Regionalliga Round 22 (Regular Season): Lich Basketball lose to Giessen

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Giessen between third ranked Lich Basketball (14-6) and fourth ranked Giessen (14-5) on Saturday night. Lich Basketball was defeated by Giessen in a tough game on the road 85-90. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Lich Basketball. Giessen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Josiah De La Cerda (203, college: OUAZ) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Serbian Nemanja Nadjfeji (198-2000) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Giessen's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) replied with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Lich Basketball. Giessen moved-up to third place. Lich Basketball at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Stuttgart MVT. Giessen are looking forward to face Saarlouis (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Lich Basketball will play against Haiterbach (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Salzkotten (12-6) against thirteenth ranked Bonn 2 (6-14) on Saturday night. Host Salzkotten was edged by Bonn 2 in a tough game in Salzkotten 85-86. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Salzkotten. Canadian-Portuguese guard Mychael Paulo (193, college: McMaster, agency: 011 Sports) scored 22 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Zsombor Vertes chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Keith Hayes II (178, college: William Jewell) responded with 34 points (!!!). Salzkotten's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bonn 2 maintains thirteenth position with 6-14 record. Newly promoted Salzkotten keeps the third place with six games lost. Bonn 2 will play against league's second-placed Hagen BG at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Salzkotten will play against the league's leader ETB Miners having rather not much hope for a victory.
Regionalliga top team - Neustadt TSV (21-11) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Wolfenbuettel (4-14) 106-71. Jerry Ndhine notched 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort. Neustadt TSV's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points and 5 assists by Ken-Jah Bosley did not help to save the game for Wolfenbuettel. Neustadt TSV have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-11 record. Wolfenbuettel lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Rendsburg. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Other games in round 22 were not that significant. Bargteheide beat Wusterhausen on the road 87-74. Bramsche was destroyed by Westerstede on its own court 59-84. Oldenburger TB managed to outperform Rendsburg in a road game 86-73. Stade rolled over Braunschweig at home 98-79. Ulm BBU 01 was defeated by Hanau on the opponent's court 79-74. Reutlingen was beaten by Saarlouis in a home game 70-85. Tuebingen was destroyed by Langen on the road 102-64. Limburg unfortunately lost to SC Wizards on its own court 71-79. Soeflingen recorded a loss to Mannheim in a road game 79-93. Haiterbach was defeated by Stuttgart MVT at home 63-71. ETB Miners smashed Hagen-Haspe on the opponent's court 83-56. Koeln DTV destroyed Grevenbroich in a home game 73-51. Muenster 2 managed to outperform Recklinghausen on the road 72-63. Leverkusen 2 managed to beat Hamm on its own court 80-69. Loewen defeated Wulfen in Herten 60-54.
The most impressive performance of 22th round was 22 points and 7 rebounds by Herdie Lawrence of Haiterbach.

Group North

Wusterhausen - Bargteheide 74-87

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Bargteheide (14-3) beat 10th ranked Wusterhausen (4-13) in Wildau 87-74 on Saturday. American guard Quran Dublin (185, college: York, NY) notched 31 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Even 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks by swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) did not help to save the game for Wusterhausen. Power forward Joshua Lubken (209-2000) added 17 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bargteheide maintains second position with 14-3 record having 3 victories less than leader Veitshoechheim. Wusterhausen lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 13 games lost. Bargteheide will meet Westerstede (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Wusterhausen will play against Stade and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wusterhausen: J.Lubken 17+5reb, P.Erik 16+3reb+1ast, D.Teucher 15+7reb+5ast, D.Allahyarian 14+6reb+1ast, T.Decker 7+6reb, M.Rupnarayan 3+2reb
Bargteheide: Q.Dublin 31+8reb+2ast, A.Abaker 18+6reb+2ast, M.Hoppe 15+7reb, L.Eckmann 11+2reb, Y.Jentz 6+8reb, C.Carl 4+6reb+1ast

