ProA Round 30 (Regular Season): Karlsruhe PS defeat Phoenix Hagen

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Phoenix Hagen (25-5) in Karlsruhe on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by ninth ranked Lions (14-16) 116-109. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Phoenix Hagen. Karlsruhe PS made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Phoenix Hagen turnovers. Karlsruhe PS looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for American forward David Ejah (201-2000, college: Indianapolis, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Kilian Binapfl (198-2000, agency: LUMANI 10.7) contributed with 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) replied with 30 points for Phoenix Hagen. Phoenix Hagen's coach Chris Harris rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Karlsruhe PS moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Bochum. Phoenix Hagen at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Karlsruhe PS is looking forward to face Koeln (#10) on the road in the next round. Phoenix Hagen will play against Kirchheim (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game for Artland (19-11) which played on the court of 5th ranked Kirchheim (18-12). Sixth ranked Artland won 84-77. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kirchheim Knights. American forward Benjamin Burnham (202-2002, college: Virginia Tech) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Timo Lanmueller chipped in 19 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard Lucas Mayer (185-1999) with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Artland have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Kirchheim at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. Artland will play against Tuebingen (#14) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kirchheim will play against the league's leader Phoenix Hagen (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Seventh-ranked 46ers (16-14) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Hakro Merlins (24-6) in Giessen on Saturday. The visitors from Crailsheim managed to secure only one-point victory 97-96. However their fans expected much easier game. Marvin Ogunsipe notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 13 points and 10 assists by Simon Krajcovic did not help to save the game for Giessen 46ers. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hakro Merlins have a solid four-game winning streak. Crailsheim maintains second position with 24-6 record behind leader Phoenix Hagen. Giessen 46ers lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 14 games lost. Crailsheim will meet Paderborn (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Giessen 46ers will play against Bochum (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 30: Koeln beat Leverkusen on the road 85-76. Wolmirstedt lost to Paderborn on its own court 69-71. Bochum was outscored by Nuernberg in a road game 58-99. Goettingen rolled over Koblenz at home 90-60. Bremerhaven was defeated by Bayreuth on the opponent's court 91-86. Bottom-ranked Muenster was beaten by Tuebingen in a home game 77-82.
The most impressive performance of 30th round was 18 points and 12 rebounds by Patrick Emilien of Tuebingen.



Leverkusen - Koeln 76-85

No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked RheinStars (13-17) beat on the road 16th ranked Leverkusen (9-21) 85-76 on Saturday. American guard Cedric Russell (188-1999, college: Ohio St., agency: Olsta) notched 21 points to lead the effort and Haris Hujic (193-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) supported him with 20 points and 4 steals. Five RheinStars players scored in double figures. Even 15 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 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Koeln moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Bayreuth and Nuernberg. Leverkusen lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Wolmirstedt. Koeln will meet at home higher ranked Karlsruhe PS (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Leverkusen will play against Koblenz (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen: D.Heinzmann 20+7reb, K.Langley 15+5reb+8ast, U.Soren-Eyke 8+2reb, S.Brach 8+1reb+1ast, L.Wur 7+9reb+1ast, J.Williams 7+1reb+3ast
Koeln: R.Cedric 21+3reb+2ast, H.Haris 20+1reb+2ast, M.Miller 12+3reb+3ast, R.Bjorn 10+1reb+1ast, B.Kenny 10+13reb, G.Jasper 6+3reb

Wolmirstedt - Paderborn 69-71

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 16th ranked Wolmirstedt's (9-21) home loss to fifteenth ranked Uni Baskets (11-19) 69-71 on Saturday. Nigerian-Canadian Kevin Osawe (201-1999, college: NJIT) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Ethiopian-American guard Eyassu Worku (188-1998, college: UC Irvine, agency: Olsta) supported him with 15 points. Even 5 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks by American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) did not help to save the game for Wolmirstedt. His fellow American import guard Daivien Williamson (185-2000, college: Wake Forest, agency: One Motive Sports) added 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Paderborn moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Tuebingen. Loser Wolmirstedt keeps the sixteenth position with 21 games lost. They share it with Leverkusen. Paderborn will meet at home league's second-placed Crailsheim in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Wolmirstedt will play against Muenster (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wolmirstedt: D.Williamson 16+2reb+3ast, D.Perry 15+2reb+1ast, M.Bogdanov 11+2reb+5ast, K.Wohlrath 7+1reb+1ast, A.Ceesay 7+1reb+1ast, M.Hughes 5+15reb+3ast
Paderborn: W.Eyassu 15+3reb+3ast, O.Kevin 14+10reb+3ast, J.Jalen 12+5reb, M.Branden 9+6reb+5ast, B.Karl 6+3reb, T.Grant 6+1reb+1ast

