Regionalliga Round 19 (Regular Season): SC Wizards beat Langen by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 19 in the Regionalliga took place in Karlsruhe. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of their biggest opponent Langen (13-4) to first ranked SC Wizards (14-3) 75-72 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Langen. It was a key game for the top position in the league. SC Wizards made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Vincent Hennen (190-2000) contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Leon Fertig (190-2001) answered with 29 points and 5 rebounds for Langen. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SC Wizards maintains first place with 14-3 record. Langen at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. SC Wizards are looking forward to face Soeflingen (#10) in Ulm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Langen will have a break next round.
Another interesting game for Ulm BBU 01 (10-7) which hosted 4th placed Reutlingen (11-5). Seventh ranked Ulm BBU 01 crushed visitors 97-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Reutlingen. It was a great evening for guard Jordan Muller (185) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 4 assists. Sebastian Pachucki helped adding 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side David Grubic responded with 12 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ulm BBU 01 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 10-7 record. Reutlingen at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Ulm BBU 01 will play against higher ranked Giessen (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Reutlingen will play against Stuttgart MVT and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Regionalliga top team - Neustadt TSV (18-11) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Westerstede (5-10) 90-59. It was a quality performance for Matej Jelovcic who led the winners and scored 20 points and 5 assists. Gaspar Kocevar came up with 9 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks for Westerstede in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Neustadt TSV maintains first place with 18-11 record. Loser Westerstede keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet at home Goetting.ASC (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Westerstede will play against Rendsburg (#12) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Rendsburg beat Wusterhausen on the road 73-72. Oldenburger TB lost to Stade on its own court 76-86. Bargteheide managed to outperform Wolfenbuettel in a road game 88-81. Bramsche was rolled over Aschersleben at home 76-96. Giessen defeated Frankfurt Makk. on the opponent's court 87-81. Lich Basketball smashed Mannheim in a home game 109-58. Soeflingen lost to Saarlouis on the road 72-76. Stuttgart MVT managed to outperform Limburg on its own court 96-81. Muenster 2 was rolled over Leverkusen 2 in a road game 111-79. Hagen BG crushed Hamm at home 86-64. Loewen was beaten by Salzkotten on the opponent's court 93-87. Koeln DTV was destroyed by Hagen-Haspe in a home game 58-81. ETB Miners outscored Recklinghausen on the road 109-83. Wulfen managed to beat Grevenbroich on its own court 83-70.

Group North

Wusterhausen - Rendsburg 72-73

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Rendsburg (3-12) edged 10th ranked Wusterhausen (4-10) in Wildau 73-72 on Saturday. Rendsburg forced 24 Wusterhausen turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Josh Meyer (201, college: S.Oregon) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Lennard Willer (194-1999) accounted for 15 points and 4 steals for the winning side. Rendsburg's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) came up with 7 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists and Tim Schwolow (203-1997) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Wusterhausen in the defeat. Four Wusterhausen players scored in double figures. Rendsburg maintains twelfth place with 3-12 record. Loser Wusterhausen keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. Rendsburg will meet at home higher ranked Westerstede (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wusterhausen will play against Aschersleben and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rendsburg: J.Meyer 26+15reb+1ast, L.Willer 15+1reb+1ast, I.Zivkovic 9+2reb, J.Malte 7+4reb+1ast, T.Rump 5+2reb, H.Rixen 5+11reb
Wusterhausen: T.Decker 15+1reb, J.Lubken 15+5reb+1ast, P.Erik 14+3reb+1ast, T.Schwolow 12+10reb+3ast, D.Teucher 7+12reb+7ast, Q.Anton 4+1reb+1ast

Oldenburger TB - Stade 76-86

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Oldenburger TB (6-8) lost at home to fourth ranked Stade (10-4) 86-76 on Saturday. Stade made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Oldenburger TB turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Stade players scored in double figures. Forward Bart Zents (198-1992) came up with 9 points and 10 rebounds and Mats Woltmann added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Oldenburger TB in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stade maintains fourth place with 10-4 record. Oldenburger TB lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Stade will meet at home Wulfen (#4) in the next round. Oldenburger TB will play against Braunschweig and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stade: M.Boadu 23+8reb+4ast, A.Postic 17+3reb+1ast, H.Schaake 12+2reb+3ast, M.Vytautas 10+9reb, F.Iturria 9+1reb, N.Angelats 6+5reb+5ast
Oldenburger TB: W.Mats 13+6reb+2ast, F.Stamer 12+5reb, L.Fynn 9+2reb+3ast, B.Zents 9+10reb+2ast, A.Galler 9+6reb+3ast, J.Koenig 8+5reb+2ast

