Regionalliga Round 3 (Regular Season): Aschaffenburg lose to Jena ScCity 2

Regionalliga Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. The round was exceptionally exciting as eight games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Aschaffenburg (1-1). They were defeated by Jena ScCity 2 (1-1) 81-71 on Saturday night. Aschaffenburg will play next round against Leipzig trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Jena ScCity 2 will try to continue on its current victory against Dresden Tit. 2 on the road.
Braunschweig defeated Bargteheide at home 80-73. It was an exceptional evening for forward Romario Holloway (203-2005) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Noe Bom accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 17 rebounds for Bargteheide in the defeat. Bargteheide's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bargteheide will play next round against Rendsburg trying to get back on the winning streak. Braunschweig will try to continue on its current victory against Freiburg at Berlin.
Dresden Tit. 2 (1-1) recorded a loss on the court of Bamberg on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bamberg 78-62. Bamberg will meet Neustadt/Aisch (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dresden Tit. 2 will play against Jena ScCity 2 (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Aschersleben was destroyed by Bargteheide on the opponent's court 114-73. Westerstede outscored Bramfelder in a home game 120-58. Braunschweig managed to beat Goetting.ASC on the road 80-71. Bramsche defeated Oldenburger TB on its own court 69-66. Winless Vechta 3 lost to undefeated Stade in a road game 62-109. Oldenburger TB lost to undefeated Stade at home 59-85. Wolfenbuettel managed to outperform Bramfelder on the opponent's court 88-71. Aschersleben managed to beat Rendsburg in a home game 91-88. Winless Goetting.ASC was defeated by Freibeuter on the road 73-60. Winless Neustadt/Aisch lost to undefeated Troester on its own court 73-77. Winless Leipzig lost to undefeated Veitshoechheim in a road game 62-107. Haching managed to outperform Jahn Muenchen at home 85-82. Ansbach managed to beat Noerdlingen on the opponent's court 88-75. Augsburg was defeated by Treuchtlingen in a home game 65-73. Bensheim beat Saarlouis on the road 82-74. Winless Ulm BBU 01 lost to undefeated Lich Basketball on its own court 77-81. Giessen managed to outperform Moehringen in a road game 82-77. Stuttgart MVT managed to beat Haiterbach at home 71-60. SC Wizards crushed Mannheim on the opponent's court 86-61. Schwenningen beat Langen in a home game 73-67. Frankfurt Makk. was destroyed by Soeflingen on the road 100-81. B.Loewen unfortunately lost to Salzkotten on its own court 86-90. Hagen BG managed to beat Wulfen in a road game 89-83. Koeln DTV defeated HammStars at home 71-70. Dorsten smashed Recklinghausen on the opponent's court 101-79. Ibbenbueren won against Leverkusen 2 in a home game 78-76. Herford unfortunately lost to Hagen-Haspe on the road 70-78. HammStars managed to beat Ibbenbueren on its own court 73-64. Koeln DTV defeated Muenster 2 in a road game 82-68. Salzkotten was beaten by Hagen-Haspe at home 74-75. B.Loewen won against Dorsten on the opponent's court 72-71. Loewen managed to outperform Wulfen in a home game 73-70. Grevenbroich managed to beat Leverkusen 2 on the road 94-86. Hagen BG crushed Recklinghausen on its own court 109-66.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by Yuri Kondrakov of Hagen BG.

Group North

Bargteheide - Aschersleben 114-73

Bargteheide used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Aschersleben 114-73 on Thursday night. Bargteheide dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Aschersleben's 36. They outrebounded Aschersleben 53-28 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bargteheide looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Quran Dublin (185, college: York, NY) who scored 39 points (!!!), 5 assists and 6 steals. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Bargteheide's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard D'Monte Brown (193, college: Langston) who recorded 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and Lithuanian Georgios Kalyvas added 12 points and 5 assists respectively. Bargteheide will meet at home Rendsburg (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Aschersleben will play against Bramsche and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bargteheide: Q.Dublin 39+4reb+5ast, Y.Jentz 15+13reb+2ast, M.Hoppe 12+5reb+3ast, S.Paukste 9+4reb+2ast, J.Gade 8+1reb+2ast, A.Abaker 7+6reb+5ast
Aschersleben: D.Brown 28+7reb+5ast, G.Kalyvas 12+3reb+5ast, D.Minguillon 8+3reb+2ast, S.Harke 7+4reb+1ast, F.Giebel 4+4reb+2ast, Y.Von Hain 4+2reb+1ast

