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BBL is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 17 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 17 in the BBL took place in Braunschweig. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 5th ranked Braunschweig (9-6) to second ranked ratiopharm Ulm (11-4) 99-98 on Sunday evening. Ulm had a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. 26 personal fouls committed by Braunschweig helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) stepped up and scored 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) chipped in 11 points and 7 assists. Slovenian Luka Scuka (207-2002) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Braunschweig at the other side dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Ulm are looking forward to face Bonn (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Braunschweig will play against Ludwigsburg (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Seventeenth-ranked BG Goettingen (1-13) gave a tough game to tenth ranked MBC (8-8) in Weissenfels. MBC managed to secure only two-point victory 93-91. However their fans expected much easier game. American point guard Charles Callison (185-1995, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) nailed 22 points and 4 assists for the winning side and Tyren Johnson accounted for 16 points. American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) came up with 22 points and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for Goettingen in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Weissenfels moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Bonn and Rostock. Goettingen lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Weissenfels will play against bottom-ranked Goettingen (#17) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goettingen will have a break next round.
An interesting game took place in Berlin where higher ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (9-6) was upset on the court of thirteenth ranked ALBA Berlin (7-8) 92-65 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Michael Kessens who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. Alex Barcello produced 19 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. ALBA Berlin have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to twelfth place. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. ALBA will meet Oldenburg (#13) on the road in the next round. Heidelberg will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Hamburg lost to Chemnitz on the opponent’s court 60-69. Rostock managed to outperform Oldenburg in a home game 122-118. Frankfurt managed to beat Bonn on the road 77-70. Wuerzburg was defeated by Vechta on its own court 74-86.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 10 points and 11 rebounds by Hannes Steinbach of Wuerzburg.

Chemnitz – Hamburg 69-60

Very expected game when 13th ranked Hamburg Towers (6-9) were defeated on the road by seventh ranked Chemnitz (9-6) 69-60 on Friday. Chemnitz outrebounded Hamburg 43-32 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was South Sudanese-Canadian Aher Uguak (201-1998, college: Loyola, IL) who scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American Victor Bailey Jr (193-1998, college: GMU) chipped in 18 points. South Sudanese-American power forward Kur Kuath (208-1998, college: Marquette) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Hamburg players scored in double figures. Hamburg Towers’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Chemnitz have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Hamburg Towers dropped to the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Chemnitz will meet Vechta (#8) on the road in the next round. Hamburg will play against Wuerzburg (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: K.Kuath 16+12reb+1ast, B.Ivey 14+5reb+3ast, J.Barnett 10+2reb+1ast, K.Ogbe 10+3reb+1ast, J.Stove 8+1reb+1ast, J.Lottie 2+3reb+5ast
Chemnitz: A.Uguak 22+5reb+4ast, V.Bailey Jr 18+3reb+3ast, O.Nkamhoua 10+6reb, W.Christmas 7+11reb+5ast, N.Tischler 4+4reb, E.Edigin 4+3reb

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ALBA – Heidelberg 92-65

An interesting game took place in Berlin where higher ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (9-6) was upset on the court of thirteenth ranked ALBA Berlin (7-8) 92-65 on Saturday. ALBA made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. ALBA outrebounded Heidelberg 46-24 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Michael Kessens (206-1991, college: FIU) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 18 points. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. American guard Alex Barcello (188-1998, college: BYU) produced 19 points and the other American import guard Michael Weathers (190-1997, college: SMU) added 13 points respectively 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. ALBA Berlin have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to twelfth place. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. ALBA will meet Oldenburg (#13) on the road in the next round. Heidelberg will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: A.Barcello 19+3reb+1ast, M.Weathers 13+4reb+2ast, R.Mikesell 10+3reb+3ast, E.Ersek 8+2reb+2ast, B.Dibba 4+4reb+1ast, O.Osunniyi 4+3reb+1ast
ALBA: M.Thomas 18+2reb+3ast, G.Procida 15+1reb, Y.Wetzell 11+8reb+2ast, L.Olinde 11+3reb, M.Kessens 10+14reb, T.Schneider 8+3reb

