Regionalliga Round 18 (Regular Season): Neustadt TSV lose to Vilsbiburg

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Neustadt TSV (17-11) recorded its eleventh loss on the court of fourth ranked Vilsbiburg on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Vilsbiburg 92-67. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Neustadt TSV. Vilsbiburg (9-5) moved-up to third place, which they share with Ansbach. Neustadt TSV at the other side still keeps top position with 11 games lost. Vilsbiburg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Neustadt TSV will play on the road against Westerstede and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Jena. Fourth ranked Jena ScCity 2 (8-4) saved a 3-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers Dresden Tit. 2 (7-5) 81-78 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Jena ScCity 2 have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Wuerzburg Ak. Dresden Tit. 2 at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Stade. Second ranked Goetting.ASC faced one of their biggest challengers Stade. Guests from Goettingen (11-2) defeated host Stade (9-4) 87-78. Christopher Schultz scored 9 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Henning Schaake with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Goetting.ASC have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Haching and Bargteheide. Loser Stade dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Noerdlingen. Goetting.ASC will meet at home Braunschweig (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Stade will play against Oldenburger TB (#6) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Oldenburger TB was defeated by Wolfenbuettel in a road game 85-76. Rendsburg was beaten by Bramsche at home 74-75. Bargteheide won against Aschersleben on the opponent's court 89-81. Neustadt TSV outscored Wusterhausen in a home game 104-67. Westerstede managed to beat Braunschweig on the road 95-83. Wuerzburg Ak. defeated Aschaffenburg on its own court 73-58. Veitshoechheim smashed Bamberg in a road game 100-60. Treuchtlingen won against Jahn Muenchen at home 87-72. Noerdlingen unfortunately lost to Ansbach on the opponent's court 76-92. Haching rolled over Schwabing in a home game 97-72. Frankfurt Makk. was defeated by Reutlingen on the road 106-93. Langen smashed Hanau on its own court 84-56. Saarlouis lost to SC Wizards in Karlsruhe 71-89. Limburg was outscored by Ulm BBU 01 at home 63-83. Stuttgart MVT rolled over Mannheim on the opponent's court 80-45. Soeflingen was defeated by Lich Basketball in a home game 73-88. Tuebingen was smashed by Giessen on the road 107-51. Hagen-Haspe won against Leverkusen 2 on its own court 100-93. Wulfen outscored Muenster 2 in a road game 103-79. Loewen rolled over Bonn 2 at home 80-49. Koeln DTV defeated Recklinghausen on the opponent's court 83-77. Grevenbroich was smashed by Hagen BG in a home game 70-89. Salzkotten won against Hamm on the road 86-77.
The best stats of 18th round was 22 points and 5 rebounds by Josiah De La Cerda of Giessen.

Group North

Wolfenbuettel - Oldenburger TB 85-76

There was an upset when higher ranked Oldenburger TB (6-7) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Wolfenbuettel (4-11) 85-76 on Saturday. Wolfenbuettel forced 21 Oldenburger TB turnovers. Elias Gueldenhaupt (191-1995) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Ken-Jah Bosley (184-1995, college: KWC) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals during the contest. Four Wolfenbuettel players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Jan Koenig (201-1993) with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Andre Galler (195-1992) scored 24 points. Oldenburger TB's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Wolfenbuettel maintains eleventh position with 4-11 record. Oldenburger TB lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. Wolfenbuettel will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Oldenburger TB will play against Stade (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 24+3reb+2ast, J.Koenig 22+9reb+2ast, W.Mats 8+1reb, L.Fynn 6+6reb+5ast, J.Albrecht 4+2reb+1ast, P.Niehus 4+3reb+1ast
Wolfenbuettel: K.Bosley 21+4reb+3ast, U.Thorben 20+3reb+1ast, E.Gueldenhaupt 18+10reb+3ast, H.Luca 10+2reb, J.Leif 8+2reb, D.Fabian 4+2reb+1ast

