There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in BBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
An interesting game for Bayern Muenchen (26-5) which hosted in Muenchen second-ranked ALBA Berlin (24-7). First ranked Bayern Muenchen had an easy win 77-53. Bayern had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bayern made 7 blocks. The former international Jan Wimberg (206-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 11 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Niels Giffey (200-1991, college: UConn) contributed with 8 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) replied with 12 points for ALBA. 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 a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-5 record. ALBA at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost. Bayern are looking forward to face Ludwigsburg (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ALBA will play against Bonn (#7) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
The game in Bonn was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked s Oliver Baskets (23-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Telekom Baskets (19-13). s Oliver Baskets managed to secure a 9-point victory 100-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Telekom Baskets. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 assists and Otis Livingston II who added 24 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) during the contest. American point guard Glynn Watson Jr (183-1997, college: Nebraska) responded with 22 points and 5 assists. Telekom Baskets’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. s Oliver Baskets have a solid three-game winning streak. Wuerzburg maintains fourth position with 23-9 record. Bonn at the other side keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Wuerzburg will play against Heidelberg (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bonn will play against the league’s second-placed ALBA (#2) in Berlin and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Weissenfels between MBC and EnBW Ludwigsburg. Fourteenth ranked MBC (10-22) got a very close home victory over higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (18-14). MBC managed to escape with a 1-point win 91-90 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. The winners were led by Johnathan Stove who scored that evening 28 points. Even 16 points and 8 rebounds by Jeff Roberson did not help to save the game for Ludwigsburg. EnBW Ludwigsburg’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Weissenfels moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Goettingen. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Weissenfels will meet Goettingen (#14) on the road in the next round. Ludwigsburg will play against the league’s leader Bayern (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 32: Bamberg smashed Crailsheim on the road 109-82. Hamburg lost to Chemnitz on its own court 79-85. Ulm managed to outperform Heidelberg in a road game 73-57. Oldenburg managed to beat Tuebingen at home 79-63. Rostock was defeated by Braunschweig on the opponent’s court 76-70. Vechta beat Goettingen in a home game 81-75.
The most impressive performance of 32th round was 23 points and 7 assists by Tommy Kuhse of Vechta.
Bonn – Wuerzburg 91-100
The game in Bonn was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked s Oliver Baskets (23-9) played at the court of 7th ranked Telekom Baskets (19-13). s Oliver Baskets managed to secure a 9-point victory 100-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Telekom Baskets. Wuerzburg shot 61.0 percent from the field and made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 8 assists and the other American import point guard Otis Livingston II (180-1996, college: GMU) who added 24 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five s Oliver Baskets players scored in double figures. American point guard Glynn Watson Jr (183-1997, college: Nebraska) responded with 22 points and 5 assists and Norwegian point guard Harald Frey (188-1997, college: Montana St.) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Telekom Baskets’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. s Oliver Baskets have a solid three-game winning streak. Wuerzburg maintains fourth position with 23-9 record. Bonn at the other side keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Wuerzburg will play against Heidelberg (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bonn will play against the league’s second-placed ALBA (#2) in Berlin and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: O.Livingston II 24+1reb+5ast, Z.Seljaas 19+3reb+2ast, I.Washington 18+4reb+8ast, O.Klassen 14+3reb, J.Bess 12+6reb+4ast, C.Welp 5+3reb
Bonn: G.Watson Jr. 22+4reb+5ast, S.Griesel 14+3reb, H.Frey 10+4reb+5ast, S.Flagg 9+4reb+2ast, B.Fobbs 9+4reb+3ast, T.Kennedy 8+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1115520
Crailsheim – Bamberg 82-109