Bramsche - Westerstede 59-84

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Bramsche (8-10) was smashed at home by ninth ranked Westerstede (6-12) 84-59 on Saturday. Swingman Alan Boger (194-1996) notched 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Gaspar Kocevar supported him with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Even 23 points and 8 rebounds by Lithuanian Jonas Levickas (200-1999) did not help to save the game for Bramsche. Moritz Dresing (194-2001) added 9 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Westerstede moved-up to eighth place. Newly promoted Bramsche keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Haiterbach. Westerstede will meet at home league's second-placed Bargteheide in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bramsche will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bramsche: J.Levickas 23+8reb+1ast, F.Nico 14, D.Moritz 9+7reb+2ast, J.Seitz 5+5reb+1ast, P.Emilijus 4+6reb, L.Spanke 2+3reb+1ast
Westerstede: A.Boger 28+5reb+4ast, K.Gaspar 13+9reb+3ast, C.Wiggins 13+4reb+7ast, H.Joel 9+14reb+1ast, J.Igor 7+1reb+1ast, S.Noah 7+4reb+1ast

Rendsburg - Oldenburger TB 73-86

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Oldenburger TB (7-10) won against on the road 11th ranked Rendsburg (4-14) 86-73 on Saturday. Oldenburger TB dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Rendsburg's 26. Andre Galler (195-1992) notched 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Jan Koenig (201-1993) supported him with 20 points. Even a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds by American forward Josh Meyer (201, college: S.Oregon) did not help to save the game for Rendsburg. Guard Gbenga Hansen (183-2002) added 10 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Oldenburger TB maintains seventh position with 7-10 record. Loser Rendsburg keeps the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Wolfenbuettel. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Rendsburg: J.Meyer 20+12reb, I.Zivkovic 11+1reb, H.Gbenga 10+6reb+2ast, T.Rump 8+4reb+2ast, L.Willer 7+5reb+5ast, H.Rixen 7+6reb
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 24+9reb+3ast, J.Koenig 20+4reb+3ast, F.Stamer 9+2reb, Y.Twiehaus 8+1reb+1ast, L.Fynn 7+6reb+5ast, J.Albrecht 6+4reb+1ast

Stade - Braunschweig 98-79

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Braunschweig (5-11) was outscored on the road by fourth ranked Stade (12-5) 98-79 on Saturday. Stade made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the effort and Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) supported him with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Five Stade players scored in double figures. Even 23 points and 9 rebounds by American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) did not help to save the game for Braunschweig. Point guard Gian Aydinoglu (189-2003) added 21 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stade maintains fourth position with 12-5 record. Loser Braunschweig dropped to the sixth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Jahn Muenchen. Stade will meet at home Wusterhausen (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Braunschweig will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: J.Ingram 23+9reb+1ast, A.Gian 21+2reb+1ast, G.Mertcan 12+3reb+1ast, S.Roosch 9+10reb+4ast, E.Raphael 8+5reb, H.Romario 6+10reb
Stade: M.Boadu 26+9reb+10ast, A.Postic 21+8reb+2ast, M.Vytautas 18+10reb+1ast, N.Angelats 12+7reb+4ast, H.Schaake 10+2reb+4ast, F.Iturria 6+4reb+1ast

Neustadt TSV - Wolfenbuettel 106-71

Regionalliga top team - Neustadt TSV (21-11) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Wolfenbuettel (4-14) 106-71. Neustadt TSV dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Wolfenbuettel's 26. Neustadt TSV forced 21 Wolfenbuettel turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Jerry Ndhine (198-2002) notched 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Joshua Burgunder (194-2001) supported him with 21 points. Five Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Neustadt TSV's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points and 5 assists by American guard Ken-Jah Bosley (184-1995, college: KWC) did not help to save the game for Wolfenbuettel. Swedish forward Simon Fransis (201-1995, college: Webber) added 8 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Neustadt TSV have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-11 record. Wolfenbuettel lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Rendsburg. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Wolfenbuettel: K.Bosley 22+3reb+5ast, N.Jannis 10+1ast, E.Gueldenhaupt 9+3reb+2ast, S.Fransis 8+7reb, U.Thorben 8+2reb+2ast, J.Leif 7
Neustadt TSV: N.Jerry 22+5reb+3ast, J.Burgunder 21+1reb+1ast, N.Timo 13+2reb+1ast, A.Kikwaki 13+5reb+3ast, C.Kwilu 10+8reb+4ast, M.Jelovcic 8+2reb+2ast

