Regionalliga Round 26: Fellbach keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Fellbach as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Fellbach defeated 7th ranked Stuttgart MVT at home 79-70. They outrebounded Stuttgart MVT 41-22 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fellbach looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Stuttgart MVT's players. Cypriot Charalampos Sikalidis (202-1992) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Zaire Thompson (180-1995, college: Fordham) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) replied with 28 points for Stuttgart MVT. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fellbach (22-4) have an impressive 15-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Saarlouis. Stuttgart MVT at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Berlin BG 2000 (18-5) against fourth ranked Aschersleben (16-7) on Saturday night. Visiting Berlin BG 2000 was defeated by Aschersleben in a tough game in Aschersleben 57-61. It ended at the same time the 15-game winning streak of Berlin BG 2000. American forward DaJuan Moorer (206, college: Lander) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Julius Stahl chipped in 18 points during the contest. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) responded with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Aschersleben maintains fourth position with 16-7 record. Berlin BG 2000 at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost.
An interesting game for Ibbenbueren (17-8) which hosted in Ibbenbueren 4th ranked Muenster 2 (14-11). Second ranked Ibbenbueren managed to get a 12-point victory 82-70. Victorio Dente notched a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 11 points by Andrej Koenig did not help to save the game for Muenster 2. Muenster 2's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ibbenbueren have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-8 record having just three points less than leader Fellbach. Newly promoted Muenster 2 keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Lich Basketball and Wulfen. Ibbenbueren will meet Leverkusen 2 (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Muenster 2 will play against Hagen-Haspe (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 26: Stade smashed Wusterhausen on the road 94-66. Oldenburger TB lost to Braunschweig on its own court 67-79. Bargteheide managed to outperform Rendsburg in a road game 77-69. Neustadt TSV rolled over Goetting.ASC at home 96-55. Giessen Ak. was defeated by Tuebingen on the opponent's court 85-74. Bensheim was beaten by Soeflingen in a home game 93-102. Lich Basketball won against Ulm BBU 01 on the road 78-64. Reutlingen unfortunately lost to Mannheim on its own court 73-75. Limburg recorded a loss to Langen in a road game 86-92. Koeln DTV defeated Hagen BG at home 86-79. Wulfen beat Loewen on the opponent's court 81-70. Recklinghausen lost to Leverkusen 2 in a home game 56-66. Bonn 2 unfortunately lost to Hagen-Haspe on the road 83-99. BG TVO / Jahn was rolled over ETB Miners on its own court 73-102. Aachen was defeated by Hamm in a road game 80-97.
The most impressive performance of 26th round was 19 points and 13 rebounds by Janis Junemann of Goetting.ASC.

Group North

Wusterhausen - Stade 66-94

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Stade (19-3) crushed 10th ranked WSG Koenigs (4-19) in Wildau 94-66 on Saturday. Stade shot 21 for 32 from the free-throw line, while WSG Koenigs only scored five points from the stripe. Stade forced 24 WSG Koenigs turnovers. Guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) notched 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Spanish point guard Nil Angelats (185-1993) supported him with 12 points. Even 14 points and 5 rebounds by naturalized Madagascar guard Michel Ramanarivo (183-1983) did not help to save the game for WSG Koenigs. Amani Ogette (201-1998) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. 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 maintains first position with 19-3 record. WSG Koenigs lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Stade: M.Boadu 26+8reb, N.Angelats 12+3reb+1ast, J.Ruppert 10+4reb, K.Abdelkahar 9+5reb, R.Froehlich 8+5reb+2ast, F.Iturria 8+2reb
Wusterhausen: T.Decker 19, M.Ramanarivo 14+5reb+2ast, A.Ogette 10+9reb, M.Felix 9+4reb+1ast, J.Maksim 8+3reb+2ast, C.Leonardo 4+12reb+1ast