Wolfenbuettel - Bargteheide 81-88

Very predictable result when third ranked Bargteheide (12-2) won against on the road 11th ranked Wolfenbuettel (4-12) 88-81 on Saturday. Bargteheide outrebounded Wolfenbuettel 46-30 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Quran Dublin (185, college: York, NY) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Marcel Hoppe (198-1998) accounted for 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Bargteheide's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Ken-Jah Bosley (184-1995, college: KWC) came up with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Thorben Uster (195-2002) added 21 points respectively for Wolfenbuettel in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bargteheide have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Wolfenbuettel keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Bargteheide will meet Bramsche (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wolfenbuettel will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: M.Hoppe 24+5reb+1ast, Q.Dublin 22+8reb+4ast, Y.Jentz 17+12reb, L.Eckmann 13+2reb+1ast, A.Abaker 9+5reb+5ast, G.Jacob 2+1reb
Wolfenbuettel: K.Bosley 26+7reb+8ast, U.Thorben 21+3reb+1ast, H.Luca 15+4reb, E.Gueldenhaupt 12+7reb+1ast, R.Linus 3+1reb, D.Fabian 2+2reb

Westerstede - Neustadt TSV 59-90

Regionalliga top team - Neustadt TSV (18-11) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Westerstede (5-10) 90-59. It was a quality performance for Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 5 assists. Belgian forward Alan Kikwaki (203-1999, college: DWU) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Gaspar Kocevar came up with 9 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and American guard Carrington Wiggins (188, college: MSUB) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Westerstede in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Neustadt TSV maintains first place with 18-11 record. Loser Westerstede keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet at home Goetting.ASC (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Westerstede will play against Rendsburg (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: M.Jelovcic 20+3reb+5ast, N.Jerry 15+1reb+1ast, N.Timo 12+6reb+3ast, A.Kikwaki 11+8reb+2ast, F.Galiano 10+6reb, D.Doekhi 8+1reb+2ast
Westerstede: C.Wiggins 14+5reb+4ast, K.Gaspar 9+12reb+5ast, S.Colin 8+1reb, S.Noah 5+4reb+4ast, K.Simon 5+1reb, A.Rauf 5+2reb+2ast

Bramsche - Aschersleben 76-96

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Bramsche (6-9) was outscored at home by fifth ranked Aschersleben (8-7) 96-76 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Tyrese Davis (206, college: TAMIU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Latvian point guard Niks Salenieks (183-2000) accounted for 19 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Five Aschersleben players scored in double figures. American point guard David Simental (188-1998, college: Regis Univ.) came up with 28 points and 8 rebounds and Lithuanian Jonas Levickas (200-1999) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Bramsche in the defeat. Bramsche's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Aschersleben maintains fifth place with 8-7 record. Newly promoted Bramsche keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Aschersleben will meet at home Wusterhausen (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Bramsche will play against the league's second-placed Bargteheide and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: N.Salenieks 19+4reb+7ast, T.Davis 18+10reb+3ast, V.Hain Yannick 15+1reb+1ast, A.McDonald 14+7reb+2ast, H.Benjamin 13+7reb, M.Carlo 9+4reb+1ast
Bramsche: D.Simental 28+8reb+1ast, J.Levickas 14+6reb+2ast, J.Seitz 8+5reb+4ast, F.Nico 7+1reb+2ast, D.Moritz 6+6reb+4ast, L.Spanke 6+5reb

Group South-West

Ulm BBU 01 - Reutlingen 97-74

Another interesting game for Ulm BBU 01 (10-7) which hosted 4th placed Reutlingen (11-5). Seventh ranked Ulm BBU 01 crushed visitors 97-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Reutlingen. Ulm BBU 01 dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Reutlingen's 32. They outrebounded Reutlingen 41-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for guard Jordan Muller (185) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 4 assists. Center Sebastian Pachucki (205-2004) helped adding 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side David Grubic responded with 12 points and 4 assists and guard Simion Habtemichael (191-1996) scored 17 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ulm BBU 01 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 10-7 record. Reutlingen at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Ulm BBU 01 will play against higher ranked Giessen (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Reutlingen will play against Stuttgart MVT and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm BBU 01: M.Jordan 19+2reb+4ast, B.Lucca 17+5reb+2ast, P.Sebastian 16+8reb+1ast, S.Jervis 16+3reb+1ast, H.Tobias 11+8reb+3ast, S.Linus 6+4ast
Reutlingen: S.Habtemichael 17+1reb, G.David 12+3reb+4ast, K.Fischer 12+3reb+3ast, G.Mauro 11+1reb+5ast, M.Kudic 10+1reb+3ast, K.Christos 4+3reb+1ast

