meet higher ranked Hamm (#11) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hagen-Haspe will play against Bonn 2 (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aachen: T.Schoenborn 32+10reb+2ast, S.French 23+8reb+1ast, H.Felix 17+1reb+3ast, B.Henrik 11+6reb+1ast, C.Lagemann 4+1reb, M.Boldt 4+6reb+3ast
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 34+8reb+2ast, C.Sven 22+5reb+5ast, I.Jordan 11+5reb+2ast, M.Margaritis 10+6reb+2ast, K.Felix 6+1reb, O.Maximilian 6+3reb+1ast

ETB Miners - Wulfen 85-93

Top ranked ETB Miners (19-5) recorded its fifth loss in Essen. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked BSV Wulfen (13-11) 93-85. ETB Miners were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) who helped to win the game recording 30 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Gabriel Jung (185-2001) contributed with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four BSV Wulfen players scored in double figures. American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) answered with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Bulgarian Milen Zahariev (190-1992) added 21 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for ETB Miners. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. BSV Wulfen maintains fifth place with 13-11 record, which they share with Lich Basketball. ETB Miners at the other side still keep top position with five games lost. BSV Wulfen will play against Hertener Loewen (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ETB Miners will play against BG TVO / Jahn (#13) in Lindhorst and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: B.Allen 30+5reb+3ast, G.Jung 22+5reb+4ast, J.Kleinert 14+8reb+2ast, N.Peters 11+5reb+2ast, J.Tarik 7+2reb, L.Van Buer 4+6reb+1ast
ETB Miners: M.Zahariev 21+8reb+2ast, D.Peterson 20+8reb+5ast, P.Carney 11+3reb+3ast, D.Selimovic 9+10reb, B.Lasse 8+3reb, S.Ajagbe 6+4reb+1ast