The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 6 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 28 in the ProA took place in Giessen. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Hakro Merlins (19-9) to fourth ranked 46ers (19-9) 90-88 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hakro Merlins. Giessen made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized American guard Kevin McClain (190-1996, college: Belmont) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 4 assists and American guard Kyle Castlin (193-1996, college: Xavier) who added 19 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. 46ers’ coach Branislav Ignjatovic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) responded with 29 points. Giessen moved-up to third place, which they share with Crailsheim. Giessen is looking forward to face league’s leader Jena on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Crailsheim will play against Duesseldorf and is hoping to win this game.
ProA top team – Science City Jena (26-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Koblenz (7-20) 92-80. The winners were led by the former international Robin Christen (202-1991) who scored that evening 24 points and Zach Cooks supported him with 15 points and 5 assists. Even 21 points and 8 assists by American point guard Ty Cockfield Jr (183-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Koblenz. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Science City Jena have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-2 record. Koblenz lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 20 games lost. Jena will play against Giessen (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Koblenz will play against Muenster (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Bochum where higher ranked SparkassenStars (17-11) were upset on its own court by tenth ranked Tigers (16-12) 103-92 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SparkassenStars. Kenny Cooper fired 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Keith Braxton produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tuebingen moved-up to eighth place. Bochum at the other side keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. Tuebingen will meet at home Dresden (#9) in the next round. Bochum will play against Karlsruhe PS and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 28: Karlsruhe PS won against Vechta 2 on the opponent’s court 93-86. Dresden managed to outperform Bayreuth in a home game 88-84. Bremerhaven managed to beat Duesseldorf on the road 91-77. Artland was defeated by Trier on its own court 86-92. Muenster was smashed by Nuernberg in a road game 93-73. Kirchheim lost to Hagen at home 89-98.
Vechta 2 – Karlsruhe PS 86-93
Very expected game when 18th ranked Vechta-2 (4-24) was defeated at home by twelfth ranked Lions (11-17) 93-86 on Saturday. Karlsruhe PS made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Lukas Herzog (186-2001, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) fired 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Canadian forward Abu Kigab (200-1998, college: Boise St., agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 22 points. Five Lions players scored in double figures. Center Linus Ruf (211-2005) produced 20 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Phil Carr (206-1995, college: Morgan St.) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Vechta-2’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Karlsruhe PS maintains twelfth position with 11-17 record. Vechta 2 lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 24 lost games. Karlsruhe PS will meet at home higher ranked Bochum (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Vechta 2 will play against Bayreuth (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vechta 2: L.Ruf 20+9reb, J.Klussmann 15+2reb+4ast, P.Carr 15+9reb+4ast, L.House 9+2reb, L.Van Slooten 9+4reb, F.Lastring 6+1reb
Karlsruhe PS: A.Kigab 22+4reb+2ast, J.Mantynen 20+1reb, L.Herzog 18+8reb+6ast, M.Jostmann 14+3reb+1ast, M.Pluskota 13+8reb+6ast, E.Ndi 3+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1180525
Dresden – Bayreuth 88-84
Rather predictable result in Dresden where eleventh ranked Titans (15-13) defeated 13th ranked Bayreuth (9-19) 88-84 on Saturday. Dresden looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Wes Dreamer (201-2000, college: NW Missouri St.) fired a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds for the winners. Australian guard Koen Sapwell (193-1999, college: CS Monterey) chipped in 19 points. American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) produced 23 points and 4 steals and his fellow American import guard Tehree Horn (193-2001, college: USC Aiken, agency: One Motive Sports) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Dresden moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Muenster and Kirchheim. Bayreuth at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with 19 games lost. Dresden will meet higher ranked Tuebingen (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bayreuth will play against Vechta 2 (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: K.Allen 23+3reb+2ast, T.Horn 16+5reb+1ast, D.Demonia 15+4reb, D.Kovacevic 9+1ast, L.Liedtke 8+9reb+2ast, N.Diallo 5+2reb
