The Regular Season in ProB is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 23 in the ProB took place in Fellbach. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 3rd placed Fellbach (15-8) to first ranked Kangaroos (18-5) 80-78 on Saturday evening. Leitershofen forced 20 Fellbach turnovers. The best player for the winners was Ferenc Gille (203-1998) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Elias Marei (200-2002) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Malik Whitaker (198-2000, college: Fort Lewis, agency: Starting 5) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kangaroos have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Leitershofen maintains first place with 18-5 record, which they share with Wolmirstedt. Fellbach at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Ahorn Camp. Leitershofen is looking forward to face Frankfurt Jrs (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fellbach will play against the league’s second-placed Koeln (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Sixth-ranked Rist Wedel (11-12) made lots of trouble for second ranked Wolmirstedt (18-5). The visitors from Wolmirstedt managed to secure only two-point victory 80-78. However their fans expected much easier game. Martin Bogdanov (186-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points. Modestas Paulauskas contributed with 5 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American forward Camron Reece (202-1999, college: Talladega) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for Rist Wedel. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Leitershofen. Rist Wedel lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. Wolmirstedt will play against Itzehoe (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rist Wedel will play against the league’s leader Leverkusen (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Leader Leverkusen delivered the twenty second victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 8th ranked SSV Lok Bernau (11-12) 83-76. It was a great evening for Donte Nicholas who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Uzziah Dawkins responded with 25 points. The victory was the fifteenth consecutive win for Leverkusen. They maintain first place with 22-1 record. Loser SSV Lok Bernau dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Leverkusen will meet at home Rist Wedel (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bernau will play against TKS 49ers in Stahnsdorf and hope to secure a win.
Other games of round 23 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Paderborn defeated BSW Sixers in a road game 87-75. Rostock Acad. was beaten by Berlin Braves at home 67-76. Neustadt TSV won against ETB Miners on the opponent’s court 85-77. Schwelm outscored TKS 49ers in a home game 104-80. Itzehoe managed to beat Iserlohn on the road 86-70. Ludwigsburg defeated Oberhaching on its own court 80-72. Coburg was beaten by Rhoendorf in a road game 104-97. Ahorn Camp won against Wuerzburg Ak. at home 82-73. Ehingen managed to outperform FC Bayern 2 on the opponent’s court 88-83. Bball Loewen recorded a loss to Koeln in a home game 72-80. Frankfurt Jrs were defeated by OrangeAcad. on the road 68-67. OrangeAcad. beat Ehingen on its own court 92-77.
The best stats of 23th round was 22 points and 12 rebounds by Jaylen Alston of Ehingen.
BSW Sixers – Paderborn 75-87
There was no surprise in Sandersdorf where 5th ranked Sixers (12-11) were defeated by third ranked Uni Baskets (15-8) 87-75 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for Paderborn especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. It was a great evening for Lars Lagerpusch (207-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Spanish point guard Jose Joaquin Carrasco (185-1994) helped adding 13 points and 7 assists. Four Uni Baskets players scored in double figures. Moritz Heck (201-2002) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Latvian point guard Niks Salenieks (183-2000) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Uni Baskets. Paderborn maintains third place with 15-8 record having just three points less than leader Leverkusen, which they share with Ahorn Camp and Fellbach. BSW Sixers lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Rhoendorf and Wuerzburg Ak.. Paderborn will meet at home ETB Miners (#6) in the next round. BSW Sixers will play against Schwelm and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: L.Lagerpusch 21+5reb+3ast, J.Andrew 15+2reb, J.Joaquin Carrasco 13+3reb+7ast, N.Marty-Decker 13+6reb+1ast, N.Masnic 8+6reb, J.Sonnefeld 7+4reb+4ast
BSW Sixers: M.Heck 17+6reb, A.Sumbry 15+4reb+2ast, N.Salenieks 14+4reb+4ast, M.Schneider 9, M.Jean-Louis 9+2reb, M.Silic 5+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1180742
Rostock Acad. – Berlin Braves 67-76