Westerstede - Bramfelder 120-58

Rather predictable result when Westerstede (2-1) smashed at home Bramfelder (0-4) 120-58 on Thursday. Westerstede dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Bramfelder's 26. Westerstede forced 27 Bramfelder turnovers and outrebounded them 46-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Westerstede looked well-organized offensively handing out 40 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Bramfelder's players. The best player for the winners was Gaspar Kocevar who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Jonil Fugett (183-1999, college: UCCS) chipped in 15 points, 9 assists and 4 steals. Five Westerstede players scored in double figures. Westerstede's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ismar Beganovic who recorded 21 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Henri Appold (186-2001) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Westerstede will meet at home Oldenburger TB (#7) in the next round. Bramfelder will play against Goetting.ASC (#13) in Goettingen and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Westerstede: C.Schroeder 19+6reb, G.Kocevar 16+9reb+3ast, J.Fugett 15+1reb+9ast, F.Hemschemeier 15+4reb+5ast, D.Kohdadad 13+4reb+5ast, R.Amirbekov 12+7reb+5ast
Bramfelder: I.Beganovic 21+6reb+3ast, H.Appold 13+5reb+2ast, M.Kern 10+8reb+2ast, E.Ten Weges 6+8reb+2ast, J.Yeboah 2+3reb, T.Teebken 2

Goetting.ASC - Braunschweig 71-80

Not a big story in a game in Goettingen where Goetting.ASC (0-4) was defeated by Braunschweig (4-0) 80-71 on Thursday. Strangely Goetting.ASC outrebounded Braunschweig 34-18 including a 12-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Romario Holloway (203-2005) who scored 24 points. Point guard Noe Bom (190-2006) chipped in 20 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Erik Larsen (187-2005) who recorded 18 points and 4 assists and forward Janis Junemann (201-2005) added 8 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Goetting.ASC's coach tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Braunschweig will meet at home Freiburg (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goetting.ASC will play against Bramfelder (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: R.Holloway 24+3reb, N.Bom 20+4reb+2ast, L.Ewelt 8+3reb+2ast, S.Roosch 7+1reb+1ast, J.Muschkewitz 6+1reb+3ast, J.Bom 1+1reb
Goetting.ASC: E.Larsen 18+2reb+4ast, E.Redzepovic 10+4reb, L.Schultz 10+5reb+2ast, M.Krstonic 9+3reb, Y.Voloshkov 8+4reb+2ast, J.Junemann 8+12reb+2ast

Bramsche - Oldenburger TB 69-66

Everything went according to plan when Bramsche (3-0) edged at home Oldenburger TB (2-2) 69-66 on Thursday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The best player for the winners was American guard Tradavis Thompson (188, college: Lynn) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Moritz Dresing (194-2001) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Andre Galler (195-1992) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and forward Bart Zents (198-1992) added 5 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Oldenburger TB's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bramsche will meet at home Aschersleben (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Oldenburger TB will play against Westerstede and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bramsche: T.Thompson 17+8reb, E.Peleda 14+2reb, J.Levickas 12+6reb+1ast, N.Feik 8+1reb+1ast, M.Dresing 8+10reb+1ast, M.Woltmann 6+5reb+1ast
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 20+5reb, P.Niehus 12+3reb, Y.Twiehaus 8+1ast, L.Braimoh 7+2reb, J.Albrecht 6+7reb+1ast, B.Zents 5+10reb+2ast

Stade - Vechta 3 109-62

There was no surprise when Vechta-3 (0-3) was outplayed on the road by Stade (4-0) 109-62 on Thursday. Stade dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Vechta-3's 32. Stade forced 23 Vechta 3 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Vechta 3's players. The best player for the winners was Aleksandar Postic (195-2000) who scored 25 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Marvin Boadu (193-1989) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Stade players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Marko Petric (202-2008) who recorded 10 points and point guard Moritz Gruess (187-2008) added 9 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Stade will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vechta-3 will play against Wolfenbuettel (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Stade: A.Postic 25+7reb+2ast, R.Heise 17+2reb+2ast, M.Boadu 15+6reb+3ast, V.Meistas 11+7reb+1ast, K.Baysalli 11+2reb+2ast, F.Iturria 11+5reb+6ast
Vechta 3: M.Petric 10+3reb+1ast, M.Gruess 9+2reb+1ast, L.Sutor 8+4reb, N.Koch 8+3reb+1ast, M.Giljan 6+3reb+1ast, F.Christiansen 6+4reb

Oldenburger TB - Stade 59-85

No shocking result in a game when Stade (4-0) outleveled on the road Oldenburger TB (2-2) 85-59 on Saturday. Stade outrebounded Oldenburger TB 49-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Robert Heise (199-2000, college: Iowa Wesleyan) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Adrian Bergmann (199-2001) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Stade players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Piet Niehus (188-1998) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Andre Galler (195-1992) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Stade will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Oldenburger TB will play against Westerstede (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stade: R.Heise 17+14reb+1ast, V.Meistas 16+5reb+1ast, A.Bergmann 15+9reb, M.Boadu 11+7reb+3ast, K.Baysalli 8+1ast, A.Postic 8+7reb+2ast
Oldenburger TB: A.Galler 15+5reb+1ast, P.Niehus 14+10reb+1ast, T.Nwaki 13+2ast, B.Zents 8+7reb, N.Sander 3+5reb, M.Papenfuss 2+3ast