No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked Brose Bamberg (14-18) crushed 17th ranked Hakro Merlins (7-25) in Crailsheim 109-82 on Saturday. Bamberg looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The winners were led by the former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) who scored that evening 17 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Zach Copeland (193-1997, college: Illinois St.) supported him with 18 points and 7 assists. Four Brose Bamberg players scored in double figures. Even 9 points and 11 rebounds by American Tremmell Darden (194-1981, college: Niagara) did not help to save the game for Crailsheim. French guard Leo Westermann (198-1992) added 12 points and 7 assists for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bamberg maintains twelfth position with 14-18 record. Crailsheim lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 25 games lost. Bamberg will meet at home higher ranked Vechta (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Crailsheim will play against Rostock (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: J.Gray 21+3reb+1ast, Z.Copeland 18+2reb+7ast, F.Stanic 17+8reb+3ast, A.Nelson 15+5reb+2ast, T.Woodbury 12+4reb+5ast, M.Johnson 8+5reb+8ast
Crailsheim: A.Borges 14+2reb+1ast, M.Stuckey 13+1reb, L.Westermann 12+1reb+7ast, J.Murray-Boyles 10+2reb+2ast, K.Cook 9+5reb+1ast, T.Darden 9+11reb+2ast
gschID: 1115521
Hamburg – Chemnitz 79-85
Very expected game when 10th ranked Hamburg Towers (15-17) lost at home to third ranked Chemnitz (24-8) 85-79 on Saturday. Chemnitz made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American Wesley Van Beck (193-1996, college: Houston) who scored that evening 25 points and 5 rebounds and Kevin Yebo (207-1996) supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Even 15 points by American guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU) did not help to save the game for Hamburg. His fellow American import guard William Christmas (196-1996, college: CPP) added 13 points and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the hosts. Four Hamburg players scored in double figures. Hamburg Towers’ coach tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Chemnitz maintains third position with 24-8 record having just one point less than leader Bayern. Loser Hamburg Towers keeps the tenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Braunschweig. Chemnitz will meet at home Braunschweig (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hamburg will play against Tuebingen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: W.Van Beck 25+5reb+2ast, K.Yebo 18+6reb+1ast, J.Garrett 15+7reb, K.Kajami-Keane 7+1reb+3ast, O.Krubally 7+1reb, D.Lansdowne 6+2reb+3ast
Hamburg: B.Ivey 15+3reb+3ast, M.Hughes 14+2reb+2ast, W.Christmas 13+2reb+4ast, L.Meisner 10+7reb+1ast, S.Hinrichs 8+4reb+1ast, A.Durham 7+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1115522
Heidelberg – Ulm 57-73
Very predictable result when fifth ranked ratiopharm Ulm (22-10) won against on the road 16th ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (8-24) 73-57 on Saturday. Ulm made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American forward Trevion Williams (206-2000, college: Purdue) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and the former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) supported him with 16 points. Four ratiopharm Ulm players scored in double figures. ratiopharm Ulm’s coach Anton Gavel used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 8 points and 8 rebounds by American forward Elijah Childs (201-1999, college: Bradley) did not help to save the game for Heidelberg. His fellow American import center Isaiah Whaley (205-1998, college: UConn) added 7 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Ulm maintains fifth position with 22-10 record. Heidelberg lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 24 games lost. Ulm will meet at home Oldenburg (#9) in the next round. Heidelberg will play against Wuerzburg (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulm: L.Figueroa 17+3reb, K.Jallow 16+2reb+2ast, D.Pacome 13+3reb, T.Williams 10+12reb+2ast, J.Jessup 8+1reb+4ast, T.Klepeisz 3+1reb+2ast
Heidelberg: J.Jaworski 16, A.Kigab 8+5reb+1ast, J.Carroll 8+1reb+1ast, E.Childs 8+8reb+2ast, I.Whaley 7+7reb+2ast, B.Hundt 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1115523
Oldenburg – Tuebingen 79-63
Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Tigers (6-26) lost to ninth ranked EWE Baskets (17-15) in Oldenburg 63-79 on Saturday. The winners were led by American guard Geno Crandall (191-1996, college: Gonzaga) who scored that evening 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Nigerian power forward Ebuka Izundu (208-1996, college: Miami, FL) supported him with 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 20 points by Austrian Erol Ersek (194-1999) did not help to save the game for Tuebingen. Center Daniel Keppeler (205-1997, college: Regnitztal) added 8 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Oldenburg maintains ninth position with 17-15 record. Tuebingen lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 26 lost games. Oldenburg will meet higher ranked Ulm (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Tuebingen will play against Hamburg (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: G.Crandall 20+8reb+6ast, E.Izundu 18+9reb+1ast, A.Konontsuk 10+5reb+2ast, B.Chapman 9+12reb+3ast, D.Russell 8+1reb+3ast, D.Williams 8
Tuebingen: E.Ersek 20+2reb+1ast, F.Gaines 10+1reb+1ast, E.Maxwell 8+3reb, D.Keppeler 8+7reb+3ast, G.Otto 7+3reb+1ast, A.Kivimaki 4+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1115524
Braunschweig – Rostock 76-70
Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Braunschweig (15-17) defeated at home 15th ranked Seawolves (9-23) 76-70 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The winners were led by Angolan center Jilson Bango (208-1999) who scored that evening 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) and American guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) supported him with 19 points. Even 23 points and 4 assists by American point guard Tyler Nelson (191-1995, college: Fairfield) did not help to save the game for Rostock. His fellow American import Derrick Alston Jr (206-1997, college: Boise St.) added 14 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Braunschweig have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Hamburg. Loser Seawolves keeps the fifteenth position with 23 games lost. Braunschweig will meet higher ranked Chemnitz (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rostock will play against Crailsheim (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: J.Bango 26+5reb+3ast, T.Crockett 19+4reb, B.Tischler 10+5reb+1ast, N.Tischler 9+6reb+2ast, B.Njie 5+4reb+3ast, M.Peterka 4+2reb+1ast
Rostock: T.Nelson 23+4reb+4ast, D.Alston Jr. 14+6reb+3ast, C.Goodwin 11+3reb, L.Medford Jr. 8+2reb+3ast, R.Amaize 4+3reb+1ast, A.Rubit 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1115525
Bayern – ALBA 77-53
An interesting game for Bayern Muenchen (26-5) which hosted in Muenchen second-ranked ALBA Berlin (24-7). First ranked Bayern Muenchen had an easy win 77-53. Bayern had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bayern made 7 blocks. The former international Jan Wimberg (206-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 11 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Niels Giffey (200-1991, college: UConn) contributed with 8 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) replied with 12 points and naturalized New Zealand center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) added 10 points in the effort for ALBA. 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 a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-5 record. ALBA at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost. Bayern are looking forward to face Ludwigsburg (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ALBA will play against Bonn (#7) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Bayern: C.Edwards 11+2reb+1ast, J.Wimberg 11+5reb+2ast, S.Francisco 9+3reb+3ast, A.Obst 9+3reb+2ast, N.Giffey 8+7reb, I.Bonga 7+5reb+1ast
ALBA: M.Thomas 12+1reb+3ast, Y.Wetzell 10+4reb, M.Delow 6+4reb+2ast, J.Bean 5+5reb, J.Thiemann 5+2reb, S.Brown 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1115526
Weissenfels – Ludwigsburg 91-90
A very close game took place in Weissenfels between MBC and EnBW Ludwigsburg. Fourteenth ranked MBC (10-22) got a very close home victory over higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (18-14). MBC managed to escape with a 1-point win 91-90 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. The winners were led by American guard Johnathan Stove (193-1995, college: Louisiana) who scored that evening 28 points and Martin Breunig (203-1992, college: Montana) supported him with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Stove is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 16 points and 8 rebounds by American Jeff Roberson (198-1996, college: Vanderbilt) did not help to save the game for Ludwigsburg. His fellow American import guard Jayvon Graves (191-1998, college: Buffalo) added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Four Weissenfels and five Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. EnBW Ludwigsburg’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Weissenfels moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Goettingen. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg keeps the eighth position with 14 games lost. Weissenfels will meet Goettingen (#14) on the road in the next round. Ludwigsburg will play against the league’s leader Bayern (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: J.Stove 28+1reb+3ast, M.Breunig 17+6reb+4ast, C.Callison 16+4reb+5ast, J.Bryant 12+3reb, V.Edwards 7+4reb, C.Ndow 6+8reb+1ast
Ludwigsburg: Y.Polas-Bartolo 17+6reb+2ast, J.Roberson 16+8reb+3ast, D.Buie 12+6reb+1ast, J.Graves 12+8reb+6ast, J.Patrick 10+1reb+2ast, E.Edigin 8+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1115527
Vechta – Goettingen 81-75
There was no surprise when 13th ranked BG Goettingen (10-22) lost on the road to sixth ranked Rasta Vechta (20-12) 81-75 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The winners were led by American guard Tommy Kuhse (188-1998, college: SMC) who scored that evening 23 points and 7 assists and center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) supported him with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Even 13 points and 5 assists by American guard Umoja Gibson (185-1998, college: DePaul) did not help to save the game for Goettingen. His fellow American import guard Bodie Hume (198-1999, college: N.Colorado) added 12 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Vechta maintains sixth position with 20-12 record. Loser BG Goettingen keeps the thirteenth place with 22 games lost. They share the position with Weissenfels. Vechta will meet Bamberg (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Goettingen will play against Weissenfels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vechta: T.Kuhse 23+2reb+7ast, J.Ferner 14+1reb+1ast, G.Johann 10+7reb, C.Flanigan 9+4reb+2ast, T.Groves 7+7reb+1ast, J.Aminu 7+2reb+1ast
Goettingen: U.Gibson 13+5ast, B.Hume 12+5reb+1ast, Z.Fedor 12+2reb, K.Silins 8+5reb+2ast, Z.Ensminger 8+6reb+1ast, G.Anticevich 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1115528
