ProB Round 20 (Regular Season): #1 ETB Miners are defeated by Bernau

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked ETB Miners (16-4) in Essen on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked SSV Lok Bernau (15-5) 77-74. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of center Akim-Jamal Jonah (210-1998, college: San Diego) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) who added 17 points and 6 assists during the contest. SSV Lok Bernau's coach Dan Oppland used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Portuguese-Canadian guard Mychael Paulo (193-1998, college: McMaster, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. SSV Lok Bernau have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-5 record behind leader OrangeAcad. ETB Miners at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. Bernau are looking forward to face Rhoendorf (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ETB Miners will play against Itzehoe (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Coburg (12-6) against ninth ranked Fellbach (10-9) on Sunday night. Visiting Coburg was defeated by Fellbach in Fellbach 78-63. The winners were led by guard Nik Schlipf (196-2002, college: Alliance) who scored that evening 22 points and 9 assists and Tyseem Lyles supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Even 17 points and 4 assists by point guard Nico Wenzl (184-2001) did not help to save the game for Coburg. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fellbach moved-up to sixth place, which they share with FC Bayern 2. Coburg at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Fellbach will play against Langen (#11) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Coburg will play against Ludwigsburg (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Schwelm. 4th ranked host Schwelm (11-9) lost to third ranked Eagles (14-6) 93-83. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Schwelm. The best player for the winners was Walter Mcbride who scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Robert Merz produced 20 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Schwelm's coach Falk Moeller rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Itzehoe maintains third position with 14-6 record having just two points less than leader OrangeAcad. Loser Schwelm dropped to the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with H.Loewen. Itzehoe will meet at home league's leader ETB Miners in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Schwelm will play against Rostock Acad. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 20: Rostock Acad. destroyed Vechta 2 on the opponent's court 94-67. Rhoendorf unfortunately lost to Westerstede in a home game 101-110. Neustadt TSV was rolled over H.Loewen on the road 60-80. Iserlohn was crushed by Rist Wedel on its own court 67-93. TKS 49ers were beaten by BSW Sixers in Sandersdorf 68-53. Ludwigsburg won against Langen at home 82-79. CATL Loewen managed to outperform Leitershofen on the opponent's court 85-83. Dresden managed to beat FC Bayern 2 in a home game 88-70.



Vechta 2 - Rostock Acad. 67-94

Very expected game when 14th ranked Vechta-2 (3-16) was crushed at home by eighth ranked Seawolves Academy (10-10) 94-67 on Saturday. Rostock Acad. outrebounded Vechta 2 41-25 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Jalen Page (193-2002, college: Trevecca) who scored 35 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Guard Svante Schmundt (188-2001) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. American forward AJ Sumbry (203-1994, college: Wagner, agency: BIG) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and guard Roy Krupnikas (186-2006) added 15 points, 5 assists and 6 steals respectively for the hosts. Vechta-2's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Rostock Acad. moved-up to seventh place. Vechta 2 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Rostock Acad. will meet at home higher ranked Schwelm (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Vechta 2 will play against Iserlohn (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rostock Acad.: P.Jalen 35+3reb+6ast, B.Loll 20+3reb+1ast, S.Schmundt 18+5reb+3ast, M.Tilsen 7+6reb+3ast, J.Zilinskas 4+13reb+2ast, G.Ruehling 4+6reb
Vechta 2: A.Sumbry 16+7reb, R.Krupnikas 15+3reb+5ast, K.Epke 13+1reb+3ast, I.Volf 7+2reb+1ast, G.Moritz 5+4reb+1ast, C.Alan 4+2reb

