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Round 8 most important game was a victory of Rasta Vechta over one of their biggest challengers EWE Baskets 85-67 on Saturday night. Rasta Vechta looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Tommy Kuhse (188-1998, college: SMC) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The other American import forward Wes Iwundu (198-1994, college: Kansas St.) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Rasta Vechta’s coach Ty Harrelson used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Charles Manning Jr (198-1998, college: USA) replied with 19 points and 4 assists for EWE Baskets. Rasta Vechta (6-2) moved-up to third place, which they share with ALBA. EWE Baskets at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Rasta Vechta is looking forward to face Bayern Muenchen (#7) at home in the next round. EWE Baskets will play against Tigers in Tuebingen and are hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked ALBA Berlin (6-2) against thirteenth ranked MBC (3-5) on Sunday night. Host ALBA Berlin was crushed by MBC in Berlin 108-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Baldwin (180-1994, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Chris-Ebou Ndow who added 23 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Naturalized New Zealand center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) responded with 21 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. MBC have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Braunschweig. ALBA Berlin at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Vechta. MBC will play against higher ranked s Oliver Baskets (#10) in Wuerzburg in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. ALBA Berlin will play on the road against EnBW Ludwigsburg (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Tigers managed to get a second victory, breaking the five-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time newly promoted Tigers won against eleventh-ranked Braunschweig 92-87. The winners were led by Jhivvan Jackson who scored that evening 29 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds by Jilson Bango did not help to save the game for Braunschweig. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tigers (2-6) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Heidelberg. Loser Braunschweig keeps the eleventh position with five games lost. They share it with Weissenfels. Tigers will meet at home higher ranked EWE Baskets (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Braunschweig will play against Brose Bamberg (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 8: Rostock were beaten by Chemnitz on the road 85-75. Hamburg won against Bamberg on its own court 94-90. Ludwigsburg unfortunately lost to Bayern in Muenchen 84-92. Goettingen was rolled over Bonn at home 77-101. Ulm defeated Wuerzburg on the opponent’s court 88-83. Crailsheim was beaten by Heidelberg in a home game 86-93.
The most impressive performance of 8th round was 19 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals by Leo Westermann of Crailsheim.

Chemnitz – Rostock 85-75

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Chemnitz (7-1) beat at home 13th ranked Seawolves (2-5) 85-75 on Friday. Chemnitz outrebounded Seawolves 44-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by Kevin Yebo (207-1996) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and American guard DeAndre Lansdowne (188-1989, college: Fort Lewis) supported him with 28 points and 5 assists. Even 26 points by American Derrick Alston Jr (206-1997, college: Boise St.) did not help to save the game for Seawolves. His fellow American import swingman Eric Lockett (196-1995, college: NC State) added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Seawolves’ coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Chemnitz have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm. Seawolves lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with five games lost. They share the position with Bamberg. Chemnitz will meet at home Hamburg Towers (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Seawolves will play against Brose Bamberg (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rostock: D.Alston Jr. 26+2reb+2ast, R.Amaize 13+2reb, W.Clark 12+1reb+3ast, E.Lockett 10+10reb+2ast, C.Goodwin 6+6reb, M.Bradley 3+1reb
Chemnitz: D.Lansdowne 28+2reb+5ast, K.Yebo 18+14reb+3ast, T.Ongwae 13+4reb+3ast, J.Garrett 12+12reb+2ast, A.Uguak 5+1reb+3ast, W.Van Beck 5+3reb+3ast

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Braunschweig – Tuebingen 87-92

Bottom-ranked Tigers managed to get a second victory, breaking the five-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time newly promoted Tigers won against eleventh-ranked Braunschweig 92-87. Tigers made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Braunschweig turnovers. The winners were led by Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) who scored that evening 29 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Jimmy Boeheim (204-1998, college: Syracuse) supported him with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds by Angolan center Jilson Bango (208-1999) did not help to save the game for Braunschweig. American guard Ahmaad Rorie (186-1995, college: Montana) added 9 points and 6 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Tigers (2-6) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Heidelberg. Loser Braunschweig keeps the eleventh position with five games lost. They share it with Weissenfels. Tigers will meet at home higher ranked EWE Baskets (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Braunschweig will play against Brose Bamberg (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: J.Bango 16+11reb, F.Zylka 15+1reb+2ast, T.Crockett 13+1reb+4ast, F.Sananda 9+2reb, A.Rorie 9+3reb+6ast, B.Tischler 8+3reb
Tuebingen: J.Jackson 29+6reb+3ast, J.Boeheim 19+7reb+4ast, M.Seric 15+8reb+3ast, E.Ersek 9+5ast, K.Helmanis 8+5reb, K.Akobundu-Ehiogu 8+7reb

