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The most important game in the last round took place in Bochum between second ranked SparkassenStars (11-5) and sixth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (11-5) on Friday night. SparkassenStars were defeated by Eisbaeren Bremerhaven at home 72-54. Bremerhaven looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian point guard Elijah Miller (183-1997, college: UPEI) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 assists and American swingman Carlos Carter (197-1999, college: Shippensburg) who added 16 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Bochum. Bremerhaven is looking forward to face Tuebingen (#4) at home in the next round. Bochum will play against the league’s second-placed Trier and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
ProA top team – Science City Jena (14-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Titans (7-9) 101-78. The winners were led by American forward Rasheed Moore (198-1995, college: ESU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and Zach Cooks supported him with 24 points and 4 assists. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by Lukas Zerner (203-2000) did not help to save the game for Dresden. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Science City Jena have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-2 record. Dresden at the other side keeps the eleventh place with nine games lost. Jena will play against Koblenz (#12) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Dresden will play against Nuernberg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Kirchheim was also quite interesting. Third ranked Gladiators (12-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Kirchheim Knights (10-6). Gladiators managed to secure a 8-point victory 93-85 on Friday. Americans were the main players on the court. Jordan Roland fired 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Gladiators’ coach Jacques Schneider used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. James Graham produced 19 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Gladiators have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Trier moved-up to second place. Loser Kirchheim Knights dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Muenster and Crailsheim. Trier will meet at home Bochum (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Kirchheim will play against Crailsheim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Koblenz lost to Bayreuth on the opponent’s court 77-87. Artland unfortunately lost to Tuebingen in a home game 72-83. Muenster managed to beat Vechta 2 on the road 85-83. Giessen crushed Nuernberg on its own court 93-62. Karlsruhe PS was smashed by Crailsheim in a road game 88-69. Duesseldorf lost to Hagen at home 76-88.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points by Tim Uhlemann of Hagen.

Bayreuth – Koblenz 87-77

There was a minor upset when 12th ranked Koblenz (6-10) was defeated on the road by fifteenth ranked Bayreuth (5-11) 87-77 on Friday. Bayreuth made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. American swingman Demarcus Demonia (201-1999, college: A&M-Commerce) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. The other American import guard Tehree Horn (193-2001, college: USC Aiken, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 23 points. Demonia is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American point guard Ty Cockfield Jr (183-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: BIG) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and center Moses Poelking (206-1997) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Koblenz’s coach Marco van den Berg rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Bayreuth moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Koblenz keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. Bayreuth will meet Karlsruhe PS (#14) on the road in the next round. Koblenz will play against the league’s leader Jena having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: T.Cockfield Jr. 25+5reb+2ast, M.Poelking 14+10reb, M.Bradley 12+3reb+5ast, A.Blunt 10+6reb+6ast, B.Stevens 8+6reb, J.Hanzalek 3+1reb+1ast
Bayreuth: T.Horn 23+3reb+3ast, D.Demonia 22+10reb+4ast, D.Buggs 13+2reb+2ast, N.Diallo 12+5reb, C.Baker-Magnaye 8+1reb+2ast, M.Giotis 4+7reb+1ast

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Artland – Tuebingen 72-83

Very predictable result in Quakenbrueck where fourth ranked Tigers (11-5) defeated 14th ranked Artland Dragons (4-12) 83-72 on Friday. American point guard Kenny Cooper (183-1998, college: Tennessee St.) fired 23 points, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Point guard Till-Joscha Joenke (190-1992) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. American Brandon Thomas (198-1984, college: UMass, agency: Interperformances) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Lamont West (203-2002, college: Missouri St.) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tuebingen moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Artland lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Karlsruhe PS. Tuebingen will meet Bremerhaven (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Artland will play against Muenster (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Artland: B.Thomas 19+5reb+2ast, L.West 14+6reb+2ast, T.Johnson 10+2reb+2ast, R.Oehle 9+7reb+2ast, T.Green 6+4reb+3ast, J.Gruettner 6+1reb+4ast
Tuebingen: K.Cooper 23+3reb+5ast, V.Neugebauer 13+4reb+2ast, T.Joenke 12+6reb+5ast, J.Niedermanner 10+3reb, P.Hecker 9+1ast, M.Moreaux 9+5reb+1ast