Oldenburger TB - Braunschweig 67-79

Very expected game when 11th ranked Oldenburger TB (3-20) lost at home to fifth ranked SG Braunschweig (15-7) 79-67 on Saturday. Point guard Simon Roosch (198-2001) notched 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and center Jannik Goettsche (208-2000, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four SG Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 14 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Andre Galler (195-1992) did not help to save the game for Oldenburger TB. Jacob Albrecht (203-1995) added 15 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. SG Braunschweig have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 15-7 record. Newly promoted Oldenburger TB dropped to the twelfth place with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: S.Roosch 28+5reb+4ast, G.Jannik 16+8reb, B.Olivier 14+9reb, H.Jamil 10+4reb+3ast, G.Mertcan 7+1reb, H.Romario 2+5reb
Oldenburger TB: J.Albrecht 15+5reb+1ast, A.Galler 14+11reb+4ast, B.Zents 12+7reb+1ast, M.Papenfuss 7+3reb+3ast, L.Fynn 6+1reb+3ast, N.Sander 4+6reb+1ast

Rendsburg - Bargteheide 69-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Bargteheide's (14-9) road victory over 8th ranked Rendsburg (7-16) 77-69 on Saturday. Bargteheide made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game, while Rendsburg only scored eight points from the stripe. American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) notched 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) supported him with 23 points. Even 9 points and 9 rebounds by forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) did not help to save the game for Rendsburg. Guard Gbenga Hansen (183-2002) added 15 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bargteheide have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Rendsburg lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: J.Ingram 23+8reb+3ast, A.Abaker 23+3reb+1ast, M.Hoppe 18+5reb+2ast, V.Migunov 7+13reb, S.Tobias 2+1reb, J.Ibrahim 2+1reb
Rendsburg: H.Gbenga 15+3reb+1ast, B.Becker 11+5reb, Z.Mai 10+2reb+1ast, H.Rixen 9+9reb+2ast, J.Malte 8+4reb+1ast, T.Rump 4+4reb+1ast

Aschersleben - Berlin BG 2000 61-57

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Berlin BG 2000 (18-5) against fourth ranked Aschersleben (16-7) on Saturday night. Visiting Berlin BG 2000 was defeated by Aschersleben in a tough game in Aschersleben 57-61. It ended at the same time the 15-game winning streak of Berlin BG 2000. American forward DaJuan Moorer (206, college: Lander) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Julius Stahl (197-1995) chipped in 18 points during the contest. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) responded with 9 points and 12 rebounds and center Martin Seiferth (208-1990, college: EWU) scored 7 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Aschersleben maintains fourth position with 16-7 record. Berlin BG 2000 at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: D.Moorer 19+20reb+1ast, J.Stahl 18+2reb+3ast, P.Niehus 8+3reb, V.Hain Yannick 7+4reb+1ast, F.Galiano 4+6reb+3ast, M.Beckmann 3+1reb
Berlin BG 2000: P.Daubner 10+1reb, S.Scott 9+12reb+2ast, S.Fuelle 9+2reb+4ast, M.Seiferth 7+7reb+1ast, N.Litzbach 6+2reb, M.Jean-Louis 6+3reb

Neustadt TSV - Goetting.ASC 96-55

Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Goetting.ASC (13-9) was outscored on the road by second ranked Neustadt TSV (19-4) 96-55 on Saturday. Neustadt TSV dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Goetting.ASC's 38. Neustadt TSV forced 25 Goetting.ASC turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Goetting.ASC's players. Jannik Lodders (198-1992) notched 25 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Christenvie Kwilu (197-2000) supported him with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Five Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) by Janis Junemann did not help to save the game for Goetting.ASC. Swingman Nick Boakye (196-1995) added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Neustadt TSV maintains second position with 19-4 record behind leader Fellbach. Loser Goetting.ASC dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: J.Lodders 25+3reb+4ast, J.Burgunder 16+2reb+4ast, D.Westbrook 15+4reb+3ast, D.Doekhi 12+4reb+6ast, C.Kwilu 10+11reb+2ast, M.Buhl 10+4reb
Goetting.ASC: J.Janis 19+13reb, N.Boakye 17+10reb+5ast, N.Schultz 6+6reb, S.Christopher 6+3reb, B.Emil 4+3ast, L.Erik 3+5reb