Bramfelder - Wolfenbuettel 71-88

Rather expected game in Hamburg where Bramfelder (0-4) was defeated by Wolfenbuettel (2-1) 88-71 on Saturday. Wolfenbuettel dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bramfelder's 32. The best player for the winners was center Jannik Goettsche (208-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard Sidney Brown Jr (177-1999, college: Albright) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Wolfenbuettel players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Ismar Beganovic who recorded 25 points and 6 rebounds and forward Marc Nagora (203-1993) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wolfenbuettel will meet at home Vechta 3 (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bramfelder will play against Goetting.ASC in Goettingen and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Wolfenbuettel: L.Roemer 18+6reb+2ast, S.Brown Jr. 17+7reb+4ast, J.Goettsche 14+12reb+2ast, E.Heitmann 12+7reb, L.Hammerl 8+3reb+2ast, D.Roell 8+3reb+1ast
Bramfelder: I.Beganovic 25+6reb+2ast, M.Nagora 17+9reb+2ast, T.Hackel 8+3reb, E.Ten Weges 7+10reb, J.Yeboah 6+3reb, T.Teebken 4+1reb

Aschersleben - Rendsburg 91-88

There was a small surprise when Aschersleben (1-2) edged at home Rendsburg (1-2) 91-88 on Saturday. Aschersleben made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard DMonte Brown (193, college: Langston) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. Dion Mohammed Braimoh (195-1999) chipped in 23 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Jordan Notch (203-1997, college: ASU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Henning Rixen (196-1999) added 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) respectively. Rendsburg's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Aschersleben will meet Bramsche (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rendsburg will play against Bargteheide (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Aschersleben: D.Brown 25+13reb+2ast, D.Mohammed Braimoh 23+4reb+4ast, Y.Von Hain 16, D.Minguillon 8+2reb+4ast, S.Harke 6+5reb, R.Schultz 0
Rendsburg: H.Rixen 21+5reb+2ast, J.Notch 20+13reb+4ast, R.Aberkane 14+2reb+1ast, L.Willer 8, G.Hansen 7+4reb+4ast, H.Kiwitt 6

Freibeuter - Goetting.ASC 73-60

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Goetting.ASC's (0-4) road loss to Freibeuter (1-1) 60-73 on Sunday. Freibeuter dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Goetting.ASC's 24. Freibeuter forced 25 Goetting.ASC turnovers and had a 23-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Cedric Fienyom Fodouop who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Arnold Hibsch (198-1997) chipped in 8 points and 12 rebounds. Freibeuter's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ukrainian point guard Daniel Zelanto-Vorsovsky (184-2004) who recorded 23 points and 6 rebounds and Erik Larsen (187-2005) added 12 points respectively. Freibeuter will meet Braunschweig on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Goetting.ASC will play against Bramfelder (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Freibeuter: C.Fienyom Fodouop 17+14reb, B.Kohoff 10+4reb, A.Kustura 8+1ast, A.Hibsch 8+12reb, J.Duering 8+1reb+2ast, N.van der Brock 6+3reb+2ast
Goetting.ASC: D.Zelanto-Vorsovsky 23+6reb+1ast, E.Larsen 12+3reb+3ast, Y.Voloshkov 7+7reb+2ast, M.de Koning 6+4reb+1ast, M.Krstonic 4+8reb+2ast, H.Menzler 3+2reb

Braunschweig - Bargteheide 80-73

Braunschweig defeated Bargteheide at home 80-73. Braunschweig brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for forward Romario Holloway (203-2005) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Noe Bom (190-2006) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Center Yngve Jentz (207-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 17 rebounds and American guard Quran Dublin (185, college: York, NY) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Bargteheide in the defeat. Four Bargteheide players scored in double figures. Bargteheide's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bargteheide will play next round against Rendsburg trying to get back on the winning streak. Braunschweig will try to continue on its current victory against Freiburg at Berlin.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: R.Holloway 18+9reb+1ast, N.Bom 17+6reb, S.Roosch 13+6reb, E.Braun 9+1reb, L.Ewelt 7+9reb, J.Bom 1+4reb+2ast
Bargteheide: Q.Dublin 19+6reb+2ast, A.Abaker 18+6reb+1ast, M.Hoppe 12+2reb, Y.Jentz 12+17reb, B.Bochenek 4+3reb, S.Paukste 4+3reb

Group South-East North

Jena ScCity 2 - Aschaffenburg 81-71

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Aschaffenburg (1-1). They were defeated by Jena ScCity 2 (1-1) 81-71 on Saturday night. Aschaffenburg will play next round against Leipzig trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Jena ScCity 2 will try to continue on its current victory against Dresden Tit. 2 on the road.

