There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Regular Season in NBBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The biggest surprise of round 2 in NBBL took place in Darmstad where host Sudhessen beat Basketball-Akademie 89-73 on Sunday evening. Sudhessen forced 28 Giessen turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Ben Kessler (196-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Forward Erik Neunhoeffer (200-2006) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Christian Mann (199-2006) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Basketball-Akademie will play next round against Duesseldorf trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Sudhessen will try to continue on its current victory against Hagen Phoenix on the road.
ALBA Berlin defeated Oldenburg at home 74-67. Luxembourg point guard Dorian Grosber (197-2006) orchestrated the victory by scoring 4 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Leo Hylla contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Miran Evin (191-2006) replied with 23 points for Oldenburg. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oldenburg will play next round against Leverkusen trying to get back on the winning streak. ALBA Berlin will try to continue on its current victory against Paderborn on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Loewen in Erfurt on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Akademie 99-71. Wuerzburg Ak. will meet Dresden on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Loewen will play against Bamberg/Breit. in Breitenguessbach and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Dresden defeated Hanau in a road game 87-71. Bamberg/Breit. beat Bayreuth at home 117-112. Muenster won against Leverkusen on the opponent’s court 75-72. Berlin Braves managed to outperform Sartorius in a home game 92-76. Paderborn rolled over Quakenbrueck on the road 83-47. Braunschweig crushed Bremerhaven on its own court 105-72. Winless Hamburg lost to undefeated RASTA Ac. in Vechta 69-90. Winless Metropol Ruhr lost to undefeated Rostock at home 46-89. IBAM outscored Bayern on the opponent’s court 79-52. Winless Jena lost to undefeated Urspring in a home game 54-59. Winless Ludwigsburg lost to undefeated Frankfurt on the road 82-84. Chemnitz beat Nuernberg on its own court 85-76. OrangeAcademy destroyed Kirchheim in Memmingen 116-49. Winless Rhein-Neckar lost to undefeated Heidelberg at home 57-78. Ulm rolled over Jahn Muenchen on the opponent’s court 82-55. Duesseldorf lost to undefeated Bonn/Rh. in a home game 64-80. Winless Hagen Phoenix was beaten by Hagen BBA on the road 66-77.
The best stats of 2nd round was 26 points and 12 rebounds by Kilian Fischer of Dresden.
Group Mitte
Loewen – Wuerzburg Ak. 71-99
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Loewen in Erfurt on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Akademie 99-71. Wuerzburg Ak. will meet Dresden on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Loewen will play against Bamberg/Breit. in Breitenguessbach and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 1208478
Hanau – Dresden 71-87
But Hanau was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Dresden 87-71 on Sunday night. Dresden forced 19 Hanau turnovers. Forward Kilian Fischer (204-2007) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Florian Bohn chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Dresden players scored in double figures. Center Felix Sinning (197-2007) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Turkish guard Eren Yildiz (183-2006) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dresden will meet at home Wuerzburg Ak. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hanau will play against Bayreuth and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dresden: K.Fischer 26+12reb+1ast, D.Pasternakowsky 15+2reb+1ast, M.Hubsch 10+2reb+1ast, F.Bohn 10+9reb+2ast, L.Hoff 9+3reb+1ast, M.Silbermann 7+4reb+4ast
Hanau: F.Sinning 17+8reb+2ast, E.Yildiz 14+7reb+2ast, N.Radovic 10+6reb, J.Okitasumbu 8+8reb+1ast, J.Williams 7+1reb+5ast, I.Mestrovic 6+1reb
gschID: 1208479
Bamberg/Breit. – Bayreuth 117-112
Bamberg/Breit. used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Bayreuth 117-112 on Tuesday night. Bamberg/Breit. will meet at home Loewen in the next round where they are favorite. Bayreuth will play against Hanau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 1208480
