Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Top ranked Rasta Vechta (19-3) recorded its third loss in Tuebingen on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Tigers (16-6) 79-68. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Rasta Vechta. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Tigers made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Rasta Vechta helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized Croatian Mateo Seric (204-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American Zac Seljaas (203-1997, college: BYU) chipped in 16 points. American Tajuan Agee (201-1997, college: Iona) produced 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tigers maintains second position with 16-6 record having just three points less than leader Vechta. Rasta Vechta at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. Tigers are looking forward to face Science City Jena (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rasta Vechta will play against Falcons (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Nuernberg. Fourth ranked Phoenix Hagen (14-8) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Falcons (11-11) 79-76 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of center Marcel Kessen (207-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. Kyle Castlin contributed with 14 points for the winners. Lithuanian Justinas Ramanauskas (193-2000) replied with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Falcons. Phoenix Hagen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Artland. Falcons lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Trier. Phoenix Hagen will play against Duesseldorf (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Falcons will play against the league’s leader Rasta Vechta (#1) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Artland Dragons (14-8) against seventeenth ranked Duesseldorf (7-14) on Sunday night. Host Artland Dragons were defeated by Duesseldorf in Quakenbrueck 82-70. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Artland Dragons. CJ Anderson scored 11 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side DeVondre Perry responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Duesseldorf moved-up to sixteenth place. Loser Artland Dragons keep the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Hagen. Duesseldorf will meet at home higher ranked Phoenix Hagen (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Artland Dragons will play against Schwenningen and hope to secure a win.
Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Jena were defeated by Dresden in a road game 81-70. Bochum beat Leverkusen at home 101-86. Karlsruhe PS destroyed Schwenningen on the opponent’s court 94-66. Kirchheim unfortunately lost to Muenster in a home game 80-91. Bremerhaven managed to beat Paderborn on the road 79-66. Trier defeated Giessen on its own court 91-88.
The best stats of 22th round was 10 points and 6 rebounds by Lennart Boner of Duesseldorf.
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Dresden – Jena 81-70
There was no surprise in Dresden where 13th ranked Science City Jena (8-14) was defeated by sixth ranked Titans (13-9) 81-70 on Saturday. Guard Daniel Kirchner (187-1997) scored 15 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Sebastian Heck (201-1995) chipped in 13 points and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side American Brandon Thomas (198-1984, college: UMass, agency: Interperformances) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and center Bjoern Rohwer (212-1995) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Titans moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Giessen. Loser Science City Jena dropped to the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. Titans will meet Lions (#7) in the next round. Science City Jena will play against the league’s second-placed Tigers (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jena: B.Thomas 14+8reb+2ast, S.Allen 14+2reb+2ast, B.Rohwer 10+8reb+1ast, C.Guyton 8+2reb+4ast, A.Herrera 7+7reb+1ast, S.Kerusch 6+6reb+2ast
Dresden: D.Kirchner 15+4reb+6ast, L.Schmikale 13+4reb, S.Heck 13+4reb+1ast, C.Adams 8+5reb+4ast, G.Teichmann 8+1reb, L.Zerner 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1007226
Nuernberg – Hagen 76-79
Important game to mention about took place in Nuernberg. Fourth ranked Phoenix Hagen (14-8) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 7th ranked Falcons (11-11) 79-76 on Saturday evening. They outrebounded Falcons 43-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of center Marcel Kessen (207-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Kyle Castlin (193-1996, college: Xavier) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Lithuanian Justinas Ramanauskas (193-2000) replied with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and center Moritz Krimmer (202-2000) added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Falcons. Four Falcons players scored in double figures. Phoenix Hagen have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Artland. Falcons lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Trier. Phoenix Hagen will play against Duesseldorf (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Falcons will play against the league’s leader Rasta Vechta (#1) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: J.Ramanauskas 28+5reb+4ast, M.Krimmer 15+5reb+2ast, S.Schroeder 11+5reb, R.Kreuser 10+3reb+2ast, T.Koepple 7+6reb+5ast, F.Christian 2+5reb+5ast
