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It’s still too early stage of the Regular Season in BBL, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 7 took place in Oldenburg where guest ratiopharm Ulm (#1) beat lower ranked EWE Baskets (#2) by 4 points 98-94 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of EWE Baskets. It was a key game for the top position in the league. ratiopharm Ulm looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. American guard Dakota Mathias (193-1995, college: Purdue) fired 25 points for the winners. Spanish point guard Juan Nunez (192-2004) chipped in 6 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. American point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for lost side. ratiopharm Ulm maintains first place with 6-1 record, which they share with ALBA and Chemnitz. EWE Baskets at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Vechta. ratiopharm Ulm is looking forward to face s Oliver Baskets (#10) in Wuerzburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. EWE Baskets will play at home against Rasta Vechta (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked MBC managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against twelfth-ranked Seawolves in Rostock 97-85. And what about a second win in a row after …five consecutive losses. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Baldwin (180-1994, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Martin Breunig contributed with 14 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. American Derrick Alston Jr (206-1997, college: Boise St.) answered with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Seawolves. Seawolves’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. MBC (2-5) moved-up to fourteenth place. Seawolves at the other side keep the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Bamberg. MBC will play against higher ranked ALBA Berlin (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seawolves will play against the league’s second-placed Chemnitz (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Vechta. Local Rasta Vechta (5-2) outscored 16th ranked Hakro Merlins (1-6) 96-58 on Saturday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Tommy Kuhse who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). At the losing side James Murray-Boyles responded with 8 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rasta Vechta moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Oldenburg. Hakro Merlins lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Heidelberg and Tuebingen. Rasta Vechta will meet EWE Baskets (#4) in the next round. Hakro Merlins will play against MLP Academics Heidelberg (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Hamburg defeated Goettingen in a road game 123-118. Heidelberg was smashed by Wuerzburg at home 54-87. Braunschweig was destroyed by ALBA on the opponent’s court 92-64. Bamberg unfortunately lost to Ludwigsburg in a home game 90-102. Bayern recorded a loss to Bonn on the road 83-88. Tuebingen was crushed by Chemnitz on its own court 68-106.
The best stats of 7th round was 23 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals by DeAndre Lansdowne of Chemnitz.

Rostock – Weissenfels 85-97

Bottom-ranked MBC managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against twelfth-ranked Seawolves in Rostock 97-85. And what about a second win in a row after …five consecutive losses. MBC dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Seawolves‘ 34. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Baldwin (180-1994, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Martin Breunig (203-1992, college: Montana) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Four MBC players scored in double figures. American Derrick Alston Jr (206-1997, college: Boise St.) answered with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import swingman Eric Lockett (196-1995, college: NC State) added 18 points (made all of his eight free throws) in the effort for Seawolves. Seawolves’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. MBC (2-5) moved-up to fourteenth place. Seawolves at the other side keep the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Bamberg. MBC will play against higher ranked ALBA Berlin (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seawolves will play against the league’s second-placed Chemnitz (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Rostock: D.Alston Jr. 21+5reb+4ast, E.Lockett 18+4reb+1ast, T.Nelson 13+3ast, C.Goodwin 8+6reb, Y.Kolo 8+6reb, S.Theis 5
Weissenfels: D.Baldwin 25+3reb+11ast, J.Stove 17+2reb+1ast, M.Breunig 14+10reb, C.Ndow 13+5reb, C.Callison 10, S.Jelks 8+5reb+1ast

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Goettingen – Hamburg 118-123

There was no surprise when 15th ranked BG Goettingen (1-4) was defeated at home by tenth ranked Hamburg Towers (4-3) 123-118 on Saturday. Hamburg Towers looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. It was a great evening for the former international Lukas Meisner (203-1995, college: Columbia) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Aljami Durham (193-1998, college: Providence) helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Hamburg Towers’ coach Benka Barloschky used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American guard Umoja Gibson (185-1998, college: DePaul) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists and Australian forward Grant Anticevich (206-1999, college: California) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Hamburg Towers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bayern and Bonn. BG Goettingen lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with four games lost. Hamburg Towers will meet at home Brose Bamberg (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. BG Goettingen will play against Telekom Baskets and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: G.Anticevich 23+10reb+2ast, U.Gibson 22+5reb+11ast, D.Burns 21+2reb+5ast, K.Silins 19+10reb+1ast, B.Hume 15+6reb+2ast, Z.Fedor 10+5reb+1ast
Hamburg: L.Meisner 30+6reb+1ast, V.King 19+8reb, N.Brauner 16+3ast, A.Durham 15+6reb+9ast, S.Hinrichs 15+6reb+5ast, W.Christmas 11+3reb+6ast

