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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Science City Jena as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Science City Jena edged 10th ranked Titans at home 82-79. Jena made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. American point guard Blake Francis (183-1998, college: Richmond) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and American-Syrian guard Amir Hinton (196-1997, college: Shaw) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Science City Jena’s coach Bjoern Harmsen used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Grayson Murphy (187-1999, college: Belmont) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Science City Jena have a solid four-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Trier and Frankfurt. Dresden at the other side keeps the tenth place with seven games lost. Dresden will play next round against Vechta 2 trying to get back on the winning streak. Jena will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked Bochum on the road.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Phoenix Hagen (10-4) against fifteenth ranked Vechta-2 (4-10) on Thursday night. Host Phoenix Hagen was defeated by Vechta-2 in a tough game in Hagen 86-94. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Phoenix Hagen. Point guard Kevin Smit (182-1991) notched 25 points to lead the effort and Luc Van Slooten supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Vechta-2’s coach Hendrik Gruhn used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by point guard Bjarne Kraushaar (190-1999) did not help to save the game for Hagen. Newly promoted Vechta 2 maintains fifteenth position with 4-10 record. Hagen at the other side dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Vechta 2 will play against higher ranked Dresden (#10) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hagen will play against Karlsruhe PS (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Sixteenth-ranked Uni Baskets (3-11) gave a tough game to third ranked Gladiators (11-3) in Trier on Tuesday. Gladiators managed to secure only two-point victory 87-85. However their fans expected much easier game. The best player for the winners was Maik Zirbes who scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Gladiators’ coach Don Beck allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Zach Chappell produced 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the guests. Gladiators have a solid four-game winning streak. Trier keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Jena and Frankfurt. Paderborn lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Bochum. Trier will meet Giessen (#5) on the road in the next round. Paderborn will play against Kirchheim (#6) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Nuernberg was destroyed by Bayreuth on the opponent’s court 92-73. Bottom-ranked Artland unfortunately lost to Muenster in a home game 77-92. Karlsruhe PS managed to beat Duesseldorf on the road 84-67. Giessen defeated Bochum on its own court 90-82. Kirchheim was beaten by Koblenz in a road game 73-57. Bremerhaven lost to Frankfurt at home 90-94.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 4 assists by Hilmar Henningsson of Bremerhaven.

Bayreuth – Nuernberg 92-73

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Falcons (6-8) were crushed on the road by ninth ranked Bayreuth (8-6) 92-73 on Tuesday. Bayreuth shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. The best player for the winners was American forward Esa Ahmad (203-1996, college: WVU) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Naturalized Iranian point guard Philip Jalalpoor (188-1993, college: UBC, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Julius Wolf (205-1993) produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Tim Koepple (184-2000) added 11 points respectively for the guests. Five Bayreuth and four Nuernberg players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bayreuth moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Muenster and Karlsruhe PS. Loser Falcons keeps the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Koblenz. Bayreuth will meet bottom-ranked Artland (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Nuernberg will play against Muenster (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: I.Sanders 12+2reb, T.Koepple 11+2reb+2ast, S.Schroeder 11, J.Wolf 10+5reb+2ast, F.Christian 9+2ast, K.Huntsberry 6+3ast
Bayreuth: S.Fofana 21+2reb+4ast, E.Ahmad 17+12reb+2ast, P.Jalalpoor 15+8reb+5ast, K.Sjolund 15, S.Gatling 11+1reb+2ast, L.Lenny 6+2reb+1ast