Group South-West

Hanau - Ulm BBU 01 79-74

There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Hanau (3-16) defeated at home higher ranked Ulm BBU 01 (11-9) 79-74 on Saturday. Hanau forced 23 Ulm BBU 01 turnovers. Guard Tom Arkan (189-2005) notched 29 points to lead the effort and guard Luca Eibelshauser (190-2001) supported him with 16 points and 6 assists. Hanau's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 24 points and 7 rebounds by forward Lucca Bretz (199-2004) did not help to save the game for Ulm BBU 01. Guard Linus Stoll (177-2004) added 16 points and 6 assists for lost side. Hanau moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Ulm BBU 01 keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Hanau will meet higher ranked Stuttgart MVT (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Ulm BBU 01 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ulm BBU 01: B.Lucca 24+7reb+1ast, S.Linus 16+2reb+6ast, S.Luca 15+2reb+2ast, P.Sebastian 8+8reb, S.Guillaume 6+2reb, M.Zoran 5+10reb+4ast
Hanau: A.Tom 29+3reb+1ast, E.Luca 16+4reb+6ast, Y.Eren 8+5reb+4ast, K.Valentin 7+6reb, C.Quarshie 7+10reb+7ast, O.Jeremie 7+5reb

Reutlingen - Saarlouis 70-85

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Reutlingen (11-8) lost at home to eighth ranked Saarlouis (10-10) 85-70 on Saturday. Saarlouis forced 22 Reutlingen turnovers. Guard Kelvin Okundaye (187-1993, college: WOU) notched 24 points to lead the effort and Jannis Sonnefeld (207-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Saarlouis players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by Malik Kudic (202-1999) did not help to save the game for Reutlingen. David Grubic added 6 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Saarlouis moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Loewen and Koeln DTV. Reutlingen lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Saarlouis will meet at home higher ranked Giessen (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Reutlingen will play against the league's leader SC Wizards in Karlsruhe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Reutlingen: M.Kudic 18+6reb+2ast, K.Fischer 12+3reb+1ast, S.Habtemichael 9+1reb, G.Mauro 9+1reb, T.Duarte Lino 7+5reb, G.David 6+8reb+3ast
Saarlouis: K.Okundaye 24+4reb+3ast, I.Georg 17+5reb, J.Sonnefeld 13+9reb+1ast, R.Easterling 13+3reb+1ast, M.Meier 7+8reb+2ast, O.Aime 5

Giessen - Lich Basketball 90-85

The most important game in the last round took place in Giessen between third ranked Lich Basketball (14-6) and fourth ranked Giessen (14-5) on Saturday night. Lich Basketball was defeated by Giessen in a tough game on the road 85-90. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Lich Basketball. Giessen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Josiah De La Cerda (203, college: OUAZ) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Serbian Nemanja Nadjfeji (198-2000) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Giessen's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) replied with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Yannik Ribbecke (197-1997) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Lich Basketball. Four Giessen and five Lich Basketball players scored in double figures. Giessen moved-up to third place. Lich Basketball at the other side dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Stuttgart MVT. Giessen are looking forward to face Saarlouis (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Lich Basketball will play against Haiterbach (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 24+7reb+6ast, Y.Ribbecke 16+6reb+3ast, M.Karl 11+4reb+4ast, S.Felix-Frederik 10+5reb+3ast, T.Wagner 10+2reb+4ast, N.Bilski 3+1reb+3ast
Giessen: J.De La Cerda 29+5reb, N.Nadjfeji 19+6reb+3ast, V.Lazic 14+3reb+3ast, C.Kenntemich 10+2reb+2ast, O.Miquel 9+4reb+5ast, E.Allen 5+2reb+3ast