No shocking result in a game in Rostock where tenth ranked Braves (10-13) defeated 14th ranked Seawolves Academy (4-19) 76-67 on Friday. Berlin Braves dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Seawolves Academy‘s 26. It was a great evening for point guard Adrian Worthy (187-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Jona Hoffmann (192-1998) helped adding 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Braves players scored in double figures. Dutch swingman Sydnee Bijlsma (195-2004) responded with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Spanish center Daniel Lopez Dittert (206-1986) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Berlin Braves maintains tenth place with 10-13 record, which they share with Frankfurt Jrs and Oberhaching. Loser Seawolves Academy keeps the fourteenth position with 19 games lost. Berlin Braves will meet at home higher ranked Iserlohn (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rostock Acad. will play against Neustadt TSV (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Berlin Braves: A.Worthy 18+7reb+2ast, E.Schueler 15+3reb+2ast, J.Hoffmann 12+8reb+2ast, P.Daubner 10+7reb, K.N’Sonde 9+2reb, A.Dimitrijevic 5+6reb+1ast
Rostock Acad.: C.Schult 13+2reb+1ast, M.Freitag 12+3reb+1ast, D.Lopez Dittert 11+5reb+2ast, M.Jost 7+4reb, T.Nickel 6+5reb+3ast, S.Bijlsma 6+7reb+5ast
gschID: 1180743
Bernau – Leverkusen 76-83
Leader Leverkusen delivered the twenty second victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 8th ranked SSV Lok Bernau (11-12) 83-76. They outrebounded Bernau 36-21 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American swingman Donte Nicholas (196-1987, college: Fresno Pacific) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Point guard Sebastian Brach (190-2002) helped adding 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Leverkusen players scored in double figures. American guard Uzziah Dawkins (188-1999, college: Converse) responded with 25 points and power forward Amon Doerries (211-2006) scored 13 points. The victory was the fifteenth consecutive win for Leverkusen. They maintain first place with 22-1 record. Loser SSV Lok Bernau dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Leverkusen will meet at home Rist Wedel (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bernau will play against TKS 49ers in Stahnsdorf and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen: S.Brach 17+5reb+4ast, V.Ziring 15+2reb, D.Nicholas 14+12reb+4ast, D.Heinzmann 11+9reb+1ast, S.Urbansky 10+2reb, M.Huebner 6+2reb+1ast
Bernau: U.Dawkins 25+3reb+3ast, A.Doerries 13+3reb, M.Martin 9+1reb, A.Nufer 7+2reb+1ast, N.Bennefeld 6+2reb, A.Kameric 6+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1180744
ETB Miners – Neustadt TSV 77-85
There was an upset in Essen where higher ranked ETB Miners (11-12) were defeated by thirteenth ranked Neustadt TSV (7-16) 85-77 on Saturday. It was a great evening for American guard Shawn Scott (185-1996, college: SW Christian) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Duje Dujmovic (204-2002) helped adding 24 points and 6 rebounds. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American-Jamaican guard Brian Dawson (188-1999, college: Regis Univ., agency: Interperformances) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American swingman Isaiah Sanders (196-2000, college: Fairmont St.) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Neustadt TSV maintains thirteenth place with 7-16 record. ETB Miners at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keep the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Neustadt TSV will meet at home Rostock Acad. (#14) in the next round. ETB Miners will play against Paderborn (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Neustadt TSV: D.Dujmovic 24+6reb+1ast, S.Scott 23+7reb+5ast, A.Watkins 9+3reb+3ast, L.Zentgraf 6+5reb+2ast, J.Knoerig 5+7reb, M.Jelovcic 5+3reb+3ast
ETB Miners: I.Sanders 20+6reb+1ast, B.Dawson 20+5reb+6ast, D.Selimovic 13+14reb, S.Mpacko 9+1reb+3ast, B.Uzoma 7+9reb+1ast, N.Sperber 4+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1180745
Schwelm – TKS 49ers 104-80
Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Schwelm (11-12) outscored at home 11th ranked TKS 49ers (8-15) 104-80 on Saturday. Schwelm shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for center Jonathan Almstedt (208-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Robert Merz (198-2000) helped adding 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Schwelm players scored in double figures. Ukrainian point guard Andriy Kozhemiakin (190-1996, agency: BIG) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and Yannick Hildebrandt (195-1997) scored 6 points and 11 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. Schwelm moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser TKS 49ers keep the eleventh position with 15 games lost. They share it with Ludwigsburg and Itzehoe. Schwelm will meet higher ranked BSW Sixers (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. TKS 49ers will play against Bernau (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Schwelm: T.Hornscheidt 24+1reb+2ast, J.Almstedt 20+10reb+2ast, R.Merz 15+11reb+4ast, J.Szkutta 14+1reb+3ast, M.Klesper 12+3reb+5ast, C.Frazier 7+2reb+7ast
