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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked ratiopharm Ulm (18-6) on the court of second ranked Bayern Muenchen on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Bayern Muenchen 70-62. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Bayern made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Ulm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of international power forward Johannes Voigtmann (211-1992) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Carsen Edwards (183-1998, college: Purdue) contributed with 10 points for the winners. International point guard Nelson Weidemann (190-1999) answered with 15 points and 4 assists for Ulm. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains second place with 17-6 record behind leader Ulm. Ulm at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Bayern are looking forward to face Wuerzburg (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ulm will play against Rostock (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Rasta Vechta (14-10) against thirteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (11-12) on Saturday night. Visiting Rasta Vechta was defeated by Hamburg Towers in Hamburg 86-73. The former international Jan Niklas Wimberg (206-1996) stepped up and scored 19 points for the winners and Johnathan Stove chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side American point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) responded with 18 points and 5 assists. Hamburg moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Vechta at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Hamburg will play against Bonn (#11) on the road in the next round. Vechta will play against Ludwigsburg (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
BBL top team – ratiopharm Ulm (18-6) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Skyliners (6-16) 115-88. Ben Saraf nailed 22 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Malik Parsons came up with 21 points for Frankfurt in the defeat. 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 maintains first place with 18-6 record. Newly promoted Frankfurt keeps the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. Ulm will meet Rostock (#12) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Frankfurt will play against Chemnitz (#4) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Oldenburg beat Ludwigsburg on the road 79-66. ALBA lost to Wuerzburg on its own court 80-84. Heidelberg managed to outperform Bamberg in a road game 93-90. Bottom-ranked Goettingen was rolled over Bonn at home 85-112. Braunschweig was defeated by Weissenfels on the opponent’s court 82-77. Bayern smashed Rostock in a home game 91-66.
The most impressive performance of 25th round was 8 points and 7 rebounds by Karim Jallow of Ulm.

Hamburg – Vechta 86-73

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Rasta Vechta (14-10) against thirteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (11-12) on Saturday night. Visiting Rasta Vechta was defeated by Hamburg Towers in Hamburg 86-73. The former international Jan Niklas Wimberg (206-1996) stepped up and scored 19 points for the winners and American guard Johnathan Stove (193-1995, college: Louisiana) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Stove is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Hamburg Towers players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) responded with 18 points and 5 assists and the other American import swingman Brandon Randolph (198-1998, college: Arizona) scored 21 points. Hamburg moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Vechta at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Hamburg will play against Bonn (#11) on the road in the next round. Vechta will play against Ludwigsburg (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: J.Niklas Wimberg 19+4reb+2ast, J.Stove 18+5reb+2ast, K.Kuath 13+5reb, J.Barnett 12+6reb+3ast, B.Ivey 8+5reb+4ast, K.Ogbe 6+2reb
Vechta: B.Randolph 21+1reb+2ast, T.Campbell 18+3reb+5ast, L.Pandi 8+3reb, J.Aminu 7+2reb+1ast, J.Gardner 6+5reb, M.Bothwell 6+2reb

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Ludwigsburg – Oldenburg 66-79

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked EWE Baskets (12-11) beat on the road higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (12-12) 79-66 on Saturday. Oldenburg made 29-of-38 free shots (76.3 percent) during the game. Estonian Artur Konontsuk (202-2000, college: Southern Miss) nailed 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Len Schoormann (192-2002) accounted for 17 points. Naturalized Cuban Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-1985) came up with 14 points and 7 rebounds and American Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John’s, agency: Octagon Europe) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Ludwigsburg in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. EWE Baskets have a solid series of three victories in a row. Oldenburg moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Weissenfels and Wuerzburg. Ludwigsburg lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. Oldenburg will meet at home Weissenfels (#7) in the next round. Ludwigsburg will play against Vechta and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: L.Schoormann 17+2reb+1ast, A.Konontsuk 15+7reb+2ast, S.Hinrichs 11+2reb+1ast, J.Jaworski 9+3reb+7ast, M.Barro 9+9reb, B.Ayre 7+2reb+3ast
Ludwigsburg: Y.Polas-Bartolo 14+7reb+1ast, J.Scott 14+4reb+1ast, J.Simon 10+12reb, E.Manjon 9+5reb+2ast, J.Patrick 8+1reb+3ast, H.Maldonado 6+4reb+1ast

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Ulm – Frankfurt 115-88

BBL top team – ratiopharm Ulm (18-6) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Skyliners (6-16) 115-88. Ulm made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Frankfurt turnovers. Ulm shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 59.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) nailed 22 points and 8 assists for the winning side and French forward Noa Essengue (207-2006) accounted for 21 points and 4 assists. Five ratiopharm Ulm players scored in double figures. American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) came up with 21 points and the other American import swingman Marcus Domask (198-2000, college: Illinois, agency: Diamond Sports) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Frankfurt in the defeat. 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 maintains first place with 18-6 record. Newly promoted Frankfurt keeps the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. Ulm will meet Rostock (#12) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Frankfurt will play against Chemnitz (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulm: B.Saraf 22+1reb+8ast, N.Essengue 21+4reb+4ast, A.Plummer 13+1ast, M.Santos 13+5reb+2ast, N.Weidemann 13+4ast, K.Jallow 10+7reb+4ast
Frankfurt: M.Parsons 21+1reb+1ast, M.Domask 13+3reb+4ast, G.Zeeb 9+1reb+4ast, K.Hepa 8+4reb+1ast, J.Knauf 7+6reb+4ast, J.Theodore 6+2reb+3ast

