Regionalliga Round 20 (Regular Season): ETB Miners keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ETB Miners as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ETB Miners smashed 13th ranked Bonn 2 in Essen 103-71. ETB Miners shot 61.2 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Bonn 2's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 assists and 4 steals (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and Canadian-Italian point guard Justin Andrew (183-1997, college: St.Francis X.) who added 20 points and 6 assists during the contest. Canadian-Portuguese guard Mychael Paulo (193, college: McMaster, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 37 points (!!!). Bonn 2's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Bonn 2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in Bramsche. Seventh ranked Bramsche (7-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Bargteheide (12-3) 84-83 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Bargteheide. The winners were led by American point guard David Simental (188-1998, college: Regis Univ.) who scored that evening 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and Emilijus Peleda supported him with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Bramsche's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 30 points and 8 rebounds by American guard Quran Dublin (185, college: York, NY) did not help to save the game for Bargteheide. Bramsche moved-up to sixth place. Bargteheide at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. Bramsche will play against Wusterhausen (#10) in Wildau in the next round. Bargteheide will play at home against Stade (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Neustadt. First ranked host Neustadt TSV (19-11) defeated 3rd ranked Goetting.ASC (11-3) 76-72. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Goetting.ASC. The best player for the winners was Dyon Doekhi who scored 21 points. Nikolas Schultz produced 18 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Neustadt TSV maintains first position with 19-11 record. Loser Goetting.ASC keeps the third place with three games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet Oldenburger TB (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Goetting.ASC will play against Rendsburg (#11) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 20: Westerstede lost to Rendsburg on the opponent's court 76-80. Aschersleben managed to outperform Wusterhausen in a home game 95-89. Wolfenbuettel was rolled over Stade on the road 92-67. Braunschweig defeated Oldenburger TB on its own court 87-70. Stuttgart MVT beat Reutlingen in a road game 75-65. Mannheim won against Saarlouis at home 81-68. SC Wizards outscored Soeflingen on the opponent's court 76-57. Haiterbach managed to beat Frankfurt Makk. in a home game 78-72. Ulm BBU 01 was crushed by Giessen on the road 82-53. Hanau was beaten by Tuebingen on its own court 62-72. Lich Basketball won against Limburg in a road game 80-75. Hagen-Haspe managed to outperform Recklinghausen at home 84-74. Loewen recorded a loss to Hagen BG on the opponent's court 74-65. Grevenbroich was crushed by Leverkusen 2 in a home game 70-104. Wulfen beat Hamm on the road 81-73. Muenster 2 won against Koeln DTV on its own court 73-60.



Bramsche - Bargteheide 84-83

Important game to mention about took place in Bramsche. Seventh ranked Bramsche (7-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Bargteheide (12-3) 84-83 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Bargteheide. The winners were led by American point guard David Simental (188-1998, college: Regis Univ.) who scored that evening 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and Lithuanian Emilijus Peleda (197-2004) supported him with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Bramsche's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 30 points and 8 rebounds by American guard Quran Dublin (185, college: York, NY) did not help to save the game for Bargteheide. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Four Bargteheide players scored in double figures. Bramsche moved-up to sixth place. Bargteheide at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. Bramsche will play against Wusterhausen (#10) in Wildau in the next round. Bargteheide will play at home against Stade (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bramsche: D.Simental 35+6reb+1ast, J.Levickas 12+4reb+1ast, F.Nico 10+2reb+2ast, D.Moritz 9+8reb+1ast, P.Emilijus 8+12reb+4ast, S.Ole 5+5reb+1ast
Bargteheide: Q.Dublin 30+8reb+2ast, Y.Jentz 19+7reb+4ast, M.Hoppe 18+2reb, A.Abaker 10+9reb+3ast, L.Eckmann 2+6reb+1ast, G.Jacob 2+1reb