Frankfurt Makk. - Giessen 81-87

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Giessen (12-4) defeated on the road 13th ranked Frankfurt Makk. (4-13) 87-81 on Saturday. Giessen dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Frankfurt Makk.'s 32. Giessen looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Josiah De La Cerda (203, college: OUAZ) who led the winners and scored 34 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Naturalized American Elijah Allen (194-1989, college: NW Missouri St.) accounted for 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Elias Gross (192-2001) came up with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Julian Bozic added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Frankfurt Makk. in the defeat. Five Frankfurt Makk. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Giessen have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-4 record having five points less than leader Veitshoechheim. Frankfurt Makk. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. Giessen will meet at home Ulm BBU 01 (#7) in the next round. Frankfurt Makk. will play against Haiterbach (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Giessen: J.De La Cerda 34+7reb+1ast, E.Allen 25+5reb+2ast, O.Miquel 8+5reb+5ast, N.Nadjfeji 7+2reb+6ast, R.Fritz 5+4reb+4ast, W.Philipp 4
Frankfurt Makk.: G.Elias 20+5reb+5ast, J.Dolejsi 16+3reb+6ast, B.Julian 14+10reb+2ast, T.Steiner 13+7reb+2ast, C.Darian 11+6reb, H.Yahel 3

Lich Basketball - Mannheim 109-58

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Mannheim (7-10) was outleveled on the road by fifth ranked Lich Basketball (12-5) 109-58 on Saturday. Lich Basketball dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Mannheim's 30. They outrebounded Mannheim 46-29 including a 38-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lich Basketball shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Mannheim's players. It was an exceptional evening for the former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Finn Jakob (201-2001) accounted for 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Lich Basketball players scored in double figures. Julian Surblys (203-2002) came up with 13 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Chris Teasley (191-1990, college: VWU) added 14 points respectively for Mannheim in the defeat. Lich Basketball have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Salzkotten. Mannheim lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Soeflingen. Lich Basketball will meet Limburg (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mannheim will play against Saarlouis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 25+17reb+5ast, Y.Ribbecke 17+3reb+2ast, N.Bilski 14+3reb+4ast, J.Finn 12+10reb+2ast, T.Wagner 7+2reb+1ast, N.Pompalla 5+1reb+5ast
Mannheim: C.Teasley 14+3reb+2ast, S.Julian 13+9reb, C.Eric 11+5reb+2ast, H.Henrik 6+1reb+1ast, S.Klocek 6+2reb+2ast, K.Koray 5+2reb

Saarlouis - Soeflingen 76-72

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Saarlouis and 9th ranked Soeflingen had identical 7-9 record. This time Saarlouis used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Ulm 76-72 on Saturday night. Saarlouis outrebounded Soeflingen 42-30 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Jannis Sonnefeld (207-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Kelvin Okundaye (187-1993, college: WOU) accounted for 19 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Center Marko Markovic came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Ole Wendt (190-1992) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively for Soeflingen in the defeat. Saarlouis (8-9) moved-up to eighth place. Soeflingen lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Mannheim. Saarlouis will meet Mannheim (#11) on the road in the next round. Soeflingen will play against the league's leader SC Wizards having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Saarlouis: J.Sonnefeld 27+9reb, K.Okundaye 19+2reb+4ast, I.Georg 15+6reb+1ast, M.Meier 7+8reb+5ast, X.Bowers 4+7reb+2ast, T.Fynn 2+1reb+2ast
Soeflingen: M.Marko 21+17reb, O.Wendt 16+3reb+5ast, J.Staiger 11+2reb, N.Dejworek 8+4reb+3ast, K.Rozic 8+1reb, E.Lenny 5+2reb