Hagen: M.Kessen 24+12reb, K.Castlin 14+3reb+1ast, K.Krause 11+6reb, T.Uhlemann 10+3reb, B.Kraushaar 7+1reb+9ast, A.Thompson 5+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1007227
Bochum – Leverkusen 101-86
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked SparkassenStars‘ (8-13) home victory over 16th ranked Leverkusen (7-15) 101-86 on Saturday. SparkassenStars looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American guard TJ Crockett (185-1999, college: Lindenwood) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Jalen Bradley (185-1993, college: ORU) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Nick Hornsby (201-1995, college: Sacramento St.) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Canadian guard Kadre Gray (186-1997, college: Laurentian) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four SparkassenStars and five Leverkusen players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SparkassenStars moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Leverkusen dropped to the seventeenth position with 15 games lost. SparkassenStars will meet higher ranked 46ers (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Leverkusen will play against Uni Baskets (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen: H.Hujic 17+2reb+3ast, T.Crews 16+8reb+3ast, N.Hornsby 15+7reb+6ast, D.Kovacevic 14+6reb+1ast, K.Gray 13+7reb+7ast, G.De Oliveira 6+4reb
Bochum: T.Crockett 21+4reb+2ast, J.Bradley 17+4reb+4ast, B.Andre 12+3reb+1ast, T.Alte 12+7reb+2ast, G.Sams 11+4reb+3ast, H.Drescher 7+3reb
gschID: 1007228
Schwenningen – Karlsruhe PS 66-94
Very expected game when 18th ranked Schwenningen (5-16) was rolled over at home by eighth ranked Lions (11-10) 94-66 on Saturday. Lions outrebounded Schwenningen 50-33 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Center Maurice Pluskota (209-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Croatian power forward Darko Bajo (205-1999, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American swingman Devonte McCall (198-1998, college: Post) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Casey Benson (191-1995, college: GCU) scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lions moved-up to seventh place. Loser Schwenningen stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Lions will meet at home higher ranked Titans (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Schwenningen will play against Artland Dragons (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Schwenningen: D.McCall 16+6reb+3ast, M.Mboya Kotieno 14+5reb+1ast, J.Mampuya 12+4reb+1ast, C.Benson 10+8reb+7ast, B.Buck 8+3reb+5ast, E.Womala 6+6reb
Karlsruhe PS: M.Pluskota 22+16reb, L.Cabbil 18+5reb+3ast, D.Bajo 17+9reb+1ast, L.Cugini 14+7reb+4ast, J.Albus 8+7reb+4ast, B.Shungu 6+4reb+6ast
gschID: 1007229
Kirchheim – Muenster 80-91
There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Muenster (9-13) beat on the road higher ranked Kirchheim Knights (10-12) 91-80 on Saturday. Muenster looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international center Andreas Seiferth (209-1989, agency: LUMANI 10.7) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Stefan Wess (203-1994, agency: LUMANI 10.7) chipped in 21 points during the contest. At the losing side American center Tyrone Nash (203-1988, college: Notre Dame) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import point guard Richard Williams Jr (178-1987, college: SDSU) scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Muenster and four Kirchheim Knights players scored in double figures. Kirchheim Knights’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Muenster moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Kirchheim Knights keep the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Paderborn and Bremerhaven. Muenster will meet higher ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#10) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kirchheim Knights will play against Gladiators and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: T.Nash 20+8reb, P.Giese 14+3reb, R.Williams Jr. 11+7reb+5ast, M.Flowers 11+3reb+5ast, B.Bekteshi 8+1reb, A.Bulajic 7+2ast
Muenster: S.Wess 21+3reb+1ast, C.Harding 16+6reb+2ast, A.Seiferth 16+12reb+5ast, D.Jackson 11+1reb+2ast, J.Jones 10+4reb, H.Petursson 10+3reb+6ast
gschID: 1007230
Paderborn – Bremerhaven 66-79
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Paderborn where 11th ranked Uni Baskets (10-12) were defeated by twelfth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (10-12) 79-66 on Saturday. American forward Khalid Thomas (208, college: Portland St.) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Adrian Breitlauch (193-1993) chipped in 16 points during the contest. At the losing side forward Marten Linssen (203-1998, college: St.Louis) responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds and Oshane Drews (198-2001) scored 11 points. Uni Baskets’ coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Paderborn and Kirchheim. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will meet at home Muenster (#13) in the next round. Uni Baskets will play against Leverkusen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: O.Drews 11+4reb+2ast, M.Linssen 11+8reb+1ast, A.Kayser 10+5reb, B.Anthony 8+2reb+7ast, J.Grossmann 7+3ast, G.Brock 7+1reb+5ast
