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The most exciting game of round 20 in the BBL took place in Bonn. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked ratiopharm Ulm (13-7) to seventh ranked Telekom Baskets (13-8) 98-97 on Saturday evening. Bonn made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Ulm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Canadian forward Thomas Kennedy (206-2000, college: Windsor) saved the victory by scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) contributed with 20 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners. Dominican forward LJ Figueroa (198-1998, college: Oregon) replied with 22 points and 8 rebounds for Ulm. ratiopharm Ulm’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Telekom Baskets have a solid three-game winning streak. Bonn maintains seventh position with 13-8 record. Ulm lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Ludwigsburg and Vechta. Bonn are looking forward to face Tuebingen (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ulm will play against Hamburg (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game for ALBA (12-5) which played on the court of higher ranked Vechta (13-7). Eighth ranked ALBA won 98-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rasta Vechta. Worth to mention a great performance of Italian guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 4 assists and Johannes Thiemann who added 15 points during the contest. American guard Ryan Schwieger (198-1999, college: Loyola, IL) responded with 24 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA maintains eighth position with 12-5 record. Newly promoted Vechta keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Ludwigsburg and Ulm. ALBA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vechta will play on the road against Rostock (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
BBL top team – Chemnitz (17-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat eleventh ranked EWE Baskets (9-11) 87-69. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by DeAndre Lansdowne who scored that evening 21 points. Even 15 points and 6 assists by DeWayne Russell did not help to save the game for Oldenburg. EWE Baskets’ coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Chemnitz have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record. Oldenburg at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 11 games lost. Chemnitz will meet league’s second-placed Bayern in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Oldenburg will play against Crailsheim (#17) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: Braunschweig beat Heidelberg on the road 94-76. Crailsheim lost to Ludwigsburg on its own court 89-100. Rostock unfortunately lost to Hamburg in a road game 89-105. Wuerzburg rolled over Bamberg at home 104-65. Tuebingen was crushed by Goettingen on the opponent’s court 101-70. Weissenfels were smashed by Bayern in a home game 86-116.

Heidelberg – Braunschweig 76-94

No shocking result in a game when eleventh ranked Braunschweig (10-11) beat on the road bottom-ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (3-17) 94-76 on Friday. Braunschweig made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by American guard Ahmaad Rorie (186-1995, college: Montana, agency: Worldwide SM) who scored that evening 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Sananda Fru (209-2003) supported him with 16 points. Braunschweig’s coach Jesus Ramirez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 16 points and 6 assists by American point guard Joshua Gray (185-1993, college: LSU) did not help to save the game for Heidelberg. His fellow American import swingman Jeffrey Carroll (198-1994, college: OK State) added 13 points for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Braunschweig have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. Heidelberg lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Braunschweig will meet at home Weissenfels (#15) in the next round where they are favorite. Heidelberg will play against Bamberg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: J.Gray 16+3reb+6ast, J.Carroll 13+3reb+3ast, M.Kessen 12+5reb, E.Childs 11+4reb+1ast, E.Lasisi 7+2reb+1ast, I.Whaley 6+5reb
Braunschweig: F.Zylka 17+1reb+1ast, F.Sananda 16+3reb+2ast, T.Crockett 16+1ast, A.Rorie 13+5reb+8ast, N.Tischler 12+2reb+3ast, J.Bango 7+6reb+2ast

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Bonn – Ulm 98-97

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Chemnitz – Oldenburg 87-69

BBL top team – Chemnitz (17-3) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat eleventh ranked EWE Baskets (9-11) 87-69. Chemnitz looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by guard DeAndre Lansdowne (188-1989, college: Fort Lewis) who scored that evening 21 points and forward Jeff Garrett (201-1994, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) supported him with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Even 15 points and 6 assists by point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) did not help to save the game for Oldenburg. Guard Chaundee Brown Jr (195-1998, college: Michigan) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. EWE Baskets’ coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Chemnitz have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-3 record. Oldenburg at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 11 games lost. Chemnitz will meet league’s second-placed Bayern in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Oldenburg will play against Crailsheim (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: D.Russell 15+6ast, C.Brown Jr. 13+5reb, G.Crandall 11+1reb+4ast, L.Schoormann 7+1reb, L.Wank 7+2reb, M.DiLeo 5+1reb+1ast
Chemnitz: D.Lansdowne 21+3reb+2ast, J.Garrett 20+5reb+1ast, T.Ongwae 14+3ast, K.Yebo 9+5reb+3ast, W.Van Beck 8+1reb+3ast, J.Richter 6+3reb+2ast