Stuttgart MVT - Limburg 96-81

Very expected game when 12th ranked Limburg (5-12) lost on the road to sixth ranked Stuttgart MVT (11-6) 96-81 on Saturday. Stuttgart MVT dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Limburg's 34. They outrebounded Limburg 31-20 including 20 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Stuttgart MVT especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) who led the winners and scored 43 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Slovenian guard Luka Milovac (192-1994) accounted for 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Stuttgart MVT's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Drago Crnjac (196-2002) came up with 26 points and 4 steals and American forward Aaron Burt (198, college: Simpson, CA) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Limburg in the defeat. Stuttgart MVT have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 11-6 record. Loser Limburg keeps the twelfth position with 12 games lost. Stuttgart MVT will meet higher ranked Reutlingen (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Limburg will play against Lich Basketball (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Stuttgart MVT: V.Lampropoulos 43+5reb+4ast, L.Milovac 19+8reb+4ast, A.Komitakis 9+5reb+1ast, Q.Kunst 9+2reb+5ast, M.Hugo 6+4reb+2ast, P.Tosi 4+2reb+1ast
Limburg: C.Drago 26+4reb, A.Burt 20+7reb, M.Kljaic 15+2reb+3ast, B.Aike 8+3reb+2ast, H.Milton 7+2reb+2ast, C.Danny 3

SC Wizards - Langen 75-72

The most exciting game of round 19 in the Regionalliga took place in Karlsruhe. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of their biggest opponent Langen (13-4) to first ranked SC Wizards (14-3) 75-72 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Langen. It was a key game for the top position in the league. SC Wizards made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Vincent Hennen (190-2000) contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Leon Fertig (190-2001) answered with 29 points and 5 rebounds and Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Langen. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SC Wizards maintains first place with 14-3 record. Langen at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. SC Wizards are looking forward to face Soeflingen (#10) in Ulm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Langen will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
SC Wizards: M.Mallory 18+12reb+1ast, B.Valentin 16+2reb, V.Hennen 14+4reb+4ast, S.Ilzhoefer 9+6reb+3ast, I.Linus 6, M.Davis 6+3ast
Langen: L.Fertig 29+5reb+2ast, R.Vasiljevic 17+6reb, N.Pons 14+6reb+3ast, M.Schneider 4+2reb+1ast, H.Droste 4+5reb+1ast, M.Agyemang 2

Group West

Leverkusen 2 - Muenster 2 111-79

There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Leverkusen 2 (6-13) rolled over at home 11th ranked Muenster 2 (6-12) 111-79 on Friday. Leverkusen 2 outrebounded Muenster 2 45-25 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Leverkusen 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Muenster 2's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Leverkusen 2 made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for center Jonas Gottschalk (218-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks. Thomas Michel (200-1995) accounted for 22 points and 6 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) for the winning side. Leverkusen 2's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Fynn Aumann (187-2001) came up with 22 points and forward Oskar Humpert (201-2005) added 19 points respectively for Muenster 2 in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Leverkusen 2 moved-up to twelfth place. Muenster 2 lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Leverkusen 2 will meet higher ranked Grevenbroich (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Muenster 2 will play against Koeln DTV (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: T.Michel 22+6reb, J.Gottschalk 19+13reb+3ast, L.Lennart 18+1reb+2ast, B.Nick 15+9reb+1ast, Y.Kneesch 14+5reb, V.Frankl-Maus 7+2reb+11ast
Muenster 2: F.Aumann 22+4reb+2ast, H.Oskar 19+3reb+2ast, D.Thore 11+2reb+3ast, E.Lukas 10+4reb+1ast, W.Lukas 6+3reb, S.Phil 5+4reb

Hagen BG - Hamm 86-64

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Hamm (8-10) was outscored on the road by second ranked Hagen BG (15-4) 86-64 on Friday. Hagen BG outrebounded Hamm 38-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Hagen BG looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Hamm's players. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) who led the winners and scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Finn-Luca Philipp (186-2004) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Center Jascal Knoerig (206-2000) came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Canadian Gilbert Gyamfi (193, college: John Brown) added 20 points respectively for Hamm in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hagen BG have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain second place with 15-4 record having just one point less than leader Veitshoechheim. Loser Hamm keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Grevenbroich and Hagen-Haspe. Hagen BG will meet at home Loewen (#6) in the next round. Hamm will play against Wulfen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hagen BG: S.Scott 30+7reb+9ast, P.Finn-Luca 18+3reb+2ast, V.Nedzinskas 12+7reb+1ast, J.Ben 8+2reb, A.Jaro 6+4reb+1ast, A.Kortenbreer 4+4reb+1ast
Hamm: K.Jascal 22+8reb, G.Gyamfi 20+4reb+1ast, C.Joao 9+5reb, B.Matei 9+2reb+2ast, K.Marcel 2+2reb, K.Mbamba 1

