Regionalliga Round 26 (Regular Season): Salzkotten is defeated by Leverkusen 2

The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 5 rounds. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Leverkusen between third ranked Salzkotten (13-9) and tenth ranked Leverkusen 2 (10-14) on Saturday night. Salzkotten was defeated by Leverkusen 2 on the road 94-78. Center Yannick Kneesch (204-1996) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Keith Hayes II (178, college: William Jewell) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Leverkusen 2 moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Grevenbroich. Newly promoted Salzkotten dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Hagen BG (19-5) against fifth ranked Wulfen (14-11) on Saturday night. Visiting Hagen BG was defeated by Wulfen in a tough game in Wulfen 77-82. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Hagen BG. Juhwan Harris-dyson notched 20 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Leon Oshodin supported him with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Even 20 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) did not help to save the game for Hagen BG. Hagen BG's coach Tome Zdravevski rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Wulfen moved-up to third place. Hagen BG at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Neustadt. First ranked host Neustadt TSV (23-12) defeated 3rd ranked Bargteheide (16-4) 102-87. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Bargteheide. The best player for the winners was Joshua Burgunder who scored 27 points. Abdulai Abaker produced 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Neustadt TSV maintains first position with 23-12 record. Loser Bargteheide keeps the third place with four games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet Rendsburg (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bargteheide will play against the league's second-placed Goetting.ASC (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 26: Westerstede was destroyed by Goetting.ASC on the opponent's court 98-67. Oldenburger TB unfortunately lost to Wusterhausen in a home game 79-82. Bramsche was rolled over Wolfenbuettel on the road 57-79. Stade was defeated by Aschersleben on its own court 89-97. Rendsburg smashed Braunschweig in a road game 105-86. Tuebingen lost to Lich Basketball at home 77-84. Stuttgart MVT unfortunately lost to Frankfurt Makk. on the opponent's court 75-80. Reutlingen recorded a loss to Limburg in a home game 77-84. SC Wizards defeated Hanau on the road 83-65. Langen smashed Ulm BBU 01 on its own court 78-51. Soeflingen lost to Haiterbach in a road game 69-71. Giessen outscored Mannheim at home 88-59. Loewen recorded a loss to Hagen-Haspe on the opponent's court 75-70. Muenster 2 was defeated by Hamm in a home game 83-85. Bonn 2 was beaten by Koeln DTV on the road 78-67. ETB Miners won against Grevenbroich on its own court 89-71.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 12 rebounds by Josiah De La Cerda of Giessen.

Group North

Goetting.ASC - Westerstede 98-67

Very expected game in Goettingen where 8th ranked Westerstede (7-14) was crushed by third ranked Goetting.ASC (16-3) 98-67 on Saturday. Goetting.ASC dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Westerstede's 34. Goetting.ASC looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Westerstede's players. The best player for the winners was Christopher Schultz (194-2003) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. Lennart Schultz (192-2002) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Gaspar Kocevar produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and center Joel Harms (207-2002) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Goetting.ASC and four Westerstede players scored in double figures. Goetting.ASC have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Westerstede keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Goetting.ASC will meet Bargteheide (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Westerstede will play against Oldenburger TB (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goetting.ASC: S.Christopher 23+4reb+4ast, S.Lennart 16+4reb+4ast, N.Schultz 12+2reb+2ast, N.Boakye 11+2reb+5ast, M.Heiko 10, H.Joshua 8+1reb+1ast
Westerstede: E.Miran 21+1reb+1ast, C.Wiggins 17+5reb+1ast, H.Joel 15+8reb, K.Gaspar 12+11reb+2ast, A.Rauf 2+1reb+1ast, N.Gido 0+2reb

