ProA Round 34 (Regular Season): Trier is defeated by Duesseldorf

The Regular Season in ProA just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Duesseldorf between second ranked Gladiators (26-8) and fifteenth ranked Duesseldorf (9-25) on Saturday night. Gladiators were crushed by Duesseldorf on the road 97-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gladiators. Naturalized British power forward Alexander Richardson (206-2003) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Isaiah Rayshaud Hart (180-1999, college: AUM) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Clay Guillozet (193-1997, college: Valdosta St.) responded with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Duesseldorf maintains fifteenth position with 9-25 record, which they share with Artland and Koblenz. Trier at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
ProA top team - Science City Jena (30-4) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixth ranked Phoenix Hagen (20-14) 90-86. American forward Rasheed Moore (198-1995, college: ESU) notched 11 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Stephan Haukohl supported him with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Even 17 points and 7 assists by American forward Naz Bohannon (198-1999, college: Clemson) did not help to save the game for Phoenix Hagen. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Jena maintains first position with 30-4 record. Phoenix Hagen lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
The game in Bremerhaven was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers 46ers (23-11) played at the court of fifth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (23-11). Eisbaeren Bremerhaven defeated 46ers 86-72 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of 46ers. Elijah Miller fired 20 points and 5 assists for the winners. Kyle Castlin produced 18 points and 4 steals for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Giessen 46ers.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 34: Bayreuth lost to Tuebingen on the opponent's court 72-83. Crailsheim managed to outperform Muenster in a home game 101-83. Bochum managed to beat Nuernberg on the road 85-76. Dresden was defeated by Kirchheim on its own court 90-101. Koblenz beat Karlsruhe PS in a road game 91-73. Bottom-ranked Vechta 2 lost to Artland at home 79-85.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 7 rebounds by Lamont West of Artland.



Tuebingen - Bayreuth 83-72

Very expected game in Tuebingen where 12th ranked Bayreuth (13-21) was defeated by eighth ranked Tigers (20-14) 83-72 on Saturday. Tuebingen made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. British power forward Samuel Idowu (203-1997, college: St.Peter's) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Till-Joscha Joenke (190-1992) chipped in 14 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Four Tigers players scored in double figures. Center Nat-Sidi Diallo (208-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman Demarcus Demonia (201-1999, college: A&M-Commerce) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tuebingen moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Bayreuth keeps the twelfth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Karlsruhe PS.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: D.Demonia 13+7reb+1ast, N.Diallo 12+10reb, M.Giotis 9+4reb+1ast, K.Allen 9+3reb+2ast, C.Baker-Magnaye 9+1ast, T.Horn 8+1reb+4ast
Tuebingen: S.Idowu 19+13reb, T.Joenke 14+4reb+2ast, M.Tention 13+1reb+3ast, J.Nagle 12+2reb+1ast, M.Moreaux 9+5reb+4ast, K.Cooper 7+3reb+3ast

Bremerhaven - Giessen 46ers 86-72

The game in Bremerhaven was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers 46ers (23-11) played at the court of fifth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (23-11). Eisbaeren Bremerhaven defeated 46ers 86-72 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of 46ers. Bremerhaven made 30-of-35 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game, while Giessen 46ers only scored thirteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Giessen 46ers 38-18 including a 34-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Canadian point guard Elijah Miller (183-1997, college: UPEI) fired 20 points and 5 assists for the winners. Naturalized American Daniel Alexander Norl (188-1995, college: Omaha) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. American guard Kyle Castlin (193-1996, college: Xavier) produced 18 points and 4 steals and Serbian center Mladen Vujic (205-1999) added 10 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Giessen 46ers.
Top scorers:
Giessen 46ers: K.Castlin 18+2reb, M.Vujic 10+4reb+3ast, A.Warnholtz 9+2ast, V.Kovacevic 9+6reb, N.Brauner 8+2ast, S.Krajcovic 7+1reb+3ast
Bremerhaven: E.Miller 20+4reb+5ast, A.Rissetto 18+3reb+1ast, D.Alexander Norl 14+2reb+7ast, J.Biss 9+1reb+3ast, C.Carter 7+5reb, A.Breitlauch 6+7reb+1ast