Nuernberg - Bochum 99-58

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Falcons (13-17) rolled over 8th ranked SparkassenStars (14-16) in Nuernberg 99-58 on Saturday. Nuernberg dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to SparkassenStars's 24. Nuernberg outrebounded Bochum 42-22 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nuernberg shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Bochum's players. American forward Trevor Baskin (206-2002, college: Colorado) notched 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and point guard Vincent Friederici (190-2001, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) supported him with 22 points. Friederici is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Falcons players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 5 assists by point guard Niklas Geske (188-1994) did not help to save the game for Bochum. Lars Kamp (190-1996) added 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nuernberg moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Bayreuth and Koeln. Bochum lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Karlsruhe PS. Nuernberg will meet higher ranked Bremerhaven (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bochum will play against Giessen 46ers (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bochum: A.Williams 13+1reb+2ast, L.Kamp 13+4reb, N.Geske 11+2reb+5ast, M.Green 9+4reb+1ast, J.Grof 8+2reb, A.Pickett 2+4reb
Nuernberg: F.Vincent 22+4reb+3ast, B.Trevor 16+9reb+5ast, T.Evan 15+3reb+2ast, S.Tom 13+8reb+4ast, C.Brandton 13+5reb+2ast, F.Christian 8+3reb+2ast

Goettingen - Koblenz 90-60

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Koblenz (12-18) was outscored on the road by third ranked BG Goettingen (21-9) 90-60 on Saturday. Goettingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Wesley Dreamer (201-2000, college: NW Missouri St.) notched 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and point guard Julius Boehmer (193-2002) supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Five BG Goettingen players scored in double figures. Even 7 points and 7 assists by American guard Calvin Wishart (188-1999, college: UCSB) did not help to save the game for Koblenz. Center Alexander Moeller (208-1998) added 11 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Goettingen maintains third position with 21-9 record having four points less than leader Phoenix Hagen. Koblenz lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Goettingen will meet at home Bayreuth (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Koblenz will play against Leverkusen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: A.Moeller 11+2reb, J.Larry 8+2reb+2ast, D.McCall 8+3reb+1ast, D.Jeffries 8+1reb, C.Wishart 7+4reb+7ast, J.Niedermanner 6+6reb+1ast
Goettingen: D.Wesley 18+7reb+4ast, B.Julius 18+5reb+3ast, M.Moenninghoff 14+4reb+1ast, S.Jordan 13+6reb+4ast, J.Zach 11+3reb+2ast, J.Janis 4+2reb+1ast

Giessen 46ers - Crailsheim 96-97

Seventh-ranked 46ers (16-14) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Hakro Merlins (24-6) in Giessen on Saturday. The visitors from Crailsheim managed to secure only one-point victory 97-96. However their fans expected much easier game. Crailsheim made 33-of-41 free shots (80.5 percent) during the game. Austrian Marvin Ogunsipe (203-1996) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Anthony Gaines (193-1998, college: Siena, agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 11 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 13 points and 10 assists by Slovakian point guard Simon Krajcovic (188-1994, college: LMU) did not help to save the game for Giessen 46ers. Serbian forward Viktor Kovacevic (203-1999, college: West Liberty, agency: Octagon Europe) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hakro Merlins have a solid four-game winning streak. Crailsheim maintains second position with 24-6 record behind leader Phoenix Hagen. Giessen 46ers lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 14 games lost. Crailsheim will meet Paderborn (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Giessen 46ers will play against Bochum (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Giessen 46ers: V.Kovacevic 18+4reb+1ast, D.Norl 16, R.Benzing 16+2reb+2ast, S.Krajcovic 13+2reb+10ast, A.Arslanagic 10+1reb+3ast, K.Castlin 10+5reb+4ast
Crailsheim: O.Marvin 18+10reb+1ast, J.Xavier 17+4ast, S.Vinnie 14+1ast, D.Gabriel 12+2reb+1ast, G.Anthony 11+4reb+6ast, G.Brock 9+2reb+1ast