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Hamburg – Bamberg 94-90

Rather expected game when 12th ranked Brose Bamberg (2-5) lost on the road to ninth ranked Hamburg Towers (5-3) 94-90 on Saturday. The winners were led by American forward VJ King (198-1997, college: Louisville, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored that evening 16 points and 6 rebounds and Polish power forward Aleksander Dziewa (207-1997) supported him with 13 points and 6 rebounds. Even 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) by the former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) did not help to save the game for Brose Bamberg. American guard Trey Woodbury (193-1999, college: Utah Valley) added 19 points for the guests. Five Hamburg Towers and four Brose Bamberg players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Hamburg Towers have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Brose Bamberg dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Rostock. Hamburg Towers will meet league’s second-placed Chemnitz on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Brose Bamberg will play against Seawolves (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: F.Stanic 21+6reb+2ast, T.Woodbury 19+1reb+2ast, Z.Copeland 16+1reb+3ast, A.Nelson 12+6reb, M.Johnson 7+7ast, K.Wohlrath 7+1reb
Hamburg: V.King 16+6reb, A.Dziewa 13+6reb+1ast, L.Meisner 13+5reb+2ast, W.Christmas 13+4reb+3ast, A.Durham 11+2reb+4ast, J.Wohlfarth-Bottermann 10+4reb

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Oldenburg – Vechta 67-85

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Bayern – Ludwigsburg 92-84

There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Bayern Muenchen (5-3) won against at home 7th ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-3) 92-84 on Sunday. Bayern Muenchen made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. The winners were led by French point guard Sylvain Francisco (185-1997) who scored that evening 20 points and 6 assists and Congolese-Spanish power forward Serge Ibaka (208-1989) supported him with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. Even 19 points by American guard Jayvon Graves (191-1998, college: Buffalo) did not help to save the game for EnBW Ludwigsburg. His fellow American import Jaren Lewis (201-1996, college: ACU) added 21 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bayern Muenchen moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Bayern Muenchen will meet higher ranked Rasta Vechta (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. EnBW Ludwigsburg will play against BG Goettingen (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: J.Lewis 21+5reb, J.Graves 19+4reb+3ast, D.Buie 10+3reb+5ast, S.Melson 9+2reb+2ast, E.Edigin 8+1reb, E.Childs 7+3reb+1ast
Bayern: S.Francisco 20+4reb+6ast, D.Booker 15+6reb+2ast, S.Ibaka 15+7reb+2ast, C.Edwards 12+2reb, N.Weiler-Babb 8, D.Brankovic 7+1reb

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Goettingen – Bonn 77-101

Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked BG Goettingen (1-5) was outscored at home by eighth ranked Telekom Baskets (5-3) 101-77 on Sunday. Telekom Baskets shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 63.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American swingman Savion Flagg (201-1999, college: SHSU, agency: Green Sports Management) who scored that evening 23 points and Norwegian point guard Harald Frey (188-1997, college: Montana St.) supported him with 15 points and 5 assists. Five Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. Even 23 points by Latvian center Karlis Silins (209-1997, college: FAU) did not help to save the game for BG Goettingen. Naturalized American point guard Zachary Ensminger (195-2001) added 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) 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. Telekom Baskets moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. BG Goettingen lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth position with five games lost. Telekom Baskets will meet at home MLP Academics Heidelberg (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. BG Goettingen will play against EnBW Ludwigsburg and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: K.Silins 23+2reb+3ast, Z.Ensminger 20+2reb+1ast, D.Burns 13+3reb+3ast, O.Rich 7+1reb+1ast, G.Anticevich 4+4reb+1ast, B.Hume 3+2reb
Bonn: S.Flagg 23+4reb+2ast, G.Watson Jr. 18+1ast, H.Frey 15+2reb+5ast, C.Sengfelder 13+1reb+2ast, N.Kirkwood 11+2reb+4ast, B.Fobbs 10+3reb+1ast