Crailsheim - Muenster 101-83

Very predictable result in Crailsheim where fourth ranked Hakro Merlins (24-10) defeated 10th ranked Muenster (17-17) 101-83 on Saturday. Americans were the main players on the court. Point guard Devon Goodman (184-1997, college: Pennsylvania) fired 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Theo John (206-1998, college: Duke) chipped in 9 points and 10 rebounds. Four Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Forward Tyler Groce (203-1998, college: Butler) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and forward Nick Stampley (193-1999, college: Troy) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hakro Merlins have an impressive five-game winning streak. Crailsheim moved-up to third place. Loser Muenster keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost.
Top scorers:
Muenster: T.Groce 25+11reb+1ast, J.Weitzel 10+2reb+1ast, A.Touray 10+2reb, S.Jawara 8+2reb+4ast, C.Gruehn 8+3reb, N.Stampley 7+6reb+1ast
Crailsheim: D.Goodman 15+1reb+5ast, G.De Oliveira 12+4reb, A.Gaines 11+6reb+3ast, V.Shahid 11+3reb+5ast, T.Blunt 10+1reb+1ast, T.John 9+10reb+1ast

Nuernberg - Bochum 76-85

Not a big story in a game in Nuernberg where 14th ranked Falcons (11-23) were defeated by ninth ranked SparkassenStars (20-14) 85-76 on Saturday. Bochum shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. American-Cameroonian forward Tamenang Choh (196-1998, college: Brown) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Vincent Friederici (190-2001, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) produced 15 points and center Leo Saffer (212-2000) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Bochum and four Nuernberg players scored in double figures. Falcons' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bochum moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Falcons keeps the fourteenth position with 23 games lost.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: G.Kalscheur 16+1reb, V.Friederici 15+3reb+3ast, L.Saffer 12+6reb, E.Taylor 11+2reb+2ast, D.Forrest 9+6reb+2ast, T.Stoiber 7+2reb
Bochum: K.Braxton 18+5reb+2ast, L.Kamp 17+1reb+1ast, N.Geske 14+1reb+7ast, J.Grof 13+6reb+2ast, T.Choh 13+10reb+4ast, P.Kalthoff 8+7reb+2ast

Jena - Phoenix Hagen 90-86

ProA top team - Science City Jena (30-4) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixth ranked Phoenix Hagen (20-14) 90-86. Phoenix Hagen was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Rasheed Moore (198-1995, college: ESU) notched 11 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Stephan Haukohl (203-1993) supported him with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Even 17 points and 7 assists by American forward Naz Bohannon (198-1999, college: Clemson) did not help to save the game for Phoenix Hagen. His fellow American import guard Sincere Carry (185-1999, college: Kent St.) added 20 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Jena maintains first position with 30-4 record. Phoenix Hagen lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Phoenix Hagen: S.Carry 20+3reb+4ast, N.Bohannon 17+3reb+7ast, D.McCall 12+1reb, T.Uhlemann 11+6reb+1ast, B.Kraushaar 8+1reb+1ast, T.Stephenson-Moore 7+4reb+2ast
Jena: R.Christen 13+2reb+1ast, C.Carter 13+1reb+2ast, S.Haukohl 12+5reb+2ast, R.Moore 11+6reb+2ast, R.Falkenthal 9+2reb+4ast, K.Krause 8+4reb