Langen - Tuebingen 102-64

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Langen (15-4) crushed at home 15th ranked Tuebingen (2-15) 102-64 on Saturday. Langen forced 22 Tuebingen turnovers. Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Leon Fertig (190-2001) supported him with 17 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Five Langen players scored in double figures. Even 18 points by forward Joshua Schwaibold (197-1998) did not help to save the game for Tuebingen. Rouven Hanig added 9 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Langen maintains second position with 15-4 record having just three points less than leader Veitshoechheim. Loser Tuebingen keeps the fifteenth place with 15 games lost. Langen will meet Mannheim (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tuebingen will play against Frankfurt Makk. (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: S.Joshua 18+2reb, M.Noeres 12+4reb+2ast, H.Rouven 9+8reb+1ast, F.Timo 8+4reb+1ast, B.Yannik 6, M.Haegele 3+1ast
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 21+5reb, J.Lukas 17, L.Fertig 17+2reb+6ast, M.Fuss 16+4reb+4ast, M.Agyemang 11+6reb, M.Schneider 9+2reb+3ast

Limburg - SC Wizards 71-79

Very expected game when 12th ranked Limburg (5-15) lost at home to first ranked SC Wizards (17-3) 79-71 on Saturday. SC Wizards looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Stefan Ilzhoefer (200-1995) supported him with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. SC Wizards' coach Rouven Roessler allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds by American forward Aaron Burt (198, college: Simpson, CA) did not help to save the game for Limburg. Center Aike Bensmann (201-2002) added 22 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. SC Wizards have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record, which they share with ETB Miners. Limburg lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth place with 15 games lost. SC Wizards will meet at home Reutlingen (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Limburg will play against Soeflingen (#11) in Ulm and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Limburg: B.Aike 22+10reb, A.Burt 21+15reb+1ast, M.Kljaic 11+8ast, H.Milton 8+1ast, C.Drago 6+3reb, J.Stallbohm 3+3reb+3ast
SC Wizards: M.Mallory 18+10reb, S.Ilzhoefer 12+5reb+5ast, J.Olowookere 8+2reb+4ast, M.Baer 8+2reb+2ast, I.Linus 8+1reb+1ast, S.David 7+1ast

Mannheim - Soeflingen 93-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Mannheim's (9-11) home victory over 11th ranked Soeflingen (7-13) 93-79 on Sunday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Mannheim had a 38-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. Eric Curth notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) supported him with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Four Mannheim players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds by Austrian forward Maximilian Hopfgartner (206-1992, college: John Brown) did not help to save the game for Soeflingen. Power forward Nils Dejworek (207-1995, college: Valdosta St.) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mannheim moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Hagen-Haspe. Soeflingen lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Mannheim will meet at home league's second-placed Langen in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Soeflingen will play against Limburg (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: M.Hopfgartner 16+12reb+3ast, O.Wendt 16+6reb+1ast, N.Dejworek 14+5reb+6ast, D.Heck 9+1reb, M.Marko 6+10reb, K.Rozic 6
Mannheim: C.Eric 24+11reb+4ast, A.Kuppe 16+11reb+2ast, C.Teasley 13+4reb+4ast, T.Kalocai 10+2ast, S.Kevin 8+1reb, S.Julian 7+5reb+1ast

Haiterbach - Stuttgart MVT 63-71

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Haiterbach (8-10) lost at home to fifth ranked Stuttgart MVT (14-6) 71-63 on Sunday. Naturalized Greek power forward Alexander Komitakis (203-1987) notched 13 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Hugo Mounier (197-2001) supported him with 8 points and 7 assists. Four Stuttgart MVT players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by American guard Herdie Lawrence (185-1992, college: Young Harris) did not help to save the game for Haiterbach. Center Sascha Kesselring (209-1985) added 6 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Stuttgart MVT have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Lich Basketball. Newly promoted Haiterbach dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Bramsche. Stuttgart MVT will meet at home Hanau (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Haiterbach will play against Lich Basketball (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Haiterbach: H.Lawrence 22+7reb+3ast, K.Gracanin 10+1reb+1ast, C.Denni 8+1reb+3ast, M.Ivo 6+1reb, S.Kesselring 6+8reb+3ast, S.Thiam 5+3reb+2ast
Stuttgart MVT: Q.Kunst 14+3reb, A.Komitakis 13+6reb+2ast, P.Tosi 12+3reb+2ast, V.Lampropoulos 11+4reb+2ast, M.Hugo 8+3reb+7ast, J.Jose 4+1reb+1ast