Group North

Rendsburg - Westerstede 80-76

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Westerstede (5-11) was defeated on the road by twelfth ranked Rendsburg (4-12) 80-76 on Saturday. Rendsburg made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Strangely Westerstede outrebounded Rendsburg 36-24 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Malte Jacobsen (196) who scored 27 points. Forward Lennard Willer (194-1999) chipped in 14 points. Four Rendsburg players scored in double figures. American guard Carrington Wiggins (188, college: MSUB) produced 19 points, 5 assists and 5 steals and Igor Jokic added 20 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rendsburg moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Westerstede keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. Rendsburg will meet higher ranked Goetting.ASC (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Westerstede will play against Aschersleben (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rendsburg: J.Malte 27+2reb+2ast, L.Willer 14+3reb+1ast, P.Sopha 11+2reb+3ast, H.Rixen 10+5reb+1ast, J.Meyer 7+5reb+2ast, I.Zivkovic 6+1reb
Westerstede: J.Igor 20+4reb+1ast, C.Wiggins 19+4reb+5ast, S.Noah 10+10reb+2ast, M.Beckmann 9, H.Joel 8+7reb+1ast, K.Simon 6+4reb

Aschersleben - Wusterhausen 95-89

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Aschersleben (9-7) defeated at home 10th ranked Wusterhausen (4-11) 95-89 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Aschersleben forced 21 Wusterhausen turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was Latvian point guard Niks Salenieks (183-2000) who scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized American forward Anthony McDonald (195-1997, college: Lindenwood) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Erik Penteker (183-2002) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Aschersleben and four Wusterhausen players scored in double figures. Aschersleben maintains fifth position with 9-7 record. Wusterhausen lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 11 games lost. Aschersleben will meet Westerstede (#9) on the road in the next round. Wusterhausen will play against Bramsche and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: N.Salenieks 29+5reb+4ast, V.Hain Yannick 18+1reb+2ast, H.Benjamin 15+7reb+1ast, A.McDonald 13+6reb+4ast, T.Davis 11+4reb+5ast, C.Long-Yun 5+4reb
Wusterhausen: P.Erik 23+5reb+1ast, D.Teucher 14+13reb+7ast, J.Lubken 13+5reb+1ast, T.Decker 13+6reb+1ast, Q.Anton 9+4reb, T.Schwolow 9+3reb+1ast

Stade - Wolfenbuettel 92-67

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Wolfenbuettel (4-13) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked Stade (11-4) 92-67 on Saturday. Stade outrebounded Wolfenbuettel 42-23 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Stade looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. Swedish forward Simon Fransis (201-1995, college: Webber) produced 22 points and American guard Ken-Jah Bosley (184-1995, college: KWC) added 11 points respectively for the guests. 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 fourth position with 11-4 record. Newly promoted Wolfenbuettel keeps the twelfth place with 13 games lost. Stade will meet league's second-placed Bargteheide on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Wolfenbuettel will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Stade: A.Postic 20+3reb+4ast, M.Boadu 19+11reb+5ast, M.Vytautas 15+8reb+1ast, F.Iturria 8+2reb+3ast, N.Angelats 8+4reb+7ast, B.Ben 7+4reb
Wolfenbuettel: S.Fransis 22+2reb+2ast, N.Jannis 12+2reb+1ast, K.Bosley 11+4reb+2ast, U.Thorben 9+1reb, E.Gueldenhaupt 7+5reb+3ast, D.Fabian 4+1reb

Neustadt TSV - Goetting.ASC 76-72

The game between Top Four teams took place in Neustadt. First ranked host Neustadt TSV (19-11) defeated 3rd ranked Goetting.ASC (11-3) 76-72. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Goetting.ASC. Strangely Goetting.ASC outrebounded Neustadt TSV 48-27 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) who scored 21 points. Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) chipped in 18 points. Center Nikolas Schultz (206-1999) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Nick Boakye (196-1995) added 3 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for the guests. Neustadt TSV maintains first position with 19-11 record. Loser Goetting.ASC keeps the third place with three games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet Oldenburger TB (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Goetting.ASC will play against Rendsburg (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: D.Doekhi 21+2ast, M.Jelovcic 18+3reb+2ast, C.Kwilu 13+4reb, N.Jerry 7+2reb, J.Burgunder 6+2reb+2ast, J.Lodders 5+5reb+2ast
Goetting.ASC: N.Schultz 18+9reb+1ast, S.Christopher 10+6reb+2ast, S.Lennart 8+2reb+1ast, J.Janis 5+6reb+4ast, H.Joshua 5, P.Sprung 5+2reb