Oldenburger TB - Wusterhausen 79-82

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Wusterhausen (5-16) edged on the road higher ranked Oldenburger TB (7-13) 82-79 on Saturday. Wusterhausen made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was swingman Dennis Teucher (200-1996) who scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Power forward Joshua Lubken (209-2000) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Melvin Papenfuss (187-2000) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and Finlay Stamer (195-2001) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Wusterhausen maintains eleventh position with 5-16 record. Oldenburger TB lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 13 games lost. Wusterhausen will meet at home higher ranked Wolfenbuettel (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Oldenburger TB will play against Westerstede and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wusterhausen: P.Erik 18+2reb, J.Lubken 16+6reb, D.Teucher 14+8reb+6ast, T.Decker 12+4reb, D.Allahyarian 11+5reb, M.Rupnarayan 5+3reb
Oldenburger TB: M.Papenfuss 21+5reb+3ast, F.Stamer 16+6reb+1ast, A.Galler 13+6reb+2ast, L.Fynn 12+5reb+4ast, J.Albrecht 11+7reb+1ast, P.Falk 3+1reb

Wolfenbuettel - Bramsche 79-57

There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Bramsche (9-12) was rolled over on the road by ninth ranked Wolfenbuettel (7-15) 79-57 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Wolfenbuettel. Bramsche managed to win fourth quarter 18-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Wolfenbuettel dominated on the defensive end, holding Bramsche to just 7 points in third quarter. They outrebounded Bramsche 56-35 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Wolfenbuettel looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Bramsche's players. The best player for the winners was Elias Gueldenhaupt (191-1995) who scored 6 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Swedish forward Simon Fransis (201-1995, college: Webber, agency: Starting 5) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Moritz Dresing (194-2001) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Jan Seitz (187-1997) added 8 points and 5 rebounds 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. Newly promoted Wolfenbuettel maintains ninth position with 7-15 record. Bramsche at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Wolfenbuettel will meet Wusterhausen (#11) in the next round. Bramsche will play against Stade (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wolfenbuettel: S.Fransis 17+9reb+1ast, H.Luca 16, U.Thorben 12+2reb+3ast, G.Jannik 11+8reb, R.Lennart 7+2reb+1ast, E.Gueldenhaupt 6+14reb+7ast
Bramsche: D.Moritz 13+5reb, F.Nico 11+1reb, J.Seitz 8+5reb+3ast, P.Emilijus 8+3reb, J.Levickas 7+6reb, S.Ole 4+1reb

Neustadt TSV - Bargteheide 102-87

The game between Top Four teams took place in Neustadt. First ranked host Neustadt TSV (23-12) defeated 3rd ranked Bargteheide (16-4) 102-87. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Bargteheide. Neustadt TSV made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Neustadt TSV made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Joshua Burgunder (194-2001) who scored 27 points. Dutch point guard Dyon Doekhi (188-1987) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Neustadt TSV players scored in double figures. Point guard Abdulai Abaker (185-1996) produced 33 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Marcel Hoppe (198-1998) added 27 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Neustadt TSV maintains first position with 23-12 record. Loser Bargteheide keeps the third place with four games lost. Neustadt TSV will meet Rendsburg (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bargteheide will play against the league's second-placed Goetting.ASC (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: J.Burgunder 27+1reb+2ast, M.Jelovcic 16+4ast, D.Doekhi 14+9reb+4ast, C.Kwilu 12+4reb+1ast, N.Jerry 10+7reb+2ast, A.Kikwaki 10+5reb+2ast
Bargteheide: A.Abaker 33+6reb+6ast, M.Hoppe 27+3reb+1ast, L.Eckmann 5+2reb+1ast, Q.Dublin 5+1reb+4ast, C.Carl 5+3reb, H.Prince 5+4reb

Stade - Aschersleben 89-97

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked Aschersleben (13-7) beat on the road one of their biggest challengers Stade (15-6) 97-89 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for Aschersleben especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was Benjamin Hohmann who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Naturalized American forward Anthony McDonald (195-1997, college: Lindenwood) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) produced 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Lithuanian center Vytautas Meistas (207-2002) added 13 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Aschersleben have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 13-7 record. Loser Stade keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Aschersleben will meet at home Braunschweig (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Stade will play against Bramsche (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: H.Benjamin 24+6reb, T.Davis 21+2reb+2ast, A.McDonald 15+12reb+1ast, N.Salenieks 13+3reb+6ast, V.Hain Yannick 11+2reb+1ast, M.Carlo 7+4reb
Stade: A.Postic 21+5reb, M.Boadu 16+6reb+5ast, M.Vytautas 13+13reb+1ast, F.Iturria 12+2ast, N.Angelats 12+2reb+2ast, H.Schaake 8+1reb