Rendsburg - Bramsche 74-75

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Bramsche (6-8) edged on the road 12th ranked Rendsburg (2-12) 75-74 on Saturday. Strangely Rendsburg outrebounded Bramsche 38-18 including a 20-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Jan Seitz (187-1997) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian Jonas Levickas (200-1999) chipped in 17 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) with 24 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Josh Meyer (201, college: S.Oregon) scored 12 points. Rendsburg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Bramsche maintains seventh position with 6-8 record. Rendsburg lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 12 games lost. Bramsche will meet at home higher ranked Aschersleben (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rendsburg will play against Wusterhausen (#10) in Wildau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rendsburg: H.Rixen 24+8reb+1ast, J.Meyer 12+4reb+3ast, J.Malte 10+6reb+2ast, P.Sopha 8+2reb+6ast, T.Ali 6+2reb, H.Gbenga 6+8reb+1ast
Bramsche: J.Levickas 17+2reb, J.Seitz 16+5reb+2ast, D.Simental 15+2reb, F.Nico 9+1ast, P.Emilijus 6+2reb, S.Ole 5+1reb

Aschersleben - Bargteheide 81-89

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Aschersleben (7-7) was defeated at home by third ranked Bargteheide (11-2) 89-81 on Saturday. Bargteheide shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. American guard Quran Dublin (185, college: York, NY) scored 26 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) chipped in 25 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Tyrese Davis (206, college: TAMIU) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and naturalized American forward Anthony McDonald (195-1997, college: Lindenwood) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Four Aschersleben players scored in double figures. Bargteheide have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Haching and Goetting.ASC. Loser Aschersleben keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Bargteheide will meet Wulfen (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Aschersleben will play against Bramsche and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: N.Salenieks 20+2reb+4ast, A.McDonald 20+12reb+1ast, T.Davis 18+14reb+1ast, H.Benjamin 15+10reb+2ast, V.Hain Yannick 6+1reb+1ast, M.Carlo 2+3reb
Bargteheide: Q.Dublin 26+8reb, A.Abaker 25+4reb+4ast, M.Hoppe 19+5reb+1ast, Y.Jentz 7+10reb+1ast, L.Eckmann 6+13reb+1ast, C.Carl 2+4reb

Neustadt TSV - Wusterhausen 104-67

Very predictable result when first ranked Neustadt TSV (17-11) outscored at home 9th ranked Wusterhausen (4-9) 104-67 on Saturday. Neustadt TSV dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Wusterhausen's 36. Neustadt TSV forced 28 Wusterhausen turnovers and outrebounded them 44-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. Neustadt TSV looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) scored 21 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Neustadt TSV's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Tim Schwolow (203-1997) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Neustadt TSV and four Wusterhausen players scored in double figures. Neustadt TSV have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-11 record. Loser Wusterhausen keeps the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Braunschweig. Neustadt TSV will meet Westerstede (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wusterhausen will play against Rendsburg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wusterhausen: D.Teucher 16+7reb+4ast, P.Erik 14+1reb+4ast, T.Decker 12+1reb, T.Schwolow 12+9reb+4ast, J.Lubken 8+11reb+2ast, N.Antoine 3+2reb+1ast
Neustadt TSV: D.Doekhi 21+4reb+5ast, N.Jerry 17+8reb, M.Jelovcic 16+5reb+9ast, F.Galiano 13+3reb, C.Kwilu 12+3reb+3ast, A.Kikwaki 11+8reb+4ast