Dresden: W.Dreamer 39+15reb+1ast, K.Sapwell 19+1reb+3ast, S.Heck 8+6reb, L.Schmikale 8+4reb+1ast, D.Kirchner 7+3reb+9ast, L.Zerner 2+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1180526
Giessen – Crailsheim 90-88
The most exciting game of round 28 in the ProA took place in Giessen. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of one of their biggest challengers Hakro Merlins (19-9) to fourth ranked 46ers (19-9) 90-88 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hakro Merlins. Giessen made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized American guard Kevin McClain (190-1996, college: Belmont) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 4 assists and American guard Kyle Castlin (193-1996, college: Xavier) who added 19 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. 46ers’ coach Branislav Ignjatovic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) responded with 29 points and his fellow American import forward Theo John (206-1998, college: Duke) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Giessen moved-up to third place, which they share with Crailsheim. Giessen is looking forward to face league’s leader Jena on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Crailsheim will play against Duesseldorf and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: V.Shahid 29+3reb+3ast, G.De Oliveira 13+6reb, T.John 12+8reb, A.Gaines 10+8reb+1ast, L.Griffin 8+5reb+1ast, D.Goodman 7+2ast
Giessen: K.McClain 22+4reb+4ast, K.Castlin 19+8reb, V.Kovacevic 15+7reb, R.Benzing 14+1reb+1ast, M.Vujic 8+7reb, S.Krajcovic 7+3reb+8ast
gschID: 1180527
Bochum – Tuebingen 92-103
An interesting game took place in Bochum where higher ranked SparkassenStars (17-11) were upset on its own court by tenth ranked Tigers (16-12) 103-92 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SparkassenStars. Tuebingen made 32-of-36 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Kenny Cooper (183-1998, college: Tennessee St.) fired 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Center Vincent Neugebauer (215-2002) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). American guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import forward Peter Kalthoff (206-1999, college: Hillsdale) added 26 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Tuebingen and four Bochum players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tuebingen moved-up to eighth place. Bochum at the other side keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. Tuebingen will meet at home Dresden (#9) in the next round. Bochum will play against Karlsruhe PS and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bochum: P.Kalthoff 26+7reb+2ast, K.Braxton 23+11reb+7ast, N.Geske 13+4reb+7ast, J.Grof 10+6reb+1ast, M.Strange 8+2reb+3ast, T.Alte 8+5reb+1ast
Tuebingen: S.Idowu 17+5reb+1ast, D.Cohn 16+2reb+4ast, V.Neugebauer 15+9reb, K.Cooper 15+4reb+5ast, J.Nagle 13+5reb+3ast, T.Joenke 8+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1180528
Duesseldorf – Bremerhaven 77-91
Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked Duesseldorf (6-22) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (18-10) 91-77 on Saturday. Bremerhaven made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American forward Zharon Richmond (201, college: MSUB) fired 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized American Daniel Alexander Norl (188-1995, college: Omaha) chipped in 11 points. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven’s coach Steven Esterkamp allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Naturalized British power forward Alexander Richardson (206-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Isaiah Rayshaud Hart (180-1999, college: AUM) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Bremerhaven and five Duesseldorf players scored in double figures. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 18-10 record. Duesseldorf lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. They share the position with Artland. Bremerhaven will meet at home Kirchheim (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Duesseldorf will play against Crailsheim (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Duesseldorf: I.Rayshaud Hart 17+3reb+5ast, A.Richardson 15+13reb+1ast, A.Sanni 13+4reb+3ast, G.Teichmann 12+3reb+2ast, K.Henry-McCalla 10+4reb+2ast, F.Edwardsson 5+1reb
Bremerhaven: Z.Richmond 20+9reb+2ast, C.Carter 18, P.Hemschemeier 14+2reb+1ast, D.Alexander Norl 11+4reb+3ast, A.Rissetto 8+7reb+1ast, A.Breitlauch 6+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1180529
Artland – Trier 86-92