Braunschweig - Rendsburg 86-105

There was a minor upset when 10th ranked Braunschweig (5-15) was outplayed at home by twelfth ranked Rendsburg (5-17) 105-86 on Saturday. Rendsburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Josh Meyer (201, college: S.Oregon) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Jamil Hyangho (185-2003) produced 22 points and American guard Jeremy Ingram (183-1991, college: AAMU) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rendsburg maintains twelfth position with 5-17 record. Braunschweig lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 15 games lost. Rendsburg will meet at home league's leader Neustadt TSV in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Braunschweig will play against Aschersleben (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rendsburg: H.Rixen 21+9reb+1ast, J.Meyer 16+10reb+6ast, I.Zivkovic 14+3reb, H.Gbenga 13+2reb+4ast, T.Ali 11+2ast, J.Malte 9+6reb+1ast
Braunschweig: H.Jamil 22+3reb+3ast, J.Ingram 17+8reb+1ast, E.Raphael 11+5reb, A.Gian 11+3reb+2ast, G.Mertcan 8+11reb+2ast, K.Globig 6+1ast

Group South-West

Tuebingen - Lich Basketball 77-84

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Lich Basketball (17-6) won against on the road 14th ranked Tuebingen (4-17) 84-77 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was the former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Felix-Frederik Schweizer chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Timo Fischer (189-2002) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Moritz Noeres (200-2000) added 24 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Lich Basketball have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 17-6 record. Loser Tuebingen keeps the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Lich Basketball will meet at home Frankfurt Makk. (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tuebingen will play against Saarlouis and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: J.Lischka 22+11reb+2ast, S.Felix-Frederik 21+5reb+1ast, N.Bilski 14+3reb+4ast, R.Keller 7+1reb+1ast, N.Pompalla 2+3ast, J.Finn 2+7reb+1ast
Tuebingen: M.Noeres 24+3reb+4ast, F.Timo 23+5reb+5ast, H.Rouven 12+13reb+3ast, B.Yannik 7+2reb+5ast, H.Aron 6+10reb+3ast, C.Maximilian 5+2reb

Frankfurt Makk. - Stuttgart MVT 80-75

There was an upset when higher ranked Stuttgart MVT (15-8) was defeated on the road by twelfth ranked Frankfurt Makk. (8-15) 80-75 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Elias Gross (192-2001) who scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Center Julian Reinwald (210) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Five Frankfurt Makk. players scored in double figures. Center Quentin Kunst (198-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) added 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Frankfurt Makk. moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Stuttgart MVT keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Frankfurt Makk. will meet higher ranked Lich Basketball (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Stuttgart MVT will play against Ulm BBU 01 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt Makk.: J.Dolejsi 18+3reb+2ast, R.Cicek 15+7reb+1ast, G.Elias 14+6reb+9ast, J.Reinwald 14+11reb+1ast, T.Steiner 11+3reb+4ast, H.Yahel 6+4reb+3ast
Stuttgart MVT: V.Lampropoulos 27+5reb+4ast, Q.Kunst 21+12reb+5ast, L.Milovac 13+7reb, A.Komitakis 6+9reb+5ast, C.Gundlach 5+2reb, M.Alois 3+1reb

