ProA Round 26 (Regular Season): Goettingen is defeated by Giessen 46ers

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Goettingen between third ranked BG Goettingen (19-7) and seventh ranked 46ers (16-11) on Sunday night. BG Goettingen was defeated by 46ers in a tough game at home 80-86. Giessen 46ers shot 32 for 43 from the free-throw line, while Goettingen only scored nine points from the stripe. 33 personal fouls committed by Goettingen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Kyle Castlin (193-1996, college: Xavier) scored 27 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Robin Benzing (208-1989) chipped in 22 points during the contest. Center Hendrik Drescher (204-2000) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. 46ers have an impressive six-game winning streak. Giessen 46ers moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Kirchheim. Goettingen lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with seven games lost. Giessen 46ers is looking forward to face Kirchheim (#6) at home in the next round. Goettingen will play against Muenster and is hoping to win this game.
ProA top team - Phoenix Hagen (22-4) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixteenth ranked Leverkusen (9-18) 91-85. Point guard Bjarne Kraushaar (190-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists to lead the effort and Jeffrey Carroll supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Phoenix Hagen's coach Chris Harris allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by American guard Kobe Langley (185-2000, college: UNCG) did not help to save the game for Leverkusen. Phoenix Hagen maintains first position with 22-4 record. Leverkusen at the other side dropped to the fifteenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Paderborn. Phoenix Hagen will play against Nuernberg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leverkusen will play against Paderborn (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Wolmirstedt between Wolmirstedt and Bayreuth. Seventeenth ranked Wolmirstedt (7-20) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Bayreuth (11-16). Wolmirstedt managed to escape with a 1-point win 75-74 on Monday evening. The best player for the winners was Michael Hughes who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Wolmirstedt's coach Eiko Potthast used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Cantia Rahming produced 7 points and 13 rebounds for the guests. Wolmirstedt maintains seventeenth position with 7-20 record. Loser Bayreuth dropped to the twelfth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Koeln. Wolmirstedt will meet league's second-placed Crailsheim on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bayreuth will play against Karlsruhe PS (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 26: Muenster was destroyed by Bremerhaven on the opponent's court 110-71. Nuernberg unfortunately lost to Tuebingen in a home game 83-86. Artland managed to beat Paderborn on the road 94-87. Kirchheim crushed Karlsruhe PS on its own court 89-70. Bochum beat Koeln in a road game 93-89.



Bremerhaven - Muenster 110-71

Very expected game when 17th ranked Muenster (6-20) was crushed on the road by fourth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (19-8) 110-71 on Sunday. Bremerhaven shot 62.7 percent from the field. Bremerhaven outrebounded Muenster 34-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. Bremerhaven shot the lights out from three sinking 20 long-distance shots on high 51.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Muenster's players. The best player for the winners was Canadian point guard Elijah Miller (183-1997, college: UPEI) who scored 19 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American swingman Carlos Carter (197-1999, college: Shippensburg) chipped in 22 points. Five Eisbaeren Bremerhaven players scored in double figures. Cosmo Gruehn (201-1998) produced 11 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Deshon Taylor (188-1996, college: Fresno St.) added 6 points and 7 assists respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 19-8 record. Muenster lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 20 games lost. Bremerhaven will meet Bochum (#8) on the road in the next round. Muenster will play against Goettingen (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bremerhaven: C.Carlos 22+4reb+3ast, M.Elijah 19+4reb+6ast, B.Adrian 13+5reb+1ast, M.Anton 11+5reb+2ast, B.Lorenz 11+3reb+2ast, S.Jordan 11+6reb
Muenster: G.Cosmo 11+8reb+2ast, J.Ani 10+3reb+1ast, A.Touray 8+2ast, N.McMullen 8+4reb, P.Viefhues 7+1reb, O.Andrew 6+1reb+2ast

