The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams’ position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 29 in the BBL took place in Goettingen. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Hamburg Towers (15-13) to seventh ranked BG Goettingen (16-11) 83-80 in the game for the seventh place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hamburg Towers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when BG Goettingen made 7 blocks. Norwegian guard Harald Frey (185-1997, college: Montana St.) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American point guard Stephen Brown Jr (180-1996, college: Bucknell) chipped in 19 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Estonian center Maik-Kalev Kotsar (211-1996, college: S.Carolina) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. BG Goettingen maintains seventh place with 16-11 record. Hamburg Towers at the other side keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. BG Goettingen are looking forward to face Brose Bamberg (#10) on the road in the next round. Hamburg Towers will play against Skyliners and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Ludwigsburg. Third ranked host EnBW Ludwigsburg (20-8) defeated 4th placed ratiopharm Ulm (18-8) 74-61. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ratiopharm Ulm. Americans were the main players on the court. Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John’s) nailed 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Ethan Happ accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Sindarius Thornwell (196-1994, college: S.Carolina) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for ratiopharm Ulm in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg maintains third place with 20-8 record having just three points less than leader Bonn. ratiopharm Ulm at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. EnBW Ludwigsburg will play against s Oliver Baskets (#11) in Wuerzburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ratiopharm Ulm will play at home against MLP Academics Heidelberg (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
BBL top team – Telekom Baskets (22-7) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Skyliners (6-23) in Frankfurt 112-96. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. The best player for the winners was Parker Jackson-Cartwright who had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 13 assists. Rasheed Moore produced 22 points for the hosts. Telekom Baskets have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 22-7 record. Skyliners lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Telekom Baskets will meet at home 46ers (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Skyliners will play against Hamburg Towers and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 29: Chemnitz won against Bamberg on the opponent’s court 89-79. Bayreuth unfortunately lost to Wuerzburg in a home game 77-83. Heidelberg recorded a loss to Crailsheim on the road 72-87. Oldenburg defeated Braunschweig on its own court 90-76. Bayern beat Giessen in Muenchen 95-85. MBC lost to defending champion ALBA at home 66-95. MBC managed to outperform Crailsheim on the opponent’s court 93-90. Goettingen managed to beat Frankfurt in a home game 76-72.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by Isiaha Mike of Chemnitz.
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Bamberg – Chemnitz 79-89
Very expected game when 10th ranked Brose Bamberg (13-15) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Chemnitz (17-10) 89-79 on Friday. Chemnitz looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Canadian forward Isiaha Mike (203-1997, college: SMU) who scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. International power forward Christian Sengfelder (202-1995, college: Boise St.) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and American Omar Prewitt (201-1994, college: William & Mary) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Chemnitz maintains sixth place with 17-10 record. Loser Brose Bamberg keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. Chemnitz will meet Bayreuth (#12) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Brose Bamberg will play against BG Goettingen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: I.Mike 18+8reb+6ast, F.Massenat 15+1reb+5ast, D.Atkins 14+5reb+2ast, N.Weidemann 11+1reb+3ast, M.Susinskas 9+3reb, T.Lockett 8+4reb+1ast
Bamberg: C.Sengfelder 20+5reb, O.Prewitt 19+2reb+4ast, C.Dowe 9+3reb+5ast, A.Mitchell 9+10reb+2ast, J.Robinson 9+3reb+4ast, M.Geben 6+2reb