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ALBA – Wuerzburg 80-84

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked s Oliver Baskets and 11th ranked ALBA Berlin had identical 11-11 record. But ALBA Berlin was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Wuerzburg 84-80 on Sunday night. Wuerzburg made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 ALBA turnovers. Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) nailed 39 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for the winning side and American Zachary Seljaas (202-1997, college: BYU) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized New Zealand center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) came up with 19 points and the former international Tim Schneider (208-1997) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for ALBA in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Wuerzburg (12-11) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Weissenfels and Oldenburg. Loser ALBA Berlin keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Wuerzburg will meet at home league’s second-placed Bayern in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ALBA will play against Heidelberg (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: J.Jackson 39+5reb+3ast, Z.Seljaas 16+6reb, B.Kone 10+3reb+2ast, D.Mintz 8+2reb+2ast, H.Steinbach 5+4reb, M.Lewis II 4+1reb
ALBA: Y.Wetzell 19+3reb+1ast, T.Schneider 14+6reb, M.Thomas 11+1reb+2ast, J.Mattisseck 8+2reb, M.Delow 6+4reb+3ast, R.Baker 4+3reb

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Bamberg – Heidelberg 90-93

Very predictable result when sixth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (13-9) edged on the road 15th ranked Bamberg (10-15) 93-90 on Sunday. Heidelberg looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Slash Sports) nailed 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard DJ Horne (185-2000, college: NC State) accounted for 25 points. The former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and American point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) added 16 points and 8 assists respectively for Bamberg in the defeat. Four Bamberg players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Heidelberg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Chemnitz. Loser Bamberg keeps the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. Heidelberg will meet at home ALBA (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bamberg will play against Braunschweig and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: D.Horne 25+3reb+3ast, R.Mikesell 23+8reb+6ast, O.Osunniyi 14+7reb+2ast, B.Dibba 9+3reb+2ast, E.Ersek 9+5reb+3ast, M.Weathers 5+6reb+4ast
Bamberg: N.Locke 19+1reb+1ast, R.Segu 16+8ast, F.Stanic 15+10reb+1ast, A.Petkovic 12+2ast, I.Watson-Boye 10+2reb+5ast, M.Krimmer 8+7reb

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Goettingen – Bonn 85-112

Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked BG Goettingen (1-22) was outscored at home by fourteenth ranked Telekom Baskets (11-12) 112-85 on Sunday. Bonn made 27-of-29 free shots (93.1 percent) during the game. American point guard Darius McGhee (175-1999, college: Liberty) nailed 19 points and 6 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr (193-1998, college: Florida) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) came up with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Goettingen in the defeat. Five Bonn and four Goettingen players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bonn moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Goettingen lost fifteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Bonn will meet at home Hamburg (#13) in the next round. Goettingen will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bonn: D.McGhee 19+3reb+6ast, S.Griesel 15, P.Fleming Jr. 14+5reb+5ast, R.Soares 13+3reb+2ast, R.Lomazs 12+1reb+3ast, T.Kennedy 11+5reb
Goettingen: T.Holder 20+5reb+5ast, D.Hammond 11+1reb+2ast, K.Mushidi 10+5reb+6ast, D.Wiggins 10+12reb, C.Welp 9+1reb, J.Boeheim 8+5reb+1ast

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Weissenfels – Braunschweig 82-77

There was a surprise result when tenth ranked MBC (12-11) defeated higher ranked Braunschweig (13-11) in Weissenfels 82-77 on Sunday. Weissenfels forced 19 Braunschweig turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American swingman Ty Brewer (201-2000, college: UAB) nailed 15 points and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Michael Devoe (196-1999, college: Georgia Tech) accounted for 12 points and 5 assists. American guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) came up with 21 points (made all of his seven free throws) and Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Braunschweig in the defeat. Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Weissenfels moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Oldenburg and Wuerzburg. Braunschweig lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Weissenfels will meet Oldenburg (#8) on the road in the next round. Braunschweig will play against Bamberg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: T.Brewer 15+4reb+4ast, M.Devoe 12+3reb+5ast, S.Reaves 12+2reb+3ast, E.Edigin 11+5reb, J.Bryant 9+1ast, C.Callison 9+2reb+6ast
Braunschweig: T.Crockett 21+3reb+1ast, A.Velicka 13+1reb+6ast, B.Njie 13+4reb+4ast, S.Fru 11+8reb+2ast, B.Schroeder 7+5reb, L.Scuka 6+4reb+1ast

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Bayern – Rostock 91-66

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Seawolves (11-12) were outleveled on the road by second ranked Bayern Muenchen (17-6) 91-66 on Saturday. Bayern forced 19 Rostock turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Turkish swingman Onuralp Bitim (196-1999) nailed 18 points for the winning side and Serbian Vladimir Lucic (204-1989) accounted for 9 points and 5 rebounds. American Nijal Pearson (196-1997, college: Texas St.) came up with 19 points and the other American import swingman Pedro Bradshaw (201-1998, college: Bellarmine) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Rostock in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains second place with 17-6 record behind leader Ulm. Loser Seawolves keeps the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Bayern will meet Wuerzburg (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rostock will play against the league’s leader Ulm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayern: O.Bitim 18+3reb, C.Edwards 13+1reb+1ast, A.Obst 12+1reb+2ast, E.Harris 10+1reb+1ast, V.Lucic 9+5reb+3ast, D.Brankovic 9+7reb
Rostock: N.Pearson 19+3reb+3ast, M.Osborne 11+5reb, P.Bradshaw 10+5reb+1ast, B.Hamilton 8+4reb+2ast, O.Drews 7+1reb, E.Baggette 6+1reb+4ast