Regionalliga Round 25 (Regular Season): Hagen BG defeat ETB Miners

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ETB Miners (19-4) on the court of second ranked Hagen BG on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Hagen BG 96-82. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of ETB Miners. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Hagen BG looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 30 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Dutch forward Quincy Tjon Affo (203-2000, college: Hill JC) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Canadian-Italian point guard Justin Andrew (183-1997, college: St.Francis X.) answered with 24 points and 4 assists for ETB Miners. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hagen BG have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with ETB Miners and SC Wizards. Hagen BG is looking forward to face Wulfen (#5) on the road in the next round. ETB Miners will play against Grevenbroich (#8) and are hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Salzkotten. Fourth ranked Salzkotten (13-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Wulfen (13-11) 94-91 on Saturday evening. Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Keith Hayes II chipped in 26 points (made all of his seven free throws). At the losing side Alexander Winck (195-2000) responded with 30 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Salzkotten moved-up to third place. Wulfen at the other side dropped to the fifth position with 11 games lost. Salzkotten will play against Leverkusen 2 (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wulfen will play against the league's second-placed Hagen BG (#2) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Regionalliga top team - Neustadt TSV (22-12) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Braunschweig (5-14) 111-79. Joshua Burgunder nailed 22 points for the winning side. Neustadt TSV's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jeremy Ingram came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds for Braunschweig in the defeat. Neustadt TSV maintains first place with 22-12 record. Braunschweig lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet at home league's second-placed Bargteheide in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Braunschweig will play against Rendsburg (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Goetting.ASC beat Wusterhausen on the road 80-70. Rendsburg lost to Stade on its own court 64-82. Oldenburger TB unfortunately lost to Bramsche in a road game 78-84. Aschersleben managed to beat Wolfenbuettel at home 99-81. Tuebingen defeated Stuttgart MVT on the opponent's court 65-49. SC Wizards beat Haiterbach in a home game 68-57. Langen won against Limburg on the road 78-68. Mannheim managed to outperform Reutlingen on its own court 88-79. Giessen rolled over Soeflingen in a road game 94-65. Ulm BBU 01 was crushed by Frankfurt Makk. at home 73-94. Hanau was smashed by Saarlouis on the opponent's court 105-53. Bonn 2 lost to Leverkusen 2 in a home game 102-109. Recklinghausen unfortunately lost to Loewen on the road 66-69. Grevenbroich managed to beat Muenster 2 on its own court 93-89. Hagen-Haspe was defeated by Hamm in a road game 67-54.
The most impressive performance of 25th round was 15 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists by Xander Bowers of Saarlouis.

Group North

Wusterhausen - Goetting.ASC 70-80

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Goetting.ASC (15-3) beat 11th ranked Wusterhausen (4-16) in Wildau 80-70 on Saturday. Christopher Schultz (194-2003) nailed 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Nick Boakye (196-1995) accounted for 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Goetting.ASC players scored in double figures. Power forward Joshua Lubken (209-2000) came up with 21 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Erik Penteker (183-2002) added 21 points respectively for Wusterhausen in the defeat. Wusterhausen's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Goetting.ASC. They maintain third place with 15-3 record having nine points less than leader Veitshoechheim. Wusterhausen lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Tuebingen. Goetting.ASC will meet at home Westerstede (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wusterhausen will play against Oldenburger TB and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: S.Christopher 26+6reb+3ast, N.Boakye 13+9reb+3ast, N.Schultz 12+1reb, S.Lennart 11+5reb+1ast, H.Joshua 3+1reb+2ast, Z.Daniel 2+1reb+1ast
Wusterhausen: J.Lubken 21+7reb+1ast, P.Erik 21+3reb+3ast, D.Teucher 10+8reb+3ast, T.Schwolow 6+7reb+4ast, D.Allahyarian 5+2reb+4ast, M.Eichler 5+2reb