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Bayreuth – Wuerzburg 77-83
There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked s Oliver Baskets (11-17) defeated on the road 11th ranked Bayreuth (11-18) 83-77 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American guard William Buford (196-1990, college: Ohio St.) who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Australian forward Craig Moller (206-1994, agency: BIG) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Lithuanian center Martynas Sajus (208-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Marcus Thornton (193-1993, college: William & Mary) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. s Oliver Baskets have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place. Bayreuth lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Oldenburg. s Oliver Baskets will meet at home higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayreuth will play against Chemnitz (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: W.Buford 17+5reb+2ast, F.Stanic 11+5reb+1ast, C.Moller 11+6reb+4ast, C.Hunt 9+2reb, L.Parodi 9+1ast, F.Hoffmann 8+3reb
Bayreuth: M.Thornton 19+3reb+4ast, M.Sajus 17+10reb, S.Anim 15+4reb+2ast, T.Allen 13+5reb+2ast, A.Seiferth 7+3reb+1ast, B.Doreth 3+2reb+5ast
gschID: 929341
Crailsheim – Heidelberg 87-72
Not a big story in a game in Crailsheim where 12th ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (10-17) was defeated by tenth ranked Hakro Merlins (13-13) 87-72 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Jaren Lewis (198-1996, college: ACU) who scored 30 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Fabian Bleck (197-1993) chipped in 8 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Jordan Geist (188-1997, college: Missouri, agency: Inception Sports) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Maximilian Ugrai (201-1995, agency: LUMANI 10.7) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four MLP Academics Heidelberg players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hakro Merlins moved-up to ninth place. Newly promoted MLP Academics Heidelberg dropped to the fourteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Braunschweig. Hakro Merlins will meet Braunschweig (#15) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play against ratiopharm Ulm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: J.Lewis 30+5reb, M.Stuckey 14+5reb+2ast, M.Caffey 12+4reb+6ast, T.Harris 8+3reb+2ast, F.Bleck 8+11reb+5ast, E.Lasisi 7+6reb+2ast
Heidelberg: J.Geist 17+8reb, M.Ugrai 14+6reb+2ast, B.Chapman 13+4reb+1ast, R.Lowery 11+2reb+4ast, S.Ely 8+7reb+2ast, K.Anderson 3+2ast
gschID: 929342
Ludwigsburg – Ulm 74-61
The game between Top Four teams took place in Ludwigsburg. Third ranked host EnBW Ludwigsburg (20-8) defeated 4th placed ratiopharm Ulm (18-8) 74-61. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ratiopharm Ulm. EnBW Ludwigsburg forced 19 ratiopharm Ulm turnovers. Americans were the main players on the court. Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John’s) nailed 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and power forward Ethan Happ (208-1996, college: Wisconsin) accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. Guard Sindarius Thornwell (196-1994, college: S.Carolina) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Semaj Christon (190-1992, college: Xavier) added 13 points and 7 assists respectively for ratiopharm Ulm in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg maintains third place with 20-8 record having just three points less than leader Bonn. ratiopharm Ulm at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. EnBW Ludwigsburg will play against s Oliver Baskets (#11) in Wuerzburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ratiopharm Ulm will play at home against MLP Academics Heidelberg (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: J.Simon 19+5reb, J.Hulls 14+4ast, E.Happ 11+5reb+5ast, J.Woodard 10+2reb+2ast, R.Alkins 10+6reb+1ast, J.Radebaugh 8+8reb+4ast
Ulm: S.Thornwell 19+10reb, S.Christon 13+3reb+7ast, T.Klepeisz 9+1reb+2ast, J.Blossomgame 8+3reb, K.Jallow 4+5reb, N.Bretzel 4
gschID: 929343
Oldenburg – Braunschweig 90-76