Group North A
Leverkusen – Muenster 72-75
But Leverkusen was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Muenster 75-72 on Sunday night. Muenster forced 19 Leverkusen turnovers. Guard Thore Dilschmann (187-2006) scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Amos Zikengi chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Guard Schilo Kabongo (184-2002) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Jonas Pohle scored 19 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Muenster will meet at home Berlin Braves in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Leverkusen will play against Oldenburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Muenster: T.Dilschmann 26+8reb+5ast, A.Zikengi 12+5reb, L.Wiegeler 10+6reb+1ast, E.Niggemann 8+2reb+2ast, M.Medford 8+5reb+1ast, R.Reuter 3+2reb+1ast
Leverkusen: S.Kabongo 19+8reb+4ast, J.Pohle 19+2reb+1ast, T.Schnelle 12+4reb, T.Wolfram 8+2reb+1ast, H.Steudel 7+5reb+1ast, J.Ojong 3+6reb
gschID: 1208264
Berlin Braves – Sartorius 92-76
Berlin Braves used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Goettingen 92-76 on Sunday night. Berlin Braves dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Sartorius‘ 30. Berlin Braves forced 26 Sartorius turnovers and had a 22-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bosnian Andrej Milutinovic (194-2006) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Maxim Klanten (204-2006) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Berlin Braves players scored in double figures. Guard Gaston Nguyen Manh (176-2008) responded with 29 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and Emil Bode (189-2006) scored 14 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Berlin Braves will meet Muenster on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Sartorius will play against Quakenbrueck and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Berlin Braves: A.Milutinovic 19+6reb, M.Riedel 17+5reb+2ast, M.Klanten 15+9reb+1ast, H.Fakhro 12+4reb+2ast, R.Walter 11+2reb+4ast, B.Lenhardt 8+5ast
Sartorius: G.Nguyen Manh 29+3reb+6ast, E.Bode 14+4reb, Y.Voloshkova 10+4reb, A.Stevanov 8+2reb, L.Ehrenberg 6+9reb, L.Lojo 4+1reb
gschID: 1208265
Quakenbrueck – Paderborn 47-83
But Young Dragons were not able to use a home court advantage and were outplayed by the opponent from Paderborn 83-47 on Sunday night. Paderborn dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Young Dragons‘s 14. Paderborn forced 25 Quakenbrueck turnovers and outrebounded them 56-28 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Paderborn looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Center Leonard Kroeger (205-2008) had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Tom Brueggemann (189-2007) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Paderborn’s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players saving starting five for next games. Karl Holthaus responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Fritz Buehner scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Paderborn will meet at home ALBA Berlin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Young Dragons will play against Sartorius in Goettingen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: T.Brueggemann 22+5reb+4ast, J.Gebauer 15+3reb+6ast, L.Kroeger 12+16reb+4ast, O.Aguebor 9+8reb+2ast, T.Hoffmann 8+10reb+3ast, J.Goette 5+6reb+1ast
Quakenbrueck: A.Schleif 11+5reb, K.Holthaus 11+7reb+3ast, F.Buehner 10+7reb+1ast, A.Rehberger 6+2reb+4ast, J.Flomo 5+2reb+1ast, N.Ostermann 2+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1208266
ALBA Berlin – Oldenburg 74-67
ALBA Berlin defeated Oldenburg at home 74-67. ALBA Berlin forced 19 Oldenburg turnovers and outrebounded them 44-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Luxembourg point guard Dorian Grosber (197-2006) orchestrated the victory by scoring 4 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Leo Hylla (198-2006) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Miran Evin (191-2006) replied with 23 points and forward Colin Schroeder (193-2006) added 15 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Oldenburg. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oldenburg will play next round against Leverkusen trying to get back on the winning streak. ALBA Berlin will try to continue on its current victory against Paderborn on the road.