Salzkotten - Loewen 93-87

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Salzkotten (12-5) defeated at home 5th ranked Loewen (9-9) 93-87 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) who led the winners and scored 32 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Keith Hayes II (178, college: William Jewell) accounted for 24 points for the winning side. Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) came up with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Jamal Wright (179-1997, college: High Point) added 24 points and 6 assists respectively for Loewen in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Salzkotten have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Newly promoted Salzkotten maintains third place with 12-5 record having four points less than leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Lich Basketball. Loser Loewen keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Koeln DTV. Salzkotten will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Loewen will play against the league's second-placed Hagen BG (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Salzkotten: D.Zvinklys 32+6reb+2ast, K.Hayes II 24+1ast, H.Demirbas 12+2ast, M.Jakob 6+11reb+1ast, Y.Giefers 6+4reb+1ast, O.Zemhoute 5+2reb+5ast
Loewen: F.Jetullahi 25+8reb+4ast, J.Wright 24+1reb+6ast, R.Adam 17+2reb, D.Fiorentino 9+5reb+1ast, B.Stefan 4+1reb+1ast, B.Benedict 4+2reb

Koeln DTV - Hagen-Haspe 58-81

There was an upset when 4th placed Koeln DTV (9-9) was outleveled at home by ninth ranked Hagen-Haspe (8-10) 81-58 on Saturday. Hagen-Haspe dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Koeln DTV's 20. They outrebounded Koeln DTV 40-28 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1997, college: WSSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Jalen Fouda (191-1999) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Valentin Blass (198-1995) came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) added 15 points respectively for Koeln DTV in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hagen-Haspe moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Grevenbroich and Hamm. Loser Koeln DTV dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Loewen. Hagen-Haspe will meet at home Recklinghausen (#10) in the next round. Koeln DTV will play against Muenster 2 (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: J.McAllister 19+12reb, F.Jalen 17+5reb+4ast, K.Dia 13+5reb+2ast, M.Nuerenberg 8+1reb+1ast, K.Felix 8+1reb, G.Eyimofe 6+7reb
Koeln DTV: E.Jenkins 15+1reb+1ast, V.Blass 14+6reb+1ast, B.Vass Franz 7, J.Koschade 7+6reb+3ast, F.Wendeler 6+4reb+3ast, S.Fynn 4+1reb

Recklinghausen - ETB Miners 83-109

No shocking result in a game when second ranked ETB Miners (15-3) crushed on the road 10th ranked Recklinghausen (7-12) 109-83 on Saturday. ETB Miners had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Montenegrin center Dzemal Selimovic (205-1999) accounted for 15 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. Five ETB Miners players scored in double figures. American forward Zachary Hinton (201-1994, college: Rocky Mountain) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman David Stachanczyk (193-1993) added 17 points respectively for Recklinghausen in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ETB Miners keep a position of league leader. Recklinghausen lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 12 games lost. ETB Miners will meet at home Bonn 2 (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Recklinghausen will play against Hagen-Haspe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: D.Selimovic 15+12reb+3ast, J.Andrew 15+4reb+2ast, B.Allen 15+5reb+10ast, K.Bryant 14+4reb, T.Troussel 14+3reb+2ast, N.Khartchenkov 13+4reb+4ast
Recklinghausen: Z.Hinton 31+16reb+4ast, D.Stachanczyk 17+3reb+3ast, R.Vasilev 11+3reb, G.Henning 8+3reb+2ast, M.Buljevic 7+3reb+4ast, J.Tops 3+1reb+6ast

Wulfen - Grevenbroich 83-70

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Grevenbroich's (8-10) road loss to sixth ranked Wulfen (10-9) 70-83 on Saturday. Wulfen dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Grevenbroich's 26. Wulfen forced 19 Grevenbroich turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for center Tarik Jakupovic (200-2003) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Manuel Bojang (184-2001) accounted for 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. American guard Brian Dawson (188, college: Regis Univ., agency: Interperformances) came up with 28 points and 7 rebounds and British power forward Oluwashore Adenekan (205-1991, college: Seattle) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Grevenbroich in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wulfen have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Grevenbroich lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Hagen-Haspe and Hamm. Wulfen will meet Hamm (#8) on the road in the next round. Grevenbroich will play against Leverkusen 2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: J.Tarik 25+9reb+2ast, H.Juhwan 16+4reb+1ast, M.Bojang 15+7reb+6ast, L.Van Buer 5, A.Winck 5+2reb+3ast, W.Laurits 4+1reb
Grevenbroich: B.Dawson 28+7reb+3ast, O.Adenekan 16+9reb, J.Coles 7+2reb+3ast, T.Elkenhans 6+3reb+3ast, J.Broer 4+6reb+1ast, K.Maximilian 3+3reb