ProA Round 31: Leader Rasta Vechta gets another victory

Joel-Sadu Aminu

The Regular Season in ProA is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Rasta Vechta delivered the twenty sixth win on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 17th ranked Leverkusen (9-22) 97-76. Rasta Vechta shot 60.7 percent from the field. Rasta Vechta outrebounded Leverkusen 28-17 including 22 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Joel-Sadu Aminu (192-1997) fired 22 points for the winners. Julius Wolf (205-1993) chipped in 7 points and 11 rebounds. Bosnian center Dejan Kovacevic (210-1996) produced 17 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rasta Vechta (26-5) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Leverkusen at the other side keeps the seventeenth position with 22 games lost. Rasta Vechta are looking forward to face Duesseldorf (#15) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Leverkusen will play against Lions in Karlsruhe and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
The game in Bremerhaven was also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Phoenix Hagen (17-14) played at the court of eighth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (17-14). Eisbaeren Bremerhaven managed to secure a 8-point victory 95-87. Worth to mention a great performance of center Robert Oehle (209-1988) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Simon Krajcovic contributed with 12 points and 5 assists for the winners. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven's coach Steven Key allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American JJ Mann (198-1991, college: Belmont, agency: GoEmpire Group) answered with 25 points for Phoenix Hagen. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Hagen. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against higher ranked 46ers (#5) in Giessen in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Phoenix Hagen will play at home against the league's second-placed Tigers having rather not much hope for a victory.
Sixteenth-ranked Science City Jena (10-21) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked 46ers (19-12) on Wednesday. The visitors from Giessen managed to secure only one-point victory 90-89. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for Jordan Barnes who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 9 assists. At the losing side Carlton Guyton responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for 46ers. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Artland. Science City Jena lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 21 games lost. 46ers will meet at home Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#8) in the next round. Science City Jena will play against Gladiators (#13) in Trier and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 31 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Karlsruhe PS defeated Nuernberg in a road game 93-88. Bochum beat Trier at home 116-109. Duesseldorf lost to Kirchheim on the opponent's court 81-90. Muenster managed to outperform Artland in a home game 83-77.
The best stats of 31th round was 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Andreas Seiferth of Muenster.