There was a small surprise in Oldenburg where fifteenth ranked EWE Baskets (11-18) beat 13th ranked Braunschweig (10-17) 90-76 on Saturday. EWE Baskets looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Tai Odiase (206-1995, college: UIC) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import TJ Holyfield (203-1995, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. The former international swingman David Kramer (196-1997) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and Czech center Martin Peterka (205-1995) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests. Braunschweig’s coach Jesus Ramirez rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. EWE Baskets moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Bayreuth. Loser Braunschweig dropped to the fourteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Heidelberg. EWE Baskets will meet higher ranked ALBA Berlin (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Braunschweig will play against Hakro Merlins (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: T.Odiase 20+9reb, T.Holyfield 16+9reb+1ast, M.Heidegger 13+3reb+6ast, R.Paulding 10+1reb+1ast, P.Pressey 9+4reb+13ast, R.Lynch 8+6reb
Braunschweig: M.Peterka 18+2ast, D.Kramer 17+5reb, N.Tischler 9+6reb, O.Sehnal 7+3reb+6ast, B.Turudic 7+7reb+1ast, O.Klassen 7+8reb+3ast
gschID: 929344
Frankfurt – Bonn 96-112
BBL top team – Telekom Baskets (22-7) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Skyliners (6-23) in Frankfurt 112-96. Telekom Baskets shot 66.2 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. The best player for the winners was point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (176-1995, college: Arizona) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 13 assists. Guard Javontae Hawkins (196-1993, college: Fordham) chipped in 31 points. Forward Rasheed Moore (198-1995, college: ESU) produced 22 points and guard Quantez Robertson (188-1984, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Telekom Baskets and four Skyliners players scored in double figures. Telekom Baskets have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 22-7 record. Skyliners lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Telekom Baskets will meet at home 46ers (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Skyliners will play against Hamburg Towers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bonn: J.Hawkins 31+2reb+1ast, P.Jackson-Cartwright 31+3reb+13ast, S.Kulvietis 16+1reb, M.Kessens 14+4reb, J.Gorham 12+6reb+1ast, S.Bowlin 5+3reb+3ast
Frankfurt: R.Moore 22+4reb, J.McLean 15+2reb+1ast, L.Wank 12+1ast, Q.Robertson 11+4reb+7ast, M.Ponitka 11+3reb+7ast, B.Badio 8+1reb+2ast
gschID: 929345
Giessen – Bayern 85-95
There was no surprise in Giessen where 17th ranked 46ers (6-20) were defeated by third ranked Bayern Muenchen (20-7) 95-85 on Sunday. Bayern Muenchen outrebounded 46ers 37-18 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American DeShaun Thomas (201-1991, college: Ohio St.) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import Augustine Rubit (203-1989, college: USA, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. American guard Kendale McCullum (194-1996, college: Lewis, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 assists and American-South Sudanese Nuni Omot (206-1994, college: Baylor) added 24 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bayern Muenchen moved-up to second place. Loser 46ers keep the seventeenth position with 20 games lost. Bayern Muenchen will meet at home MBC (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. 46ers will play against the league’s leader Telekom Baskets in Bonn and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayern: D.Thomas 34+6reb+1ast, A.Obst 15+3reb+3ast, J.George 14+2reb+1ast, A.Rubit 13+7reb+2ast, G.Schilling 6+5reb, N.Djedovic 5+2reb+1ast
Giessen: N.Omot 24+5reb, K.McCullum 21+3reb+11ast, P.Fayne II 9+2reb+1ast, D.Nawrocki 8+1reb, F.Koch 7+2reb+1ast, M.Laksa 6+1reb
gschID: 929346
Goettingen – Hamburg 83-80
The most exciting game of round 29 in the BBL took place in Goettingen. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Hamburg Towers (15-13) to seventh ranked BG Goettingen (16-11) 83-80 in the game for the seventh place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Hamburg Towers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when BG Goettingen made 7 blocks. Norwegian guard Harald Frey (185-1997, college: Montana St.) stepped up and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American point guard Stephen Brown Jr (180-1996, college: Bucknell) chipped in 19 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Estonian center Maik-Kalev Kotsar (211-1996, college: S.Carolina) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman Caleb Homesley (198-1996, college: Liberty) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. BG Goettingen maintains seventh place with 16-11 record. Hamburg Towers at the other side keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. BG Goettingen are looking forward to face Brose Bamberg (#10) on the road in the next round. Hamburg Towers will play against Skyliners and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: S.Brown Jr. 19+1reb+3ast, J.Martin 18+3reb+2ast, J.Roberson 14+4reb+1ast, H.Frey 14+5reb+4ast, H.Hujic 6, H.Kamp 6+2reb+4ast