Bamberg - Dresden Tit. 2 78-62

Dresden Tit. 2 (1-1) recorded a loss on the court of Bamberg on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Bamberg 78-62. Bamberg will meet Neustadt/Aisch (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dresden Tit. 2 will play against Jena ScCity 2 (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Neustadt/Aisch - Troester 73-77

Everything went according to plan when Breitenguessbach (2-0) beat on the road Neustadt/Aisch (0-2) 77-73 on Saturday. Troester will meet Veitshoechheim on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Neustadt/Aisch will play against Bamberg (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Veitshoechheim - Leipzig 107-62

There was no surprise when Leipzig (0-2) was outplayed on the road by Veitshoechheim (2-0) 107-62 on Saturday. Veitshoechheim will meet at home Troester in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Leipzig will play against Aschaffenburg (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Group South-East South

Haching - Jahn Muenchen 85-82

Haching used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Muenchen 85-82 on Saturday night. Haching will meet Treuchtlingen (#5) in the next round. Jahn Muenchen will play against Vilsbiburg and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Noerdlingen - Ansbach 75-88

But Noerdlingen was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Ansbach 88-75 on Saturday night. Ansbach will meet at home Augsburg (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Noerdlingen will play against Schwabing and hope to win that game.

Augsburg - Treuchtlingen 65-73

There was a surprise result when Treuchtlingen (1-1) defeated on the road Augsburg (1-1) 73-65 on Sunday. Treuchtlingen will meet at home Haching (#4) in the next round. Augsburg will play against Ansbach and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Group South-West

Saarlouis - Bensheim 74-82

Not a big story in a game when Saarlouis (0-3) were defeated at home by Bensheim (1-1) 82-74 on Thursday. Bensheim forced 21 Saarlouis turnovers. Strangely Saarlouis outrebounded Bensheim 52-36 including 18 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Marc Liyanage (199-1990, college: Delta St.) who scored 20 points and 4 steals. Power forward Tilman Isensee (206-1987) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Bensheim players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized American forward Anthony McDonald (195-1997, college: Lindenwood) who recorded 20 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Ricky Easterling (189-1983, college: Bridgewater) added 15 points respectively. Saarlouis' coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bensheim will meet at home Ulm BBU 01 (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Saarlouis will play against Giessen and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bensheim: M.Liyanage 20+4reb+3ast, T.Isensee 13+8reb+2ast, R.Maurer 12+4reb+1ast, Y.Groehlich 10+7reb+3ast, J.Roth 8+3reb+3ast, J.Arndt 7
Saarlouis: A.McDonald 20+9reb+1ast, R.Easterling 15+4reb+2ast, N.Piprek 13+3reb+1ast, Q.Dabon 9+9reb+2ast, M.Hessz 5+3reb+2ast, Y.Steger 4+3reb

Ulm BBU 01 - Lich Basketball 77-81

Everything went according to plan when Lich Basketball (2-0) beat on the road Ulm BBU 01 (0-2) 81-77 on Saturday. Lich Basketball dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Ulm BBU 01's 30 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Noah Litzbach (196-2000) who scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. The former international Johannes Lischka (203-1987) chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Estonian guard Oliver Kullamaee (186-2007) who recorded 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Polish point guard Teo Milicic (180-2008) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ulm BBU 01's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Lich Basketball will meet at home Soeflingen (#5) in the next round. Ulm BBU 01 will play against Bensheim and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lich Basketball: N.Litzbach 23+9reb, J.Lischka 17+8reb+6ast, J.Salinero 15+10reb+2ast, F.Schweizer 10+2reb+2ast, N.Bilski 6, F.Jakob 4+1reb
Ulm BBU 01: O.Kullamaee 14+8reb+5ast, J.Zilinskas 14+2reb+1ast, T.Milicic 11+3reb+4ast, J.Scheffs 11+1ast, L.Bretz 9, E.Aiyamenkhue 8+2reb

Moehringen - Giessen 77-82

But Moehringen was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Giessen 82-77 on Saturday night. Giessen made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Moehringen outrebounded Giessen 33-16 including 25 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was naturalized Serbian Nemanja Nadjfeji (198-2000) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. American forward Miles Mallory (196, college: RMC) chipped in 17 points. Four Giessen players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Nico Hihn who recorded 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Tobias Heintzen (198-1995) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Moehringen's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Giessen will meet at home Saarlouis (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Moehringen will play against SC Wizards (#9) in Karlsruhe and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Giessen: N.Nadjfeji 22+4reb+4ast, M.Mallory 17+4reb+2ast, T.Heyne 16+1reb, N.Janen 13+3reb, F.Rostek 6+1reb, C.Chromik 3+2ast
Moehringen: N.Hihn 32+9reb+5ast, T.Heintzen 11+6reb+2ast, B.Zimmer 10+6reb, P.Weller 7+3reb+2ast, R.Hihn 6+2reb+1ast, N.Von Wietersheim 4+1reb