Bremerhaven: K.Thomas 18+5reb, A.Breitlauch 16+3reb+1ast, M.Frierson 15, S.Krajcovic 8+5reb+1ast, L.Larysz 7+1reb+6ast, M.Freeman 6+7reb+3ast
gschID: 1007231
Tuebingen – Vechta 79-68
Top ranked Rasta Vechta (19-3) recorded its third loss in Tuebingen on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Tigers (16-6) 79-68. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Rasta Vechta. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Tigers made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Rasta Vechta helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized Croatian Mateo Seric (204-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American Zac Seljaas (203-1997, college: BYU) chipped in 16 points. American Tajuan Agee (201-1997, college: Iona) produced 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard Siler Schneider (191-1995, college: UC Davis, agency: One Motive Sports) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Four Rasta Vechta players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tigers maintains second position with 16-6 record having just three points less than leader Vechta. Rasta Vechta at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. Tigers are looking forward to face Science City Jena (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rasta Vechta will play against Falcons (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Vechta: S.Schneider 14+2reb+2ast, T.Agee 13+5reb+4ast, A.Jones 12+2reb+2ast, R.Schwieger 10+1reb+1ast, C.Flanigan 9+5reb+2ast, R.Lodders 4+5reb
Tuebingen: M.Seric 21+10reb+2ast, Z.Seljaas 16+4reb, B.Dibba 11+2reb, G.Otto 8+2reb+4ast, T.Lanmueller 7+3reb+2ast, A.Kivimaki 5+1reb+5ast
gschID: 1007232
Trier – Giessen 91-88
There was a surprise result in Trier where ninth ranked Gladiators (11-11) edged higher ranked 46ers (13-9) 91-88 on Sunday. Gladiators made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. Gladiators outrebounded 46ers 42-27 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward Travis Daniels (203-1992, college: MSU) scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Dylan Painter (208-1998, college: Delaware) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Gladiators’ coach Pascal Heinrichs used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Serbian forward Stefan Fundic (200-1994, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Luis Figge (197-1997, agency: LUMANI 10.7) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Gladiators and five 46ers players scored in double figures. Gladiators moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Nuernberg. Loser 46ers keep the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Dresden. Gladiators will meet Kirchheim Knights (#11) on the road in the next round. 46ers will play against SparkassenStars (#14) and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the BBL just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Giessen: S.Fundic 20+9reb+1ast, J.Martin 16+4reb, N.Brauner 13+3reb+5ast, L.Figge 12+5reb+6ast, J.Barnes 11+4reb+5ast, I.Cvorovic 10+1reb+1ast
Trier: T.Daniels 19+5reb+4ast, D.Painter 14+9reb+1ast, D.Monteroso 12+1reb+2ast, J.Johnson 11+3reb+7ast, M.Hollersbacher 10+8reb+2ast, P.Van Dyke 9+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1007233
Artland – Duesseldorf 70-82
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Artland Dragons (14-8) against seventeenth ranked Duesseldorf (7-14) on Sunday night. Host Artland Dragons were defeated by Duesseldorf in Quakenbrueck 82-70. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Artland Dragons. American guard CJ Anderson (197-1996, college: UMass, agency: One Motive Sports) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Lennart Boner (209-1993) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward DeVondre Perry (196-1999, college: Albany) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Croatian center Marko Bacak (210-1995) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Duesseldorf moved-up to sixteenth place. Loser Artland Dragons keep the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Hagen. Duesseldorf will meet at home higher ranked Phoenix Hagen (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Artland Dragons will play against Schwenningen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Artland: D.Perry 15+6reb+3ast, J.Weitzel 12+5reb, J.Hundt 12+1reb+3ast, J.Ratton 10+1reb+1ast, M.Bacak 10+9reb, J.Gruettner 5+1reb+3ast
Duesseldorf: T.Hollowell 14+2reb, M.Moreaux 13+2reb, C.Anderson 11+6reb+3ast, R.Richmond 10+3reb+3ast, L.Boner 10+6reb+2ast, C.Rollins 8+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1007234
Tags : MATEO SERIC, TIGERS TUEBINGEN, GERMAN BASKETBALL