Braunschweig - Oldenburger TB 87-70

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Braunschweig (5-9) beat at home 6th ranked Oldenburger TB (6-9) 87-70 on Saturday. Braunschweig forced 21 Oldenburger TB turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) who scored 27 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Gian Aydinoglu (189-2003) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Andre Galler (195-1992) produced 23 points and 5 rebounds and forward Bart Zents (198-1992) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Oldenburger TB's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Braunschweig moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Jahn Muenchen. Oldenburger TB lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. Braunschweig will meet higher ranked Wulfen (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Oldenburger TB will play against the league's leader Neustadt TSV and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: J.Ingram 27+5reb+1ast, A.Gian 15+3reb+4ast, G.Mertcan 8+10reb+1ast, E.Raphael 8+6reb+2ast, H.Romario 6+10reb, S.Roosch 3+7reb+2ast
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 23+5reb+2ast, B.Zents 12+7reb+2ast, F.Stamer 10+6reb+1ast, W.Mats 6+6reb, N.Sander 6+5reb, Y.Twiehaus 5+4reb+3ast

Group South-West

Reutlingen - Stuttgart MVT 65-75

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 5th ranked Reutlingen (11-6) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Stuttgart MVT (12-6) 75-65 on Saturday. Stuttgart MVT dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Reutlingen's 30. Stuttgart MVT forced 20 Reutlingen turnovers. The best player for the winners was Hugo Mounier (197-2001) who scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized Greek power forward Alexander Komitakis (203-1987) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Stuttgart MVT's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. David Grubic produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and guard Mauro Gerszke (182) added 23 points respectively for the hosts. Stuttgart MVT have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser Reutlingen dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Stuttgart MVT will meet at home higher ranked Giessen (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Reutlingen will play against Lich Basketball and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stuttgart MVT: A.Komitakis 12+5reb+1ast, M.Hugo 11+5reb+5ast, L.Milovac 10+4reb, Q.Kunst 9+2reb+1ast, V.Lampropoulos 9+5reb+4ast, P.Tosi 8+2reb
Reutlingen: G.Mauro 23+3reb+3ast, G.David 21+10reb, S.Habtemichael 12+5reb+2ast, M.Ljuboja 4+7reb, G.Davids 3+1reb+1ast, K.Christos 2+4reb+4ast

Mannheim - Saarlouis 81-68

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Mannheim (8-10) won against at home 8th ranked Saarlouis (8-10) 81-68 on Sunday. Mannheim forced 20 Saarlouis turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Chris Teasley (191-1990, college: VWU) who scored 19 points. Tim Kalocai (199-1999) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Teasley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Mannheim's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Kelvin Okundaye (187-1993, college: WOU) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Xander Bowers (201, college: ACU) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Mannheim moved-up to ninth place, which they share with defeated Saarlouis. Mannheim will meet league's leader SC Wizards in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Saarlouis will play against Limburg (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: C.Teasley 19+4reb+3ast, C.Eric 14+2reb+5ast, T.Kalocai 13+7reb+1ast, K.Koray 10, H.Henrik 8+6reb+3ast, S.Julian 8+6reb
Saarlouis: K.Okundaye 19+5reb, R.Easterling 14+4reb+1ast, J.Sonnefeld 13+5reb+1ast, X.Bowers 8+10reb+3ast, M.Meier 5+7reb+3ast, O.Aime 3+2reb

