BBL Round 32 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Bayern defeat Rostock

The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

BBL top team - Bayern Muenchen (25-5) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Seawolves (14-17) 86-64. Bayern dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Seawolves's 22. Worth to mention a quality performance of international power forward Johannes Voigtmann (211-1992) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes (191-1994, college: FSU) who added 13 points during the contest. American guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) responded with 14 points and 4 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. Bayern Muenchen have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 25-5 record. Rostock lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg and Chemnitz. Bayern are looking forward to face league's second-placed ALBA in Berlin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rostock will play at home against Jena (#16) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
BBL top team - Bayern Muenchen (25-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked s Oliver Baskets (17-14) in Wuerzburg 90-81. The winners were led by North Macedonian guard Nenad Dimitrijevic (190-1998) who scored that evening 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and Oscar Da Silva supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Even 12 points and 9 assists by Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) did not help to save the game for Wuerzburg. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern Muenchen have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 25-5 record. Wuerzburg at the other side keeps the sixth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Ludwigsburg. Bayern will play against league's second-placed ALBA in Berlin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Wuerzburg will play at home against Ulm (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Ulm was also quite interesting. Second ranked ALBA Berlin (23-8) played at the court of 6th ranked ratiopharm Ulm (18-14). ALBA Berlin defeated ratiopharm Ulm 89-77 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Martin Hermannsson who scored 15 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Mark Smith produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALBA maintains second position with 23-8 record having just one point less than leader Bayern. Loser ratiopharm Ulm dropped to the fifth place with 14 games lost. ALBA will meet league's leader Bayern in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ulm will play against Wuerzburg (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 32: Wuerzburg was destroyed by Weissenfels on the opponent's court 83-52. Jena managed to outperform Trier in a home game 102-94. Hamburg recorded a loss to Ulm on the road 81-74. Ludwigsburg defeated Rostock on its own court 75-61. Bottom-ranked Heidelberg was smashed by Oldenburg in a road game 94-74. Frankfurt was destroyed by ALBA at home 61-87. Bamberg outscored Chemnitz on the opponent's court 89-62. Hamburg managed to beat Rostock in a home game 91-86.



Weissenfels - Wuerzburg 83-52

There was an upset in Weissenfels where higher ranked s Oliver Baskets (17-14) were crushed by fifteenth ranked MBC (13-18) 83-52 on Sunday. Weissenfels forced 19 Wuerzburg turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Weissenfels looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Khyri Thomas (190-1996, college: Creighton) who scored 22 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. The other American import point guard Charles Callison (185-1995, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 15 points. American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) produced 11 points and Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Weissenfels moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Hamburg. Loser s Oliver Baskets keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Ludwigsburg. Weissenfels will meet bottom-ranked Heidelberg (#18) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Wuerzburg will play against Ulm (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: T.Khyri 22+4reb+5ast, R.Spencer 17+1reb+2ast, C.Charles 15+4reb+3ast, P.Jure 8+5reb+1ast, W.Collin 8+6reb+4ast, B.Perttu 5+1ast
Wuerzburg: M.Carr 14, B.Ivey 11+2reb+2ast, D.Muenkat 9+3reb, D.Mintz 6+1reb+3ast, E.Edigin 6+4reb+2ast, A.Pjanic 2