Stuttgart MVT - Haiterbach 71-60

No shocking result in a game when Stuttgart MVT (2-0) won against at home Haiterbach (0-2) 71-60 on Saturday. Stuttgart MVT made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was center Quentin Kunst (198-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Greek guard Vassilis Lampropoulos (196-1990) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Malik Kudic (202-1999) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and center Sascha Kesselring (209-1985) added 3 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Stuttgart MVT will meet Langen (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Haiterbach will play against Mannheim (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Stuttgart MVT: V.Lampropoulos 19+5reb+3ast, Q.Kunst 15+14reb+1ast, L.Milovac 10+2reb+1ast, H.Mounier 6+2reb+3ast, P.Tosi 5+3reb, R.Leidel 5+3reb
Haiterbach: M.Kudic 20+16reb, K.Gracanin 12+3reb, H.Lawrence 8+2reb+3ast, S.Gracanin 6+2reb, D.Cukovic 6+5reb+2ast, A.Feldberg 4+1reb+1ast

Mannheim - SC Wizards 61-86

But Mannheim was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Karlsruhe 86-61 on Sunday night. SC Wizards dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Mannheim's 26. It was a great shooting night for SC Wizards especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 64.7 percentage. The best player for the winners was Canadian-American power forward Tarig Eisa (203-1998, college: Regis Univ.) who scored 20 points. French point guard Lucas Lenoir (177-1997, college: OUAZ) chipped in 12 points. Four SC Wizards players scored in double figures. SC Wizards' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Michael Acosta who recorded 15 points and Eric Curth added 11 points and 4 assists respectively. SC Wizards will meet at home Moehringen (#7) in the next round. Mannheim will play against Haiterbach and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
SC Wizards: T.Eisa 20+2reb+1ast, D.Scheu 13+1reb+1ast, S.Ilzhoefer 12+1ast, L.Lenoir 12+1reb+2ast, V.Hennen 6+1reb+1ast, M.Davis 6+3reb
Mannheim: M.Acosta 15+3reb+2ast, J.Hoffmann 13+1ast, E.Curth 11+3reb+4ast, S.Hartinger 6+1reb+1ast, J.Surblys 4, A.Eckert 1+1reb

Schwenningen - Langen 73-67

Very predictable result when Schwenningen (2-0) defeated at home Langen (0-1) 73-67 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Schwenningen forced 19 Langen turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Schwenningen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Swiss guard Mateus Rodrigues (185-1999) who scored 31 points and 6 rebounds. Center Christian Okolie (206-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Schwenningen's coach Pascal Heinrichs used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Niklas Pons (192-1999) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and point guard Henk Droste (195-2001) added 17 points and 4 steals respectively. Schwenningen will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Langen will play against Stuttgart MVT (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Schwenningen: M.Rodrigues 31+6reb+3ast, T.Neunzling 18+2reb, C.Okolie 14+12reb+7ast, P.Isbetcherian 5+4reb+7ast, J.Stojcevic 3+5reb, K.Etienne 2+6reb+3ast
Langen: N.Pons 19+7reb+3ast, H.Droste 17+4reb+1ast, R.Vasiljevic 17+2reb, A.Abibu 7+8reb+1ast, M.Fuss 6+3reb+2ast, M.Agyemang 1+4reb+2ast

Soeflingen - Frankfurt Makk. 100-81

There was an upset in Ulm where Frankfurt Makk. (1-1) was rolled over by Soeflingen (2-1) 100-81 on Sunday. Soeflingen forced 19 Frankfurt Makk. turnovers and outrebounded them 38-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Soeflingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was center Marko Markovic who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Laurin Ertekin (188-1998) chipped in 26 points. Four Soeflingen players scored in double figures. Soeflingen's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Niclas Geier (192-2002) who recorded 24 points and 6 assists and Edward Hall added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Soeflingen will meet Lich Basketball on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Frankfurt Makk. will play against Reutlingen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Soeflingen: L.Ertekin 26+1reb+2ast, M.Markovic 24+11reb+3ast, T.Gaus 16+3reb, P.Antic 11+6reb+2ast, L.Ertekin 8+1reb+1ast, N.Dejworek 7+8reb+1ast
Frankfurt Makk.: N.Geier 24+4reb+6ast, E.Hall 17+6reb+1ast, V.Salerno 16+4reb+1ast, R.Cicek 5+3reb+1ast, N.Leonhardt 5+6reb+1ast, Y.Hadas 5+1ast