Soeflingen - SC Wizards 57-76

Very expected game in Ulm where 11th ranked Soeflingen (7-11) was crushed by first ranked SC Wizards (15-3) 76-57 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Argentinian guard Valentin Beracochea (191-2001) chipped in 14 points. Four SC Wizards players scored in double figures. Point guard Ole Wendt (190-1992) produced 26 points and center Marko Markovic added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Soeflingen's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. SC Wizards have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-3 record. Soeflingen lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 11 games lost. SC Wizards will meet at home Mannheim (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Soeflingen will play against the league's second-placed Langen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
SC Wizards: S.David 14+1reb, M.Mallory 14+15reb+3ast, B.Valentin 14+1reb+2ast, J.Olowookere 12+1reb+2ast, V.Hennen 10+1reb+1ast, M.Baer 7+8reb
Soeflingen: O.Wendt 26+2reb+1ast, M.Marko 15+9reb, M.Hopfgartner 8+13reb+2ast, J.Staiger 4+3reb, K.Rozic 2+1reb, D.Heck 1

Haiterbach - Frankfurt Makk. 78-72

Rather predictable result when tenth ranked Haiterbach (8-8) defeated at home 13th ranked Frankfurt Makk. (4-14) 78-72 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Herdie Lawrence (185-1992, college: Young Harris) who scored 25 points and 5 steals. Center Sascha Kesselring (209-1985) chipped in 6 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Haiterbach players scored in double figures. Czech Jan Dolejsi (187-1992) produced 32 points and 4 steals and Elias Gross (192-2001) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Haiterbach moved-up to eighth place. Frankfurt Makk. lost sixth consecutive game. Frankfurt Makk. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. Haiterbach will meet higher ranked Ulm BBU 01 (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Frankfurt Makk. will play against Hanau (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Haiterbach: H.Lawrence 25+3reb+2ast, S.Thiam 14+5reb+2ast, C.Denni 11+3reb+3ast, K.Gracanin 11+2reb+1ast, S.Kesselring 6+9reb+6ast, G.Sulejman 6+4reb
Frankfurt Makk.: J.Dolejsi 32+3reb+1ast, G.Elias 14+7reb+1ast, J.Reinwald 10+5reb, C.Reinhardt 8+8reb+4ast, H.Yahel 3+1reb+2ast, T.Steiner 3+5reb+1ast

Giessen - Ulm BBU 01 82-53

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Ulm BBU 01 (10-8) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked Giessen (13-4) 82-53 on Sunday. Giessen dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Ulm BBU 01's 24. Giessen forced 24 Ulm BBU 01 turnovers and outrebounded them 44-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. Giessen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Ulm BBU 01's players. The best player for the winners was naturalized Serbian Nemanja Nadjfeji (198-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. American forward Josiah De La Cerda (203, college: OUAZ) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. Giessen's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Linus Stoll (177-2004) produced 13 points and forward Lucca Bretz (199-2004) added 5 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Giessen have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Langen. Loser Ulm BBU 01 keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Giessen will meet Stuttgart MVT (#5) on the road in the next round. Ulm BBU 01 will play against Haiterbach and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Giessen: J.De La Cerda 23+5reb+1ast, N.Nadjfeji 19+10reb+3ast, V.Lazic 15+5reb, O.Mehmed 8+6reb+3ast, C.Carl 4+1reb+3ast, O.Miquel 4+2reb+6ast
Ulm BBU 01: S.Linus 13+4reb+1ast, J.Niko 9+5reb+1ast, P.Sebastian 9+6reb, K.Oliver 8+3reb+2ast, L.Finn 6+2reb+1ast, B.Lucca 5+7reb+4ast

Hanau - Tuebingen 62-72

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifteenth ranked Tuebingen (2-14) beat on the road 14th ranked Hanau (2-15) 72-62 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Rouven Hanig who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Timo Fischer (189-2002) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Tom Arkan (189-2005) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and forward Jeremie Okitasumbu (197-2006) added 10 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tuebingen moved-up to fourteenth place. Hanau lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. Tuebingen will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hanau will play against Frankfurt Makk. (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: H.Rouven 23+5reb, F.Timo 13+5reb+2ast, M.Noeres 12+7reb+1ast, M.Haegele 7+7reb+2ast, S.Joshua 6+5reb+2ast, C.Maximilian 3+3reb+1ast
Hanau: A.Tom 17+8reb, O.Jeremie 10+7reb, H.Myles 7+3reb+1ast, S.Felix 7+7reb, C.Quarshie 7+4reb, E.Luca 6+2reb+2ast