Jena - Trier 102-94

There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Science City Jena (11-20) defeated at home higher ranked Gladiators (16-15) 102-94 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 102-94. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was swingman Joe Wieskamp (198-1999, college: Iowa) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Jack Pagenkopf (191-1997, college: Utah Tech) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. point guard Jordan Roland (185-1997, college: Northeastern, agency: Diamond Sports) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and guard Clay Guillozet (193-1997, college: Valdosta St.) added 13 points and 7 assists respectively for the guests. Five Science City Jena and four Gladiators players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Jena maintains sixteenth position with 11-20 record. Trier lost third consecutive game. Trier at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eighth place with 15 games lost. Jena will meet higher ranked Rostock (#10) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Trier will play against Oldenburg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jena: W.Joe 29+10reb+1ast, P.Jack 18+5reb+6ast, B.Keith 18+6reb+1ast, B.Lorenz 11+3reb+2ast, I.Uchenna 10+3ast, F.Ja'Von 7+2reb+2ast
Trier: J.Roland 19+6reb+3ast, M.Linssen 14+3reb, C.Guillozet 13+4reb+7ast, U.King 12+5reb+4ast, M.Hollersbacher 8+7reb+4ast, E.Rapieque 7

Ulm - Hamburg 81-74

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Hamburg Towers (13-18) were defeated on the road by sixth ranked ratiopharm Ulm (18-14) 81-74 on Saturday. Ulm made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) who scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Ghanian-American Christopher Ledlum (198-2001, college: St.John's) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) produced 32 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and naturalized Thailand Martin Breunig (203-1992, college: Montana) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ulm moved-up to fifth place. Loser Hamburg Towers keeps the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Weissenfels. Ulm will meet Wuerzburg (#6) on the road in the next round. Hamburg will play against Bamberg (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulm: S.Joel 13+8reb, A.Alec 11+2reb+1ast, L.Christopher 10+7reb+4ast, W.Nelson 10+4reb+2ast, S.Christian 9+5reb, T.Klepeisz 9+2reb+3ast
Hamburg: D.Daniels 32+6reb+2ast, Z.Perrin 11+7reb, M.Breunig 9+11reb+2ast, K.Ogbe 7+2reb, Z.Maronka 6+6reb+1ast, R.Williams 3+2reb+5ast

Ludwigsburg - Rostock 75-61

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (17-14) beat at home 11th ranked Seawolves (14-17) 75-61 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 7 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 75-61. The best player for the winners was American guard Terrell Harris (191-1993, college: Georgia Coll., agency: Players Group) who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Jamaican-Canadian guard Stefan Smith (187-1999, college: St.John's, agency: Players Group) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Four EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. American guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) produced 24 points and his fellow American import forward DShawn Schwartz (199-1999, college: GMU) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ludwigsburg moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Wuerzburg. Rostock lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Oldenburg and Chemnitz. Ludwigsburg will meet Braunschweig (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rostock will play against Jena (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: H.Terrell 17+6reb+3ast, S.Stefan 14+3reb+4ast, B.Tray 13+2reb+1ast, H.Elijah 12+4reb, K.Keeshawn 6+3reb, S.Babacar 5+7reb+1ast
Rostock: T.Crockett 24+4reb+3ast, D.Schwartz 10+7reb+1ast, B.Leuchten 9+4reb, O.Klassen 6+10reb+1ast, E.Baggette 4+1reb+2ast, D.Lansdowne 3+6reb+3ast

Oldenburg - Heidelberg 94-74

There was no surprise in Oldenburg where 18th ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (8-23) was outplayed by twelfth ranked EWE Baskets (14-17) 94-74 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Oldenburg. Heidelberg managed to win second period 24-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. EWE Baskets looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Central African point guard Chris Clemons (175-1997, college: Campbell, agency: JCK Sports Group) who scored 23 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Croatian Tomislav Zubcic (213-1990) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five EWE Baskets players scored in double figures. Center Marcel Kessen (207-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) produced 17 points and American Eric Reed Jr (192-2000, college: MSU) added 17 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oldenburg moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Rostock and Chemnitz. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg stay at the bottom position with 23 games lost. Oldenburg will meet higher ranked Trier (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Heidelberg will play against Weissenfels (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: C.Chris 23+2reb+4ast, T.Nicholas 16+2reb+2ast, Z.Tomislav 13+8reb+1ast, F.Brian 10+2reb+3ast, K.Michale 10+6reb+1ast, T.Dakarai 8+1reb+2ast
Heidelberg: E.Reed Jr. 17+1ast, M.Kessen 17+3reb+1ast, D.Neskovic 9+2reb+1ast, W.Niklas 9+4reb+2ast, M.Seric 7+5reb+1ast, R.Mikesell 6+3reb+3ast