TKS 49ers: A.Kozhemiakin 20+1reb+4ast, L.Wagner 13+2reb+1ast, F.Kamenov 11+2reb+2ast, P.Stegmann 8+6reb, Y.Hildebrandt 6+11reb+1ast, C.Peters 5+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1180746
Iserlohn – Itzehoe 70-86
There was an upset in Iserlohn where 4th placed Kangaroos (13-10) were defeated by twelfth ranked Eagles (8-15) 86-70 on Saturday. Itzehoe made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 25 Iserlohn turnovers. It was a great evening for point guard Erik Nyberg (186-1996, college: Clarendon CC) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Canadian forward Adam Paige (203-2000, college: Alberta) helped adding 21 points. Four Eagles players scored in double figures. American center Diante Bah (204-1997, college: Rowan) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Christopher Schultz (194-2003) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Itzehoe moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Ludwigsburg and TKS 49ers. Loser Kangaroos keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Itzehoe will meet at home league’s second-placed Wolmirstedt in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Iserlohn will play against Berlin Braves and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Itzehoe: A.Paige 21+4reb+2ast, E.Nyberg 18+5reb+5ast, S.Cikara 16+4reb+4ast, A.Kikwaki 10+3reb+1ast, T.Moeller 6+2reb+1ast, A.Alexis 6+4reb+3ast
Iserlohn: D.Bah 21+12reb+1ast, J.Konradt 17+1ast, C.Schultz 10+8reb+2ast, J.Mejias 8+3reb+8ast, A.Bulajic 5+3reb+2ast, R.Dahmen 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1180747
Rist Wedel – Wolmirstedt 78-80
Sixth-ranked Rist Wedel (11-12) made lots of trouble for second ranked Wolmirstedt (18-5). The visitors from Wolmirstedt managed to secure only two-point victory 80-78. However their fans expected much easier game. Martin Bogdanov (186-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points. Lithuanian power forward Modestas Paulauskas (211-1995) contributed with 5 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American forward Camron Reece (202-1999, college: Talladega) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and point guard Niklas Krause (198-2002) added 15 points in the effort for Rist Wedel. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Wolmirstedt. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Leitershofen. Rist Wedel lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with 6 other teams. Wolmirstedt will play against Itzehoe (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rist Wedel will play against the league’s leader Leverkusen (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Wolmirstedt: M.Bogdanov 25+2reb+1ast, L.Winter 15, F.Kondo 12+6reb+1ast, B.Borekambi 9+2reb, E.Joyce 6+2reb, M.Paulauskas 5+14reb
Rist Wedel: C.Reece 21+10reb+1ast, N.Krause 15+2reb+3ast, F.Giessmann 8+1reb, L.Moeller 8+3reb+5ast, J.Grey 7+2reb, J.Agyepong 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1180748
Ludwigsburg – Oberhaching 80-72
There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Ludwigsburg (8-15) won against at home 10th ranked Deisenhofen (10-13) 80-72 on Saturday. Ludwigsburg forced 20 Oberhaching turnovers. It was a great evening for point guard Simon Feneberg (187-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Dominykas Pleta (206-2004) helped adding 15 points and 10 rebounds. Bosnian forward Nedzad Muratovic (201-1995) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Philipp Bode (179-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists. Five Ludwigsburg and four Oberhaching players scored in double figures. Ludwigsburg moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Itzehoe and TKS 49ers. Loser Deisenhofen keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Frankfurt Jrs and Berlin Braves. Ludwigsburg will meet at home higher ranked Rhoendorf (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Oberhaching will play against Bball Loewen (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: D.Pleta 15+10reb+2ast, O.Veljkovic 14+4reb, S.Feneberg 14+10reb+8ast, J.Baumer 12+4reb+7ast, L.Anigbata 11+8reb+3ast, M.Masic 8+3reb
Oberhaching: N.Muratovic 16+9reb+1ast, O.Knox 13+10reb+2ast, P.Bode 12+3reb+10ast, B.Sadikovic 12+4reb, F.Fischer 8+7reb, J.Dippold 6+2reb
gschID: 1180924
Fellbach – Leitershofen 78-80