Duesseldorf - Trier 97-76

The most important game in the last round took place in Duesseldorf between second ranked Gladiators (26-8) and fifteenth ranked Duesseldorf (9-25) on Saturday night. Gladiators were crushed by Duesseldorf on the road 97-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gladiators. Naturalized British power forward Alexander Richardson (206-2003) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Isaiah Rayshaud Hart (180-1999, college: AUM) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Clay Guillozet (193-1997, college: Valdosta St.) responded with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) scored 11 points and 4 assists. Five Duesseldorf and four Trier players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Duesseldorf maintains fifteenth position with 9-25 record, which they share with Artland and Koblenz. Trier at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Trier: H.Drescher 12+4reb+2ast, E.Rapieque 11+1reb+1ast, M.Graves 11+3reb+4ast, C.Guillozet 11+7reb+5ast, J.Roland 8+3reb, A.Hinton 8+1reb
Duesseldorf: G.Teichmann 21+2reb+2ast, I.Rayshaud Hart 19+4reb+5ast, A.Sanni 17+6reb+3ast, E.Marshall 14+2reb+2ast, A.Richardson 13+11reb+5ast, F.Edwardsson 11+3reb+1ast

Dresden - Kirchheim 90-101

Everything went according to plan in Dresden where ninth ranked Kirchheim Knights (20-14) beat 11th ranked Titans (15-19) 101-90 on Saturday. Kirchheim outrebounded Dresden 54-37 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Cameron Henry (198-1999, college: Indiana St.) fired a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. The other American import point guard Braden Norris (183-1999, college: Loyola, IL) chipped in 18 points and 8 assists. Four Kirchheim Knights players scored in double figures. American forward Wes Dreamer (201-2000, college: NW Missouri St.) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and guard Daniel Kirchner (187-1997) added 21 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kirchheim Knights have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Dresden lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Dresden: M.Ragsdale 21+4reb+1ast, D.Kirchner 21+2reb+4ast, W.Dreamer 17+12reb+3ast, L.Schmikale 8+3reb+1ast, G.Kupke 7+3reb+3ast, K.Fischer 6+1reb+1ast
Kirchheim: C.Henry 30+10reb+4ast, A.Dorn 22+7reb+1ast, B.Norris 18+4reb+8ast, Y.Kolo 13+5reb, J.Graham 8+5reb, L.Mayer 5+9reb+1ast

Karlsruhe PS - Koblenz 73-91

There was an upset in Karlsruhe where higher ranked Lions (13-21) were defeated by sixteenth ranked Koblenz (9-25) 91-73 on Saturday. American point guard Ty Cockfield Jr (183-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: BIG) fired 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import forward William Lee (206-1995, college: UAB) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Koblenz players scored in double figures. Canadian forward Abu Kigab (200-1998, college: Boise St., agency: Octagon Europe) produced 29 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Mike Miller (193-1997, college: N.Texas) added 8 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Lions' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Koblenz moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Artland and Duesseldorf. Loser Lions keeps the twelfth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Bayreuth.
Top scorers:
Karlsruhe PS: A.Kigab 29+9reb+3ast, P.Pisic 9+4reb+1ast, L.Herzog 9+5reb+2ast, M.Pluskota 9+5reb+3ast, M.Miller 8+4reb+6ast, E.Ndi 3+4reb
Koblenz: T.Cockfield Jr. 18+6reb+4ast, W.Lee 14+8reb+1ast, L.Friederici 13+3reb, M.Bradley 13+2reb+4ast, D.Johnson 12+4reb+4ast, A.Bouzidi 8+4reb+5ast

Vechta 2 - Artland 79-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventeenth ranked Artland Dragons' (9-25) road victory over bottom-ranked Vechta-2 (4-30) 85-79 on Saturday. Artland outrebounded Vechta 2 49-29 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Robert Oehle (209-1988) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American forward Lamont West (203-2002, college: Missouri St.) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Linus Trettin (202-2005) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Kaya Bayram (188-2004) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Five Artland and four Vechta 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Artland moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Duesseldorf and Koblenz. Vechta 2 lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 30 lost games.
Top scorers:
Vechta 2: L.Trettin 14+5reb+1ast, R.Krupnikas 13+1reb+2ast, K.Bayram 11+3reb+3ast, J.Klussmann 10+3reb+1ast, M.Bacak 8+7reb+2ast, K.Smit 6+3reb+2ast
Artland: L.West 18+7reb+2ast, R.Oehle 15+14reb, T.Green 11+6reb+1ast, B.Thomas 10+4reb+1ast, B.Anthony 10+6reb+10ast, B.Buck 9+1reb