Rhoendorf - Westerstede 101-110

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Westerstede (11-8) defeated on the road 11th ranked Dragons Rhoendorf (7-13) 110-101 on Saturday. Westerstede made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Swedish guard Beni Fungula (193-1999, college: MSUB, agency: BIG) who scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Colin Schroeder (193-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Five Westerstede players scored in double figures. American Juhwan Harris-Dyson (198-1999, college: California, agency: Origins Sports Group) produced 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Spanish guard Jorge Mejias (190-2001, college: TAMIU) added 20 points and 12 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Westerstede have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Rhoendorf lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with TKS 49ers. Westerstede will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rhoendorf will play against the league's second-placed Bernau (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Westerstede: F.Beni 25+6reb+7ast, C.Schroeder 24+10reb, A.Boger 16+2ast, H.Fritz 13+6reb+7ast, J.Helwig 13+3reb+3ast, F.Jon'il 11+2reb+2ast
Rhoendorf: J.Harris-Dyson 23+9reb+5ast, J.Mejias 20+3reb+12ast, D.Dujmovic 18+7reb+1ast, D.Ilic 9+1reb+8ast, S.Carlo 9+1reb+1ast, K.Reinhart 9+4reb

H.Loewen - Neustadt TSV 80-60

Not a big story in a game in Herten where 8th ranked Neustadt TSV (9-10) was rolled over by sixth ranked H.Loewen (11-9) 80-60 on Saturday. H.Loewen made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American-Guyanese guard Christian Hinckson (201-1999, college: Binghamton) who scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Kosovan guard Faton Jetullahi (188-1994) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. Croatian Matej Jelovcic (185-1998) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and Aime Olma (193-2004) added 8 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. H.Loewen moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Schwelm. Loser Neustadt TSV keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Rist Wedel. H.Loewen will meet Rist Wedel (#9) on the road in the next round. Neustadt TSV will play against BSW Sixers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Loewen: H.Christian 24+5reb+4ast, J.Faton 19+9reb+3ast, D.Fiorentino 11+6reb, D.Ewald 8+2reb+5ast, O.Kelvin 7+1reb, M.Ozmeral 6+1reb+2ast
Neustadt TSV: J.Matej 25+8reb+3ast, E.Marei 9+5reb+2ast, A.Olma 8+10reb+2ast, A.Licina 6, R.Kniss 4+3reb, E.Loch 3+1reb

ETB Miners - Bernau 74-77

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked ETB Miners (16-4) in Essen on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by second ranked SSV Lok Bernau (15-5) 77-74. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of center Akim-Jamal Jonah (210-1998, college: San Diego) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Anthony Watkins (194-2000) who added 17 points and 6 assists during the contest. SSV Lok Bernau's coach Dan Oppland used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Portuguese-Canadian guard Mychael Paulo (193-1998, college: McMaster, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and center Ben Uzoma (210-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four ETB Miners players scored in double figures. SSV Lok Bernau have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-5 record behind leader OrangeAcad. ETB Miners at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. Bernau are looking forward to face Rhoendorf (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ETB Miners will play against Itzehoe (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bernau: J.Akim-Jamal 21+6reb, W.Anthony 17+3reb+6ast, G.Artman 12+4reb+6ast, M.Meo 7+1reb+1ast, N.Bennefeld 5+3reb+2ast, R.Schmitt 5+3reb+2ast
ETB Miners: M.Paulo 14+9reb+6ast, B.Uzoma 14+12reb, Q.Lane 13+4reb+3ast, G.Jung 12+1reb+2ast, J.Cymbal 9+2reb+1ast, L.Kalinic 7+3reb

Schwelm - Itzehoe 83-93

The game between Top Four teams took place in Schwelm. 4th ranked host Schwelm (11-9) lost to third ranked Eagles (14-6) 93-83. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Schwelm. Itzehoe looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Walter Mcbride (189-1997, agency: Highlight Athletes) who scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Toni Nickel (204-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Robert Merz (198-2000) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and American Zyon Patterson (201-2000, college: HSU) added 19 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Itzehoe and four Schwelm players scored in double figures. Schwelm's coach Falk Moeller rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Itzehoe maintains third position with 14-6 record having just two points less than leader OrangeAcad. Loser Schwelm dropped to the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with H.Loewen. Itzehoe will meet at home league's leader ETB Miners in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Schwelm will play against Rostock Acad. (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Itzehoe: M.Walter 27+5reb+6ast, N.Toni 23+10reb+1ast, C.Herget 12+5reb+3ast, C.Sven 10+1reb+12ast, M.Tobias 10+3reb+1ast, J.Elzie 7+1reb
Schwelm: R.Merz 20+8reb+2ast, Z.Patterson 19+3reb+6ast, A.Noba 13+5reb+2ast, K.Jascal 10+6reb+1ast, L.Zajic 7+1reb, S.Marius 4+3reb+10ast