Rendsburg - Stade 64-82

Very expected game when 12th ranked Rendsburg (4-17) lost at home to fourth ranked Stade (15-5) 82-64 on Saturday. Spanish point guard Nil Angelats (185-1993) nailed 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side and Spanish point guard Francesc Iturria (180-1996, college: CSC) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds. Five Stade players scored in double figures. American forward Josh Meyer (201, college: S.Oregon) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Rendsburg in the defeat. Rendsburg's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Stade. They maintain fourth place with 15-5 record. Rendsburg lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 17 games lost. Stade will meet at home Aschersleben (#5) in the next round. Rendsburg will play against Braunschweig (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stade: A.Postic 16+4reb+1ast, N.Angelats 16+3reb+5ast, M.Boadu 15+4reb+4ast, H.Schaake 13+3reb, F.Iturria 12+9reb+2ast, M.Vytautas 8+5reb+3ast
Rendsburg: J.Meyer 13+14reb+2ast, H.Rixen 12+10reb+2ast, M.Luca 8+4reb, L.Willer 7+2reb+2ast, J.Malte 7+4reb+1ast, T.Ali 5+2reb+1ast

Bramsche - Oldenburger TB 84-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Bramsche's (9-11) home victory over 7th ranked Oldenburger TB (7-12) 84-78 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 31-17 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Bramsche dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Oldenburger TB's 30. Bramsche forced 21 Oldenburger TB turnovers. Lithuanian Jonas Levickas (200-1999) nailed 20 points and 6 assists for the winning side and Moritz Dresing (194-2001) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds. Bramsche's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Andre Galler (195-1992) came up with 19 points and 5 assists and point guard Melvin Papenfuss (187-2000) added 18 points respectively for Oldenburger TB in the defeat. Five Bramsche and four Oldenburger TB players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Bramsche maintains sixth place with 9-11 record. Loser Oldenburger TB keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Bramsche will meet Wolfenbuettel (#9) on the road in the next round. Oldenburger TB will play against Wusterhausen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bramsche: J.Levickas 20+4reb+6ast, D.Moritz 18+5reb+1ast, F.Nico 15+5reb+1ast, P.Emilijus 14+3reb, J.Seitz 12+9reb+3ast, R.Keller 3
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 19+3reb+5ast, M.Papenfuss 18+2reb+2ast, L.Fynn 13+6reb+1ast, J.Albrecht 10+2reb, N.Sander 8+6reb, K.Paul 5+1reb+2ast

Neustadt TSV - Braunschweig 111-79

Regionalliga top team - Neustadt TSV (22-12) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Braunschweig (5-14) 111-79. Neustadt TSV forced 25 Braunschweig turnovers and outrebounded them 40-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. Neustadt TSV looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Braunschweig's players. Joshua Burgunder (194-2001) nailed 22 points for the winning side and Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Neustadt TSV's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Turkish power forward Mertcan Gerhardt (205-2002) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Braunschweig in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Neustadt TSV maintains first place with 22-12 record. Braunschweig lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet at home league's second-placed Bargteheide in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Braunschweig will play against Rendsburg (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: J.Burgunder 22+3reb+2ast, D.Doekhi 17+5reb+5ast, N.Jerry 16+3reb, M.Jelovcic 11+5reb+7ast, B.Emilio 9+2reb+1ast, J.Lodders 9+6reb+3ast
Braunschweig: J.Ingram 22+6reb+2ast, A.Gian 17+2reb+3ast, G.Mertcan 16+6reb+2ast, E.Raphael 13+2reb+3ast, M.Joel 5+2reb, S.Roosch 2+2reb+2ast

Aschersleben - Wolfenbuettel 99-81

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Wolfenbuettel (6-15) lost on the road to fifth ranked Aschersleben (12-7) 99-81 on Saturday. Aschersleben forced 23 Wolfenbuettel turnovers. Benjamin Hohmann nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Tyrese Davis (206, college: TAMIU) accounted for 19 points and 16 rebounds. Four Aschersleben players scored in double figures. Thorben Uster (195-2002) came up with 20 points and American guard Ken-Jah Bosley (184-1995, college: KWC) added 20 points respectively for Wolfenbuettel in the defeat. Wolfenbuettel's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Aschersleben. They maintain fifth place with 12-7 record. Newly promoted Wolfenbuettel keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. Aschersleben will meet higher ranked Stade (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wolfenbuettel will play against Bramsche (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: H.Benjamin 27+12reb+1ast, V.Hain Yannick 21+3reb, T.Davis 19+16reb+2ast, A.McDonald 11+3reb+1ast, F.Giebel 6+2reb, M.Koulibaly 5+3reb+2ast
Wolfenbuettel: U.Thorben 20+4reb+1ast, K.Bosley 20+4reb+1ast, S.Fransis 15+3reb+1ast, R.Linus 7+2reb, E.Gueldenhaupt 5+7reb+5ast, R.Lennart 5+2reb