Goettingen - Giessen 46ers 80-86

The most important game in the last round took place in Goettingen between third ranked BG Goettingen (19-7) and seventh ranked 46ers (16-11) on Sunday night. BG Goettingen was defeated by 46ers in a tough game at home 80-86. Giessen 46ers shot 32 for 43 from the free-throw line, while Goettingen only scored nine points from the stripe. 33 personal fouls committed by Goettingen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Kyle Castlin (193-1996, college: Xavier) scored 27 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Robin Benzing (208-1989) chipped in 22 points during the contest. Center Hendrik Drescher (204-2000) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. 46ers have an impressive six-game winning streak. Giessen 46ers moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Kirchheim. Goettingen lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with seven games lost. Giessen 46ers is looking forward to face Kirchheim (#6) at home in the next round. Goettingen will play against Muenster and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Giessen 46ers: C.Kyle 27+9reb+2ast, B.Robin 22+1reb+1ast, A.Adnan 13+3reb+5ast, F.Luis 8+6reb+2ast, G.Till 7+2reb, K.Viktor 5+4reb+1ast
Goettingen: H.Drescher 15+6reb, J.Boehmer 13+2reb+4ast, Z.Jackson 12+7reb+2ast, J.Sears 9+5reb+3ast, R.Lodders 7+2ast, W.Dreamer 6+2reb+1ast

Nuernberg - Tuebingen 83-86

There was a surprise result in Nuernberg where fourteenth ranked Tigers (10-17) edged higher ranked Falcons (11-15) 86-83 on Sunday. Tuebingen held Nuernberg to an opponent 0.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 0.0 percent accuracy of the winners. The best player for the winners was American guard Jordan Johnson (180-1995, college: UNLV) who scored 19 points and 5 assists. The other American import forward Bernard Pelote (203-2002, college: WCU, agency: JCK Sports Group) chipped in 18 points. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Carter Whitt (190-2002, college: Belmont) produced 14 points and 4 assists and point guard Vincent Friederici (190-2001, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Falcons' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tuebingen maintains fourteenth position with 10-17 record. Nuernberg lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 15 games lost. Tuebingen will meet at home higher ranked Koeln (#12) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Nuernberg will play against the league's leader Phoenix Hagen and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: J.Jordan 19+5ast, P.Bernard 18, S.Isaiah 15+1ast, M.Lukas 10+1ast, J.Till-Joscha 7+3ast, M.Melkisedek 6+1ast
Nuernberg: V.Friederici 18, C.Whitt 14+4ast, G.Giouzelis 13, B.Chatfield 10+1ast, T.Stoiber 8+2ast, T.Koepple 6+2ast

Leverkusen - Phoenix Hagen 85-91

ProA top team - Phoenix Hagen (22-4) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixteenth ranked Leverkusen (9-18) 91-85. Point guard Bjarne Kraushaar (190-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists to lead the effort and American swingman Jeffrey Carroll (198-1994, college: OK State) supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Phoenix Hagen's coach Chris Harris allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by American guard Kobe Langley (185-2000, college: UNCG) did not help to save the game for Leverkusen. Center Dennis Heinzmann (216-1991) added 16 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Phoenix Hagen maintains first position with 22-4 record. Leverkusen at the other side dropped to the fifteenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Paderborn. Phoenix Hagen will play against Nuernberg (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leverkusen will play against Paderborn (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Phoenix Hagen: K.Bjarne 19+2reb+10ast, N.Dennis 17+1reb, C.Jeffrey 16+9reb, B.Fabian 9+6reb+2ast, W.Von 8+1reb, R.Anzac 8+3reb+1ast
Leverkusen: D.Heinzmann 16+9reb+2ast, K.Langley 16+5reb+8ast, J.Williams 12+3reb+2ast, L.Finn Kahl 10+1reb+1ast, U.Soren-Eyke 9+3reb, D.Nicholas 8+2reb+1ast

Paderborn - Artland 87-94

Not a big story in a game in Paderborn where 15th ranked Uni Baskets (9-18) were defeated by sixth ranked Artland Dragons (15-11) 94-87 on Sunday. Artland made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Benjamin Burnham (202-2002, college: Virginia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds. American-Syrian guard Amir Hinton (196-1997, college: Shaw) chipped in 28 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Nigerian-Canadian Kevin Osawe (201-1999, college: NJIT) produced 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Danish guard Jonathan Klussmann (190-2002) added 24 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Artland went down to seventh position due to points difference. Paderborn lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Leverkusen. Artland will meet at home Koblenz (#9) in the next round. Paderborn will play against Leverkusen (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Artland: H.Amir 28+6reb+1ast, B.Benjamin 25+15reb+2ast, A.Buzz 15+1reb+5ast, R.Linus 10+5reb, V.Ivan 6+1reb, P.Nate 3+1reb+4ast
Paderborn: J.Klussmann 24+1reb+5ast, K.Osawe 20+8reb+4ast, B.Maughmer 12+2reb+4ast, L.Kroger 10+6reb, E.Worku 9+1reb+2ast, K.Buehner 4+7reb+2ast