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Bochum – Bremerhaven 54-72

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Jena – Dresden 101-78

ProA top team – Science City Jena (14-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Titans (7-9) 101-78. Jena made 27-of-35 charity shots (77.1 percent) during the game, while Dresden only scored eight points from the stripe. They outrebounded Dresden 42-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Jena players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Dresden was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by American forward Rasheed Moore (198-1995, college: ESU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) supported him with 24 points and 4 assists. Four Science City Jena players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by Lukas Zerner (203-2000) did not help to save the game for Dresden. Swingman Lucien Schmikale (194-1997) added 18 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Science City Jena have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 14-2 record. Dresden at the other side keeps the eleventh place with nine games lost. Jena will play against Koblenz (#12) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Dresden will play against Nuernberg and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Dresden: L.Zerner 18+8reb+2ast, L.Schmikale 18+5reb, D.Kirchner 11+9ast, M.Ragsdale 9+1reb, P.Bertone 8+5reb+5ast, W.Dreamer 6+4reb+1ast
Jena: Z.Cooks 24+2reb+4ast, R.Moore 23+11reb+1ast, R.Christen 13+2reb+1ast, R.Falkenthal 10+3reb+4ast, C.Carter 9+5reb+5ast, A.Herrera 7+7reb

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Vechta 2 – Muenster 83-85

Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Vechta-2 (1-15) was edged at home by ninth ranked Muenster (10-6) 85-83 on Friday. Muenster made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Center Adam Touray (206-1994) fired 21 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. American forward Tyler Groce (203, college: Butler) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Five Muenster players scored in double figures. American swingman Luke House (193, college: Drexel, agency: Worldwide SM) produced 12 points and his fellow American import Phillip Carr added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Muenster moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Crailsheim and Kirchheim. Vechta 2 lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Muenster will meet at home Artland (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vechta 2 will play against Duesseldorf and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vechta 2: F.Lastring 14+1reb, L.House 12+4reb+1ast, P.Carr 10+7reb, J.Klussmann 9+2reb+1ast, J.Onyejiaka 8+1reb, L.Ruf 7+3reb
Muenster: A.Touray 21+5reb+1ast, S.Jawara 15+5reb+2ast, S.Wess 11+3reb+3ast, J.Guenther 11+2ast, T.Groce 11+12reb+3ast, J.Weitzel 10+5reb

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Giessen – Nuernberg 93-62

Everything went according to plan in Giessen where eighth ranked 46ers (11-5) outscored 17th ranked Falcons (3-13) 93-62 on Friday. Naturalized American guard Kevin McClain (190-1996, college: Belmont) fired 15 points for the winners. Serbian forward Viktor Kovacevic (203-1999, college: West Liberty) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Five 46ers players scored in double figures. Point guard Tim Koepple (184-2000) produced 18 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American guard Evan Taylor (196-1996, college: Nebraska) added 8 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. 46ers have a solid three-game winning streak. Giessen moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Nuernberg lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Duesseldorf. Giessen will meet Hagen (#6) on the road in the next round. Nuernberg will play against Dresden (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: T.Koepple 18+3reb+4ast, D.Forrest 13+2reb, E.Taylor 8+2reb+5ast, L.Saffer 7+6reb+1ast, J.Wolf 5+6reb+2ast, G.Kalscheur 4+1reb+2ast
Giessen: K.McClain 15+3reb+1ast, R.Benzing 13+1reb+2ast, S.Krajcovic 13+2reb+2ast, M.Vujic 13+2reb+1ast, V.Kovacevic 11+7reb+1ast, J.Maier 11+6reb