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ALBA – Weissenfels 75-108

Very important is a home loss of third ranked ALBA Berlin (6-2) against thirteenth ranked MBC (3-5) on Sunday night. Host ALBA Berlin was crushed by MBC in Berlin 108-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. MBC shot 61.3 percent from the field and made 18-of-21 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Baldwin (180-1994, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (201-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) who added 23 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five MBC players scored in double figures. Naturalized New Zealand center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) responded with 21 points and Italian guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) scored 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. MBC have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Braunschweig. ALBA Berlin at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Vechta. MBC will play against higher ranked s Oliver Baskets (#10) in Wuerzburg in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. ALBA Berlin will play on the road against EnBW Ludwigsburg (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
ALBA: Y.Wetzell 21+1reb, M.Spagnolo 16+2reb+1ast, T.Schneider 9+5reb, C.Koumadje 7+4reb, L.Olinde 6+2reb+1ast, J.Bean 4+5reb+4ast
Weissenfels: C.Ndow 23+2reb+1ast, D.Baldwin 19+5reb+8ast, M.Breunig 13+4reb+4ast, C.Callison 13+1reb+5ast, J.Stove 12+3reb+1ast, V.Edwards 8+4reb+2ast

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Wuerzburg – Ulm 83-88

Everything went according to plan when second ranked ratiopharm Ulm (7-1) defeated 10th ranked s Oliver Baskets (3-4) in Wuerzburg 88-83 on Sunday. ratiopharm Ulm dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to s Oliver Baskets‘ 32. The winners were led by Dominican forward LJ Figueroa (198-1998, college: Oregon) who scored that evening 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American forward Trevion Williams (206-2000, college: Purdue) supported him with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Even 27 points and 6 assists by American point guard Otis Livingston II (180-1996, college: GMU) did not help to save the game for s Oliver Baskets. His fellow American import Javon Bess (198-1996, college: St.Louis) added 17 points for the hosts. Four s Oliver Baskets players scored in double figures. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Chemnitz. Loser s Oliver Baskets keep the tenth place with four games lost. ratiopharm Ulm will meet at home bottom-ranked Hakro Merlins (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. s Oliver Baskets will play against MBC (#12) in Weissenfels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: O.Livingston II 27+1reb+6ast, J.Bess 17+4reb+2ast, D.Perry 11+2reb+2ast, Z.Seljaas 10+4reb+1ast, C.Welp 6+2reb, I.Washington 5+4reb+3ast
Ulm: L.Figueroa 23+6reb+1ast, K.Jallow 19+8reb+1ast, T.Williams 15+10reb+3ast, G.Paula 10+1reb+2ast, N.Juan 7+3reb+3ast, T.Klepeisz 6+4reb+4ast

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Crailsheim – Heidelberg 86-93

Everything could happen in Crailsheim at the game between two tied teams. Both eighteenth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg and 17th ranked Hakro Merlins had identical 1-6 record. But Hakro Merlins were not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Heidelberg 93-86 on Monday night. MLP Academics Heidelberg shot 22 for 33 from the free-throw line, while Hakro Merlins only scored six points from the stripe. MLP Academics Heidelberg shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The winners were led by American swingman Jeffrey Carroll (198-1994, college: OK State) who scored that evening 28 points and the other American import center Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) supported him with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Even a double-double of 19 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals by French guard Leo Westermann (198-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Hakro Merlins. American forward James Murray-Boyles (201-1997, college: UNCP, agency: Players Group) added 20 points for the hosts. Four MLP Academics Heidelberg and five Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. MLP Academics Heidelberg (2-6) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Tuebingen. Hakro Merlins lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. MLP Academics Heidelberg will meet higher ranked Telekom Baskets (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hakro Merlins will play against the league’s leader ratiopharm Ulm (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: J.Murray-Boyles 20+4reb, L.Westermann 19+7reb+10ast, G.Smith 15+3reb+1ast, B.Childress 11+3ast, K.Cook 10+8reb+1ast, M.Stuckey 3+3reb+2ast
Heidelberg: J.Carroll 28+1reb+3ast, T.Coleman 17+1reb+1ast, V.Kesteloot 14+6reb+2ast, I.Whaley 13+14reb+2ast, E.Lasisi 10+1reb+3ast, P.Zipser 4+3reb+1ast