Stade - Goetting.ASC 78-87

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Stade. Second ranked Goetting.ASC faced one of their biggest challengers Stade. Guests from Goettingen (11-2) defeated host Stade (9-4) 87-78. Goetting.ASC dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Stade's 26. They outrebounded Stade 45-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. Christopher Schultz (194-2003) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Philipp Sprung (195-1994) chipped in 17 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Henning Schaake (201-1995) with 26 points and 7 rebounds and Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Five Stade players scored in double figures. Goetting.ASC have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Haching and Bargteheide. Loser Stade dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Noerdlingen. Goetting.ASC will meet at home Braunschweig (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Stade will play against Oldenburger TB (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stade: H.Schaake 26+7reb+2ast, N.Angelats 13+4ast, A.Postic 13+5reb+2ast, F.Iturria 11+2reb+5ast, M.Boadu 11+5reb+2ast, B.Ben 2+11reb
Goetting.ASC: P.Sprung 17+4reb+1ast, S.Lennart 15+2reb+2ast, J.Janis 11+5reb+1ast, S.Christopher 9+11reb+3ast, N.Schultz 8+6reb+1ast, H.Joshua 5+2reb

Braunschweig - Westerstede 83-95

There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Braunschweig (4-9) was defeated at home by tenth ranked Westerstede (5-9) 95-83 on Sunday. Westerstede forced 25 Braunschweig turnovers. Swingman Alan Boger (194-1996) scored 42 points (!!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Carrington Wiggins (188, college: MSUB) chipped in 28 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Turkish power forward Mertcan Gerhardt (205-2002) with 19 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) scored 22 points. Westerstede moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Jahn Muenchen. Loser Braunschweig dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Wusterhausen. Westerstede will meet at home league's leader Neustadt TSV in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Braunschweig will play against the league's second-placed Goetting.ASC (#2) in Goettingen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: J.Ingram 22+3reb+1ast, G.Mertcan 19+9reb+1ast, A.Gian 7+2reb+6ast, H.Romario 7+7reb+4ast, H.Jamil 6+1reb+2ast, E.Raphael 6+2reb
Westerstede: A.Boger 42+4reb+2ast, C.Wiggins 28+4reb+4ast, K.Gaspar 8+7reb+7ast, M.Beckmann 7+3reb+2ast, H.Joel 6+9reb+3ast, A.Rauf 2+3reb

Group South-EastNorth

Wuerzburg Ak. - Aschaffenburg 73-58

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Wuerzburg Ak. (8-4) won against at home 5th ranked Aschaffenburg (5-7) 73-58 on Saturday. Wuerzburg Ak. maintains second position with 8-4 record having eleven points less than leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Jena ScCity 2. Loser Aschaffenburg keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Bamberg - Veitshoechheim 60-100

There was no surprise when 6th ranked Bamberg (4-8) was crushed at home by first ranked Veitshoechheim (9-3) 100-60 on Saturday. Veitshoechheim have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-3 record. Loser Bamberg keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Jena ScCity 2 - Dresden Tit. 2 81-78

Important game to mention about took place in Jena. Fourth ranked Jena ScCity 2 (8-4) saved a 3-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers Dresden Tit. 2 (7-5) 81-78 on Saturday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Jena ScCity 2 have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Wuerzburg Ak. Dresden Tit. 2 at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Group South-EastSouth

Treuchtlingen - Jahn Muenchen 87-72

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Treutchlingen where seventh ranked Treuchtlingen (2-11) defeated 6th ranked Jahn Muenchen (5-9) 87-72 on Saturday. Treuchtlingen maintains seventh position with 2-11 record. Jahn Muenchen lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Westerstede. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Ansbach - Noerdlingen 92-76

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when second-best Noerdlingen (9-4) was defeated on the road by third ranked Ansbach (9-5) 92-76 on Saturday. Ansbach have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-5 record having eight points less than leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Vilsbiburg. Loser Noerdlingen keeps the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Stade. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Haching - Schwabing 97-72

Rather predictable result in Unterhaching where first ranked Haching (11-2) outscored 5th ranked Schwabing (5-8) 97-72 on Saturday. Haching have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-2 record, which they share with Goetting.ASC and Bargteheide. Schwabing lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Vilsbiburg - Neustadt TSV 92-67

Top ranked Neustadt TSV (17-11) recorded its eleventh loss on the court of fourth ranked Vilsbiburg on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Vilsbiburg 92-67. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Neustadt TSV. Vilsbiburg (9-5) moved-up to third place, which they share with Ansbach. Neustadt TSV at the other side still keeps top position with 11 games lost. Vilsbiburg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Neustadt TSV will play on the road against Westerstede and is hoping to win this game.

