ProA Round 23 (Regular Season): #1 Trier is defeated by Koblenz

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Gladiators (19-4) on the court of thirteenth ranked Koblenz on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Koblenz 66-63. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Gladiators. Koblenz outrebounded Trier 34-15 including a 27-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Leon Friederici (190-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points. American guard Robert Hall III (193-1995, college: Cameron, agency: Blacktop Management) helped adding 14 points. Koblenz's coach Patrick Elzie used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) responded with 19 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Koblenz (9-14) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Dresden. Trier at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Koblenz is looking forward to face higher ranked Bremerhaven (#10) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trier will play against Frankfurt (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Important game to mention about took place in Kirchheim. Sixth ranked Kirchheim Knights (14-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Phoenix Hagen (17-6) 77-76 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Phoenix Hagen. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 5 assists. Mike Miller accounted for 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Naz Bohannon (198, college: Clemson) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for Hagen in the defeat. Kirchheim Knights have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 14-9 record. Hagen at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with Frankfurt. Kirchheim will play against bottom-ranked Paderborn (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Hagen will play against Artland (#17) in Quakenbrueck and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Uni Baskets managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Duesseldorf 88-71. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 17-point difference suggests that Uni Baskets is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. The best player for the winners was Quashawn Lane who scored 13 points and 8 assists. CJ Anderson produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paderborn (5-18) moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Artland. Duesseldorf lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Bochum. Paderborn will meet at home higher ranked Kirchheim (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Duesseldorf will play against Vechta 2 (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 23: Nuernberg lost to Bremerhaven on the opponent's court 84-89. Muenster managed to outperform Bochum in a home game 90-83. Giessen was rolled over Frankfurt on the road 94-67. Bayreuth defeated Karlsruhe PS on its own court 77-71. Bottom-ranked Artland beat Dresden in Quakenbrueck 95-86. Jena destroyed Vechta 2 at home 86-67.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 6 rebounds by Amir Hinton of Jena.



Koblenz - Trier 66-63

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Gladiators (19-4) on the court of thirteenth ranked Koblenz on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Koblenz 66-63. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Gladiators. Koblenz outrebounded Trier 34-15 including a 27-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Leon Friederici (190-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points. American guard Robert Hall III (193-1995, college: Cameron, agency: Blacktop Management) helped adding 14 points. Koblenz's coach Patrick Elzie used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) responded with 19 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) scored 14 points. Koblenz (9-14) moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Dresden. Trier at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Koblenz is looking forward to face higher ranked Bremerhaven (#10) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trier will play against Frankfurt (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: L.Friederici 15+2reb+3ast, R.Hall III 14+3reb+3ast, L.Saffer 7+5reb, R.Pipiras 6+1ast, C.Huffman 5+6reb+1ast, M.Pluskota 5+5reb+1ast
Trier: B.Yakhchali 19+2ast, J.Barnes 14+1reb, M.Linssen 6+2reb+1ast, M.Krimmer 5+4reb+1ast, M.Bacak 5+3reb+1ast, M.Zirbes 5

Bremerhaven - Nuernberg 89-84

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven and 11th ranked Falcons had identical 10-12 record. This time Eisbaeren Bremerhaven used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Nuernberg 89-84 on Saturday night. Bremerhaven made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Robert Oehle (209-1988) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Eisbaeren Bremerhaven players scored in double figures. American guard Anthony Gaines (193-1998, college: Siena, agency: VM Hoops Agency) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Tim Koepple (184-2000) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Bremerhaven maintains tenth place with 11-12 record. Loser Falcons keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Bremerhaven will meet Koblenz (#13) on the road in the next round. Nuernberg will play against Dresden and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bremerhaven: R.Oehle 16+5reb+3ast, N.Hornsby 15+7reb+4ast, M.Frierson 14, A.Breitlauch 11+2reb+3ast, H.Drescher 10+2reb, A.Cook 10+5reb+7ast
Nuernberg: A.Gaines 19+6reb+2ast, D.Monteroso 18+2reb+1ast, M.Meredith 12+2ast, T.Koepple 9+7reb+6ast, C.Alexander 9+3reb, J.Wolf 7+3reb+1ast