Group South-West

Tuebingen - Giessen Ak. 85-74

Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Tuebingen (11-14) defeated at home 13th ranked Giessen Ak. (3-22) 85-74 on Saturday. Tuebingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Giessen Ak.'s players. Forward Joshua Schwaibold (198) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Rouven Hanig supported him with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Tuebingen's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 21 points and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) by point guard Jon Ukaj (185-2005) did not help to save the game for Giessen Ak.. Tristan Goebel (191-2004) added 16 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Tuebingen moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Giessen Ak. lost twelfth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 22 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: S.Joshua 14+10reb+3ast, N.Schueler 14+1reb+5ast, T.Louis 11+1reb, H.Rouven 11+9reb+4ast, H.Kienzle 9+2reb+1ast, T.Salim 8+2reb+1ast
Giessen Ak.: F.Giebel 21+3reb+4ast, G.Tristan 16+7reb, G.Fabian 9+3reb, H.Till 8+1reb+2ast, A.Detwan 6+2reb+1ast,

Bensheim - Soeflingen 93-102

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Bensheim (8-17) lost at home to eighth ranked Soeflingen (12-13) 102-93 on Saturday. Soeflingen made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Center Marko Markovic notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Adrian Weitzer supported him with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 28 points and 4 assists by Canadian point guard Reece Brooks (178, college: Lindsey Wilson) did not help to save the game for Bensheim. Power forward Tilman Isensee (206-1987) added 19 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Five Soeflingen and four Bensheim players scored in double figures. Bensheim's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Soeflingen moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bensheim lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Limburg.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: P.Antic 20+5reb, O.Wendt 19+2reb+4ast, M.Marko 15+14reb+2ast, W.Adrian 13+7reb+8ast, L.Rosenbohm 12+4reb+3ast, E.Laurin 8+2reb+3ast
Bensheim: R.Brooks 28+3reb+4ast, T.Isensee 19+9reb+1ast, T.Jan 14+4reb, W.Philipp 13+3reb+4ast, F.Becker 7+4reb, M.Liyanage 6+7reb+4ast

Ulm BBU 01 - Lich Basketball 64-78

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Licher Basket (14-11) beat on the road 5th ranked Ulm BBU 01 (14-12) 78-64 on Saturday. Licher Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Ulm BBU 01's 20. Power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Felix-Frederik Schweizer supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Licher Basket's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 26 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) by point guard Marko Rosic (175-2005) did not help to save the game for Ulm BBU 01. Latrell Grosskopf (200-2001) added 14 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Licher Basket moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Wulfen and Muenster 2. Ulm BBU 01 lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: Y.Ribbecke 24+12reb+4ast, R.Keller 13+2reb+1ast, S.Felix-Frederik 11+6reb+5ast, R.Johannes 8+7reb+1ast, J.Finn 8+4reb+2ast, N.Pompalla 6+2reb+4ast
Ulm BBU 01: R.Marko 26+3reb+1ast, L.Grosskopf 14+7reb+2ast, D.Simeon 8+7reb, B.Lucca 7+6reb+2ast, S.Linus 5+7reb+2ast, Z.Yannick 2+3reb