Group South-West

Stuttgart MVT - Tuebingen 49-65

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Tuebingen (4-16) defeated on the road higher ranked Stuttgart MVT (15-7) 65-49 on Saturday. Rouven Hanig nailed 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Aron Heberle accounted for 9 points and 11 rebounds. Slovenian guard Luka Milovac (192-1994) came up with 12 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Greek power forward Alexander Komitakis (203-1987) added 9 points respectively for Stuttgart MVT in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tuebingen moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Wusterhausen. Loser Stuttgart MVT keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Tuebingen will meet at home higher ranked Lich Basketball (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stuttgart MVT will play against Frankfurt Makk. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: H.Rouven 19+6reb+1ast, S.Joshua 10+5reb+3ast, H.Aron 9+11reb, B.Yannik 9+2reb, T.Louis 7+5reb+2ast, F.Timo 5+1reb+3ast
Stuttgart MVT: L.Milovac 12+5reb, A.Komitakis 9+2reb+2ast, R.Leidel 6+2reb+3ast, J.Marko 5+3reb, Q.Kunst 5+3reb, M.Hugo 4+5reb+3ast

SC Wizards - Haiterbach 68-57

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Haiterbach (8-13) lost to first ranked SC Wizards (19-4) in Karlsruhe 57-68 on Saturday. Stefan Ilzhoefer (200-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Herdie Lawrence (185-1992, college: Young Harris) came up with 14 points and 6 assists and point guard Luka Banozic (188-1996) added 13 points respectively for Haiterbach in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. SC Wizards maintains first place with 19-4 record, which they share with ETB Miners and Hagen BG. Haiterbach lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. SC Wizards will meet Hanau (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Haiterbach will play against Soeflingen (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SC Wizards: S.David 14+3reb, M.Mallory 13+7reb, S.Ilzhoefer 11+11reb+6ast, V.Hennen 7+3reb+3ast, J.Olowookere 7+1reb+1ast, B.Valentin 6+1reb+1ast
Haiterbach: H.Lawrence 14+4reb+6ast, L.Banozic 13+2reb, K.Gracanin 9+3reb+1ast, S.Thiam 6+3reb, G.Sulejman 5+6reb, A.Feldberg 4+2reb

Limburg - Langen 68-78

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Langen (17-5) beat on the road 13th ranked Limburg (6-17) 78-68 on Saturday. Langen outrebounded Limburg 43-27 including 17 on the offensive glass. Langen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Leon Fertig (190-2001) nailed 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Niklas Pons (192-1999) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. Langen's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American forward Aaron Burt (198, college: Simpson, CA) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) added 10 points and 10 assists respectively for Limburg in the defeat. Four Limburg players scored in double figures. Langen maintains second place with 17-5 record having just three points less than leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Giessen. Loser Limburg keeps the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Bonn 2. Langen will meet at home Ulm BBU 01 (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Limburg will play against Reutlingen (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Langen: R.Vasiljevic 14+3reb, L.Fertig 14+7reb+7ast, N.Pons 13+8reb+2ast, M.Schneider 9+5reb+1ast, H.Droste 9+3reb+3ast, M.Agyemang 9+5reb+1ast
Limburg: A.Burt 19+15reb+4ast, J.Stallbohm 14+6ast, H.Milton 12+1reb+2ast, M.Kljaic 10+3reb+10ast, B.Aike 8+4reb, M.Gerber 5+1reb+1ast