Kirchheim - Hagen 77-76

Important game to mention about took place in Kirchheim. Sixth ranked Kirchheim Knights (14-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Phoenix Hagen (17-6) 77-76 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Phoenix Hagen. Hagen was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 5 assists. His fellow American import guard Mike Miller (193-1997, college: N.Texas) accounted for 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American forward Naz Bohannon (198, college: Clemson) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and center Lennart Boner (207-1993) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Hagen in the defeat. Kirchheim Knights have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 14-9 record. Hagen at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. They share it with Frankfurt. Kirchheim will play against bottom-ranked Paderborn (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Hagen will play against Artland (#17) in Quakenbrueck and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: M.Flowers 25+3reb+5ast, N.Muszynski 17+4reb, M.Miller 13+10reb+4ast, D.Ward 7+4reb, D.Antonio 5+4reb, A.Pickett 4+6reb
Hagen: N.Bohannon 15+12reb+4ast, S.Schneider 10+2reb+4ast, D.Nawrocki 9+2reb, B.Kraushaar 9+7ast, L.Boner 8+10reb+2ast, K.Krause 8+2reb+3ast

Duesseldorf - Paderborn 71-88

Bottom-ranked Uni Baskets managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Duesseldorf 88-71. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 17-point difference suggests that Uni Baskets is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Paderborn made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Paderborn especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was American guard Quashawn Lane (188, college: New Haven) who scored 13 points and 8 assists. His fellow American import guard Jake Biss (188-1998, college: Shippensburg) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. Five Uni Baskets players scored in double figures. American guard CJ Anderson (197-1996, college: UMass, agency: One Motive Sports) produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and center Alexander Moeller (208-1998) added 9 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paderborn (5-18) moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Artland. Duesseldorf lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Bochum. Paderborn will meet at home higher ranked Kirchheim (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Duesseldorf will play against Vechta 2 (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: J.Biss 14+1reb+6ast, L.Lagerpusch 13+4reb, Q.Lane 13+3reb+8ast, H.Yenor 12+4reb+1ast, J.Roche 11+3reb+1ast, J.Adekoya 9+5reb
Duesseldorf: C.Anderson 20+6reb+7ast, A.Moeller 9+4reb, J.Carson 8+1reb, P.Giese 7+1reb, F.Fleute 7+4reb+1ast, E.Marshall 7+1reb

Muenster - Bochum 90-83

Very predictable result when eighth ranked Muenster (13-10) defeated at home 15th ranked SparkassenStars (7-16) 90-83 on Saturday. Muenster made 36-of-44 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game, while Bochum only scored nineteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Bochum 49-21 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Adam Touray (206-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. American forward James Graham (201-2000, college: AUM) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Muenster players scored in double figures. American guard David Cohn (188-1995, college: William & Mary, agency: Diamond Sports) produced 17 points and 7 assists and the other American import forward Raynere Thornton (201-1997, college: Memphis, agency: 011 Sports) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. SparkassenStars' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Muenster moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Karlsruhe PS. Loser SparkassenStars keeps the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Duesseldorf. Muenster will meet higher ranked Jena (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bochum will play against Bayreuth (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Muenster: A.Touray 25+12reb, J.Graham 21+7reb, H.Petursson 17+4reb+3ast, N.Scott 10+16reb, A.Toomer 7+4ast, J.Guenther 7+4reb+2ast
Bochum: D.Cohn 17+3reb+7ast, K.Williams 16+2reb+1ast, R.Thornton 15+6reb+2ast, M.Strange 7, K.Dietz 7+1reb+1ast, V.Friederici 6+3ast