Group West

B.Loewen - Salzkotten 86-90

Everything went according to plan when Salzkotten (1-2) beat on the road B.Loewen (2-2) 90-86 on Thursday. Salzkotten dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to B.Loewen's 28. Salzkotten forced 19 B.Loewen turnovers and outrebounded them 38-22 including 19 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) who scored 27 points and 7 rebounds. Elijah Hayes chipped in 18 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lars Brodisch (195-2004) who recorded 19 points and 9 rebounds and Tim Bruns added 14 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Salzkotten will meet at home Recklinghausen (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. B.Loewen will play against Herford (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Salzkotten: D.Zvinklys 27+7reb+1ast, E.Hayes 18+4reb+6ast, J.Mueller 14+11reb+1ast, Y.Giefers 10+6reb+2ast, B.Port 7+2reb, D.Peters 6+3reb+2ast
B.Loewen: L.Brodisch 19+9reb+3ast, T.Bruns 14+3reb+5ast, M.Kamper 14+1reb+4ast, E.Kopia 13+2reb, M.Ra 9+1reb, M.Hill 9+2reb+1ast

Wulfen - Hagen BG 83-89

There was no surprise when Wulfen (1-3) was defeated at home by Hagen BG (4-0) 89-83 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian guard Yuri Kondrakov (191-1996, agency: BIG) who scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian-Portuguese guard Mychael Paulo (193, college: McMaster, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 23 points. Four Hagen BG players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was center Tarik Jakupovic (200-2003) who recorded 27 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Jonas Harper (189-1999, college: Boston U.) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hagen BG will meet at home Dorsten (#5) in the next round. Wulfen will play against Grevenbroich (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hagen BG: M.Paulo 23+4reb+1ast, Y.Kondrakov 21+7reb+4ast, J.Abrams 18+4reb+3ast, J.Cymbal 10+4reb+1ast, T.Reuter 7+3reb+2ast, A.Kortenbreer 6+1reb
Wulfen: T.Jakupovic 27+8reb, J.Harper 19+3reb+5ast, L.Oshodin 9+4reb, G.Jung 8+3reb+2ast, N.Peters 7+2reb, A.Winck 7+7reb+2ast

Koeln DTV - HammStars 71-70

No shocking result in a game when Koeln DTV (4-0) edged at home HammStars (2-1) 71-70 on Thursday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Koeln DTV dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to HammStars' 26. The best player for the winners was Valentin Blass (198-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Jonas Gottschalk (218-1998) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Koeln DTV players scored in double figures. Koeln DTV's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Thomas Miles (190, college: WPU) who recorded 27 points and 4 steals and Spanish forward Rafael Carton (201-2000, college: Ky Christian) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Koeln DTV will meet Leverkusen 2 (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. HammStars will play against Grevenbroich (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Koeln DTV: D.Stachanczyk 14+5reb, E.Jenkins 12+4reb+5ast, J.Gottschalk 12+8reb+2ast, V.Blass 11+10reb+4ast, J.Engelhardt 5+2ast, J.Koschade 5+1reb+2ast
HammStars: T.Miles 27+4reb+2ast, R.Carton 17+5reb+2ast, F.Philipp 8+2reb+1ast, D.Stojanovski 6+4reb+1ast, E.Bachs 3+3ast, M.Kirsch 3+3reb+1ast

Recklinghausen - Dorsten 79-101

Very expected game when Recklinghausen (0-4) was crushed at home by Dorsten (2-1) 101-79 on Thursday. Dorsten dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Recklinghausen's 38. They outrebounded Recklinghausen 45-33 including 36 on the defensive glass. Dorsten looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Aamondae Coleman (200-1998, college: Fresno Pacific, agency: Bell Basketball) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import Paul Lunguana chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Lukas Vasiliu (178-2004) who recorded 19 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and point guard Niklas Meesmann (186-1998) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Recklinghausen's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Dorsten will meet Hagen BG on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Recklinghausen will play against Salzkotten (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Dorsten: A.Coleman 30+12reb+5ast, P.Lunguana 18+8reb+9ast, A.Herbort 10+2reb+1ast, J.Peters 9+6reb, J.Glavovic 9+5reb+2ast, I.Pehar 8+2reb+3ast
Recklinghausen: L.Vasiliu 19+2reb+3ast, N.Meesmann 16+5reb+2ast, H.Gustrau 13+3reb+1ast, M.Schroeder 8+1reb+1ast, M.Buljevic 7+2reb, A.Pace 6+1reb+1ast