Iserlohn - Rist Wedel 67-93

Everything went according to plan in Iserlohn where ninth ranked Rist Wedel (9-10) outscored 13th ranked Kangaroos (6-14) 93-67 on Saturday. Rist Wedel dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Kangaroos's 14 and made 25-of-30 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Nelson Martin (189-2006) who scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. point guard Niklas Krause (198-2002) chipped in 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Five Rist Wedel players scored in double figures. Naturalized Czech Daniel Zacek (182-2001) produced 20 points and American-Cape Verdean forward Tyson Leitao (199-2002, college: Tampa) added 8 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rist Wedel moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Neustadt TSV. Iserlohn lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. Rist Wedel will meet at home higher ranked H.Loewen (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Iserlohn will play against Vechta 2 (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rist Wedel: K.Niklas 21+4reb+3ast, N.Martin 17+6reb+7ast, A.Alegbe-Issifou 11+8reb, J.Mueller 11+1reb, H.Linus 11+7reb+4ast, R.Lincoln 10+4reb+1ast
Iserlohn: D.Zacek 20+3reb+2ast, C.Schultz 13+5reb+4ast, T.Leitao 8+13reb+4ast, K.Strangmeyer 7+4reb+1ast, S.Ajagbe 6+2reb, T.Hubbard 6+1reb

BSW Sixers - TKS 49ers 68-53

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked TKS 49ers' (7-13) road loss to tenth ranked Sixers (9-11) 53-68 on Sunday. BSW Sixers outrebounded TKS 49ers 44-31 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was point guard Silver Bieling (184-2005) who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Felix Zacharias (194-2005) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Sixers players scored in double figures. Power forward Benjamin Faatz (208-2000, college: St.Francis, IL) produced 10 points and 9 rebounds and Jeno Pildner (198-2006) added 11 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. BSW Sixers maintains tenth position with 9-11 record. Loser TKS 49ers keep the eleventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Rhoendorf. BSW Sixers will meet higher ranked Neustadt TSV (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. TKS 49ers will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
BSW Sixers: S.Bieling 17+5reb, Z.Felix 13+6reb+2ast, S.Paul 13+4reb, H.RJ 13+7reb+1ast, O.Toby 6+8reb+5ast, M.Nwokedi 3+1ast
TKS 49ers: J.Pildner 11+4reb, B.Faatz 10+9reb, H.Leonard 8+5reb+1ast, J.Hundt 7+2reb+6ast, P.Carl 6+1reb, C.Meyer 5+1reb

Ludwigsburg - Langen 82-79

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Ludwigsburg (11-7) edged at home 11th ranked Langen (7-12) 82-79 on Saturday. 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 swingman Yohann Tchouaffe (193-2009) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. point guard Simon Feneberg (187-2005) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Alexander Lagerman (202-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and American power forward Jacob Washington (203-1999, college: CSUDH) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Langen's coach Tobias Jahn tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Ludwigsburg maintains third position with 11-7 record having seven points less than leader OrangeAcad. Langen lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 12 games lost. Ludwigsburg will meet league's second-placed Coburg on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Langen will play against Fellbach (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: S.Feneberg 23+6reb+5ast, Y.Tchouaffe 19+11reb+4ast, S.Kuhn 10+1reb+1ast, M.Marko 10+3reb+1ast, D.Engelhart 9+3reb+1ast, K.Youdom 8+6reb+2ast
Langen: A.Lagerman 25+10reb+1ast, D.Crnjac 15, J.Washington 14+7reb+2ast, P.Niklas 9+7reb+2ast, D.Henk 8+2ast, A.Aminu 4+5reb+2ast