Fellbach - Stuttgart MVT 79-70

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Fellbach as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Fellbach defeated 7th ranked Stuttgart MVT at home 79-70. They outrebounded Stuttgart MVT 41-22 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fellbach looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Stuttgart MVT's players. Cypriot Charalampos Sikalidis (202-1992) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Zaire Thompson (180-1995, college: Fordham) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Fellbach players scored in double figures. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) replied with 28 points and Hugo Mounier (197-2001) added 14 points in the effort for Stuttgart MVT. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fellbach (22-4) have an impressive 15-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Saarlouis. Stuttgart MVT at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Fellbach: C.Sikalidis 14+11reb, Z.Thompson 14+6reb+3ast, T.Ulevicius 13+3reb+7ast, L.Berger 10+3reb+2ast, K.Karamatskos 8+1reb+4ast, A.Kronhardt 8+2reb+1ast
Stuttgart MVT: V.Lampropoulos 28+2reb+3ast, M.Hugo 14+1reb, H.Edward 9+5reb, Y.Armbrust 6+1reb, J.Jose 5+2reb, Q.Kunst 4+4reb

Reutlingen - Mannheim 73-75

Very expected game when 9th ranked Reutlingen (11-14) was edged at home by fourth ranked Mannheim (16-9) 75-73 on Saturday. Mannheim forced 19 Reutlingen turnovers. Tobias Faller notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Alexander Kuhn (198-1992) supported him with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) by Michael Haegele did not help to save the game for Reutlingen. American power forward Nick Mosley (203-1988, college: Tarleton St.) added 11 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Mannheim maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Loser Reutlingen dropped to the eighth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: A.Kuhn 22+8reb+2ast, F.Tobias 21+13reb+1ast, S.Klocek 20+6reb+3ast, S.Hartinger 9+1reb, B.Joris 2+1reb+1ast, D.Scheffels 1+4reb+1ast
Reutlingen: M.Haegele 18+10reb+5ast, N.Mosley 11+6reb+3ast, D.Noel 11+4reb+2ast, K.Fischer 9+4reb+2ast, J.Masic 9+2reb+1ast, N.Gaurina 5+6reb+2ast

Langen - Limburg 92-86

Very predictable result when third ranked TV Langen (20-6) won against at home 11th ranked Limburg (8-17) 92-86 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) notched 31 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Niklas Pons (192-1999) supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. TV Langen's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 24 points and 17 rebounds by American-Italian center Brandon Cataldo (213-1991, college: Portland St.) did not help to save the game for Limburg. Swedish guard Hugo Florestedt (196-1998, college: Temple JC) added 24 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. TV Langen have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 20-6 record having just one point less than leader Fellbach. Loser Limburg keeps the eleventh place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Bensheim.
Top scorers:
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 31+6reb+1ast, N.Pons 14+5reb+4ast, F.Dietrich 11+7reb+1ast, M.Fuss 10+3reb+1ast, J.Lukas 6+3reb, V.Rappold 6+2reb+1ast
Limburg: H.Florestedt 24+5reb, B.Cataldo 24+17reb+3ast, M.Kljaic 14+7reb+7ast, J.Beckmann 14+1reb+1ast, B.Campinar 5+3reb+1ast, J.Stallbohm 3+2reb+2ast

Group West

Koeln DTV - Hagen BG 86-79

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Hagen BG (12-13) lost on the road to third ranked Koeln DTV (15-10) 86-79 on Saturday. Strangely Hagen BG outrebounded Koeln DTV 47-31 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) notched 25 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Julian Litera (199-1999) supported him with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds by Lithuanian forward Vytautas Nedzinskas (196-1987) did not help to save the game for Hagen BG. Naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Four Hagen BG players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Koeln DTV maintains third position with 15-10 record having five points less than leader Fellbach. Loser Hagen BG dropped to the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Koeln DTV will meet league's leader ETB Miners in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hagen BG will play against Recklinghausen (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Koeln DTV: E.Jenkins 25+6reb+3ast, J.Litera 22+6reb+2ast, Y.Ossey 13+6reb, P.Reusch 8+2reb+7ast, P.Pfeifer 8+6reb+5ast, N.Schmidt 4+3ast
Hagen BG: V.Nedzinskas 20+11reb+3ast, P.Finn-Luca 18+1reb, W.Anthony 17+5reb+4ast, Z.Luka 10+4reb+2ast, V.Nino 6+7reb+1ast, N.Jordan 4+9reb+1ast