Everything went according to plan in Quakenbrueck where second ranked Gladiators (22-6) beat 16th ranked Artland Dragons (6-22) 92-86 on Saturday. Trier looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) fired 23 points for the winners. American point guard Jordan Roland (185-1997, college: Northeastern, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 23 points. Gladiators’ coach Jacques Schneider used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Greek point guard Nikolaos Chouchoumis (186-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 assists and center Robert Oehle (209-1988) added 19 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gladiators have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Trier maintains second position with 22-6 record having four points less than leader Jena. Artland lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. They share the position with Duesseldorf. Trier will meet at home Nuernberg (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Artland will play against Hagen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Artland: N.Chouchoumis 24+4reb+10ast, R.Oehle 19+11reb+1ast, B.Buck 17+2reb+3ast, B.Anthony 15+7reb+1ast, B.Thomas 6+2reb+3ast, R.Henderson 4+4reb
Trier: B.Yakhchali 23+3reb+3ast, J.Roland 23+2ast, A.Hinton 13+3reb, C.Guillozet 11+2reb+2ast, M.Hollersbacher 6+4reb+2ast, M.Zirbes 6+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1180530
Nuernberg – Muenster 93-73
There was a minor upset in Nuernberg where 10th ranked Muenster (15-13) was outplayed by thirteenth ranked Falcons (10-18) 93-73 on Sunday. Nuernberg dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Muenster‘s 32. American point guard Jack Pagenkopf (191-1997, college: Utah Tech, agency: Interperformances) fired 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The other American import forward Damian Forrest (206-2001, college: N.Alabama, agency: Players Group) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Falcons players scored in double figures. Center Adam Touray (206-1994) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Jasper Guenther (181-1999) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Nuernberg maintains thirteenth position with 10-18 record. Muenster lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Kirchheim and Dresden. Nuernberg will meet league’s second-placed Trier on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Muenster will play against Koblenz (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Muenster: A.Touray 18+6reb+1ast, J.Guenther 16+3reb+3ast, N.Stampley 11+9reb, T.Groce 9+3reb, S.Jawara 6+3reb+4ast, O.Humpert 5+1ast
Nuernberg: J.Pagenkopf 14+5reb+5ast, D.Forrest 13+9reb, V.Friederici 12+2reb+1ast, T.Koepple 11+2reb+1ast, J.Wolf 10+5reb+5ast, L.Saffer 10+4reb
gschID: 1180531
Kirchheim – Hagen 89-98
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Phoenix Hagen‘s (16-11) road victory over 9th ranked Kirchheim Knights (15-13) 98-89 on Sunday. Hagen made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American guard Sincere Carry (185-1999, college: Kent St.) fired 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The other American import guard Tyler Stephenson-Moore (190, college: Stony Brook, agency: Players Group) chipped in 24 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). American point guard Braden Norris (183-1999, college: Loyola, IL) produced 26 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and center Antonio Dorn (212-2003) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Kirchheim players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Hagen moved-up to seventh place. Loser Kirchheim Knights keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Muenster and Dresden. Hagen will meet at home Artland (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kirchheim will play against Bremerhaven (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: B.Norris 26+1reb+4ast, L.Mayer 15+3reb+4ast, A.Dorn 15+9reb, C.Henry 15+3reb+1ast, J.Graham 10+3reb+1ast, G.Aydinoglu 5+2reb
Hagen: T.Stephenson-Moore 24+3reb+1ast, S.Carry 21+5reb+4ast, N.Bohannon 14+3reb+5ast, D.Nawrocki 10+2reb+1ast, F.Krslovic 8+6reb+1ast, B.Kraushaar 8+5reb+4ast
gschID: 1180532
Koblenz – Jena 80-92
ProA top team – Science City Jena (26-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Koblenz (7-20) 92-80. Koblenz was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by the former international Robin Christen (202-1991) who scored that evening 24 points and American point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) supported him with 15 points and 5 assists. Even 21 points and 8 assists by American point guard Ty Cockfield Jr (183-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Koblenz. Czech power forward David Bohm (205-2001, college: EWU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 23 points for lost side. Four Koblenz players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Science City Jena have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-2 record. Koblenz lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 20 games lost. Jena will play against Giessen (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Koblenz will play against Muenster (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: D.Bohm 23+4reb+1ast, T.Cockfield Jr. 21+2reb+8ast, L.Friederici 13+2reb, B.Stevens 11+10reb+3ast, D.Johnson 8+4reb+2ast, A.Bouzidi 4+2reb+1ast
Jena: R.Christen 24+4reb+1ast, C.Carter 17+1reb+4ast, Z.Cooks 15+4reb+5ast, A.Herrera 8+3reb, R.Falkenthal 8, R.Moore 7+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1180533