Top scorers:
ALBA Berlin: L.Hylla 13+5reb+1ast, R.Schmitt 12+1reb, N.Bennefeld 10+5reb+1ast, L.Klein 8+6reb+1ast, F.Borczanowski 7+1reb+2ast, M.Hermann 5+1ast
Oldenburg: M.Evin 23+4reb+2ast, C.Schroeder 15+9reb+1ast, L.Klaric 11+8reb+2ast, J.Helwig 8+2reb, D.Kohdadad 5+3reb+2ast, O.Ewert 3+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1208267
Group North B
Braunschweig – Bremerhaven 105-72
Braunschweig used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Bremerhaven 105-72 on Sunday night. Braunschweig dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Eisbaeren Bremerhaven‘s 40. Braunschweig forced 24 Bremerhaven turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Bremerhaven‘s players. Point guard Noe Bom (190-2006) scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Eliah Braun (204-2007) chipped in 23 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) during the contest. Five Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Hakim Malano responded with 17 points and 6 steals and Bryan Kamdem scored 14 points and 6 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. Braunschweig will meet at home Metropol Ruhr in the next round where they are favorite. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against RASTA Ac. in Vechta and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: E.Braun 23+9reb, N.Bom 22+6reb+6ast, L.Romer 15+6reb+8ast, R.Akue-Dovi 12+4reb+4ast, J.Moon 12+2reb, J.Muschkewitz 7+3reb+3ast
Bremerhaven: H.Malano 17+3reb+3ast, B.Kamdem 14+6reb+2ast, A.Vourliotis 13+8reb+1ast, N.Markau 9+1ast, T.Petersen 6, B.Abderrahmane 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1208376
RASTA Ac. – Hamburg 90-69
RASTA Ac. used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Hamburg 90-69 on Sunday night. RASTA Ac. will meet at home Bremerhaven in the next round. Hamburg will play against Rostock and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 1208377
Metropol Ruhr – Rostock 46-89
But Metropol Ruhr was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Rostock 89-46 on Sunday night. Rostock will meet Hamburg on the road in the next round. Metropol Ruhr will play against Braunschweig and hope to win that game.
gschID: 1208378
Group South A
Bayern – IBAM 52-79
But FC Bayern was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Muenchen 79-52 on Saturday night. IBAM dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to FC Bayern‘s 24. IBAM forced 35 Bayern turnovers. Point guard Jonathan Zeisberger (185-2006) scored 21 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Darren Maglocky (192-2007) chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Center Kilian Duck (210-2008) responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Julian Glenewinkel (200-2007) scored 12 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. Akademie Muenchen will meet at home Jena in the next round where they are favorite. FC Bayern will play against Ludwigsburg and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
IBAM: J.Zeisberger 21+2reb+4ast, D.Maglocky 11+5reb, J.Greene 9+1ast, S.Lisec 8+3reb, M.Pospisil 8+5reb+1ast, T.Gotsis 7+3ast
Bayern: K.Duck 14+7reb+1ast, J.Glenewinkel 12+3reb, I.Marcin 8+3reb+3ast, M.Volf 7+3reb+1ast, C.Vossenberg 4+4reb+3ast, L.Voigt 2+1reb
gschID: 1208320
Jena – Urspring 54-59
But Jena was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Urspring 59-54 on Sunday night. Urspring forced 34 Jena turnovers. Jenoe Pildner (196-2006) scored 18 points and 9 steals to lead the charge for the winners and center Leon Geissler (205-2006) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Johann Grau (195-2007) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and Daniel Biel scored 11 points and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Urspring will meet at home Chemnitz in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jena will play against IBAM in Muenchen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Urspring: J.Pildner 18+3reb+2ast, L.Geissler 10+8reb, P.Estelle 7+4reb, T.Davis 6+1reb+5ast, C.Macaulay 6+2reb+2ast, J.Kendes 6+2reb
Jena: D.Biel 11+4reb+4ast, J.Grau 10+11reb+1ast, L.May 9+8reb+1ast, H.Metsa 8+1reb+2ast, L.Schmidt 5+2reb+2ast, S.Esnar 4+5reb
gschID: 1208321