Limburg - Lich Basketball 75-80

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Limburg (5-13) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Lich Basketball (13-5) 80-75 on Saturday. Lich Basketball looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) who scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Till Wagner (200-2001) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Five Lich Basketball players scored in double figures. American forward Aaron Burt (198, college: Simpson, CA) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds and Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) added 25 points respectively for the hosts. Lich Basketball have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 13-5 record. Limburg lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 13 games lost. Lich Basketball will meet at home Reutlingen (#6) in the next round. Limburg will play against Saarlouis (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 17+8reb+5ast, T.Wagner 17+3reb+4ast, M.Karl 13+3reb+5ast, Y.Ribbecke 12+3reb+1ast, N.Bilski 10+2reb+2ast, S.Felix-Frederik 6+1reb+4ast
Limburg: A.Burt 26+12reb+2ast, M.Kljaic 25+3reb+2ast, H.Milton 14+1reb+4ast, B.Aike 8+5reb+1ast, M.Gerber 2+3reb+1ast, C.Danny 0

Group West

Hagen-Haspe - Recklinghausen 84-74

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Hagen-Haspe's (9-10) home victory over 10th ranked Recklinghausen (7-13) 84-74 on Friday. The best player for the winners was American forward Jamel McAllister (201-1997, college: WSSU) who scored 24 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Jalen Fouda (191-1999) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Zachary Hinton (201-1994, college: Rocky Mountain) produced 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman David Stachanczyk (193-1993) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hagen-Haspe have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Loewen and Koeln DTV. Recklinghausen lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Leverkusen 2. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: J.McAllister 24+8reb+2ast, F.Jalen 18+5reb+4ast, L.Bambullis 13+3reb+1ast, A.Rubiera 7+2reb+2ast, K.Dia 6+9reb+1ast, W.Marvin 6+7reb+1ast
Recklinghausen: Z.Hinton 27+8reb+4ast, D.Stachanczyk 18+4reb+2ast, R.Vasilev 11+5reb, N.Meesmann 9+5reb+2ast, J.Tops 6+4reb+2ast, P.Franck 3+4reb

Hagen BG - Loewen 74-65

Very expected game when 6th ranked Loewen (9-10) was defeated on the road by second ranked Hagen BG (16-4) 74-65 on Saturday. Hagen BG outrebounded Loewen 47-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Lithuanian forward Vytautas Nedzinskas (196-1987) chipped in 14 points. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Jamal Wright (179-1997, college: High Point) produced 24 points and Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hagen BG have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-4 record having just one point less than leader Veitshoechheim. Loser Loewen dropped to the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Hagen-Haspe and Koeln DTV. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Hagen BG: S.Scott 24+12reb+3ast, V.Nedzinskas 14+4reb+1ast, A.Jaro 11+3reb+4ast, L.Dresel 8+9reb+1ast, P.Finn-Luca 7+6reb+4ast, A.Kortenbreer 7+6reb
Loewen: J.Wright 24+3reb+3ast, F.Jetullahi 14+5reb, D.Ewald 13+2reb, D.Fiorentino 7+10reb, B.Benedict 6+2reb, D.Verhulsdonk 1+3reb