Kirchheim - Karlsruhe PS 89-70

Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Kirchheim Knights (16-11) outscored at home 9th ranked Lions (12-15) 89-70 on Sunday. Kirchheim outrebounded Karlsruhe PS 43-26 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Tylan Pope (198-2001, college: Texas St.) who scored 29 points and 7 rebounds. point guard Lucas Mayer (185-1999) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. American point guard Isaiah Rayshaud Hart (180-1999, college: AUM) produced 17 points and 5 assists and center Maurice Pluskota (209-1992) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kirchheim Knights have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 16-11 record, which they share with Giessen 46ers. Loser Lions dropped to the tenth place with 15 games lost. Kirchheim will meet Giessen 46ers (#5) on the road in the next round. Karlsruhe PS will play against Bayreuth (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: P.Tylan 29+7reb+1ast, H.Chuck 13+6reb+2ast, L.Mayer 13+9reb+6ast, R.Phillip 11+7ast, A.Gian 7+3reb, B.Nicolas 6+3reb+1ast
Karlsruhe PS: I.Rayshaud Hart 17+4reb+5ast, M.Pluskota 13+3reb+2ast, T.Williams 12+1reb, K.Binapfl 12+3reb+1ast, D.Ejah 8+8reb+2ast, D.Cohn 6+3reb

Koeln - Bochum 89-93

There was no surprise in Koeln where 11th ranked RheinStars (11-16) were defeated by eighth ranked SparkassenStars (14-13) 93-89 on Sunday. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was point guard Antonio Williams (183-1997, college: Kent St.) who scored 23 points. Guard Myreon Jones (190-2000, college: Florida) chipped in 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Guard Mike Miller (193-1997, college: N.Texas) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and guard Cedric Russell (188-1999, college: Ohio St., agency: Olsta) added 22 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. RheinStars' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bochum maintains eighth position with 14-13 record. Loser RheinStars dropped to the twelfth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Bayreuth. Bochum will meet at home higher ranked Bremerhaven (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Koeln will play against Tuebingen (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bochum: W.Antonio 23+2reb+2ast, J.Myreon 20+2reb+5ast, M.Dravon 13+4reb+1ast, K.Lars 13+2reb+2ast, G.Malek 10+8reb+2ast, G.Jonas 7+1reb
Koeln: C.Russell 22+4reb+1ast, M.Mike 17+9reb+2ast, K.Baptiste 12+7reb, B.Rohwer 11+6reb+2ast, M.Begue 10+4reb+3ast, H.Hujic 5+1ast

Wolmirstedt - Bayreuth 75-74

A very close game took place in Wolmirstedt between Wolmirstedt and Bayreuth. Seventeenth ranked Wolmirstedt (7-20) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Bayreuth (11-16). Wolmirstedt managed to escape with a 1-point win 75-74 on Monday evening. The best player for the winners was American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The other American import forward DeVondre Perry (201-1999, college: Albany) chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds. Wolmirstedt's coach Eiko Potthast used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Naturalized American forward Cantia Rahming (201-2001, college: USA) produced 7 points and 13 rebounds and American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. Wolmirstedt maintains seventeenth position with 7-20 record. Loser Bayreuth dropped to the twelfth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Koeln. Wolmirstedt will meet league's second-placed Crailsheim on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bayreuth will play against Karlsruhe PS (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wolmirstedt: H.Michael 20+10reb+1ast, P.De'Vondre 11+5reb+2ast, B.Martin 9+2reb+5ast, M.Paulauskas 9+8reb, P.Nigel 8, W.Daivien 8+2reb+2ast
Bayreuth: K.Allen 18+1reb+1ast, T.Horn 14+5reb+1ast, L.Liedtke 13+4reb+2ast, R.Mart 10+3reb+3ast, C.Rahming 7+13reb+1ast, W.Brandwijk 7+7reb