Bayern - Rostock 86-64

BBL top team - Bayern Muenchen (25-5) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Seawolves (14-17) 86-64. Bayern dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Seawolves's 22. Worth to mention a quality performance of international power forward Johannes Voigtmann (211-1992) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes (191-1994, college: FSU) who added 13 points during the contest. Four Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. American guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) responded with 14 points and 4 assists and Polish point guard Lukasz Kolenda (195-1999) scored 17 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. Bayern Muenchen have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 25-5 record. Rostock lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg and Chemnitz. Bayern are looking forward to face league's second-placed ALBA in Berlin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rostock will play at home against Jena (#16) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Bayern: J.Justinian 15+3reb+1ast, O.Andreas 15+2reb+1ast, R.Xavier 13+3reb+3ast, V.Johannes 13+11reb+4ast, M.David 8+4reb+1ast, H.Justus 6+3reb+3ast
Rostock: L.Kolenda 17+2reb, T.Crockett 14+4reb+4ast, S.Theis 8+4reb, B.Leuchten 7+9reb+2ast, D.Schwartz 6+5reb+2ast, E.Baggette 4+1ast

Frankfurt - ALBA 61-87

No shocking result in a game in Frankfurt where second ranked ALBA Berlin (23-8) outleveled 14th ranked Skyliners (12-19) 87-61 on Sunday. ALBA outrebounded Frankfurt 43-23 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was international point guard Jack Kayil (191-2006) who scored 17 points and 6 assists. The former international center Norris Agbakoko (217-2000) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. American point guard Isaiah Swope (178-2003, college: St.Louis) produced 11 points and 5 assists and the former international Till Pape (206-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALBA maintains second position with 23-8 record having just one point less than leader Bayern. Frankfurt lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth place with 19 games lost. ALBA will meet league's leader Bayern in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Frankfurt will play against Bonn (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ALBA: K.Jack 17+1reb+6ast, R.Michael 11+7reb+1ast, H.Bennet 10+1reb+4ast, A.Norris 10+9reb, W.Moses 8+5reb, B.Justin 8+5reb
Frankfurt: J.Knauf 12+2reb, I.Swope 11+2reb+5ast, R.Hawkins 8+4reb, T.Pape 8+7reb, T.Campbell 6+1reb+7ast, R.Caisin 5+2reb+1ast

Chemnitz - Bamberg 62-89

Very expected game when 10th ranked Chemnitz (14-17) was crushed at home by third ranked Bamberg (21-10) 89-62 on Monday. Bamberg made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 25 Chemnitz turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Austin Crowley (196-2000, college: Southern Miss) who scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import swingman Ibrahim Watson-Boye (196-1998, college: Dayton) chipped in 10 points and 4 assists. Five Bamberg players scored in double figures. Naturalized Ivorian forward Kevin Yebo (207-1996) produced 12 points and 9 rebounds and American point guard Corey Davis (186-1997, college: Houston) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bamberg have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 21-10 record having three points less than leader Bayern. Loser Chemnitz keeps the tenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg and Rostock. Bamberg will meet at home Hamburg (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Chemnitz will play against the league's second-placed ALBA (#2) in Berlin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: D.Demonia 12+4reb+2ast, O.EJ 12+2reb, C.Austin 12+9reb+3ast, W.Cobe 10+1reb+4ast, W.Ibrahim 10+4reb+4ast, K.Moritz 9+4reb+1ast
Chemnitz: K.Yebo 12+9reb, C.Davis 11+5ast, E.Washington 9+1reb+3ast, S.Amadou 9+3reb, Y.Minchev 5+5reb, A.Uguak 5+1ast