ETB Miners - Bonn 2 103-71

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ETB Miners as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ETB Miners smashed 13th ranked Bonn 2 in Essen 103-71. ETB Miners shot 61.2 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Bonn 2's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 assists and 4 steals (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and Canadian-Italian point guard Justin Andrew (183-1997, college: St.Francis X.) who added 20 points and 6 assists during the contest. Five ETB Miners players scored in double figures. Canadian-Portuguese guard Mychael Paulo (193, college: McMaster, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 37 points (!!!) and Danish guard Thomas Laerke (194-1991) scored 14 points. Bonn 2's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Bonn 2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: B.Allen 24+3reb+7ast, J.Andrew 20+1reb+6ast, K.Bryant 15+9reb, T.Troussel 13+6reb+4ast, N.Khartchenkov 12+1reb+3ast, A.Herbort 6+5reb+4ast
Bonn 2: M.Paulo 37+3reb+2ast, T.Laerke 14+2reb+1ast, B.Josh 5+5reb+2ast, B.Aurel 4, I.Aaron 4+3reb+1ast, I.Sharif 3+4reb+2ast

Grevenbroich - Leverkusen 2 70-104

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Leverkusen 2 (7-13) smashed on the road 9th ranked Grevenbroich (8-11) 104-70 on Saturday. Leverkusen 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Grevenbroich's 42. They outrebounded Grevenbroich 46-32 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Benjamin Nick (198-1997, college: Whitworth) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Center Jonas Gottschalk (218-1998) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Five Leverkusen 2 players scored in double figures. American guard Brian Dawson (188, college: Regis Univ., agency: Interperformances) produced 11 points and 4 assists and Fritz Hoffmann (188-2000) added 16 points respectively 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. Leverkusen 2 moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Recklinghausen. Grevenbroich lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Hamm. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: B.Nick 20+10reb, V.Frankl-Maus 14+4reb+1ast, Y.Kneesch 14+3reb+1ast, J.Gottschalk 13+9reb+1ast, M.Kuczmann 13+5reb, L.Lennart 12+1reb+2ast
Grevenbroich: F.Hoffmann 16+1reb+1ast, O.Nebo 12+5reb, B.Dawson 11+4reb+4ast, T.Elkenhans 8+3reb+3ast, J.Coles 7+2reb+1ast, M.Kazembola 6+5reb

Hamm - Wulfen 73-81

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Hamm (8-11) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Wulfen (11-9) 81-73 on Saturday. Strangely Hamm outrebounded Wulfen 46-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was point guard Gabriel Jung (185-2001) who scored 17 points and 5 assists. Point guard Manuel Bojang (184-2001) chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian Gilbert Gyamfi (193, college: John Brown) produced 23 points and 7 rebounds and guard Aleksandar Obradovic (196-1998) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wulfen have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-9 record. Hamm lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Grevenbroich. Wulfen will meet at home Braunschweig (#8) in the next round. Hamm will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: G.Jung 17+3reb+5ast, O.Leon 12+4reb+1ast, J.Tarik 11+4reb+1ast, A.Winck 9+1reb, M.Bojang 9+8reb+4ast, N.Peters 6+6reb+1ast
Hamm: G.Gyamfi 23+7reb+1ast, B.Matei 11+6reb, O.Aleksandar 9+8reb+4ast, K.Jascal 8+10reb, J.Heiken 6+3reb, J.Joseph Saigge 6+1reb

Muenster 2 - Koeln DTV 73-60

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Muenster 2 (7-12) beat at home higher ranked Koeln DTV (9-10) 73-60 on Sunday. Muenster 2 outrebounded Koeln DTV 42-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Thore Dilschmann (186-2006) who scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Icelandic forward Viktor Ludviksson (202-2006, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 18 points. Center Florian Wendeler (205-1993) produced 26 points and Valentin Blass (198-1995) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Muenster 2 moved-up to tenth place. Loser Koeln DTV keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Loewen and Hagen-Haspe. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Muenster 2: L.Viktor 18+4reb+1ast, D.Thore 17+5reb+7ast, H.Oskar 11+6reb+1ast, S.Phil 6+6reb, E.Lukas 5+4reb+2ast, W.Helge 5+8reb
Koeln DTV: F.Wendeler 26+3reb+3ast, V.Blass 8+9reb, P.Pfeifer 7+2reb+2ast, J.Arnold 5+3reb, J.Koschade 4+4reb+7ast, S.Fynn 4+2reb+3ast