Loewen - Wulfen 70-81

Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked BSV Wulfen (14-11) defeated on the road 12th ranked Hertener Loewen (10-15) 81-70 on Saturday. BSV Wulfen dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Hertener Loewen's 18. American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) notched 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and center Tarik Jakupovic (200-2003) supported him with 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). BSV Wulfen's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) did not help to save the game for Hertener Loewen. Naturalized Italian Dario Fiorentino (206-1986) added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the hosts. BSV Wulfen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Lich Basketball and Muenster 2. Hertener Loewen lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 15 games lost. BSV Wulfen will meet at home BG TVO / Jahn (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hertener Loewen will play against Aachen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: B.Allen 30+8reb+5ast, J.Tarik 22+13reb, N.Strubich 6+2reb+5ast, O.Leon 6+5reb+1ast, L.Felix 4+2reb+1ast, G.Jung 4+2reb+2ast
Loewen: F.Jetullahi 28+6reb+7ast, C.Schwartz 16+7reb+1ast, D.Fiorentino 15+13reb+3ast, L.Erkkila 2+3reb+1ast, O.Tyler 0, S.Tim 0

Recklinghausen - Leverkusen 2 56-66

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Leverkusen 2 and 10th ranked Recklinghausen had identical 11-13 record. But Recklinghausen was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Leverkusen 66-56 on Saturday night. Point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) notched 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Thomas Fankhauser (201-2001) supported him with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Leverkusen 2's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds by American forward Obi Okafor (198, college: Drury, agency: GoEmpire Group) did not help to save the game for Recklinghausen. Point guard Niklas Meesmann (186-1998) added 13 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Leverkusen 2 (12-13) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Recklinghausen dropped to the eighth position with 14 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Leverkusen 2 will meet at home league's second-placed Ibbenbueren in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Recklinghausen will play against Hagen BG (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: V.Frankl-Maus 19+6reb+5ast, T.Fankhauser 14+6reb+3ast, T.Michel 9+1reb, J.Gottschalk 7+11reb+1ast, Y.Kneesch 6+4reb, M.Kuczmann 4+4reb
Recklinghausen: O.Okafor 21+13reb+2ast, N.Meesmann 13+4reb+4ast, T.Kotnik 12+7reb, L.Kaprolat 8+6reb+4ast, D.Stachanczyk 2+6reb+3ast, L.Philippe 0

Ibbenbueren - Muenster 2 82-70

An interesting game for Ibbenbueren (17-8) which hosted in Ibbenbueren 4th ranked Muenster 2 (14-11). Second ranked Ibbenbueren managed to get a 12-point victory 82-70. Ibbenbueren made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Argentinian Victorio Dente (193-1992) notched a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Benjamin Fumey (203-1987, college: Valpo) supported him with 20 points. Even 11 points by Andrej Koenig (195-1987) did not help to save the game for Muenster 2. Swingman Guido Narendorf (191) added 12 points for the guests. Muenster 2's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ibbenbueren have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-8 record having just three points less than leader Fellbach. Newly promoted Muenster 2 keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Lich Basketball and Wulfen. Ibbenbueren will meet Leverkusen 2 (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Muenster 2 will play against Hagen-Haspe (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: B.Fumey 20+1reb, V.Dente 11+13reb+1ast, M.Porcher Jimenez 9+6reb+2ast, J.Manuel Barga 8+4reb+1ast, W.Jan 7+2reb+1ast, N.Husmann 4+1reb+3ast
Muenster 2: E.Lukas 12+4reb, G.Narendorf 12+4reb, A.Koenig 11+4reb+2ast, N.Lorenz 8+4reb+4ast, F.Aumann 8+5reb+2ast, L.Padberg 7+2reb