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Trier – Paderborn 87-85

Sixteenth-ranked Uni Baskets (3-11) gave a tough game to third ranked Gladiators (11-3) in Trier on Tuesday. Gladiators managed to secure only two-point victory 87-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Trier outrebounded Paderborn 34-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was the former international center Maik Zirbes (208-1990) who scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Gladiators’ coach Don Beck allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Zach Chappell (190, college: Sacramento St.) produced 20 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import guard Hutton Yenor (193, college: Rollins) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Five Trier and four Paderborn players scored in double figures. Gladiators have a solid four-game winning streak. Trier keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Jena and Frankfurt. Paderborn lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Bochum. Trier will meet Giessen (#5) on the road in the next round. Paderborn will play against Kirchheim (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: H.Yenor 20+2reb+2ast, Z.Chappell 20+4reb+2ast, L.Lagerpusch 12+6reb+1ast, J.Roche 10+4reb+1ast, L.Mayer 9+1ast, Q.Lane 8+2reb+10ast
Trier: J.Mann 15+1reb+3ast, M.Zirbes 15+7reb+1ast, B.Yakhchali 14+2reb+5ast, M.Graves 11+6reb+6ast, C.Guillozet 11+5reb+3ast, M.Krimmer 10+4reb

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Artland – Muenster 77-92

Very predictable result in Quakenbrueck where tenth ranked Muenster (8-6) defeated bottom-ranked Artland Dragons (1-13) 92-77 on Tuesday. Muenster made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Artland turnovers and outrebounded them 39-24 including a 20-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Adam Touray (206-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Center Jonas Weitzel (205-1998) chipped in 14 points. American Brandon Thomas (198-1984, college: UMass, agency: Interperformances) produced 19 points and his fellow American import point guard Buzz Anthony (180-1998, college: RMC) added 9 points and 8 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the hosts. Five Muenster and four Artland players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Muenster moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bayreuth and Karlsruhe PS. Artland lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Muenster will meet Nuernberg (#11) on the road in the next round. Artland will play against Bayreuth (#9) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Artland: B.Thomas 19+2reb+2ast, A.Kayser 12+4reb, W.Anthony 11+4reb+1ast, K.Binapfl 11+4reb+2ast, J.Forrester 10+4reb+1ast, B.Anthony 9+3reb+8ast
Muenster: A.Touray 17+14reb+2ast, J.Weitzel 14+4reb, C.Gruehn 13+5reb, J.Guenther 12+3reb+3ast, J.Graham 11+4reb, S.Wess 10+3reb

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Duesseldorf – Karlsruhe PS 67-84

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Duesseldorf (5-9) was defeated at home by ninth ranked Lions (8-6) 84-67 on Tuesday. Karlsruhe PS forced 20 Duesseldorf turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Dennis Tunstall (206-1997, college: Towson) who scored 24 points. Danish Bakary Dibba (206-2001, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 16 points. Lions’ coach Aleksandar Scepanovic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Raiquan Clark (198, college: LIU Brooklyn) produced 12 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized British power forward Alexander Richardson (206-2003) added 13 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Karlsruhe PS moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Muenster and Bayreuth. Duesseldorf lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Bremerhaven. Karlsruhe PS will meet at home higher ranked Hagen (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Duesseldorf will play against Bremerhaven (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Duesseldorf: R.Alexander 13+4reb, B.Shungu 12+1reb+2ast, R.Clark 12+5reb+1ast, M.Smith 11+1reb+1ast, C.Anderson 6+5reb+4ast, A.Moeller 6+1reb
Karlsruhe PS: D.Tunstall 24+4reb+1ast, B.Dibba 16+3reb, A.Jesse 12+2reb+1ast, A.Seiko 12, G.Zeeb 8+3ast, M.Jostmann 6+4reb+2ast

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Giessen – Bochum 90-82

Everything went according to plan in Giessen where sixth ranked 46ers (10-5) beat 16th ranked SparkassenStars (3-11) 90-82 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Slovakian point guard Simon Krajcovic (188-1994, college: LMU) who scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Duane Wilson (190-1994, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 25 points. Wilson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Point guard Niklas Geske (188-1994) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Quinn Nelson (190, college: SW Baptist, agency: GoEmpire Group) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. SparkassenStars’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. 46ers have a solid three-game winning streak. Giessen moved-up to fifth place. Bochum lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Paderborn. Giessen will meet at home higher ranked Trier (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bochum will play against the league’s leader Jena (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bochum: N.Geske 19+6reb+2ast, V.Friederici 13+2reb+2ast, T.Alte 13+3reb+1ast, Q.Nelson 12+3reb+3ast, D.Cohn 9+2reb+2ast, K.Dietz 7+3reb+1ast
Giessen: D.Wilson 25+2reb+2ast, S.Krajcovic 18+8reb+4ast, J.Maier 13+5reb, R.Benzing 12+4reb+4ast, R.Nyama 9+3reb+2ast, T.Crews 7+5reb+5ast