Ibbenbueren - Leverkusen 2 78-76

Very predictable result in Ibbenbueren where Ballers (2-2) edged Leverkusen 2 (0-4) 78-76 on Friday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Ibbenbueren outrebounded Leverkusen 2 41-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Tim Kosel (194-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Manuel Bojang (184-2001) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lennart Litera (190-2004) who recorded 23 points and 4 steals and Joel Lungelu (204-2003) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Leverkusen 2's coach Gabriel Strack tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Ballers will meet Loewen (#7) in the next round. Leverkusen 2 will play against Koeln DTV (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Ibbenbueren: T.Kosel 18+10reb+1ast, R.Krueger 14+3reb+3ast, J.Wullkotte 11+6reb+1ast, N.Husmann 9+1reb+1ast, N.Jackson 8+4reb+2ast, M.Bojang 8+6reb+9ast
Leverkusen 2: L.Litera 23+3reb, J.Lungelu 16+9reb, M.Kuczmann 8+2reb+2ast, P.Noah 7+1reb, A.Meyer 6+2reb+1ast, A.Thiam 6+1reb+2ast

Hagen-Haspe - Herford 78-70

There was a minor upset when Herford (1-2) was defeated on the road by Hagen-Haspe (3-1) 78-70 on Friday. Hagen-Haspe forced 25 Herford turnovers. The best player for the winners was American Juhwan Harris-Dyson (198-1999, college: California) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Finn Pook (193-2004, college: Limestone) chipped in 21 points. Hagen-Haspe's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was French guard Jawaad Tonye-Biyik (185-2002) who recorded 14 points and Christopher Herget (194-2004) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Four Herford players scored in double figures. Hagen-Haspe will meet Muenster 2 (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Herford will play against B.Loewen (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: J.Harris-Dyson 22+8reb+2ast, F.Pook 21+2reb+1ast, K.Dia 13+4reb+1ast, L.Bambullis 7+2reb+1ast, M.Agyapong 5+16reb+3ast, J.Fouda 4+3reb+5ast
Herford: J.Tonye-Biyik 14+3reb+3ast, C.Herget 10+8reb+1ast, N.Dizdarevic 10+4reb+1ast, T.Janzen 10+4reb, S.Thomas 9+1reb+1ast, B.Gullatz 8+6reb

HammStars - Ibbenbueren 73-64

There was a small surprise when HammStars (2-1) beat at home Ballers (2-2) 73-64 on Sunday. HammStars looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Thomas Miles (190, college: WPU) who scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Somalian-Dutch center Mohamed Abdiwahid (195-1995) chipped in 13 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Nichus Jackson (203) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Manuel Bojang (184-2001) added 7 points and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. HammStars will meet Grevenbroich (#4) on the road in the next round. Ballers will play against Loewen in Herten and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
HammStars: M.Abdiwahid 13+4reb, R.Carton 12+2reb+2ast, T.Miles 12+6reb+1ast, P.Tymm 8+1reb+1ast, F.Philipp 8+4reb+2ast, E.Bachs 6+1reb+9ast
Ibbenbueren: N.Jackson 15+12reb+2ast, R.Krueger 11+1reb+2ast, J.Wullkotte 8+7reb, T.Buehren 7+7reb, M.Bojang 7+4reb+4ast, T.Kosel 6+4reb+3ast

Muenster 2 - Koeln DTV 68-82

There was no surprise when Muenster 2 (0-3) was defeated at home by Koeln DTV (4-0) 82-68 on Sunday. Koeln DTV dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Muenster 2's 36 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Muenster 2 49-38 including 36 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was center Jonas Gottschalk (218-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Valentin Blass (198-1995) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Thore Dilschmann (187-2006) who recorded 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Jannis Ridder (194-2005) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Koeln DTV will meet Leverkusen 2 (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Muenster 2 will play against Hagen-Haspe and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Koeln DTV: J.Gottschalk 16+10reb+1ast, V.Blass 13+7reb+1ast, E.Jenkins 13+4reb+1ast, F.Bihari Vass 12+3reb, J.Koschade 7+5reb+4ast, J.Engelhardt 6+3reb+1ast
Muenster 2: T.Dilschmann 22+7reb+8ast, F.Lucas 11+3reb+1ast, N.Krizanovic 7+1reb, J.Ridder 6+8reb+2ast, M.Medford 5+3reb, M.Bodea 5+2reb

Salzkotten - Hagen-Haspe 74-75

No shocking result in a game when Hagen-Haspe (3-1) edged on the road Salzkotten (1-2) 75-74 on Sunday. Strangely Salzkotten outrebounded Hagen-Haspe 42-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American Juhwan Harris-Dyson (198-1999, college: California) who scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Finn Pook (193-2004, college: Limestone) chipped in 28 points. Hagen-Haspe's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Lithuanian Dainius Zvinklys (203-1990) who recorded 29 points and 9 rebounds and Elijah Hayes added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Hagen-Haspe will meet Muenster 2 (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Salzkotten will play against Recklinghausen (#15) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hagen-Haspe: F.Pook 28+3reb, J.Harris-Dyson 25+6reb+5ast, J.Fouda 8+1reb, P.Beier-Christiansen 6+8reb, K.Dia 5+4reb+3ast, M.Agyapong 2+5reb+1ast
Salzkotten: D.Zvinklys 29+9reb+2ast, J.Mueller 18+7reb, E.Hayes 17+6reb+3ast, B.Port 8+8reb+4ast, Y.Giefers 2+2reb, K.Pape 0+2reb