Group South-West

Reutlingen - Frankfurt Makk. 106-93

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Frankfurt Makk. (4-12) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Reutlingen (11-4) 106-93 on Saturday. Reutlingen made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Reutlingen outrebounded Frankfurt Makk. 39-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Reutlingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Kilian Fischer (184-2002) scored 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Spanish-Dominican power forward Michel Acosta (201-1992) chipped in 23 points and 13 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Czech Jan Dolejsi (187-1992) with 40 points (!!!) and guard Tim Steiner (186-1992) scored 20 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Reutlingen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Giessen. Frankfurt Makk. lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. Reutlingen will meet Ulm BBU 01 (#7) on the road in the next round. Frankfurt Makk. will play against Giessen (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt Makk.: J.Dolejsi 40+4reb+1ast, T.Steiner 20+4ast, G.Elias 8+7reb+4ast, B.Julian 7+4reb, C.Darian 7+2reb, R.Cicek 4
Reutlingen: K.Fischer 34+7reb+5ast, M.Acosta 23+13reb+3ast, T.Duarte Lino 14+2reb+2ast, S.Habtemichael 8+4reb+2ast, G.David 8+7reb+3ast, K.Christos 6+1reb+1ast

Langen - Hanau 84-56

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Langen (13-3) outleveled at home 14th ranked Hanau (2-14) 84-56 on Saturday. Langen dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Hanau's 26. They outrebounded Hanau 45-24 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Leon Fertig (190-2001) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Tom Arkan (189-2005) with 18 points and naturalized Ghanian forward Cedric Quarshie (194-1983) scored 6 points and 9 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. Langen have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with SC Wizards. Hanau lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 14 games lost. Langen will meet league's leader SC Wizards in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hanau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Hanau: A.Tom 18+2reb, K.Niklas 11+3reb, C.Quarshie 6+9reb, Y.Eren 6+1ast, K.Valentin 6+3reb+1ast, H.Myles 3+1reb
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 18+5reb+2ast, L.Fertig 12+1reb+7ast, M.Agyemang 11+3reb, H.Droste 9+5reb, M.Fuss 9+2reb+2ast, N.Pons 8+4reb+2ast

SC Wizards - Saarlouis 89-71

There was no surprise in Karlsruhe where 9th ranked Saarlouis (7-9) were defeated by first ranked SC Wizards (13-3) 89-71 on Saturday. SC Wizards dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Saarlouis' 32. American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Stefan Ilzhoefer (200-1995) chipped in 14 points, 5 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Four SC Wizards players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Kelvin Okundaye (187-1993, college: WOU) with 20 points and Aime Olma (193-2004) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SC Wizards maintains first position with 13-3 record, which they share with Langen. Saarlouis lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Mannheim and Soeflingen. SC Wizards will meet at home league's second-placed Langen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Saarlouis will play against Soeflingen (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Saarlouis: K.Okundaye 20+4reb+2ast, R.Easterling 14+2reb+1ast, O.Aime 11+9reb, D.Tom 9+4reb, M.Meier 7+2reb, J.Sonnefeld 6+3reb+1ast
SC Wizards: M.Mallory 28+10reb+1ast, V.Hennen 15+2reb+3ast, S.Ilzhoefer 14+4reb+5ast, J.Olowookere 10+1reb+1ast, M.Davis 9+4reb+2ast, M.Baer 7+5reb

