ProA Round 10 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most shocking disappointment of round 10 in the ProA was a home defeat of their biggest opponent Goettingen (8-2) to third ranked Phoenix Hagen (9-1) 103-98 in the game for the first place. It ended the seven-game winning streak of Goettingen. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Phoenix Hagen made 27-of-31 free shots (87.1 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by BG Goettingen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Bjarne Kraushaar (190-1999) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Jordan Sears (180-2001, college: LSU) responded with 30 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Phoenix Hagen keeps a position of league leader. Goettingen at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Bremerhaven. Phoenix Hagen are looking forward to face Bochum (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Goettingen will play against the league's second-placed Bremerhaven (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (8-2) against seventh ranked 46ers (6-4) on Saturday night. Visiting Eisbaeren Bremerhaven was crushed by 46ers in Giessen 83-61. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. The former international forward Robin Benzing (208-1989) notched 16 points to lead the effort and Aiden Warnholtz supported him with 12 points and 5 rebounds. 46ers' coach Branislav Ignjatovic felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Canadian point guard Elijah Miller (183-1997, college: UPEI) did not help to save the game for Bremerhaven. 46ers have a solid three-game winning streak. Giessen 46ers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Bremerhaven at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Goettingen. Giessen 46ers will play against Koeln (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bremerhaven will play against Goettingen (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Nuernberg between Falcons and Bayreuth. Ninth ranked Falcons (6-4) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Bayreuth (3-7). Falcons managed to escape with a 1-point win 90-89 on Sunday evening. Brandton Chatfield fired 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Falcons' coach Ralph Junge used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Artem Kovalov produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Falcons have a solid four-game winning streak. Nuernberg moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Bayreuth lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with seven games lost. Nuernberg will meet Koblenz (#11) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Bayreuth will play against Leverkusen and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: Koblenz won against Koeln on the opponent's court 92-84. Kirchheim managed to outperform Wolmirstedt in a home game 73-65. Bochum managed to beat Tuebingen on the road 86-71. Paderborn was defeated by Karlsruhe PS on its own court 78-84. Muenster was beaten by Crailsheim in a road game 85-69. Leverkusen was destroyed by Artland at home 76-107.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Amir Hinton of Artland.



Koeln - Koblenz 84-92

Very expected game in Koeln where 15th ranked RheinStars (2-8) were defeated by eleventh ranked Koblenz (4-6) 92-84 on Saturday. Koblenz outrebounded Koeln 40-23 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward DJ Jeffries (201-1999, college: MSU) fired 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import forward Tim Smith Jr (201-2000, college: N.Alabama, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Canadian forward Adam Paige (203-2000, college: Alberta) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and Justin Onyejiaka (195-2004) added 22 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Koblenz moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Kirchheim and Leverkusen. Koeln lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Koblenz will meet at home higher ranked Nuernberg (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Koeln will play against Giessen 46ers (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Koeln: J.Onyejiaka 22+4reb, A.Paige 21+6reb+3ast, H.Hujic 15+1reb+1ast, C.Russell 10+6reb+4ast, B.Rohwer 9+2reb+2ast, L.Zoccoletti 2+3reb
Koblenz: J.D.J. 23+9reb+4ast, S.Tim 22+7reb+1ast, W.Calvin 14+6reb+5ast, M.Alexander 10+9reb, K.Aleksa 8+4reb+5ast, N.Jonas 6+2reb

Goettingen - Phoenix Hagen 98-103

The most shocking disappointment of round 10 in the ProA was a home defeat of their biggest opponent Goettingen (8-2) to third ranked Phoenix Hagen (9-1) 103-98 in the game for the first place. It ended the seven-game winning streak of Goettingen. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Phoenix Hagen made 27-of-31 free shots (87.1 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by BG Goettingen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Bjarne Kraushaar (190-1999) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Jordan Sears (180-2001, college: LSU) responded with 30 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and his fellow American import guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Phoenix Hagen keeps a position of league leader. Goettingen at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Bremerhaven. Phoenix Hagen are looking forward to face Bochum (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Goettingen will play against the league's second-placed Bremerhaven (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: J.Sears 30+4ast, Z.Jackson 13+9reb+1ast, J.Janis 10+1reb+1ast, K.Buckingham 10+4reb+4ast, D.Kirchner 7+1reb+1ast, A.Ramstedt 6+6reb
Phoenix Hagen: G.Marcus 27+6reb+4ast, K.Bjarne 16+2reb+4ast, C.Jeffrey 14+1reb, N.Lucas 10+4reb, S.Devin 9+4reb+6ast, N.Dennis 7+1ast