Dorsten - B.Loewen 71-72

There was an upset when Dorsten (2-1) was edged at home by B.Loewen (2-2) 72-71 on Sunday. B.Loewen forced 20 Dorsten turnovers. The best player for the winners was Kai Winkelnkemper (195-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Lars Brodisch (195-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Four B.Loewen players scored in double figures. B.Loewen's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American Paul Lunguana who recorded 29 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import power forward Aamondae Coleman (200-1998, college: Fresno Pacific, agency: Bell Basketball) added 22 points and 12 rebounds respectively. B.Loewen will meet Herford (#10) on the road in the next round. Dorsten will play against Hagen BG (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
B.Loewen: K.Winkelnkemper 19+10reb+2ast, M.Kamper 15+2reb, L.Brodisch 14+12reb+1ast, T.Bruns 11+4reb+5ast, M.Ra 5+1reb+2ast, M.Vogel 4+1reb+1ast
Dorsten: P.Lunguana 29+9reb+3ast, A.Coleman 22+12reb+1ast, J.Fabek 8+7reb, I.Pehar 6+3reb+3ast, J.Peters 3+4reb+1ast, J.Glavovic 2+5reb+3ast

Loewen - Wulfen 73-70

Rather predictable result in Herten where Loewen (2-1) edged Wulfen (1-3) 73-70 on Sunday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Loewen made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was naturalized Italian Dario Fiorentino (206-1986) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) chipped in 20 points. Four Loewen players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jonas Harper (189-1999, college: Boston U.) who recorded 18 points and Leon Oshodin added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Wulfen's coach Gary Johnson tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Loewen will meet at home Ibbenbueren (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wulfen will play against Grevenbroich and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Loewen: F.Jetullahi 20+3reb+2ast, D.Fiorentino 20+13reb, B.Allen 15+1reb+2ast, D.Ewald 10+5reb+5ast, D.Verhuelsdonk 4+2reb+3ast, M.Ozmeral 3+3reb
Wulfen: J.Harper 18+3reb+3ast, L.Oshodin 13+8reb, G.Jung 12+4reb+4ast, T.Jakupovic 9+3reb, A.Winck 8+3reb+3ast, N.Peters 4+9reb

Leverkusen 2 - Grevenbroich 86-94

Not a big story in a game when Leverkusen 2 (0-4) was defeated at home by Grevenbroich (2-0) 94-86 on Sunday. Grevenbroich forced 23 Leverkusen 2 turnovers. The best player for the winners was American power forward Jacob Washington (203-1999, college: CSUDH) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Toby Okwuokei (185, college: SF State) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Anton Meyer (189-2005) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and center Tim Schnelle (203-2006) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Four Leverkusen 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Grevenbroich will meet at home HammStars (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Leverkusen 2 will play against Koeln DTV (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Grevenbroich: J.Washington 26+14reb+1ast, T.Okwuokei 20+6reb+3ast, T.Elkenhans 15+3reb, V.Frankl-Maus 8+5reb+9ast, J.Broer 6+6reb+2ast, M.Kazembola 4+6reb+1ast
Leverkusen 2: A.Meyer 16+5reb+1ast, M.Kuczmann 14+3reb+1ast, N.Duebener 12+5reb+3ast, T.Schnelle 10+10reb+1ast, P.Noah 9+3reb+1ast, A.Mbaye 9+3ast

Hagen BG - Recklinghausen 109-66

Everything went according to plan when Hagen BG (4-0) outscored at home Recklinghausen (0-4) 109-66 on Sunday. Hagen BG dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Recklinghausen's 28. They outrebounded Recklinghausen 40-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian guard Yuri Kondrakov (191-1996, agency: BIG) who scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Jegor Cymbal (197-2004) chipped in 28 points and 6 rebounds. Four Hagen BG players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Croatian Marco Buljevic (197-1987) who recorded 24 points and Slovenian center Adi Kocan (207-2004) added 15 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hagen BG will meet at home Dorsten (#5) in the next round. Recklinghausen will play against Salzkotten (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Hagen BG: J.Cymbal 28+6reb, Y.Kondrakov 23+7reb+6ast, J.Abrams 22+6reb+1ast, M.Paulo 14+3reb+4ast, T.Reuter 8+1reb, T.Gerdes 7+8reb
Recklinghausen: M.Buljevic 24+3reb+3ast, A.Kocan 15+4reb, N.Meesmann 9+3reb+4ast, H.Gustrau 6+5reb, F.Groene 3+1reb+2ast, A.Pace 3