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Crailsheim – Ludwigsburg 89-100

Very expected game when 17th ranked Hakro Merlins (4-16) lost to sixth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (13-7) in Crailsheim 89-100 on Saturday. Ludwigsburg made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. American players dominated also this game. The winners were led by guard Jayvon Graves (191-1998, college: Buffalo) who scored that evening 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Jaren Lewis (201-1996, college: ACU) supported him with 18 points. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by point guard Brandon Childress (183-1997, college: Wake Forest) did not help to save the game for Crailsheim. Forward James Murray-Boyles (200-1997, college: UNCP, agency: Players Group) added 21 points and 6 rebounds 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. Ludwigsburg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Ulm and Vechta. Loser Hakro Merlins keeps the seventeenth position with 16 games lost. Ludwigsburg will meet at home higher ranked Wuerzburg (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Crailsheim will play against Oldenburg (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: B.Childress 24+5reb+2ast, J.Murray-Boyles 21+6reb, K.Cook 15+5reb+3ast, G.Smith 12+4reb, M.Stuckey 7+2reb+1ast, L.Westermann 6+3reb+5ast
Ludwigsburg: J.Graves 23+5reb+4ast, J.Lewis 18+3reb+1ast, D.Buie 14+1reb+6ast, S.Melson 12+2reb, J.Roberson 10+2reb+1ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 10+6reb+1ast

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Hamburg – Rostock 105-89

Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Hamburg Towers (11-8) won against at home 13th ranked Seawolves (6-13) 105-89 on Saturday. Hamburg made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. Hamburg outrebounded Rostock 33-20 including 22 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by American guard Mark Hughes (193-1997, college: Wright St.) who scored that evening 21 points and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Polish power forward Aleksander Dziewa (207-1997) supported him with 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Hamburg Towers’ coach Benka Barloschky used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) by American center Chevez Goodwin (206-1998, college: USC, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Rostock. His fellow American import point guard Tyler Nelson (191-1995, college: Fairfield) added 19 points and 4 assists for the guests. Five Hamburg and four Rostock players scored in double figures. Hamburg maintains ninth position with 11-8 record. Rostock lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 13 games lost. Hamburg will meet higher ranked Ulm (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rostock will play against Vechta (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rostock: C.Goodwin 22+8reb+1ast, T.Nelson 19+1reb+4ast, D.Alston Jr. 18+2reb+1ast, R.Amaize 15+1reb+1ast, W.Clark 7+2reb+3ast, E.Lockett 6+3reb+2ast
Hamburg: A.Dziewa 22+5reb, M.Hughes 21+4reb+5ast, J.Wohlfarth-Bottermann 17+5reb, V.King 14+4reb+4ast, S.Hinrichs 13+9reb+3ast, W.Christmas 9+3reb+3ast

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Wuerzburg – Bamberg 104-65

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Brose Bamberg (7-13) was outscored by fifth ranked s Oliver Baskets (13-6) in Wuerzburg 104-65 on Friday. Wuerzburg forced 19 Bamberg turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 58.1 percentage. Wuerzburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated also this game. The winners were led by guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) who scored that evening 20 points and 5 assists and point guard Otis Livingston II (180-1996, college: GMU) supported him with 16 points and 7 assists. Five s Oliver Baskets players scored in double figures. Even 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by guard Zach Copeland (193-1997, college: Illinois St.) did not help to save the game for Bamberg. Forward Adrian Nelson (203-1999, college: YSU, agency: Pensack Sports) added 14 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Wuerzburg moved-up to third place. Loser Brose Bamberg keeps the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Wuerzburg will meet Ludwigsburg (#4) on the road in the next round. Bamberg will play against Heidelberg (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: E.Onu 16+1reb, A.Nelson 14+4reb, Z.Copeland 13+5reb+4ast, T.Woodbury 4+5reb+2ast, A.Kameric 3+1reb+4ast, K.Wohlrath 3+3reb
Wuerzburg: I.Washington 20+3reb+5ast, Z.Seljaas 18+3reb+1ast, O.Livingston II 16+4reb+7ast, J.Bess 10+6reb+2ast, O.Klassen 10+7reb, D.Perry 10+1reb+4ast