Limburg - Ulm BBU 01 63-83

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Ulm BBU 01 (9-7) smashed on the road 12th ranked Limburg (5-11) 83-63 on Saturday. Ulm BBU 01 dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Limburg's 28. They outrebounded Limburg 42-17 including a 32-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ulm BBU 01 looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Forward Lucca Bretz (199-2004) scored 21 points and 8 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Guillaume Schoentgen (205-2006) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Ulm BBU 01 players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Daniel McGee (188-1990) with 20 points and 4 assists and Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) scored 16 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. Ulm BBU 01 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 9-7 record. Loser Limburg keeps the twelfth place with 11 games lost. Ulm BBU 01 will meet at home higher ranked Reutlingen (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Limburg will play against Stuttgart MVT (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Limburg: M.Daniel 20+3reb+4ast, M.Kljaic 16+2reb+8ast, B.Aike 9+3reb+1ast, J.Stallbohm 9+6reb+2ast, H.Milton 8+2reb+1ast, L.Noah 1+1reb+1ast
Ulm BBU 01: B.Lucca 21+3reb+8ast, S.Guillaume 18+7reb+3ast, H.Tobias 17+6reb+3ast, S.Luca 10+1reb+3ast, P.Sebastian 9+15reb+2ast, B.Barna 4+2reb+3ast

Mannheim - Stuttgart MVT 45-80

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Mannheim (7-9) was rolled over at home by sixth ranked Stuttgart MVT (10-6) 80-45 on Sunday. Stuttgart MVT held Mannheim to an opponent 23.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Stuttgart MVT had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Quentin Kunst (198-2000) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Hugo Mounier (197-2001) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Stuttgart MVT players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Eric Curth with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Tim Kalocai (199-1999) scored 11 points and 6 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. Stuttgart MVT maintains sixth position with 10-6 record. Loser Mannheim keeps the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Soeflingen and Saarlouis. Stuttgart MVT will meet at home Limburg (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Mannheim will play against Lich Basketball and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: C.Eric 15+5reb, C.Teasley 11+2reb, T.Kalocai 11+6reb, S.Julian 4, D.Medo 2+4reb+2ast, H.Henrik 2+6reb+2ast
Stuttgart MVT: Q.Kunst 15+7reb, R.Leidel 12+1reb+2ast, V.Lampropoulos 11+4reb+1ast, L.Milovac 11+3reb, M.Hugo 8+7reb+5ast, A.Komitakis 8+1reb

Soeflingen - Lich Basketball 73-88

Rather predictable result in Ulm where fifth ranked Lich Basketball (11-5) beat 8th ranked Soeflingen (7-9) 88-73 on Sunday. Lich Basketball made 21-of-22 free shots (95.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Soeflingen outrebounded Lich Basketball 34-21 including 21 on the defensive glass. The former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) scored 24 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Till Wagner (200-2001) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Marko Markovic with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and power forward Nils Dejworek (207-1995, college: Valdosta St.) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Soeflingen's coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lich Basketball have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Salzkotten. Soeflingen lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Mannheim and Saarlouis. Lich Basketball will meet at home Mannheim (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Soeflingen will play against Saarlouis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: N.Dejworek 15+7reb+2ast, M.Marko 14+13reb+3ast, M.Hopfgartner 8+2reb+2ast, O.Wendt 8+3reb+1ast, S.Truong 6+1reb+3ast, K.Rozic 6+5reb
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 24+8reb+3ast, T.Wagner 17+5reb+2ast, N.Bilski 9+2ast, Y.Ribbecke 9+2reb+1ast, S.Felix-Frederik 5+2ast, J.Finn 4+2reb+1ast