Group West

Hagen-Haspe - ETB Miners 56-83

Everything went according to plan when first ranked ETB Miners (17-3) outplayed on the road 5th ranked Hagen-Haspe (9-11) 83-56 on Friday. Montenegrin center Dzemal Selimovic (205-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) supported him with 24 points and 4 steals. Even 14 points by point guard Jalen Fouda (191-1999) did not help to save the game for Hagen-Haspe. Spanish point guard Alejandro Rubiera (190-1998) added 10 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. ETB Miners have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record, which they share with SC Wizards. Loser Hagen-Haspe dropped to the seventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Mannheim. ETB Miners will meet at home Salzkotten (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hagen-Haspe will play against Muenster 2 (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: F.Jalen 14+4reb+3ast, I.Jordan 13+1reb, A.Rubiera 10+3reb+2ast, M.Nuerenberg 7+2reb, K.Dia 4+5reb+1ast, G.Eyimofe 4+8reb
ETB Miners: B.Allen 24+3ast, D.Selimovic 17+15reb+4ast, J.Andrew 15+3reb+3ast, K.Bryant 9+7reb, N.Westerhaus 7+1reb, S.Tim 5+2reb+1ast

Salzkotten - Bonn 2 85-86

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Salzkotten (12-6) against thirteenth ranked Bonn 2 (6-14) on Saturday night. Host Salzkotten was edged by Bonn 2 in a tough game in Salzkotten 85-86. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Salzkotten. Canadian-Portuguese guard Mychael Paulo (193, college: McMaster, agency: 011 Sports) scored 22 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Hungarian forward Zsombor Vertes (196-2003) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Bonn 2 players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Keith Hayes II (178, college: William Jewell) responded with 34 points (!!!) and Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Salzkotten's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bonn 2 maintains thirteenth position with 6-14 record. Newly promoted Salzkotten keeps the third place with six games lost. Bonn 2 will play against league's second-placed Hagen BG at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Salzkotten will play against the league's leader ETB Miners having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Salzkotten: K.Hayes II 34+1reb+2ast, D.Zvinklys 14+10reb+1ast, H.Demirbas 13+3reb+3ast, M.Jakob 7+12reb+2ast, P.Suerland 7+1ast, S.Dario 4+2reb+1ast
Bonn 2: M.Paulo 22+2reb+6ast, V.Zsombor 20+8reb, T.Laerke 20+4reb+2ast, M.Diallo 10+3reb+1ast, B.Aurel 8+2reb+2ast, I.Aaron 5+5reb+1ast

Koeln DTV - Grevenbroich 73-51

There was no surprise when 9th ranked Grevenbroich (8-12) was outleveled on the road by fifth ranked Koeln DTV (10-10) 73-51 on Saturday. American-British guard Elijah Jenkins (190, college: Embry Riddle) notched 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and center Florian Wendeler (205-1993) supported him with 23 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Even 7 points and 7 rebounds by Jonathan Broer (198-2001) did not help to save the game for Grevenbroich. American guard Brian Dawson (188, college: Regis Univ., agency: Interperformances) added 9 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Koeln DTV maintains fifth position with 10-10 record, which they share with Loewen and Saarlouis. Grevenbroich lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eighth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Muenster 2 and Hamm. Koeln DTV will meet Hamm (#9) on the road in the next round. Grevenbroich will play against Recklinghausen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Grevenbroich: B.Dawson 9+2reb+2ast, D.Rassim 8+3reb, J.Coles 8+2reb+2ast, J.Broer 7+7reb, T.Elkenhans 7+2reb+2ast, M.Kazembola 4+3reb
Koeln DTV: F.Wendeler 23+3reb+1ast, E.Jenkins 21+5reb+3ast, J.Engelhardt 11+2reb+1ast, N.Schmidt 4+3reb+1ast, Y.Ossey 4+1ast, V.Blass 4+3reb+1ast