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Goettingen – Tuebingen 101-70

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked BG Goettingen‘s (6-12) home victory over 16th ranked Tigers (5-15) 101-70 on Sunday. Goettingen made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Goettingen outrebounded Tuebingen 35-20 including 23 on the defensive glass. Goettingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by Latvian center Karlis Silins (210-1997, college: FAU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American guard Umoja Gibson (185-1998, college: DePaul) supported him with 15 points and 8 assists. Five BG Goettingen players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 6 rebounds by naturalized Croatian Mateo Seric (204-1999) did not help to save the game for Tuebingen. American forward Jimmy Boeheim (203-1998, college: Syracuse) added 13 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Goettingen moved-up to thirteenth place. Newly promoted Tuebingen keeps the sixteenth position with 15 games lost. Goettingen will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tuebingen will play against Bonn (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: J.Boeheim 13+1ast, M.Seric 11+6reb, E.Maxwell 8+3reb+1ast, T.Lanmueller 8+3ast, G.Kalaitzakis 6+1reb+2ast, G.Otto 5+1ast
Goettingen: K.Silins 16+11reb+3ast, U.Gibson 15+2reb+8ast, G.Anticevich 14+5reb+2ast, Z.Fedor 11+1reb+3ast, B.Hume 11+3reb, D.DeJulius 10+2reb+2ast

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Weissenfels – Bayern 86-116

There was no surprise when 13th ranked MBC (6-14) was outleveled by second ranked Bayern Muenchen (15-3) in Weissenfels 116-86 on Sunday. Bayern dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to MBC‘ 38. Bayern outrebounded Weissenfels 31-19. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. The winners were led by international Andreas Obst (191-1996) who scored that evening 25 points and American guard Carsen Edwards (185-1998, college: Purdue) supported him with 20 points. Even 21 points and 4 assists by American point guard Charles Callison (185-1995, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for Weissenfels. His fellow American import guard Johnathan Stove (193-1995, college: Louisiana) added 20 points for the hosts. Five Bayern and four Weissenfels players scored in double figures. 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 11-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-3 record having 2 victories less than leader Chemnitz. Weissenfels lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth place with 14 games lost. Bayern will meet at home league’s leader Chemnitz in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Weissenfels will play against Braunschweig (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: C.Callison 21+1reb+4ast, J.Stove 20+3reb+2ast, J.Bryant 12+2reb+2ast, V.Edwards 12+3reb+1ast, S.Jelks 6+1reb+1ast, J.Dunn 5+2reb+4ast
Bayern: A.Obst 25+1reb, C.Edwards 20+2reb+3ast, I.Bonga 16+5reb+2ast, D.Brankovic 13+1reb+2ast, N.Giffey 13+7reb+1ast, S.Francisco 12+1reb+3ast

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Vechta – ALBA 89-98

Another interesting game for ALBA (12-5) which played on the court of higher ranked Vechta (13-7). Eighth ranked ALBA won 98-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rasta Vechta. ALBA Berlin made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Rasta Vechta 33-22 including 21 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Italian guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 4 assists and the former international Johannes Thiemann (206-1994) who added 15 points during the contest. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. American guard Ryan Schwieger (198-1999, college: Loyola, IL) responded with 24 points and his fellow American import guard Tommy Kuhse (188-1998, college: SMC) scored 22 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA maintains eighth position with 12-5 record. Newly promoted Vechta keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Ludwigsburg and Ulm. ALBA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vechta will play on the road against Rostock (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Vechta: R.Schwieger 24+3reb+2ast, T.Kuhse 22+3reb+3ast, S.Reaves 11+4reb+2ast, J.Aminu 8+2ast, G.Johann 8+7reb, J.Ferner 6+2reb+2ast
ALBA: M.Spagnolo 16+4reb+4ast, J.Thiemann 15+3reb+1ast, J.Mattisseck 13+1reb+1ast, S.Brown 11+4reb+2ast, M.Hermannsson 10+1reb+2ast, J.Bean 8+3reb