Giessen - Tuebingen 107-51

Not a big story in a game when 15th ranked Tuebingen (1-14) was outplayed on the road by fourth ranked Giessen (11-4) 107-51 on Sunday. Giessen dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Tuebingen's 20. Giessen forced 26 Tuebingen turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Tuebingen's players. American forward Josiah De La Cerda (203, college: OUAZ) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Spanish point guard Miquel Oliva (183-2000) chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Giessen's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Timo Fischer (189-2002) with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Aron Heberle scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Giessen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Reutlingen. Tuebingen lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. Giessen will meet Frankfurt Makk. (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tuebingen will play against Haiterbach and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: F.Timo 13+6reb+3ast, H.Aron 11+5reb+2ast, S.Joshua 9+7reb+2ast, M.Jakob 8+2reb+1ast, B.Lennart 5+2reb+2ast, B.Yannik 4+1reb
Giessen: J.De La Cerda 22+5reb+1ast, E.Allen 16+3reb, O.Mehmed 12+1reb+1ast, W.Philipp 9+3reb+2ast, R.Fritz 9+4ast, O.Miquel 9+5reb+9ast

Group West

Hagen-Haspe - Leverkusen 2 100-93

Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Hagen-Haspe (7-10) won against at home 13th ranked Leverkusen 2 (5-13) 100-93 on Friday. Hagen-Haspe forced 27 Leverkusen 2 turnovers. American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1997, college: WSSU) had a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Greek guard Luca Bambullis (-1997) chipped in 20 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Lennart Litera (190-2004) with 25 points and 4 steals and point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Leverkusen 2 players scored in double figures. Leverkusen 2's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Hagen-Haspe moved-up to ninth place. Loser Leverkusen 2 dropped to the twelfth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Bonn 2. Hagen-Haspe will meet higher ranked Koeln DTV (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Leverkusen 2 will play against Muenster 2 (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: L.Lennart 25+4reb+1ast, V.Frankl-Maus 20+6reb+4ast, J.Gottschalk 16+8reb+2ast, T.Michel 12+2reb+3ast, Y.Kneesch 7+3reb+1ast, M.Kuczmann 7+5reb
Hagen-Haspe: J.McAllister 40+11reb, L.Bambullis 20+1ast, I.Jordan 13+3reb+5ast, F.Jalen 8+4reb+5ast, K.Felix 6+1reb+1ast, K.Dia 5+8reb

Muenster 2 - Wulfen 79-103

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Muenster 2 (6-11) was crushed at home by eighth ranked Wulfen (9-9) 103-79 on Saturday. Wulfen outrebounded Muenster 2 44-29 including a 35-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Wulfen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Muenster 2's players. Juhwan Harris-dyson scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and center Tarik Jakupovic (200-2003) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Wulfen's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Fynn Aumann (187-2001) with 25 points and 5 rebounds and Phil Schmidt (192-2003) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Wulfen have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Muenster 2 lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 11 games lost. Wulfen will meet at home Grevenbroich (#8) in the next round. Muenster 2 will play against Leverkusen 2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: F.Aumann 25+5reb+1ast, S.Phil 16+8reb+1ast, H.Oskar 15+5reb, D.Thore 10+3reb+3ast, N.Mats 4, G.Lennox 3+1reb+1ast
Wulfen: H.Juhwan 25+6reb+4ast, J.Tarik 18+8reb+2ast, M.Bojang 12+6reb+6ast, A.Winck 10+3reb+2ast, O.Leon 9+3reb+2ast, G.Jung 8+6ast

Loewen - Bonn 2 80-49

No shocking result in a game in Herten where fifth ranked Loewen (9-8) smashed 12th ranked Bonn 2 (5-13) 80-49 on Saturday. Loewen dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Bonn 2's 24. They outrebounded Bonn 2 44-31 including 34 on the defensive glass. American guard Jamal Wright (179-1997, college: High Point) scored 20 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Loewen's coach Robin Singh felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Danish guard Thomas Laerke (194-1991) with 12 points and Aaron Isah (196-2000) scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. Loewen moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Koeln DTV. Bonn 2 lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Leverkusen 2. Loewen will meet higher ranked Salzkotten (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Bonn 2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bonn 2: T.Laerke 12+4reb+1ast, B.Aurel 10+1reb, M.Paulo 8+3reb+3ast, M.Diallo 6+7reb, I.Aaron 6+8reb+1ast, J.Lukeba 4+3reb
Loewen: J.Wright 20+4reb+5ast, F.Jetullahi 18+2reb+3ast, M.Abdiwahid 9+5reb, R.Adam 7+6reb+2ast, D.Ewald 7+6reb+7ast, L.Schmugge 6+7reb+1ast