Bayreuth - Bremerhaven 91-86

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Bayreuth (13-17) defeated at home higher ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (20-10) 91-86 on Saturday. Bayreuth made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) notched 18 points to lead the effort and Lenny Liedtke (198-2004, agency: LUMANI 10.7) supported him with 19 points. Even 21 points and 4 assists by Canadian point guard Elijah Miller (183-1997, college: UPEI) did not help to save the game for Bremerhaven. American guard Jemarl Baker Jr (195-1998, college: N.Mexico) added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Four Bayreuth and five Bremerhaven players scored in double figures. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bayreuth moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Nuernberg and Koeln. Loser Eisbaeren Bremerhaven keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Bayreuth will meet higher ranked Goettingen (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bremerhaven will play against Nuernberg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bremerhaven: E.Miller 21+2reb+4ast, C.Carter 13+3reb, R.Falkenthal 12+1reb+2ast, J.Von Seckendorff 12+6reb, J.Baker Jr. 11+5reb+3ast, L.Brenneke 11+6reb
Bayreuth: L.Lenny 19+3reb+1ast, A.KeVaughn 18+3reb+3ast, B.Willem 12+5reb+4ast, I.Leroy 11+2reb+1ast, M.Rayshawn 10+7reb+6ast, H.Tehree 9+5reb+2ast

Kirchheim - Artland 77-84

Another exciting game for Artland (19-11) which played on the court of 5th ranked Kirchheim (18-12). Sixth ranked Artland won 84-77. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kirchheim Knights. American forward Benjamin Burnham (202-2002, college: Virginia Tech) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Austrian Timo Lanmueller (193-2001) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four Artland Dragons players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Lucas Mayer (185-1999) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Chuck Harris (188-2001, college: SMU) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Artland have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Kirchheim at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. Artland will play against Tuebingen (#14) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kirchheim will play against the league's leader Phoenix Hagen (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: C.Harris 18+3ast, M.Lucas 17+6reb, P.Russell 11+1reb+2ast, N.Bretzel 7+2reb, T.Pope 7+7reb+1ast, T.Morgan 6+7reb+1ast
Artland: T.Lanmueller 19+2reb+1ast, B.Benjamin 15+13reb+1ast, N.Elijah 13+2reb+2ast, R.Linus 10+7reb, P.Nate 9+5reb+4ast, D.Bruce 7+3reb+1ast

Karlsruhe PS - Phoenix Hagen 116-109

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Phoenix Hagen (25-5) in Karlsruhe on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by ninth ranked Lions (14-16) 116-109. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Phoenix Hagen. Karlsruhe PS made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Phoenix Hagen turnovers. Karlsruhe PS looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for American forward David Ejah (201-2000, college: Indianapolis, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Kilian Binapfl (198-2000, agency: LUMANI 10.7) contributed with 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) replied with 30 points and naturalized American guard Devin Schmidt (193-1994, college: Delta St.) added 28 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Phoenix Hagen. Four Karlsruhe PS and five Phoenix Hagen players scored in double figures. Phoenix Hagen's coach Chris Harris rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Karlsruhe PS moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Bochum. Phoenix Hagen at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Karlsruhe PS is looking forward to face Koeln (#10) on the road in the next round. Phoenix Hagen will play against Kirchheim (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Phoenix Hagen: M.Graves 30+1reb+3ast, D.Schmidt 28+6reb, T.Uhlemann 13+4reb+1ast, L.N'Guessan 11+3reb, D.Nawrocki 10+3ast, J.Carroll 10+7reb+1ast
Karlsruhe PS: B.Kilian 23+7reb+2ast, C.David 22+4ast, R.Isaiah 22+2reb+5ast, E.David 21+9reb+7ast, O.Wesley 9+5reb+1ast, D.Mikal 9+1reb

Muenster - Tuebingen 77-82

There was no surprise when 18th ranked Muenster (8-22) lost at home to fifteenth ranked Tigers (11-19) 82-77 on Saturday. Tuebingen outrebounded Muenster 47-35 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Canadian-Haitian forward Patrick Emilien (201-1999, college: Maryland) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Jordan Johnson (180-1995, college: UNLV) supported him with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Tigers players scored in double figures. Even 21 points and 7 assists by American guard Curtis Jones (191-1997, college: Penn State) did not help to save the game for Muenster. His fellow American import swingman Andrew OBrien (201, college: Southwestern, KS) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Tuebingen moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Paderborn. Loser Muenster stay at the bottom position with 22 games lost. Tuebingen will meet higher ranked Artland (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Muenster will play against Wolmirstedt (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Muenster: C.Jones 21+3reb+7ast, O.Andrew 13+8reb+4ast, P.Viefhues 11, N.Masnic 11+6reb+2ast, D.Taylor 8+1ast, J.Ani 5+5reb+1ast
Tuebingen: E.Patrick 18+12reb+1ast, K.Bayram 16+1reb+2ast, J.Jordan 15+9reb+5ast, S.Isaiah 12+3reb, P.Bernard 11+11reb+1ast, M.Melkisedek 6+3reb