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Oldenburg – Ulm 94-98

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Heidelberg – Wuerzburg 54-87

No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked s Oliver Baskets (3-3) smashed on the road 17th ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (1-6) 87-54 on Saturday. s Oliver Baskets shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. It was a great evening for American guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 4 steals. His fellow American import Javon Bess (198-1996, college: St.Louis) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Belgian Vincent Kesteloot (198-1995) responded with 14 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American center Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) scored 6 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. s Oliver Baskets moved-up to tenth place. MLP Academics Heidelberg lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Tuebingen and Crailsheim. s Oliver Baskets will meet at home league’s leader ratiopharm Ulm in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play against Hakro Merlins (#16) in Crailsheim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: V.Kesteloot 14+4reb+1ast, A.Vargas 10+1reb+1ast, J.Carroll 8+4reb+1ast, I.Whaley 6+9reb+2ast, T.Coleman 5+6reb+1ast, M.McGuirl 4+6reb+2ast
Wuerzburg: I.Washington 24+4reb+2ast, J.Bess 18+7reb+3ast, O.Livingston II 17+4reb+3ast, M.Ugrai 7+2reb+1ast, O.Klassen 7+3reb, D.Perry 7+3reb+1ast

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Vechta – Crailsheim 96-58

The game with biggest result difference took place in Vechta. Local Rasta Vechta (5-2) outscored 16th ranked Hakro Merlins (1-6) 96-58 on Saturday night. Rasta Vechta looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Tommy Kuhse (188-1998, college: SMC) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Naturalized American Spencer Reaves (191-1995, college: Central Mo., agency: One Motive Sports) helped adding 19 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Rasta Vechta players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward James Murray-Boyles (201-1997, college: UNCP, agency: Players Group) responded with 8 points and 7 rebounds and Canadian forward Prince Oduro (203-1998, college: Detroit) scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rasta Vechta moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Oldenburg. Hakro Merlins lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Heidelberg and Tuebingen. Rasta Vechta will meet EWE Baskets (#4) in the next round. Hakro Merlins will play against MLP Academics Heidelberg (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: B.Childress 12+1reb+1ast, K.Cook 10+3reb+1ast, J.Murray-Boyles 8+7reb+3ast, G.Smith 6+1reb, P.Oduro 6+8reb+1ast, M.Stuckey 5+2reb+1ast
Vechta: T.Kuhse 21+5reb+4ast, S.Reaves 19+1reb+2ast, R.Aririguzoh 10+3reb, W.Iwundu 10+3reb+1ast, G.Johann 10+7reb, R.Schwieger 8+2reb+3ast

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ALBA – Braunschweig 92-64

Very expected game when 11th ranked Braunschweig (3-4) was rolled over on the road by third ranked ALBA Berlin (6-1) 92-64 on Sunday. ALBA Berlin dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Braunschweig‘s 28. ALBA Berlin forced 20 Braunschweig turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Sterling Brown (198-1995, college: SMU) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points. Italian guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) helped adding 9 points and 5 assists. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. At the losing side Angolan center Jilson Bango (208-1999) responded with 6 points and 9 rebounds and American guard TJ Crockett (188-1999, college: Lindenwood) scored 11 points. 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. ALBA Berlin have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm and Chemnitz. Loser Braunschweig keeps the eleventh place with four games lost. ALBA Berlin will meet at home MBC (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Braunschweig will play against Tigers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: F.Zylka 12+1reb, T.Crockett 11+2reb+2ast, M.Peterka 9+5reb, A.Rorie 7+3ast, J.Bango 6+9reb+1ast, N.Tischler 6+4reb+1ast
ALBA: S.Brown 15+3reb+1ast, J.Mattisseck 11+3reb+1ast, Y.Wetzell 11+2reb+1ast, J.Thiemann 10+1reb+2ast, J.Bean 9+2reb+1ast, M.Spagnolo 9+4reb+5ast