Mannheim - Reutlingen 88-79

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Reutlingen (12-10) lost on the road to ninth ranked Mannheim (11-12) 88-79 on Sunday. Reutlingen trailed by 13 points after 3 quarters before a 23-19 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 79-88 at the end of the game. Mannheim made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and American guard Chris Teasley (191-1990, college: VWU) accounted for 16 points and 7 assists. Teasley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Point guard Kilian Fischer (184-2002) came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Malik Kudic (202-1999) added 18 points respectively for Reutlingen in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Mannheim maintains ninth place with 11-12 record. Loser Reutlingen keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Mannheim will meet 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 Limburg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mannheim: A.Kuppe 35+5reb, C.Teasley 16+1reb+7ast, K.Koray 9+4reb+2ast, S.Klocek 8+5reb, S.Hartinger 7+2reb, S.Julian 6+3reb+1ast
Reutlingen: M.Kudic 18+4reb+3ast, K.Fischer 16+7reb+3ast, N.Gaurina 15+7reb+1ast, S.Habtemichael 13+1reb+1ast, T.Duarte Lino 8+10reb+3ast, G.David 7+7reb+3ast

Soeflingen - Giessen 65-94

Very predictable result when third ranked Giessen (17-5) rolled over 11th ranked Soeflingen (8-15) in Ulm 94-65 on Sunday. Giessen made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. American forward Josiah De La Cerda (203, college: OUAZ) nailed 34 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Croatian point guard Vladan Lazic (188-2001) accounted for 20 points. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Center Marko Markovic came up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and power forward Nils Dejworek (207-1995, college: Valdosta St.) added 17 points respectively for Soeflingen in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Giessen. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Langen. Loser Soeflingen keeps the eleventh position with 15 games lost. They share it with Muenster 2. Giessen will meet at home Mannheim (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Soeflingen will play against Haiterbach and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Giessen: J.De La Cerda 34+8reb+1ast, V.Lazic 20+3reb+3ast, E.Allen 10+4reb+1ast, C.Carl 9+6reb+2ast, N.Nadjfeji 9+4reb+5ast, O.Miquel 6+3reb+4ast
Soeflingen: M.Marko 30+12reb+1ast, N.Dejworek 17+4reb, O.Wendt 10+3reb+4ast, K.Rozic 3+3reb+1ast, J.Staiger 2+3ast, E.Lenny 2+1reb

Ulm BBU 01 - Frankfurt Makk. 73-94

There was an upset when higher ranked Ulm BBU 01 (11-11) was outscored at home by twelfth ranked Frankfurt Makk. (7-15) 94-73 on Sunday. Guard Tim Steiner (186-1992) nailed 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and center Julian Reinwald (210) accounted for 20 points and 8 rebounds. Four Frankfurt Makk. players scored in double figures. Polish guard Joel Cwik (195-2006) came up with 23 points, 5 assists and 5 steals and forward Jonas Zilinskas (204-2006) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Ulm BBU 01 in the defeat. Ulm BBU 01's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Newly promoted Frankfurt Makk. maintains twelfth place with 7-15 record. Ulm BBU 01 lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Koeln DTV. Frankfurt Makk. will meet at home higher ranked Stuttgart MVT (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ulm BBU 01 will play against the league's second-placed Langen having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt Makk.: J.Dolejsi 24+1reb+2ast, T.Steiner 23+6reb+3ast, J.Reinwald 20+8reb, G.Elias 16+5reb+5ast, R.Cicek 6+11reb+4ast, H.Yahel 5+2reb+2ast
Ulm BBU 01: C.Joel 23+2reb+5ast, Z.Jonas 12+6reb+1ast, M.Milo 9+3reb, S.Jervis 9+3reb+4ast, K.Oliver 7+3reb+3ast, S.Luca 7+3reb+1ast