Ulm - ALBA 77-89

The game in Ulm was also quite interesting. Second ranked ALBA Berlin (23-8) played at the court of 6th ranked ratiopharm Ulm (18-14). ALBA Berlin defeated ratiopharm Ulm 89-77 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by ALBA. Ulm managed to win second period 34-25. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding ratiopharm Ulm to just 5 points in first quarter. ALBA Berlin made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded ratiopharm Ulm 35-22 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Icelandic guard Martin Hermannsson (190-1994, college: LIU Brooklyn) who scored 15 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). International Malte Delow (197-2001) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Mark Smith (193-1999, college: Kansas St.) produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John's, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points, 5 assists and 5 steals 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. ALBA maintains second position with 23-8 record having just one point less than leader Bayern. Loser ratiopharm Ulm dropped to the fifth place with 14 games lost. ALBA will meet league's leader Bayern in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ulm will play against Wuerzburg (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
ALBA: K.Jack 17+1reb+2ast, G.Sam 15+4reb+1ast, H.Martin 15+3reb+4ast, D.Malte 13+8reb, B.Justin 9+7reb, R.J'Wan 8+3reb+2ast
Ulm: M.Smith 20+6reb+4ast, C.Ledlum 15+2reb+2ast, J.Simon 13+2reb+5ast, N.Weidemann 11+1reb+3ast, J.Soriano 7+4reb, C.Sengfelder 5+2reb

Hamburg - Rostock 91-86

There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (13-18) defeated at home 11th ranked Seawolves (14-17) 91-86 on Wednesday. Strangely Rostock outrebounded Hamburg 50-38 including a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Devon Daniels (196-1998, college: NC State, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who scored 22 points and 6 assists. Guard LJ Thorpe (196-1999, college: UNC Asheville) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Hamburg Towers players scored in double figures. Guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) produced 25 points and forward DShawn Schwartz (199-1999, college: GMU) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Hamburg maintains thirteenth position with 13-18 record, which they share with Weissenfels. Rostock lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg and Chemnitz. Hamburg will meet higher ranked Bamberg (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rostock will play against Jena (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: D.Devon 22+3reb+6ast, T.LJ 15+7reb+9ast, B.Martin 14+5reb+1ast, P.Zacharie 12+8reb, W.Ross 11+2reb, O.Kenneth 7+2reb
Rostock: T.Crockett 25+3reb, P.Greene IV 16+2reb, D.Schwartz 13+9reb+1ast, O.Klassen 7+13reb+2ast, D.Lockhart 5+9reb+2ast, B.Leuchten 4+2reb

Wuerzburg - Bayern 81-90

BBL top team - Bayern Muenchen (25-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked s Oliver Baskets (17-14) in Wuerzburg 90-81. Bayern shot 25 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Wuerzburg only scored seven points from the stripe. Wuerzburg was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by North Macedonian guard Nenad Dimitrijevic (190-1998) who scored that evening 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and international power forward Oscar Da Silva (205-1998, college: Stanford) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Even 12 points and 9 assists by Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) did not help to save the game for Wuerzburg. American guard Davion Mintz (191-1998, college: Kentucky, agency: Octagon Europe) added 18 points for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern Muenchen have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 25-5 record. Wuerzburg at the other side keeps the sixth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Ludwigsburg. Bayern will play against league's second-placed ALBA in Berlin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Wuerzburg will play at home against Ulm (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bayern: D.Oscar 19+7reb+3ast, O.Andreas 17+2reb+2ast, D.Nenad 16+5reb+9ast, J.Justinian 13+1reb+1ast, M.Isiaha 10+4reb+1ast, L.Vladimir 5+1reb
Wuerzburg: D.Mintz 18+1reb+2ast, A.Pjanic 13+2reb, M.Carr 12+2reb+9ast, D.Muenkat 11+5reb+1ast, C.Thompson 10+4reb+2ast, B.Ivey 8+4ast