Hamburg: C.Homesley 17+4reb+5ast, J.Brown 17+1reb+1ast, M.Kotsar 15+10reb+1ast, S.Hinrichs 10+1reb+1ast, J.Hollatz 7+3reb+8ast, L.Meisner 6+6reb
gschID: 929347
MBC – ALBA 66-95
No shocking result in a game in Weissenfels where fifth ranked ALBA Berlin (18-6) outleveled 16th ranked MBC (10-19) 95-66 on Sunday. They outrebounded MBC 38-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. ALBA Berlin looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Israeli point guard Tamir Blatt (184-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists. The former international Tim Schneider (208-1997) chipped in 16 points. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. American guard Jamel Morris (193-1992, college: Fairmont St.) produced 16 points and the other American import forward Reggie Upshaw Jr (203-1995, college: MTSU) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place. Loser MBC keeps the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. ALBA Berlin will meet at home EWE Baskets (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. MBC will play against the league’s second-placed Bayern Muenchen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ALBA: T.Schneider 16+4reb+2ast, T.Blatt 16+2reb+10ast, Y.Zoosman 16+3reb+2ast, O.Da Silva 11+6reb+2ast, J.Marc Koumadje 8+8reb+1ast, J.Mattisseck 7+1reb+1ast
MBC: J.Morris 16+2reb+1ast, R.Upshaw Jr. 11+7reb+1ast, J.Bryant 10+3reb, K.Mushidi 9+1reb+2ast, N.Rebic 6+4reb+6ast, S.Kerusch 6+2reb
gschID: 929348
Crailsheim – MBC 90-93
There was an upset in Crailsheim where higher ranked Hakro Merlins (13-13) were edged by sixteenth ranked MBC (10-19) 93-90 on Wednesday. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Reggie Upshaw Jr (203-1995, college: MTSU) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Jamel Morris (193-1992, college: Fairmont St.) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Guard Terrell Harris (191-1993, college: Georgia Coll., agency: Players Group) produced 24 points and 5 assists and forward Jaren Lewis (198-1996, college: ACU) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Five MBC and four Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. MBC maintains sixteenth place with 10-19 record. Hakro Merlins lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. MBC will meet league’s second-placed Bayern Muenchen on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hakro Merlins will play against Braunschweig (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
MBC: J.Morris 19+2reb+5ast, R.Upshaw Jr. 17+8reb+2ast, G.Huskic 14+1reb+4ast, K.Mushidi 13+3reb+1ast, A.English 12+2reb, J.Bryant 10+4reb+2ast
Crailsheim: T.Harris 24+1reb+5ast, J.Lewis 16+7reb+6ast, R.Aririguzoh 14+9reb+1ast, M.Stuckey 14+4reb, M.Caffey 9+1reb+7ast, F.Bleck 8+4reb
gschID: 980727
Goettingen – Frankfurt 76-72
Very predictable result when seventh ranked BG Goettingen (16-11) defeated at home bottom-ranked Skyliners (6-23) 76-72 on Wednesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Jeremiah Martin (190-1996, college: Memphis) who scored 24 points. Forward Nate Grimes (203-1996, college: Fresno St., agency: Agency) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. BG Goettingen’s coach Roel Moors used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Quantez Robertson (188-1984, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) produced 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Rasheed Moore (198-1995, college: ESU) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. BG Goettingen maintains seventh place with 16-11 record. Skyliners lost their fifth game in a row. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. BG Goettingen will meet Brose Bamberg (#10) on the road in the next round. Skyliners will play against Hamburg Towers (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: J.Martin 24+1reb+2ast, N.Grimes 11+10reb, J.Roberson 11+4reb+2ast, H.Frey 9+3reb+6ast, S.Brown Jr. 6+2reb+2ast, A.Vargas 6+6reb
Frankfurt: Q.Robertson 15+7reb+5ast, R.Moore 15+6reb+1ast, W.Cherry 9+5reb+5ast, M.Haarms 8+3reb, M.Ponitka 7+3reb+3ast, J.McLean 6+4reb+1ast
gschID: 980728
Tags : HARALD FREY, BG GOETTINGEN, GERMAN BASKETBALL