Saarlouis - Hanau 105-53

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Saarlouis (12-11) outplayed at home 15th ranked Hanau (3-19) 105-53 on Sunday. Saarlouis forced 22 Hanau turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Saarlouis looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Hanau's players. American forward Xander Bowers (201, college: ACU) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Jannis Sonnefeld (207-2002, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) accounted for 18 points and 9 rebounds. Five Saarlouis players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Forward Valentin Konstantinov (197-2005) came up with 15 points and 8 rebounds and guard Tom Arkan (189-2005) added 20 points respectively for Hanau in the defeat. Saarlouis moved-up to seventh place. Hanau lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. Saarlouis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hanau will play against the league's leader SC Wizards (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Saarlouis: K.Jonas 19+4reb+2ast, J.Sonnefeld 18+9reb+2ast, K.Okundaye 18+3reb+1ast, X.Bowers 15+11reb+6ast, D.Tom 10+4reb+2ast, R.Easterling 6+1reb+2ast
Hanau: A.Tom 20+3reb+1ast, K.Valentin 15+8reb+1ast, O.Jeremie 7+5reb, K.Niklas 6+2reb+4ast, M.Vadim 3+5reb, Y.Eren 2+2reb

Group West

Bonn 2 - Leverkusen 2 102-109

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Bonn 2 (6-17) lost at home to tenth ranked Leverkusen 2 (9-14) 109-102 on Saturday. Leverkusen 2 made 32-of-37 free shots (86.5 percent) during the game, while Bonn 2 only scored fourteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Bonn 2 42-24 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Benjamin Nick (198-1997, college: Whitworth) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and center Yannick Kneesch (204-1996) accounted for 21 points. Leverkusen 2's coach used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Hungarian forward Zsombor Vertes (196-2003) came up with 28 points and 6 rebounds and Mamadou Diallo (190-2003) added 23 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Bonn 2 in the defeat. Four Leverkusen 2 and five Bonn 2 players scored in double figures. Leverkusen 2 maintains tenth place with 9-14 record. Bonn 2 lost their third game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Limburg. Leverkusen 2 will meet at home higher ranked Salzkotten (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bonn 2 will play against Koeln DTV (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: Y.Kneesch 21+4reb+1ast, B.Nick 19+11reb, T.Michel 17+7reb+1ast, L.Lennart 13+5reb+4ast, M.Kuczmann 11+1reb+2ast, S.Queck 9+4reb+1ast
Bonn 2: V.Zsombor 28+6reb, M.Diallo 23+8reb+1ast, M.Paulo 19+4reb+3ast, T.Laerke 14+1reb+7ast, J.Dyami 10+3reb+2ast, B.Aurel 8+2ast

Salzkotten - Wulfen 94-91

Important game to mention about took place in Salzkotten. Fourth ranked Salzkotten (13-8) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Wulfen (13-11) 94-91 on Saturday evening. Wulfen was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Keith Hayes II (178, college: William Jewell) chipped in 26 points (made all of his seven free throws). Four Salzkotten players scored in double figures. At the losing side Alexander Winck (195-2000) responded with 30 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Juhwan Harris-dyson scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Salzkotten moved-up to third place. Wulfen at the other side dropped to the fifth position with 11 games lost. Salzkotten will play against Leverkusen 2 (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wulfen will play against the league's second-placed Hagen BG (#2) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Salzkotten: K.Hayes II 26+4reb+3ast, D.Zvinklys 23+10reb+1ast, M.Jakob 17+12reb+2ast, H.Demirbas 13+3reb+1ast, O.Zemhoute 5+3reb+7ast, Y.Giefers 5+4reb
Wulfen: A.Winck 30+5reb+2ast, H.Juhwan 16+5reb+1ast, N.Peters 12+9reb, O.Leon 9+2reb, G.Jung 7+2reb+2ast, M.Bojang 7+5reb+6ast

Hagen BG - ETB Miners 96-82

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of ETB Miners (19-4) on the court of second ranked Hagen BG on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Hagen BG 96-82. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of ETB Miners. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Hagen BG looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 30 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Dutch forward Quincy Tjon Affo (203-2000, college: Hill JC) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Hagen BG players scored in double figures. Canadian-Italian point guard Justin Andrew (183-1997, college: St.Francis X.) answered with 24 points and 4 assists and Montenegrin center Dzemal Selimovic (205-1999) added 7 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for ETB Miners. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hagen BG have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with ETB Miners and SC Wizards. Hagen BG is looking forward to face Wulfen (#5) on the road in the next round. ETB Miners will play against Grevenbroich (#8) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Hagen BG: S.Scott 30+16reb+10ast, Q.Tjon Affo 15+4reb+2ast, A.Kortenbreer 11+6reb, I.Dusan 11+2reb+5ast, V.Nedzinskas 10+4reb+3ast, L.Dresel 8+3reb+3ast
ETB Miners: J.Andrew 24+3reb+4ast, N.Khartchenkov 16+4reb, B.Allen 14+4reb+4ast, K.Bryant 7+7reb+1ast, D.Selimovic 7+16reb, S.Tim 5+2reb+2ast