Reutlingen - Limburg 77-84

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Limburg (7-17) defeated on the road higher ranked Reutlingen (12-11) 84-77 on Saturday. Strangely Reutlingen outrebounded Limburg 45-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Aaron Burt (198, college: Simpson, CA) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds. Austrian-Croatian point guard Matej Kljaic (189-1993) chipped in 17 points, 6 assists and 6 steals. Guard Simion Habtemichael (191-1996) produced 20 points and 9 rebounds and David Grubic added 18 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Limburg and four Reutlingen players scored in double figures. Reutlingen's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Limburg maintains thirteenth position with 7-17 record. Loser Reutlingen keeps the sixth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Saarlouis and Koeln DTV. Limburg will meet at home higher ranked Giessen (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Reutlingen will play against the league's second-placed Langen and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Limburg: A.Burt 23+13reb+2ast, C.Drago 18+1reb+2ast, M.Kljaic 17+4reb+6ast, B.Aike 11+7reb+3ast, H.Milton 11+1reb+2ast, M.Gerber 2
Reutlingen: S.Habtemichael 20+9reb+3ast, G.David 18+12reb+2ast, T.Duarte Lino 16+4reb+2ast, K.Fischer 11+7reb+5ast, M.Kudic 5+6reb+1ast, G.Mauro 5+3ast

Hanau - SC Wizards 65-83

Not a big story in a game when 15th ranked Hanau (3-20) was defeated at home by first ranked SC Wizards (20-4) 83-65 on Saturday. SC Wizards dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Hanau's 32. The best player for the winners was American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) who scored 26 points and 7 rebounds. Center Moritz Baer (206-1999) chipped in 13 points. Point guard Niklas Kitchens (186-2004) produced 17 points and guard Tom Arkan (189-2005) added 20 points respectively for the hosts. Four Hanau players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SC Wizards maintains first position with 20-4 record, which they share with ETB Miners. Hanau lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 20 games lost. SC Wizards will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hanau will play against Soeflingen (#12) in Ulm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
SC Wizards: M.Mallory 26+7reb+2ast, M.Baer 13+4reb, B.Valentin 12+2reb+1ast, Z.Vincent 9+4reb, M.Davis 8+1ast, S.Jaworski 6+1ast
Hanau: A.Tom 20+1reb+1ast, K.Niklas 17+3reb+3ast, E.Luca 11+5reb+2ast, K.Valentin 10+8reb+2ast, W.Ben 3, S.Danis 2

Langen - Ulm BBU 01 78-51

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Langen (18-5) outscored at home 8th ranked Ulm BBU 01 (11-12) 78-51 on Saturday. Langen made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Bastian Winterhalter (198-1990) who scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Risto Vasiljevic (195-2001) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Langen players scored in double figures. Langen's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Jervis Scheffs (192-2007) produced 14 points and forward Jonas Zilinskas (204-2006) added 11 points respectively for the guests. Langen have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-5 record having just three points less than leader Veitshoechheim, which they share with Giessen. Ulm BBU 01 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 12 games lost. Langen will meet Reutlingen (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Ulm BBU 01 will play against Stuttgart MVT and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Langen: H.Droste 15+6reb, R.Vasiljevic 14+5reb+2ast, N.Pons 14+3reb+1ast, B.Winterhalter 12+7reb+2ast, L.Fertig 8+7reb+5ast, M.Agyemang 6+1reb
Ulm BBU 01: S.Jervis 14+4reb+2ast, Z.Jonas 11+4reb+1ast, P.Sebastian 7+7reb+1ast, B.Lucca 7+2reb+1ast, B.Barna 5+2reb, S.Guillaume 5+3reb

Haiterbach - Soeflingen 71-69

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Soeflingen's (8-16) road loss to tenth ranked Haiterbach (9-13) 69-71 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Herdie Lawrence (185-1992, college: Young Harris) who scored 30 points and 4 steals. Sulejman Gracanin chipped in 6 points and 14 rebounds. Center Marko Markovic produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds and power forward Nils Dejworek (207-1995, college: Valdosta St.) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Soeflingen's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newly promoted Haiterbach maintains tenth position with 9-13 record. Soeflingen lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Recklinghausen and Muenster 2. Haiterbach will meet higher ranked Mannheim (#9) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Soeflingen will play against Hanau and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Haiterbach: H.Lawrence 30+3reb+3ast, L.Banozic 11+5reb+4ast, S.Kesselring 9+7reb+3ast, K.Gracanin 7+6reb+2ast, G.Sulejman 6+14reb+3ast, C.Denni 6+5reb+1ast
Soeflingen: N.Dejworek 14+6reb+2ast, O.Wendt 10+4reb+4ast, M.Marko 10+14reb+3ast, E.Lenny 8+2reb+2ast, D.Heck 8, J.Staiger 6+2ast