Frankfurt – Ludwigsburg 84-82
Frankfurt used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Ludwigsburg 84-82 on Sunday night. Frankfurt forced 19 Ludwigsburg turnovers. Forward Ivan Crnjac (203-2007) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jamie Edoka (195-2008) chipped in 7 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Four Frankfurt players scored in double figures. Frankfurt’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Bulgarian Stanislav Hinkov (194-2006) responded with 22 points and Bulgarian guard Daniel Hinkov (198-2007) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Frankfurt will meet at home Nuernberg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ludwigsburg will play against Bayern in Muenchen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: I.Crnjac 22+5reb+3ast, R.Edward 12+8reb, N.Omog 12+3reb+2ast, F.Pruver 11+2reb, J.Edoka 7+7reb+9ast, E.Idemudia 7
Ludwigsburg: S.Hinkov 22+4reb+1ast, D.Hinkov 17+5reb+3ast, D.Mack 14+1reb+1ast, S.Kurr 5+2reb+4ast, S.Kuhn 5+2reb+2ast, E.Haug 3
gschID: 1208322
Chemnitz – Nuernberg 85-76
NINERS used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Nuernberg 85-76 on Sunday night. Chemnitz will meet Urspring on the road in the next round. Nuernberg will play against Frankfurt and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 1208323
Group South B
Kirchheim – OrangeAcademy 49-116
But Kirchheim was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Memmingen 116-49 on Sunday night. OrangeAcademy dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Kirchheim‘s 34. OrangeAcademy forced 30 Kirchheim turnovers and outrebounded them 50-24 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. OrangeAcademy looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 2 passes made by Kirchheim‘s players. Kayaan Yeboah scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Noah Stansbury chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five OrangeAcademy players scored in double figures. Guard Neil Schwanenberg (184-2006) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and Kai Dignisz scored 9 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. OrangeAcademy will meet at home Jahn Muenchen in the next round. Kirchheim will play against Rhein-Neckar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
OrangeAcademy: N.Stansbury 18+7reb, K.Yeboah 17+6reb+8ast, J.Kaeufler 13+1reb+4ast, Y.Slingerland 12+9reb+2ast, T.Sommerfeld 12+4reb+1ast, G.Aufiero 12+5reb+2ast
Kirchheim: N.Schwanenberg 16+5reb, K.Dignisz 9+7reb, S.Rivera 7, K.Tobias 4+5reb, P.Kourtidis 4+2reb, L.Boehm 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1208448
Rhein-Neckar – Heidelberg 57-78
But Rhein-Neckar was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Heidelberg 78-57 on Sunday night. Heidelberg forced 25 Rhein-Neckar turnovers and outrebounded them 44-30 including a 28-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Theo Sigmund (199-2006) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Stephan Jones (200-2006) chipped in 8 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Heidelberg players scored in double figures. Benjamin Zintz responded with 18 points and Dante Aruna (195-2006) scored 9 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. Heidelberg will meet at home Ulm in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rhein-Neckar will play against Kirchheim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: O.Rouimyate 14+2reb+1ast, T.Sigmund 12+9reb+2ast, L.Mitschke 10+5reb+2ast, F.Nikolov 10+4reb+4ast, S.Jones 8+12reb, R.Rothmann 7+3reb+3ast
Rhein-Neckar: B.Zintz 18+4reb+3ast, F.Lange 10+3ast, D.Aruna 9+4reb+1ast, I.Grimley 7+3reb+2ast, A.Eckert 5+2reb, V.Chinamere 4+1reb
gschID: 1208449
Jahn Muenchen – Ulm 55-82