Leitershofen - CATL Loewen 83-85

There was an upset in Diedorf where higher ranked Kangaroos (9-9) were edged by twelfth ranked Loewen (6-12) 85-83 on Saturday. CATL Loewen made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Paul Albrecht (208-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Mike Mitchell Jr (188-2002, college: Minnesota, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 24 points and 5 steals. American-Jamaican guard Brian Dawson (188-1999, college: Regis Univ., agency: Origins Sports Group) produced 33 points (!!!), 7 assists and 4 steals and Canadian-Ghanian forward Emmanuel Ansah (198, college: Guelph) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. CATL Loewen maintains twelfth position with 6-12 record. Loser Kangaroos dropped to the eighth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Dresden. CATL Loewen will meet at home higher ranked Speyer (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Leitershofen will play against Dresden (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CATL Loewen: M.Mike 24+4reb, K.Noah 17+7reb+2ast, A.Paul 16+14reb+3ast, K.Ivan 8+6reb+5ast, A.Musa 7+3reb+4ast, J.Brand 5+1reb
Leitershofen: B.Dawson 33+3reb+7ast, E.Ansah 12+9reb+2ast, T.Alte 9+8reb+3ast, G.Brendan 9+3ast, E.Womala 8+2reb, Z.Richardson 7+5reb+2ast

Dresden - FC Bayern 2 88-70

There was a surprise result in Dresden where ninth ranked Titans (9-9) defeated higher ranked Bayern (10-9) 88-70 on Sunday. Dresden forced 20 FC Bayern 2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by FC Bayern 2's players. The best player for the winners was American guard Scott Stone (193-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Sebastian Heck (201-1995) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Titans players scored in double figures. Croatian forward Niko Jerkic (197-2007) produced 19 points and Icelandic point guard Agust Kjartansson (191-2004) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Bayern's coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Titans have a solid three-game winning streak. Dresden moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Leitershofen. FC Bayern 2 lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Fellbach. Dresden will meet at home Leitershofen (#8) in the next round. FC Bayern 2 will play against the league's leader OrangeAcad. and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Dresden: U.Wisdom 20+4reb+2ast, S.Scott 18+5reb+6ast, S.Heck 16+5reb+7ast, P.Duje 12+5reb+2ast, K.Kollmar 7+1reb+1ast, A.Leo 6+3reb+1ast
FC Bayern 2: J.Niko 19+2reb, A.Kjartansson 18+3ast, M.Frank 7+4reb+2ast, D.Yiamu 6+8reb, N.Kodjoe 6+3reb, A.Calamita 4+10reb+1ast

Fellbach - Coburg 78-63

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Coburg (12-6) against ninth ranked Fellbach (10-9) on Sunday night. Visiting Coburg was defeated by Fellbach in Fellbach 78-63. Fellbach dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Coburg's 24. Fellbach forced 19 Coburg turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. The winners were led by guard Nik Schlipf (196-2002, college: Alliance) who scored that evening 22 points and 9 assists and American Tyseem Lyles (185-1992, college: Mercy) supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Fellbach players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 4 assists by point guard Nico Wenzl (184-2001) did not help to save the game for Coburg. American Darius Dawson (198-2001, college: Austin Peay) added 11 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fellbach moved-up to sixth place, which they share with FC Bayern 2. Coburg at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Fellbach will play against Langen (#11) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Coburg will play against Ludwigsburg (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fellbach: N.Schlipf 22+2reb+9ast, L.Tyseem 15+6reb+2ast, B.Brian 12+2reb, M.Golder 11+7reb+2ast, O.Nelson 7+4reb, R.Mateus 5+1ast
Coburg: N.Wenzl 17+2reb+4ast, N.Hoellerl 13+3reb+1ast, D.Darius 11+8reb+3ast, O.Theiss 7+3reb+1ast, F.Doentgens 6+4reb, T.Herzog 5+1reb+2ast