Giessen - Mannheim 88-59

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Giessen (18-5) outleveled at home 8th ranked Mannheim (11-13) 88-59 on Sunday. Giessen forced 20 Mannheim turnovers and outrebounded them 40-25 including 17 on the offensive glass. Giessen looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Mannheim's players. The best player for the winners was American forward Josiah De La Cerda (203, college: OUAZ) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Croatian point guard Vladan Lazic (188-2001) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Four Giessen players scored in double figures. American guard Chris Teasley (191-1990, college: VWU) produced 14 points and naturalized Russian Albert Kuppe (200-1988) added 12 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. Giessen have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Langen. Loser Mannheim dropped to the seventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Hagen-Haspe and Hamm. Giessen will meet Limburg (#13) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Mannheim will play against Haiterbach (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Giessen: J.De La Cerda 21+12reb+1ast, V.Lazic 19+3reb+4ast, E.Allen 13+9reb+1ast, N.Nadjfeji 10+1reb+2ast, O.Miquel 6+3reb+3ast, R.Fritz 6+4reb+3ast
Mannheim: C.Teasley 14+3reb+1ast, A.Kuppe 12+3reb+1ast, K.Koray 10, T.Kalocai 8+3reb+2ast, S.Hartinger 7+4reb, D.Medo 6+4reb+1ast

Group West

Hagen-Haspe - Loewen 75-70

There was an upset when higher ranked Loewen (13-11) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Hagen-Haspe (11-13) 75-70 on Friday. The best player for the winners was point guard Jalen Fouda (191-1999) who scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Spanish point guard Alejandro Rubiera (190-1998) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Five Hagen-Haspe players scored in double figures. Hagen-Haspe's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Jamal Wright (179-1997, college: High Point) added 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals respectively for the guests. Hagen-Haspe moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mannheim and Hamm. Loser Loewen dropped to the fifth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: L.Bambullis 20, F.Jalen 14+5reb+2ast, V.Nino 13+2reb+1ast, A.Rubiera 10+9reb+2ast, K.Dia 10+6reb+1ast, G.Eyimofe 4+4reb+1ast
Loewen: F.Jetullahi 21+5reb+1ast, J.Wright 14+5reb+7ast, D.Verhulsdonk 10+7reb+1ast, D.Fiorentino 9+11reb+1ast, L.Schmugge 8+1reb+2ast, R.Adam 6

Muenster 2 - Hamm 83-85

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Hamm (11-13) edged on the road 11th ranked Muenster 2 (8-16) 85-83 on Friday. Hamm outrebounded Muenster 2 48-35 including a 40-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Jascal Knoerig (206-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Canadian Gilbert Gyamfi (193, college: John Brown) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Hamm players scored in double figures. Helge Wezorke produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Fynn Aumann (187-2001) added 24 points respectively for the hosts. Hamm have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 11-13 record, which they share with Mannheim and Hagen-Haspe. Muenster 2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Recklinghausen and Soeflingen. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Hamm: K.Jascal 15+12reb, G.Gyamfi 14+7reb+4ast, K.Marcel 14+9reb, B.Matei 13+4reb+2ast, J.Joseph Saigge 11, J.Heiken 10+3reb+2ast
Muenster 2: F.Aumann 24+2reb+2ast, W.Helge 18+11reb+2ast, A.Koenig 10+6reb+1ast, E.Lukas 9+2reb, D.Thore 7+5reb+4ast, L.Viktor 5+1reb+2ast