Loewen - Recklinghausen 69-66

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Loewen (13-10) edged 12th ranked Recklinghausen (8-16) in Herten 69-66 on Saturday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Loewen forced 23 Recklinghausen turnovers. Strangely Recklinghausen outrebounded Loewen 44-32 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Jamal Wright (179-1997, college: High Point) nailed 25 points for the winning side and Adam Raczkiewicz accounted for 16 points and 4 steals. Loewen's coach Robin Singh used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Zachary Hinton (201-1994, college: Rocky Mountain) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 23 rebounds and center Henning Gustrau (199-2005) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Recklinghausen in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Loewen. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Recklinghausen keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. Loewen will meet Hagen-Haspe (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Recklinghausen will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Loewen: J.Wright 25+2reb+2ast, R.Adam 16+3reb, D.Fiorentino 9+7reb, L.Schmugge 5+1reb+1ast, D.Ewald 5+6reb+7ast, F.Jetullahi 5+3reb+2ast
Recklinghausen: Z.Hinton 28+23reb, G.Henning 18+8reb+1ast, L.Kaprolat 9+4reb+1ast, M.Buljevic 8+1reb, D.Stachanczyk 2+2reb+3ast, G.Felix 1+5reb+1ast

Grevenbroich - Muenster 2 93-89

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Muenster 2 (8-15) lost on the road to ninth ranked Grevenbroich (10-13) 93-89 on Saturday. American guard Brian Dawson (188, college: Regis Univ., agency: Interperformances) nailed 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized American point guard Jonathan Coles (180, college: Emory) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds. Grevenbroich's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Thore Dilschmann (186-2006) came up with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Helge Wezorke added 25 points (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for Muenster 2 in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Grevenbroich moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Hagen-Haspe and Hamm. Muenster 2 lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 15 games lost. They share it with Soeflingen. Grevenbroich will meet league's leader ETB Miners in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Muenster 2 will play against Hamm (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Grevenbroich: B.Dawson 27+8reb+3ast, J.Coles 14+10reb+1ast, J.Broer 13+4reb+1ast, O.Adenekan 12+4reb+1ast, O.Nebo 9+2reb+1ast, F.Hoffmann 8+1reb+1ast
Muenster 2: W.Helge 25+4reb, D.Thore 17+9reb+4ast, F.Aumann 16+2reb+1ast, A.Koenig 10+13reb+4ast, E.Lukas 6+5reb, S.Phil 4+6reb

Hamm - Hagen-Haspe 67-54

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Hamm (10-13) won against at home 7th ranked Hagen-Haspe (10-13) 67-54 on Saturday. Hamm held Hagen-Haspe to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Hamm had a 37-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Marcel Kirsch (201-2001) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Johannes Heiken (188-2000) accounted for 17 points. Point guard Jalen Fouda (191-1999) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Spanish point guard Alejandro Rubiera (190-1998) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Hagen-Haspe in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hamm moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Grevenbroich and Hagen-Haspe. Hamm will meet Muenster 2 (#11) on the road in the next round. Hagen-Haspe will play against Loewen (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamm: J.Heiken 17+3reb+2ast, K.Marcel 16+10reb, G.Gyamfi 9+4reb+3ast, B.Matei 7+6reb, O.Aleksandar 6+3reb+5ast, P.Tymm 5+3reb+2ast
Hagen-Haspe: F.Jalen 17+8reb+2ast, A.Rubiera 16+7reb, I.Jordan 8+4reb, K.Felix 6+3reb, V.Nino 4+2reb+1ast, K.Dia 2+4reb+1ast