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Rostock – Oldenburg 122-118

Everything could happen in Rostock at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Seawolves and 12th ranked EWE Baskets had identical 7-8 record. This time Seawolves used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Oldenburg 122-118 on Saturday night. Rostock made 28-of-31 free shots (90.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. The former international Robin Amaize (196-1994) chipped in 24 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). American guard Geno Crandall (191-1996, college: Gonzaga) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists and center Norris Agbakoko (217-2000) added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Rostock (8-8) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Weissenfels and Bonn. Loser EWE Baskets dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Rostock will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Oldenburg will play against ALBA (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: G.Crandall 28+6reb+13ast, J.Jaworski 22+1reb+3ast, N.Agbakoko 16+11reb, L.Schoormann 14+1reb+1ast, A.Konontsuk 13+8reb+1ast, E.Brooks 10+2reb+3ast
Rostock: R.Amaize 24+7reb, B.Hamilton 23+6reb+3ast, D.Schwartz 21+7reb+2ast, J.Lewis 18+2reb+9ast, M.Osborne 16+6reb+1ast, N.Pearson 15+4reb

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Weissenfels – Goettingen 93-91

Seventeenth-ranked BG Goettingen (1-13) gave a tough game to tenth ranked MBC (8-8) in Weissenfels. MBC managed to secure only two-point victory 93-91. However their fans expected much easier game. Weissenfels made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. American point guard Charles Callison (185-1995, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) nailed 22 points and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) accounted for 16 points. American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) came up with 22 points and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and American power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 11 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Goettingen in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Weissenfels moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Bonn and Rostock. Goettingen lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Weissenfels will play against bottom-ranked Goettingen (#17) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goettingen will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: T.Holder 22+1reb+5ast, J.Boeheim 16+4reb+2ast, K.Mushidi 13+2reb+4ast, D.Hammond 11+1reb+1ast, D.Wiggins 11+14reb+2ast, C.Welp 10+4reb+1ast
Weissenfels: C.Callison 22+1reb+4ast, T.Johnson 16+4reb+3ast, M.Breunig 14+5reb+1ast, S.Reaves 13+4ast, M.Devoe 11+6ast, T.Brewer 8+8reb

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Braunschweig – Ulm 98-99

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Bonn – Frankfurt 70-77

There was an upset in Bonn where higher ranked Telekom Baskets (8-8) were defeated by sixteenth ranked Skyliners (4-12) 77-70 on Sunday. Frankfurt outrebounded Bonn 45-34 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) who scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Garai Zeeb (187-1997) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Darius McGhee (175-1999, college: Liberty) produced 24 points and Latvian guard Rihards Lomazs (189-1996) added 9 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Frankfurt maintains sixteenth place with 4-12 record. Loser Telekom Baskets dropped to the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Weissenfels and Rostock. Frankfurt will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bonn will play against the league’s leader Ulm (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Bonn: D.McGhee 24+1reb+2ast, P.Fleming Jr. 12+1reb+1ast, R.Lomazs 9+3reb+4ast, S.Griesel 8+6reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 5+9reb+1ast, B.Hume 4+1reb+1ast
Frankfurt: M.Parsons 22+7reb+3ast, P.Heckmann 12+5reb, K.Hepa 9+5reb+1ast, L.Brenneke 8, G.Zeeb 8+6reb+5ast, E.Tubutis 6+9reb+1ast

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Wuerzburg – Vechta 74-86

There was a surprise result in Wuerzburg where eleventh ranked Rasta Vechta (8-6) beat 4th placed s Oliver Baskets (9-6) 86-74 on Monday. Vechta made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American swingman Brandon Randolph (198-1998, college: Arizona) who scored 18 points. His fellow American import point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Hannes Steinbach (206-2006) added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Vechta moved-up to eighth place. Loser s Oliver Baskets keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Vechta will meet at home higher ranked Chemnitz (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wuerzburg will play against Hamburg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: J.Jackson 20+7reb, M.Lewis II 14+1reb+1ast, L.Wank 10+2reb+3ast, H.Steinbach 10+11reb+3ast, T.Williams 8+1reb, M.Ugrai 5+1reb
Vechta: B.Randolph 18+4reb+3ast, T.Campbell 14+5ast, J.Aminu 14+2reb+1ast, L.Pandi 11+2reb, J.Ferner 9+1reb, M.Bothwell 9+3reb+5ast