The most exciting game of round 23 in the ProB took place in Fellbach. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 3rd placed Fellbach (15-8) to first ranked Kangaroos (18-5) 80-78 on Saturday evening. Leitershofen forced 20 Fellbach turnovers. The best player for the winners was Ferenc Gille (203-1998) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Elias Marei (200-2002) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Kangaroos players scored in double figures. American guard Malik Whitaker (198-2000, college: Fort Lewis, agency: Starting 5) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and guard Nik Schlipf (196-2002, college: Alliance) added 27 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Kangaroos have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Leitershofen maintains first place with 18-5 record, which they share with Wolmirstedt. Fellbach at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Ahorn Camp. Leitershofen is looking forward to face Frankfurt Jrs (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Fellbach will play against the league’s second-placed Koeln (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leitershofen: F.Gille 20+7reb, A.Williams 15+1reb+1ast, D.Diculescu 13+7reb+2ast, C.Hinckson 13+5reb+3ast, E.Marei 10+9reb+5ast, J.Westermeir 6+2reb
Fellbach: N.Schlipf 27+2reb, M.Whitaker 16+11reb+3ast, B.Butler 11+4reb+3ast, D.Mayr 7+7reb+1ast, N.Jekov 3+1reb, M.Golder 3+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1180925
Rhoendorf – Coburg 104-97
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Dragons Rhoendorf and 8th ranked Coburg had identical 11-11 record. This time Dragons Rhoendorf used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Coburg 104-97 on Saturday night. Rhoendorf looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Tim Smith Jr (201-2000, college: N.Alabama, agency: 011 Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 6 rebounds. Lithuanian Danas Kazakevicius (207-2005, agency: Highlight Athletes) helped adding 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Dragons Rhoendorf’s coach Marko Zarkovic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ben Diederichs (205-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and American Zachary Hinton (201-1994, college: Rocky Mountain) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Rhoendorf (12-11) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with BSW Sixers and Wuerzburg Ak. Loser Coburg dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Rhoendorf will meet Ludwigsburg (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Coburg will play against OrangeAcad. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rhoendorf: T.Smith Jr. 24+6reb+2ast, D.Kazakevicius 17+9reb+4ast, M.Rosic 16+4reb+7ast, A.Pilipovic 12+1reb+6ast, J.Luca Mueller 12+2reb+2ast, K.Omojola 10+6ast
Coburg: N.Wenzl 21+1reb+6ast, B.Diederichs 20+10reb+2ast, Z.Hinton 20+9reb+1ast, T.Rotegard 19+2reb+8ast, T.Herzog 10+5reb, N.Hoellerl 4+3reb+4ast
gschID: 1180926
Ahorn Camp – Wuerzburg Ak. 82-73
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Speyer‘s (15-8) home victory over 5th ranked Wuerzburg Ak. (12-11) 82-73 on Saturday. Ahorn Camp looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Serbian Marko Djordjevic (200-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Center David Aichele (212-1999) helped adding 18 points and 13 rebounds. Four Speyer players scored in double figures. Speyer’s coach Carl Mbassa used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian forward Matas Narvilas (199-2002, agency: BIG) responded with 25 points and Swedish guard Lucas Veller (-2008) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Ahorn Camp moved-up to third place, which they share with Paderborn and Fellbach. Newly promoted Wuerzburg Ak. keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Rhoendorf and BSW Sixers. Ahorn Camp will meet Ehingen (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wuerzburg Ak. will play against FC Bayern 2 (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ahorn Camp: M.Djordjevic 24+13reb+5ast, D.Aichele 18+13reb+2ast, D.Woodmore 14+2reb+4ast, F.Angerbauer 12+2reb+5ast, D.Diala 7+3reb, C.Rupp 4+2reb+4ast
Wuerzburg Ak.: M.Narvilas 25+3reb+2ast, L.Veller 10+5reb+4ast, D.Gerhard 8+8reb+1ast, C.Sokolov 7+7reb, E.Weymar 7+2reb+8ast, T.Leonce 6+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1180927
FC Bayern 2 – Ehingen 83-88
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Muenchen where 13th ranked Bayern (6-17) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Ehingen/Urspringschule (6-17) 88-83 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for American guard Jaylen Alston (193, college: WSSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 9 rebounds. Estonian point guard Jorke Aav (184-2005) helped adding 18 points. Marco Frank (198-2003) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds and Croatian Dominik Dolic (190-2006) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Ehingen moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with FC Bayern 2. Ehingen will meet at home higher ranked Ahorn Camp (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. FC Bayern 2 will play against Wuerzburg Ak. (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ehingen: J.Alston 31+9reb+2ast, J.Aav 18+3reb+3ast, T.Martinez 16+5reb+2ast, L.Geissler 8+3reb, R.Rietz 6+7reb+1ast, F.Doentgens 5+3reb+1ast