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Jena – Dresden 82-79

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Hagen – Vechta 2 86-94

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Phoenix Hagen (10-4) against fifteenth ranked Vechta-2 (4-10) on Thursday night. Host Phoenix Hagen was defeated by Vechta-2 in a tough game in Hagen 86-94. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Phoenix Hagen. Vechta 2 made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Point guard Kevin Smit (182-1991) notched 25 points to lead the effort and Luc Van Slooten (205-2002) supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Vechta-2’s coach Hendrik Gruhn used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by point guard Bjarne Kraushaar (190-1999) did not help to save the game for Hagen. American guard Brock Mackenzie (188, college: Idaho St.) added 16 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Five Hagen players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Vechta 2 maintains fifteenth position with 4-10 record. Hagen at the other side dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Vechta 2 will play against higher ranked Dresden (#10) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hagen will play against Karlsruhe PS (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Hagen: B.Mackenzie 16+1reb+4ast, K.Krause 16+1reb, B.Kraushaar 13+5reb+6ast, S.Schneider 12+4reb+4ast, D.Nawrocki 11+3reb+2ast, N.Bohannon 11+5reb+1ast
Vechta 2: K.Smit 25+2reb+3ast, L.Van Slooten 18+6reb+3ast, K.Anderson 13+6reb+2ast, K.Jack 9+2reb+4ast, B.Roman 6+4reb, E.Schmidt 6+1reb

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Koblenz – Kirchheim 73-57

There was an upset when higher ranked Kirchheim Knights (9-5) were defeated on the road by twelfth ranked Koblenz (6-8) 73-57 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was center Maurice Pluskota (209-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) chipped in 17 points. Koblenz’s coach Patrick Elzie used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) produced 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard Mike Miller (193-1997, college: N.Texas) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Kirchheim players scored in double figures. Koblenz moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Nuernberg. Loser Kirchheim Knights keeps the sixth position with five games lost. Koblenz will meet at home league’s second-placed Frankfurt in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kirchheim will play against Paderborn (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: M.Flowers 16+6reb+4ast, D.Ward 11+2reb+2ast, N.Muszynski 10+3reb, M.Miller 10+6reb+1ast, J.Niedermanner 3+1reb, A.Bulajic 3+1reb
Koblenz: D.Sloan 17+2reb+2ast, M.Pluskota 11+12reb, L.Friederici 8+1reb+1ast, M.Heckel 8+4ast, M.Poelking 7+8reb+2ast, R.Pipiras 7+6reb+1ast

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Bremerhaven – Frankfurt 90-94

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Skyliners (11-3) won against on the road 13th ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (5-9) 94-90 on Friday. Frankfurt made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Bremerhaven turnovers. Frankfurt looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Lorenz Brenneke (204-2000) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and Icelandic guard Hilmar Henningsson (195-2000) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Frankfurt keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Trier and Jena. Loser Eisbaeren Bremerhaven keeps the thirteenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Duesseldorf. Frankfurt will meet Koblenz (#12) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bremerhaven will play against Duesseldorf and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bremerhaven: H.Henningsson 18+3reb+4ast, R.Oehle 15+5reb, J.Reischel 12+3reb+2ast, N.Hornsby 10+13reb+3ast, A.Breitlauch 10+1reb+2ast, A.Cook 10+4reb+9ast
Frankfurt: L.Brenneke 18+7reb+1ast, D.Muenkat 14+1reb+1ast, A.Warnholtz 12+1reb+3ast, B.Coplin 12+7reb+12ast, K.McClain 10+1reb+7ast, J.Samare 8+2reb