Frankfurt - Giessen 94-67

Not a big story in a game in Frankfurt where 5th ranked 46ers (15-9) were rolled over by third ranked Skyliners (17-6) 94-67 on Sunday. Frankfurt outrebounded Giessen 36-24 including a 30-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg, agency: BIG) who scored 15 points and 4 assists. Canadian forward David Muenkat (201-2000, college: St.Francis X.) chipped in 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Skyliners players scored in double figures. Skyliners' coach Denis Wucherer felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Duane Wilson (190-1994, college: Texas A&M) produced 17 points and the former international forward Robin Benzing (208-1989) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Frankfurt moved-up to second place, which they share with Hagen. Loser 46ers keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Frankfurt will meet league's leader Trier on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Giessen will play against Karlsruhe PS (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: D.Muenkat 17+4reb+1ast, C.Henry 15+1reb+3ast, B.Coplin 15+4reb+4ast, L.Brenneke 10+6reb+1ast, O.Justin 10+3reb, A.Warnholtz 9+3reb+1ast
Giessen: D.Wilson 17+2reb+3ast, R.Benzing 13+1reb+2ast, S.Fundic 8+4reb+3ast, L.Figge 7+6reb, S.Krajcovic 7+2reb+4ast, T.Crews 6+2reb+1ast

Bayreuth - Karlsruhe PS 77-71

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Bayreuth (12-11) beat at home 7th ranked Lions (13-10) 77-71 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was naturalized Iranian point guard Philip Jalalpoor (188-1993, college: UBC, agency: Blacktop Management) who scored 19 points and 8 assists. American guard Shane Gatling (188-1998, college: Colorado) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Gatling is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. Point guard Garai Zeeb (187-1997) produced 15 points and 6 assists and American point guard OShowen Williams (180-1997, college: App State) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Bayreuth maintains ninth place with 12-11 record. Loser Lions keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Muenster. Bayreuth will meet Bochum (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Karlsruhe PS will play against Giessen (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: P.Jalalpoor 19+4reb+8ast, S.Fofana 16+1reb+3ast, E.Ahmad 12+6reb, S.Gatling 10+7reb+5ast, A.Carver 6+8reb, M.Rahn 6+6reb
Karlsruhe PS: G.Zeeb 15+1reb+6ast, O.Williams 14+3ast, J.Albus 10+4reb+2ast, V.Bailey Jr 9+1reb, B.Dibba 8+8reb, L.Dent 8+1reb+1ast

Dresden - Artland 86-95

There was an upset in Dresden where higher ranked Titans (9-14) were defeated by eighteenth ranked Artland Dragons (5-18) 95-86 on Sunday. Artland dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Titans's 26. Artland looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Jake Forrester (206-1999, college: St.Louis, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Kilian Binapfl (198-2000) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Artland Dragons players scored in double figures. Guard Daniel Kirchner (187-1997) produced 18 points and 5 assists and Canadian Tanner Graham (200-1996, college: Queen's) added 13 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Artland moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Paderborn. Dresden lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Koblenz. Artland will meet at home league's second-placed Hagen in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dresden will play against Nuernberg (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Artland: K.Binapfl 17+6reb+3ast, J.Forrester 16+9reb+2ast, N.Chouchoumis 16+1reb+1ast, J.Gruettner 12+1reb+4ast, B.Thomas 9+3reb+1ast, B.Anthony 8+4reb+6ast
Dresden: D.Kirchner 18+1reb+5ast, T.Graham 13+4reb+1ast, G.Teichmann 12+1reb+2ast, A.Wendler 9+3reb+2ast, C.Benson 9+3ast, K.Sapwell 8+2reb+2ast

Jena - Vechta 2 86-67

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Science City Jena (16-7) outleveled at home 14th ranked Vechta-2 (8-15) 86-67 on Sunday. Jena made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Jena outrebounded Vechta 2 40-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American-Syrian guard Amir Hinton (196-1997, college: Shaw) who scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Stephan Haukohl (203-1993) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Science City Jena players scored in double figures. American forward Kaden Anderson (203-1999, college: PLNU) produced 12 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Joshua Bonga (190-2005) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jena maintains fourth place with 16-7 record. Newly promoted Vechta 2 keeps the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Jena will meet at home Muenster (#8) in the next round. Vechta 2 will play against Duesseldorf (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jena: A.Hinton 20+6reb, S.Haukohl 17+6reb, J.Saibou 16+6reb+1ast, V.Radojicic 13+4reb, R.Lodders 9+5reb+2ast, R.Rafael 4+5reb+1ast
Vechta 2: B.Joshua 12+4reb+3ast, K.Anderson 12+7reb+1ast, B.Karl 8+3reb, L.Okpara 8+2reb+1ast, B.Roman 7+1reb, D.Shriver 5+4reb