Recklinghausen - Koeln DTV 77-83

Very expected game when 9th ranked Recklinghausen (7-11) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Koeln DTV (9-8) 83-77 on Saturday. Center Florian Wendeler (205-1993) scored 25 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Koeln DTV's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American forward Zachary Hinton (201-1994, college: Rocky Mountain) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Niklas Meesmann (186-1998) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Koeln DTV have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 9-8 record, which they share with Loewen. Recklinghausen lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 11 games lost. Koeln DTV will meet at home Hagen-Haspe (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Recklinghausen will play against the league's leader ETB Miners and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Recklinghausen: Z.Hinton 25+15reb+3ast, N.Meesmann 13+5reb+3ast, D.Stachanczyk 12+5reb+1ast, G.Henning 10+2reb+1ast, L.Kaprolat 8+3ast, M.Buljevic 6+2reb+1ast
Koeln DTV: F.Wendeler 25+8reb+2ast, E.Jenkins 19+5reb+4ast, J.Koschade 13+4reb+3ast, J.Arnold 12+4reb, V.Blass 6+7reb+2ast, J.Engelhardt 3+5reb+2ast

Grevenbroich - Hagen BG 70-89

Rather predictable result when second ranked Hagen BG (14-4) outscored on the road 6th ranked Grevenbroich (8-9) 89-70 on Saturday. Hagen BG dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Grevenbroich's 34. Hagen BG forced 24 Grevenbroich turnovers. American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Dutch guard Jaro Abrams (191-2002) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was forward Ogechi Nebo (192-1997) with 12 points and 7 rebounds and British power forward Oluwashore Adenekan (205-1991, college: Seattle) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four Grevenbroich players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hagen BG have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 14-4 record having just one point less than leader Veitshoechheim. Newly promoted Grevenbroich dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Hamm. Hagen BG will meet at home Hamm (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Grevenbroich will play against Wulfen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Grevenbroich: O.Nebo 12+7reb+1ast, B.Dawson 11+3reb+3ast, O.Adenekan 11+7reb, T.Elkenhans 11+4reb+2ast, K.Maximilian 9+4reb, F.Hoffmann 6+3reb+1ast
Hagen BG: S.Scott 34+12reb+5ast, Q.Tjon Affo 14+5reb+1ast, A.Jaro 12+5reb+5ast, L.Dresel 8+1reb+2ast, V.Nedzinskas 8+3reb+4ast, A.Kortenbreer 7+3reb

Hamm - Salzkotten 77-86

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Hamm (8-9) was defeated at home by third ranked Salzkotten (11-5) 86-77 on Saturday. Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Keith Hayes II (178, college: William Jewell) chipped in 25 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Canadian Gilbert Gyamfi (193, college: John Brown) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and center Jascal Knoerig (206-2000) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Salzkotten have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Salzkotten maintains third position with 11-5 record having four points less than leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Lich Basketball. Loser Hamm keeps the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Grevenbroich. Salzkotten will meet at home Loewen (#5) in the next round. Hamm will play against the league's second-placed Hagen BG and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: G.Gyamfi 25+10reb+2ast, K.Jascal 14+5reb+1ast, P.Tymm 10+2reb+1ast, J.Heiken 9+1reb+1ast, B.Matei 6+2reb+1ast, J.Joseph Saigge 4+2reb+2ast
Salzkotten: K.Hayes II 25+3reb+1ast, D.Zvinklys 18+9reb+2ast, O.Zemhoute 14+3reb+3ast, M.Jakob 8+2reb+2ast, H.Demirbas 6+3ast, P.Dominik 5+1ast