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Bamberg – Ludwigsburg 90-102

Rather predictable result when ninth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-2) beat on the road 12th ranked Brose Bamberg (2-4) 102-90 on Sunday. EnBW Ludwigsburg made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for forward Elijah Childs (202-1999, college: Bradley) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Jaren Lewis (201-1996, college: ACU) helped adding 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side guard Trey Woodbury (193-1999, college: Utah Valley) responded with 28 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Malik Johnson (178-1997, college: Canisius) scored 23 points and 7 assists. Five EnBW Ludwigsburg and four Brose Bamberg players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Brose Bamberg keeps the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Rostock. EnBW Ludwigsburg will meet Bayern Muenchen (#7) on the road in the next round. Brose Bamberg will play against Hamburg Towers (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: T.Woodbury 28+5reb+1ast, M.Johnson 23+2reb+7ast, A.Nelson 16+13reb, Z.Copeland 14+3reb+4ast, F.Stanic 7+2reb, E.Onu 2
Ludwigsburg: E.Childs 20+8reb, J.Lewis 19+6reb+3ast, S.Melson 16+2reb+2ast, J.Graves 12+2reb+2ast, E.Edigin 11+15reb, D.Buie 10+3reb+7ast

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Bonn – Bayern 88-83

There was a minor upset in Bonn where higher ranked Bayern Muenchen (4-3) was defeated by tenth ranked Telekom Baskets (4-3) 88-83 on Sunday. It was a great evening for American point guard Glynn Watson Jr (183-1997, college: Nebraska) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. His fellow American import guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson, agency: TSEG) helped adding 25 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side Congolese-Spanish power forward Serge Ibaka (208-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and Argentinian swingman Leandro Bolmaro (198-2000) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Telekom Baskets moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bayern and Hamburg. Telekom Baskets will meet BG Goettingen (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bayern Muenchen will play against EnBW Ludwigsburg (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bayern: S.Ibaka 21+12reb+1ast, L.Bolmaro 14+2reb+3ast, S.Francisco 11+2reb+4ast, N.Weiler-Babb 8+7reb+3ast, A.Obst 8, D.Booker 6+3reb+2ast
Bonn: B.Fobbs 25+7reb, G.Watson Jr. 22+5reb+9ast, T.Pape 20+6reb+2ast, S.Flagg 8+8reb+2ast, S.Griesel 7+2reb+2ast, B.Turudic 6+1reb

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Tuebingen – Chemnitz 68-106

Everything went according to plan in Tuebingen where third ranked Chemnitz (6-1) outleveled bottom-ranked Tigers (1-6) 106-68 on Sunday. Chemnitz shot 61.0 percent from the field and made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Chemnitz forced 20 Tigers turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. It was a great evening for American guard DeAndre Lansdowne (188-1989, college: Fort Lewis) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. His fellow American import Wesley Van Beck (191-1996, college: Houston) helped adding 28 points and 4 assists. Four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. At the losing side Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) responded with 14 points and 5 assists and American forward Jimmy Boeheim (204-1998, college: Syracuse) scored 16 points. Tigers’ coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Chemnitz have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with ALBA and Ulm. Tigers lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. They share the position with Heidelberg and Crailsheim. Chemnitz will meet at home Seawolves (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Tigers will play against Braunschweig (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: J.Boeheim 16+3reb, J.Jackson 14+5ast, K.Akobundu-Ehiogu 8+4reb, J.Masters 8+2reb+2ast, D.Keppeler 7+4reb+1ast, T.Joenke 6+4reb+3ast
Chemnitz: W.Van Beck 28+4reb+4ast, D.Lansdowne 23+6reb+8ast, J.Richter 16+5reb+2ast, K.Yebo 13+2reb+1ast, J.Garrett 9+3reb, O.Krubally 9+4reb+1ast