Giessen 46ers - Bremerhaven 83-61

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (8-2) against seventh ranked 46ers (6-4) on Saturday night. Visiting Eisbaeren Bremerhaven was crushed by 46ers in Giessen 83-61. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. Giessen 46ers dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Eisbaeren Bremerhaven's 22. Giessen 46ers forced 23 Bremerhaven turnovers. The former international forward Robin Benzing (208-1989) notched 16 points to lead the effort and Canadian guard Aiden Warnholtz (188-2000, college: Carleton) supported him with 12 points and 5 rebounds. 46ers' coach Branislav Ignjatovic felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Canadian point guard Elijah Miller (183-1997, college: UPEI) did not help to save the game for Bremerhaven. American swingman Carlos Carter (197-1999, college: Shippensburg) added 14 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. 46ers have a solid three-game winning streak. Giessen 46ers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Bremerhaven at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Goettingen. Giessen 46ers will play against Koeln (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bremerhaven will play against Goettingen (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bremerhaven: E.Miller 23+5reb+4ast, C.Carter 14+5reb+1ast, J.Samare 12+7reb, H.Warner 5+3reb, J.Von Seckendorff 4+3reb, J.Biss 3+1reb+4ast
Giessen 46ers: B.Robin 16+3reb+2ast, W.Aiden 12+5reb+1ast, N.Daniel 11+1reb+1ast, C.Kyle 9+7reb, G.Devon 9+1reb+2ast, K.Simon 7+3reb+7ast

Kirchheim - Wolmirstedt 73-65

Very predictable result when twelfth ranked Kirchheim Knights (4-6) defeated at home bottom-ranked Wolmirstedt (2-8) 73-65 on Saturday. Kirchheim forced 23 Wolmirstedt turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Chuck Harris (188-2001, college: SMU) fired 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. The other American import power forward Nick Spinoso (206-2002, college: Pennsylvania) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Kirchheim Knights players scored in double figures. American guard Trey Stewart (188-2001, college: BYU) produced 13 points and Martin Bogdanov (186-1992) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Kirchheim moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Leverkusen and Koblenz. Loser Wolmirstedt stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Kirchheim will meet higher ranked Artland (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Wolmirstedt will play against Crailsheim (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wolmirstedt: T.Stewart 13+4reb, M.Bogdanov 10+2reb+4ast, T.Henson 10+5reb+1ast, F.Kondo 8+5reb+2ast, D.Williamson 7+3reb+1ast, A.Ceesay 7+7reb+1ast
Kirchheim: H.Chuck 18+3reb+5ast, N.Failenschmid 14+3reb+1ast, S.Nick 12+8reb+1ast, R.Phillip 11+1reb+4ast, L.Mayer 8+4reb+5ast, J.Aeneas 6+2reb+2ast

Tuebingen - Bochum 71-86

There was a minor upset in Tuebingen where 6th ranked Tigers (6-4) were defeated by eighth ranked SparkassenStars (6-4) 86-71 on Saturday. Bochum made 17-of-17 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. American point guard Antonio Williams (183-1997, college: Kent St.) fired 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Niklas Geske (188-1994) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Five SparkassenStars players scored in double figures. American guard JaCobi Wood (188-2002, college: Murray St.) produced 24 points and 5 assists and forward Melkisedek Moreaux (198-1996, college: Mercyhurst) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Tigers' coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bochum moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Tuebingen. Bochum will meet league's leader Phoenix Hagen on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tuebingen will play against Karlsruhe PS (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: J.Wood 24+3reb+5ast, M.Moreaux 13+11reb, M.Tention 9+3reb+4ast, B.Pelote 6+6reb, F.Edwardsson 5, S.Oriane 4+3reb
Bochum: W.Antonio 17+4reb+4ast, G.Niklas 16+2reb+5ast, K.Lars 15+2reb, J.Myreon 13+3ast, G.Jonas 11+5reb+1ast, M.Dravon 5+8reb+1ast