Koeln DTV - Bonn 2 78-67

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Bonn 2 (6-18) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Koeln DTV (12-11) 78-67 on Saturday. Koeln DTV dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Bonn 2's 34. Koeln DTV forced 20 Bonn 2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Julian Litera (199-1999) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Philipp Gruber (193-1996) chipped in 16 points. Point guard Dyami Janeck (185-2005) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and Mamadou Diallo (190-2003) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Koeln DTV maintains sixth position with 12-11 record, which they share with Reutlingen and Saarlouis. Bonn 2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Koeln DTV: P.Gruber 16+4reb+1ast, J.Litera 14+7reb+1ast, E.Jenkins 11+2reb, B.Justus 9+6reb+2ast, N.Schmidt 8+2reb+2ast, F.Wendeler 5+3reb+1ast
Bonn 2: J.Dyami 20+5reb+3ast, M.Diallo 17+7reb+1ast, V.Zsombor 10+4reb, B.Aurel 7+1reb+2ast, T.Laerke 6+4reb+3ast, J.Lukeba 5+9reb+1ast

Leverkusen 2 - Salzkotten 94-78

The most important game in the last round took place in Leverkusen between third ranked Salzkotten (13-9) and tenth ranked Leverkusen 2 (10-14) on Saturday night. Salzkotten was defeated by Leverkusen 2 on the road 94-78. Center Yannick Kneesch (204-1996) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Viktor Frankl-Maus (186-1993) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Keith Hayes II (178, college: William Jewell) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Hasan Demirbas (186-2000) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Leverkusen 2 moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Grevenbroich. Newly promoted Salzkotten dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen 2: Y.Kneesch 21+6reb+1ast, V.Frankl-Maus 18+6reb+3ast, O.Emre 12+3reb+2ast, T.David 11+3reb+2ast, B.Nick 10+7reb+1ast, T.Fankhauser 10+3reb+1ast
Salzkotten: K.Hayes II 23+6reb+1ast, H.Demirbas 14+5reb+5ast, M.Jakob 13+9reb+1ast, Y.Giefers 11+5reb, B.Nils 7+4reb, P.Dominik 4+4reb

ETB Miners - Grevenbroich 89-71

Everything went according to plan in Essen where first ranked ETB Miners (20-4) beat 9th ranked Grevenbroich (10-14) 89-71 on Saturday. ETB Miners forced 29 Grevenbroich turnovers and outrebounded them 41-27 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American point guard Bryant Allen (183-1990, college: Dakota St.) who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized American Kevin Bryant (195-1994, college: Newman) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Brian Dawson (188, college: Regis Univ., agency: Interperformances) produced 20 points and 5 assists and British power forward Oluwashore Adenekan (205-1991, college: Seattle) added 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ETB Miners maintains first position with 20-4 record, which they share with SC Wizards. Newly promoted Grevenbroich keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Leverkusen 2. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: B.Allen 28+5reb+1ast, K.Bryant 12+11reb+1ast, N.Westerhaus 11+4reb+1ast, D.Selimovic 8+8reb+1ast, J.Andrew 8+5ast, A.Herbort 8+4reb
Grevenbroich: B.Dawson 20+2reb+5ast, F.Hoffmann 14+1ast, O.Adenekan 11+11reb+2ast, T.Elkenhans 8+1reb+1ast, J.Broer 7+6reb+1ast, J.Coles 6+3reb+2ast

Wulfen - Hagen BG 82-77

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Hagen BG (19-5) against fifth ranked Wulfen (14-11) on Saturday night. Visiting Hagen BG was defeated by Wulfen in a tough game in Wulfen 77-82. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Hagen BG. Wulfen made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Hagen BG 42-26 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Juhwan Harris-dyson notched 20 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Leon Oshodin supported him with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Four Wulfen players scored in double figures. Even 20 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) did not help to save the game for Hagen BG. Dutch forward Quincy Tjon Affo (203-2000, college: Hill JC) added 18 points for the guests. Hagen BG's coach Tome Zdravevski rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Wulfen moved-up to third place. Hagen BG at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Wulfen: H.Juhwan 20+6reb+3ast, M.Bojang 16+7reb+2ast, O.Leon 13+12reb+1ast, L.Van Buer 12+10reb+2ast, N.Strubich 9+1reb+1ast, G.Jung 8+1reb+3ast
Hagen BG: S.Scott 20+6reb+3ast, Q.Tjon Affo 18+4reb+1ast, P.Finn-Luca 15+3reb+1ast, I.Dusan 6+1reb+5ast, M.Agyapong 5+3reb, A.Kortenbreer 4+1reb