But Jahn Muenchen was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Ulm 82-55 on Sunday night. Ulm dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Jahn Muenchen‘s 30. They outrebounded Jahn Muenchen 46-32 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Dutch center Endurance Aiyamenkhue (210-2007) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Croatian forward Niko Jerkic (197-2007) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Ulm players scored in double figures. David Galusic responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and forward Norwin Gumbinger (195-2006) scored 11 points and 5 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. Ulm will meet Heidelberg on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jahn Muenchen will play against OrangeAcademy in Memmingen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm: E.Aiyamenkhue 15+10reb, M.Murray 15+5reb+1ast, N.Jerkic 14+7reb+1ast, B.Buglyo 10+8reb+2ast, J.Scheffs 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Milicic 9+4reb+2ast
Jahn Muenchen: D.Galusic 18+9reb, N.Gumbinger 11+5reb+1ast, J.Frische 8+2reb+1ast, D.Heuwinkel 5+5reb+1ast, D.Jovanovic 4+2reb+1ast, B.Josipovic 2+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1208450
Group West
Duesseldorf – Bonn/Rh. 64-80
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when Bonn/Rh. beat on the road Duesseldorf 80-64 on Sunday. Bonn/Rh. made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Bonn/Rh. outrebounded Duesseldorf 55-30 including a 25-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Franz Schallenberg (195-2006) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Kenan Reinhart (194-2007) chipped in 13 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) during the contest. Four Bonn/Rh. players scored in double figures. Guard Donnelly Osasere (191-2006) responded with 9 points and 7 rebounds and guard Maximilian Waimann (188-2007) scored 15 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bonn/Rh. will meet Koeln RS on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Duesseldorf will play against Giessen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bonn/Rh.: K.Reinhart 13+3reb+3ast, V.Scepanovic 13+2reb+1ast, F.Schallenberg 12+7reb+2ast, D.Weitz 12+5reb, S.Kley 8+10reb, O.Bamba 7+9reb
Duesseldorf: M.Waimann 15+1reb, D.Khoranian 11+1reb+4ast, D.Osasere 9+7reb+1ast, R.Cunsolo 9+3reb, M.Kwast 8+2ast, S.Meier 5+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1208409
Hagen BBA – Hagen Phoenix 77-66
Hagen BBA used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Hagen 77-66 on Sunday night. Hagen BBA shot 20 for 31 from the free-throw line, while Hagen Phoenix only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Hagen Phoenix 40-23 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hagen BBA made 9 blocks. Forward Cavit Guerbuezer (204-2007) had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and guard Dusan Ilic (188-2008) chipped in 22 points and 11 assists during the contest. Guard Phil Haertl (188-2007) responded with 21 points and guard Finn Drescher (189-2007) scored 16 points and 6 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hagen BBA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Phoenix Juniors will play against Sudhessen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hagen BBA: C.Guerbuezer 26+14reb, D.Ilic 22+11ast, S.Diouf 12+11reb+1ast, P.Mousionis 5+5reb, J.Zacharias 5+1ast, G.Borshchiver 4+5reb+3ast
Hagen Phoenix: P.Haertl 21+4reb+2ast, F.Drescher 16+2reb+6ast, A.Joswig 13+10reb, S.Plachkov 8+4reb+3ast, S.Zapsas 4, E.Akem 2+1reb
gschID: 1208410
Sudhessen – Giessen 89-73
The biggest surprise of round 2 in NBBL took place in Darmstad where host Sudhessen beat Basketball-Akademie 89-73 on Sunday evening. Sudhessen forced 28 Giessen turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Ben Kessler (196-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Forward Erik Neunhoeffer (200-2006) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Christian Mann (199-2006) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and guard Jasper Hegele (187-2007) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Basketball-Akademie will play next round against Duesseldorf trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Sudhessen will try to continue on its current victory against Hagen Phoenix on the road.
Top scorers:
Sudhessen: B.Kessler 26+10reb+2ast, E.Neunhoeffer 19+6reb+2ast, N.Deetjen 10+3reb+4ast, K.Wefing 7+3reb+4ast, K.Kostan 6+4reb+2ast, A.Durakovic 5+3reb+1ast
Giessen: C.Mann 20+8reb, J.Hegele 14+5reb+4ast, I.Cade 13+4reb+2ast, K.Muesse 8+6reb, J.Lockhart 6+1reb, I.Batiste 5
gschID: 1208411