Paderborn - Karlsruhe PS 78-84

Everything went according to plan in Paderborn where fourteenth ranked Lions (3-6) beat 16th ranked Uni Baskets (2-8) 84-78 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for Karlsruhe PS especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. American guard David Cohn (188-1995, college: William & Mary) fired 19 points for the winners. The other American import point guard Isaiah Rayshaud Hart (180-1999, college: AUM) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Five Lions players scored in double figures. Danish guard Jonathan Klussmann (190-2002) produced 23 points and 6 assists and Nigerian-Canadian Kevin Osawe (201-1999, college: NJIT) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Uni Baskets' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Karlsruhe PS moved-up to thirteenth place. Paderborn lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Karlsruhe PS will meet at home higher ranked Tuebingen (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Paderborn will play against Muenster (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: J.Klussmann 23+2reb+6ast, K.Osawe 17+9reb+2ast, M.Silic 10+2reb+1ast, G.Teichmann 6+1ast, M.Nicolas 6+4reb+1ast, K.Aaron 6+1reb
Karlsruhe PS: C.David 19+3ast, R.Isaiah 14+2reb+4ast, B.Kilian 12+4reb, W.Tyrese 11+2reb+1ast, P.Maurice 11+7reb, E.David 7+6reb+1ast

Crailsheim - Muenster 85-69

There was no surprise in Crailsheim where 15th ranked Muenster (2-8) was defeated by fourth ranked Hakro Merlins (7-2) 85-69 on Saturday. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Anthony Gaines (193-1998, college: Siena, agency: One Motive Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master's) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Gardner is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Hakro Merlins' coach David McCray used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Nicholas McMullen (203-2002, college: Georgia St.) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and guard Julian Larry (190, college: Texas) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Crailsheim maintains fourth position with 7-2 record. Muenster lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Crailsheim will meet bottom-ranked Wolmirstedt (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Muenster will play against Paderborn and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Muenster: N.McMullen 19+10reb, J.Larry 11+2reb+3ast, V.Paul 10+2reb+1ast, O.Andrew 8+6reb, B.Hodges 6+2reb+1ast, N.Masnic 6+1reb+1ast
Crailsheim: G.Anthony 26+12reb+2ast, G.Brock 15+5reb+2ast, O.Marvin 12+4reb+2ast, S.Vinnie 10+4reb+5ast, D.Gabriel 8+2reb, L.Keyshaun 4+2reb+1ast

Nuernberg - Bayreuth 90-89

A very close game took place in Nuernberg between Falcons and Bayreuth. Ninth ranked Falcons (6-4) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Bayreuth (3-7). Falcons managed to escape with a 1-point win 90-89 on Sunday evening. American forward Brandton Chatfield (208-2001, college: Iowa St.) fired 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Julius Wolf (205-1993) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Falcons' coach Ralph Junge used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Ukrainian power forward Artem Kovalov (208-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Falcons have a solid four-game winning streak. Nuernberg moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Bayreuth lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with seven games lost. Nuernberg will meet Koblenz (#11) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Bayreuth will play against Leverkusen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: A.Kovalov 21+11reb+3ast, K.Allen 19+2reb+3ast, M.Plescher 13+3reb+2ast, R.Mart 13+3reb+4ast, C.Rahming 8+8reb, L.Ikejiaku 6+3reb
Nuernberg: C.Brandton 19+8reb, F.Vincent 16+2reb+1ast, B.Trevor 16+8reb, T.Evan 14+3reb+1ast, W.Julius 12+8reb+6ast, K.Tim 7+2reb+9ast

Leverkusen - Artland 76-107

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Artland Dragons (7-3) outleveled on the road 10th ranked Leverkusen (4-6) 107-76 on Sunday. Artland looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Benjamin Burnham (202-2002, college: Virginia Tech) fired 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American-Syrian guard Amir Hinton (196-1997, college: Shaw) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Artland Dragons players scored in double figures. American guard Kobe Langley (185-2000, college: UNCG) produced 21 points and 4 assists and center Dennis Heinzmann (216-1991) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Artland Dragons have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-3 record. Leverkusen lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with six games lost. They share the position with Kirchheim and Koblenz. Artland will meet at home Kirchheim (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leverkusen will play against Bayreuth and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen: K.Langley 21+3reb+4ast, U.Soren-Eyke 12+1reb, D.Heinzmann 11+9reb, V.Ziring 7+1reb, K.David 6, D.Nicholas 6+4reb+5ast
Artland: B.Benjamin 23+8reb+1ast, H.Amir 22+5reb+4ast, N.Elijah 15+2reb+1ast, F.Lastring 12+1reb, A.Buzz 11+2reb+5ast, D.Bruce 6+1reb+2ast