FC Bayern 2: M.Frank 25+5reb+3ast, D.Dolic 16+2reb+4ast, N.Kodjoe 10+3reb, N.Sermpezis 9+4reb, A.Calamita 9+10reb+2ast, I.Volf 6+1reb+4ast
gschID: 1180928
Bball Loewen – Koeln 72-80
Very predictable result in Erfurt where second ranked RheinStars (16-7) beat 7th ranked Loewen (11-12) 80-72 on Sunday. Koeln forced 20 Bball Loewen turnovers. Strangely Bball Loewen outrebounded Koeln 51-28 including a 21-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Koeln looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Rupert Hennen (184-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Jannis Von Seckendorff (204-2002) helped adding 18 points and 4 steals. Five RheinStars players scored in double figures. RheinStars’ coach Stephan Baeck used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Friedrich Radefeld (206-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds and center Noah Kamdem (198-1998) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Koeln maintains second place with 16-7 record having just two points less than leader Leverkusen. Loser Loewen dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 6 other teams. Koeln will meet at home Fellbach (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bball Loewen will play against Oberhaching in Deisenhofen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Koeln: J.Von Seckendorff 18+2reb+3ast, R.Hennen 17+6reb+10ast, L.Michels 16+2reb+4ast, D.Bernard 12+9reb, B.Rohwer 10+7reb+2ast, M.Begue 5+2reb+4ast
Bball Loewen: F.Radefeld 21+17reb+2ast, N.Kamdem 12+8reb+3ast, T.Lyles 10+5reb+2ast, M.Abra 9+4reb+6ast, A.Ceesay 8+8reb+2ast, T.Bode 6+5reb
gschID: 1180929
OrangeAcad. – Frankfurt Jrs 68-67
Everything could happen in Ulm at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked OrangeAcademy and 9th ranked Skyliners II had identical 10-12 record. This time OrangeAcademy used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Frankfurt 68-67 on Sunday night. It was a great evening for point guard Jordan Mueller (185-2006) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points. Danish forward Frederik Erichsen (206-2006) helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. OrangeAcademy’s coach Florian Flabb used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Finnish guard Chrysostom Chukwuma (190-1996, agency: Bell Basketball) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and forward Leo Cosic (197-2004) scored 13 points. OrangeAcad. (11-12) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Frankfurt Jrs lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Oberhaching and Berlin Braves. OrangeAcad. will meet Coburg (#9) on the road in the next round. Frankfurt Jrs will play against the league’s leader Leitershofen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
OrangeAcad.: J.Mueller 25+1reb+3ast, J.Cwik 13+1reb, F.Erichsen 12+7reb+3ast, A.Anigbata 5+5reb, J.Scheffs 4, L.Stoll 2+1ast
Frankfurt Jrs: C.Chukwuma 23+7reb+1ast, L.Cosic 13+4reb, D.Nikolic 9+1reb+2ast, N.Omog 7+1reb+2ast, J.Edoka 6+1reb, F.Hecker 5+3reb+4ast
gschID: 1180930
Round 18
OrangeAcad. – Ehingen 92-77
Everything went according to plan in Ulm where tenth ranked OrangeAcademy (11-12) won against 14th ranked Ehingen/Urspringschule (6-17) 92-77 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for Croatian forward Niko Jerkic (197-2007) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Point guard Jordan Mueller (185-2006) helped adding 11 points and 4 assists. American guard Jaylen Alston (193, college: WSSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and Estonian point guard Jorke Aav (184-2005) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five OrangeAcad. and four Ehingen players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. OrangeAcad. moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 6 other teams. Loser Ehingen/Urspringschule dropped to the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with FC Bayern 2. OrangeAcad. will meet Coburg (#9) on the road in the next round. Ehingen will play against Ahorn Camp (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
OrangeAcad.: N.Jerkic 19+5reb, J.Scheffs 15+1reb+1ast, F.Erichsen 13+3reb+1ast, J.Mueller 11+3reb+4ast, J.Cwik 10+3reb+2ast, E.Aiyamenkhue 9+4reb
Ehingen: J.Alston 22+12reb+2ast, J.Aav 18+7reb+4ast, F.Doentgens 12+5reb, T.Martinez 10+3reb+1ast, T.Davis 6+3ast, L.Geissler 3+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1251440