Recklinghausen - Muenster 2 63-72

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Muenster 2 (8-12) beat on the road 12th ranked Recklinghausen (7-14) 72-63 on Saturday. Andrej Koenig (195-1987) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Icelandic forward Viktor Ludviksson (202-2006, agency: Blacktop Management) supported him with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Four Muenster 2 players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds by American forward Zachary Hinton (201-1994, college: Rocky Mountain) did not help to save the game for Recklinghausen. Swingman David Stachanczyk (193-1993) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Recklinghausen's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Muenster 2 moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Grevenbroich and Hamm. Recklinghausen lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Muenster 2 will meet at home higher ranked Hagen-Haspe (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Recklinghausen will play against Grevenbroich (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Recklinghausen: Z.Hinton 12+11reb+2ast, D.Stachanczyk 11+5reb+2ast, G.Henning 10+3reb, L.Kaprolat 9+4reb+5ast, N.Meesmann 8+2reb+2ast, M.Buljevic 8+1reb
Muenster 2: A.Koenig 16+11reb, L.Viktor 15+8reb+3ast, D.Thore 14+5reb+5ast, F.Aumann 10+1reb+1ast, S.Phil 6+6reb, H.Oskar 5+4reb+1ast

Leverkusen 2 - Hamm 80-69

There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Hamm (8-12) lost on the road to eleventh ranked Leverkusen 2 (8-13) 80-69 on Saturday. Leverkusen 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Leverkusen 2 made 7 blocks. Center Yannick Kneesch (204-1996) notched 19 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Lennart Litera (190-2004) supported him with 17 points. Leverkusen 2's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by center Jascal Knoerig (206-2000) did not help to save the game for Hamm. Guard Aleksandar Obradovic (196-1998) added 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Five Hamm players scored in double figures. Leverkusen 2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eleventh position with 8-13 record. Hamm lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Grevenbroich and Muenster 2. Leverkusen 2 will meet higher ranked Loewen (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hamm will play against Koeln DTV and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: K.Jascal 15+9reb+2ast, O.Aleksandar 10+10reb+5ast, P.Tymm 10+1reb+2ast, G.Gyamfi 10+5reb, J.Heiken 10+4reb+1ast, K.Marcel 5+1reb+1ast
Leverkusen 2: Y.Kneesch 19+2reb+2ast, L.Lennart 17+3reb+3ast, J.Gottschalk 11+9reb+2ast, V.Frankl-Maus 9+7reb+2ast, T.Fankhauser 6+4reb+1ast, T.David 5+1reb

Wulfen - Loewen 54-60

There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Loewen (10-10) won against on the road one of their biggest challengers Wulfen (12-10) 60-54 on Saturday. Loewen forced 22 Wulfen turnovers. American guard Jamal Wright (179-1997, college: High Point) notched 23 points to lead the effort and point guard David Ewald (185-1999) supported him with 9 points and 8 rebounds. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) by Juhwan Harris-dyson did not help to save the game for Wulfen. Center Tarik Jakupovic (200-2003) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Wulfen's coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Loewen moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Saarlouis and Koeln DTV. Loser Wulfen keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Loewen will meet at home Leverkusen 2 (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Wulfen will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: H.Juhwan 16+5reb+2ast, O.Leon 10+5reb, J.Tarik 10+9reb, M.Bojang 8+2reb+2ast, A.Winck 6+4reb+2ast, G.Jung 4+2reb
Loewen: J.Wright 23+4reb+2ast, R.Adam 9+6reb, D.Ewald 9+8reb+1ast, L.Schmugge 5+1reb, D.Fiorentino 5+9reb, D.Verhulsdonk 5+7reb+1ast