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Crailsheim – Karlsruhe PS 88-69

There was no surprise in Crailsheim where 13th ranked Lions (4-12) were outplayed by tenth ranked Hakro Merlins (10-6) 88-69 on Friday. Crailsheim looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American point guard Devon Goodman (184-1997, college: Pennsylvania) fired 13 points and 7 assists for the winners. The other American import forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master’s) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Gardner is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Hakro Merlins’ coach David McCray used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canadian forward Abu Kigab (200-1998, college: Boise St.) produced 24 points and 5 rebounds and center Maurice Pluskota (209-1992) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Hakro Merlins have an impressive five-game winning streak. Crailsheim moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Muenster and Kirchheim. Karlsruhe PS lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Artland. Crailsheim will meet at home Kirchheim (#9) in the next round. Karlsruhe PS will play against Bayreuth (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Karlsruhe PS: A.Kigab 24+5reb+3ast, M.Pluskota 14+6reb+1ast, J.Mantynen 9+3reb, E.Ndi 7+3reb, L.Dent 7+1reb+6ast, M.Jostmann 4+2reb+3ast
Crailsheim: B.Gardner 17+7reb, A.Gaines 14+4reb+3ast, D.Goodman 13+4reb+7ast, L.Griffin 13+5reb+1ast, D.Keppeler 12+1reb+2ast, V.Shahid 7+5ast

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Kirchheim – Trier 85-93

The game in Kirchheim was also quite interesting. Third ranked Gladiators (12-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Kirchheim Knights (10-6). Gladiators managed to secure a 8-point victory 93-85 on Friday. Trier made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. Point guard Jordan Roland (185-1997, college: Northeastern, agency: Diamond Sports) fired 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Gladiators’ coach Jacques Schneider used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward James Graham (201-2000, college: AUM) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and guard Cameron Henry (198-1999, college: Indiana St.) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Gladiators have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Trier moved-up to second place. Loser Kirchheim Knights dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Muenster and Crailsheim. Trier will meet at home Bochum (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Kirchheim will play against Crailsheim and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: C.Henry 20+5reb+2ast, J.Graham 19+8reb+3ast, B.Norris 19+4reb+3ast, A.Dorn 12+7reb+1ast, M.Thomas 10+3reb, L.Mayer 5+2reb+1ast
Trier: J.Roland 18+6reb, M.Graves 15+3reb+5ast, M.Zirbes 14+3reb+1ast, C.Guillozet 12+5reb+1ast, M.Hollersbacher 10+8reb+2ast, M.Linssen 9+6reb+1ast

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Duesseldorf – Hagen 76-88

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Phoenix Hagen (11-5) won against on the road 16th ranked Duesseldorf (3-13) 88-76 on Friday. Hagen outrebounded Duesseldorf 45-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. American guard Sincere Carry (185-1999, college: Kent St.) fired 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Tim Uhlemann (203-1999) chipped in 21 points. American point guard Isaiah Rayshaud Hart (180-1999, college: AUM) produced 14 points and Paul Abiodun added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Duesseldorf’s coach Andac Yapicier rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Phoenix Hagen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Duesseldorf keeps the sixteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Nuernberg. Hagen will meet at home Giessen (#5) in the next round. Duesseldorf will play against Vechta 2 (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Duesseldorf: I.Rayshaud Hart 14+3ast, B.Averette 11+3reb+2ast, K.Henry-McCalla 10+4reb+2ast, G.Teichmann 10+2reb+2ast, B.Spearman 10+2reb, P.Abiodun 7+8reb+2ast
Hagen: T.Uhlemann 21+4reb, S.Carry 18+8reb+4ast, D.McCall 17+7reb+1ast, N.Bohannon 11+7reb+6ast, L.Boner 6+6reb, T.Stephenson-Moore 5+3reb+3ast