Hagen-Haspe - Bonn 2 99-83

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Hagen-Haspe and 7th ranked Bonn 2 had identical 12-12 record. This time Hagen-Haspe used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Bonn 99-83 on Friday night. Hagen-Haspe outrebounded Bonn 2 58-37 including a 22-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American swingman Ricardo Artis II (198-1993, college: Wiley) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds to lead the effort and Dutch point guard Sven Cikara (188-2001, agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 23 points and 10 assists. Artis II is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Hagen-Haspe players scored in double figures. Hagen-Haspe's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 37 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 5 assists by Canadian point guard Justin Andrew (183, college: St.Francis X.) did not help to save the game for Bonn 2. Point guard Noah Voelzgen (186-2002) added 15 points and 6 assists for the guests. Hagen-Haspe maintains sixth position with 13-12 record. Bonn 2 lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Hagen-Haspe will meet higher ranked Muenster 2 (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bonn 2 will play against Hamm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: R.Artis II 26+16reb+1ast, C.Sven 23+4reb+10ast, I.Jordan 16+9reb+4ast, M.Margaritis 11+5reb+1ast, O.Maximilian 6+5reb+2ast, K.Felix 5+2reb
Bonn 2: J.Andrew 37+9reb+5ast, V.Noah 15+2reb+6ast, M.Janne 12+3reb, B.Justus 7+13reb+1ast, M.Diallo 7+5reb+3ast, J.Dyami 2+1reb+1ast

BG TVO / Jahn - ETB Miners 73-102

Very expected game when 13th ranked BG TVO / Jahn (7-18) was smashed by first ranked ETB Miners (20-5) in Lindhorst 102-73 on Saturday. ETB Miners outrebounded BG TVO / Jahn 35-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Devin Peterson (185, college: WCU) notched 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Bulgarian Milen Zahariev (190-1992) supported him with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. ETB Miners' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by French forward Jessy Kangaba (196-1995) did not help to save the game for BG TVO / Jahn. Italian Tomy Vicente (-2000) added 17 points and 4 assists for the hosts. ETB Miners maintains first position with 20-5 record. BG TVO / Jahn lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. ETB Miners will meet at home Koeln DTV (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. BG TVO / Jahn will play against BSV Wulfen (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: D.Peterson 14+5reb+5ast, P.Carney 13+1reb+1ast, N.Westerhaus 12+3reb+3ast, M.Zahariev 12+5reb+5ast, N.Khartchenkov 10+1ast, D.Selimovic 10+5reb
BG TVO / Jahn: K.Jessy 26+9reb+5ast, V.Tomy 17+3reb+4ast, M.Thabiso 14+5reb+1ast, A.Berberistanin 6+2reb+1ast, L.Schmugge 6+3ast, S.Chousein 0

Hamm - Aachen 97-80

Rather predictable result when eleventh ranked Hamm (12-13) won against at home 14th ranked Aachen (6-19) 97-80 on Saturday. Hamm looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Aachen's players. Naturalized Bosnian forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) notched 29 points to lead the effort and American guard Tyler Brevard (189-1998, college: Lander) supported him with 19 points and 5 assists. Worth to mention Brevard played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Four Hamm players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by American forward Sasha French (211-1996, college: Azusa Pacific) did not help to save the game for Aachen. Swingman Max Boldt (192-1991) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hamm moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted Aachen keeps the fourteenth position with 19 games lost. Hamm will meet Bonn 2 (#9) on the road in the next round. Aachen will play against Hertener Loewen (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hamm: M.Zovko 29+3reb+2ast, T.Brevard 19+4reb+5ast, K.Jascal 11+13reb+1ast, E.Francisco 10+5reb+1ast, K.Marcel 9+2reb, K.Kevin 6+1reb+12ast
Aachen: S.French 13+5reb+3ast, M.Boldt 12+6reb+2ast, C.Lagemann 11+2reb, H.Felix 10+1reb+1ast, T.Elkenhans 9+2reb+1ast, O.Aleksandar 7+5reb+3ast