Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Berlin: ALBA Berlin (#1) and Berlin Braves (#6). Berlin Braves were smashed at home by 44 points 64-108 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. ALBA Berlin dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Berlin Braves’ 38. ALBA Berlin forced 38 Berlin Braves turnovers and outrebounded them 43-32 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Berlin Braves helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Rikus Schulte (206-2004) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Amon Doerries (206-2006) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Joel Mbappou (195-2005) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the hosts. 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 (13-1) have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Berlin Braves at the other side dropped to the seventh place with ten games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Muenchen. Second ranked FC Bayern faced 3rd ranked Ludwigsburg BBA. Host FC Bayern (10-4) defeated guests from Ludwigsburg (6-8) 80-64. Ukrainian power forward Desmond Yiamu (199-2006) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Christian Skladanowski contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Dutch center Moek Icke (213-2005) replied with 6 points and 12 rebounds for Ludwigsburg BBA. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. FC Bayern have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader Dresden. Ludwigsburg BBA at the other side dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hamburg and Jena.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Jena. First ranked Urspring faced 4th ranked Jena. Guests from Urspring (11-3) defeated host Jena (6-8) 72-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jena. David Dostal scored 13 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Max Nwokedi responded with 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Urspring have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-3 record. Loser Jena keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hamburg and Ludwigsburg BBA.
Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Muenster defeated Leverkusen in a road game 84-79. Hamburg was beaten by Paderborn at home 73-85. Quakenbrueck destroyed Duesseldorf on the opponent’s court 98-52. IBAM managed to outperform Tornados in a home game 90-80. Bayern managed to beat Tornados on the road 75-64.
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Group North A
Leverkusen – Muenster 79-84
There was a minor upset when 4th ranked Leverkusen (7-7) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Muenster (5-9) 84-79 on Sunday. Muenster forced 19 Leverkusen turnovers. Forward Oskar Humpert (201-2005) scored 23 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Mats Niggemann (189-2005) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Fotis Hristopoulos (193-2004) responded with 19 points and Dutch center Stef Van Bussel (208-2004) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Muenster moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Tornados. Loser Leverkusen keeps the fourth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Leverkusen: H.Fotis 19+2reb+1ast, V.Bussel Stef 12+9reb, K.Lars 10+1reb+1ast, N.Calin 10+5reb+5ast, O.Aime 8+6reb+2ast, O.Emre 7+1reb+3ast
Muenster: H.Oskar 23+6reb+2ast, V.Paul 20+2reb+1ast, N.Mats 14+12reb+2ast, B.Johannes 10+1reb, Z.Carl 8+3reb+1ast, E.Lukas 7+8reb+3ast
gschID: 1015002
Hamburg – Paderborn 73-85
No shocking result in a game in Hamburg where third ranked Paderborn (9-5) defeated 5th ranked Piraten (6-8) 85-73 on Sunday. Jannis Ridder (194-2005) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Nicolas Marty (194-2005) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four Paderborn players scored in double figures. Point guard Justus Waller (190-2005) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Mika Tangermann (207-2005) scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Paderborn maintains third position with 9-5 record having four points less than leader Dresden. Loser Piraten dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Ludwigsburg BBA and Jena.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: W.Justus 13+6reb, M.Nelson 12+2reb+1ast, J.Benjamin 10+3reb+2ast, B.Jules 10+1reb+2ast, B.Noe 7+2reb+4ast, P.Simonas 6+1reb+1ast
Paderborn: R.Jannis 21+6reb+3ast, M.Nicolas 19+4reb+2ast, P.Ben-Luca 14+6reb+2ast, M.Sebastian 10+3reb, H.Jakob 9, K.Agust 3+4reb+6ast
gschID: 1015003
Duesseldorf – Quakenbrueck 52-98
Very expected game when bottom-ranked Duesseldorf (0-14) was rolled over at home by second ranked Young Dragons (12-2) 98-52 on Sunday. Young Dragons dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Duesseldorf’s 36. Young Dragons forced 26 Duesseldorf turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Young Dragons made 7 blocks. Center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Kaya Bayram (186-2004) chipped in 19 points and 7 assists during the contest. Five Young Dragons players scored in double figures. E Kourisha responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and guard Paul Miller (180-2004) scored 13 points and 4 assists. Duesseldorf’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Young Dragons have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-2 record behind leader Dresden. Loser Duesseldorf still closes the standings with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Duesseldorf: M.Paul 13+2reb+4ast, B.Stefan 10+3reb+1ast, K.E 10+10reb+2ast, D.Nikolaos 4+5reb, P.Johann 4+2reb+1ast, B.Lambert 4+1reb+1ast
Quakenbrueck: B.Kaya 19+7ast, B.Lars 15+6reb+1ast, G.Johann 15+9reb+5ast, B.Karl 14+8reb+1ast, B.Sydnee 13+4reb+2ast, J.Noah 12+3reb
gschID: 1015004
Berlin Braves – ALBA Berlin 64-108
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Berlin: ALBA Berlin (#1) and Berlin Braves (#6). Berlin Braves were smashed at home by 44 points 64-108 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. ALBA Berlin dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Berlin Braves’ 38. ALBA Berlin forced 38 Berlin Braves turnovers and outrebounded them 43-32 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Berlin Braves helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Rikus Schulte (206-2004) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Amon Doerries (206-2006) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. Forward Joel Mbappou (195-2005) produced 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and guard Paul Urban (189-2005) added 12 points respectively for the hosts. 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 (13-1) have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Berlin Braves at the other side dropped to the seventh place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Berlin Braves: M.Joel 14+7reb, U.Paul 12+4reb, K.Kjell 9+2reb, A.Leo 9+1ast, S.Paul 5+4reb+2ast, K.John 4+4reb
ALBA Berlin: S.Rikus 20+5reb+1ast, K.Jack 14+5reb+1ast, D.Amon 14+5reb+1ast, S.Eren 12+1ast, M.Nils 10+5reb+2ast, B.Jannis 9+3reb
gschID: 1015005
Group South A
Bayern – Ludwigsburg BBA 80-64
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Muenchen. Second ranked FC Bayern faced 3rd ranked Ludwigsburg BBA. Host FC Bayern (10-4) defeated guests from Ludwigsburg (6-8) 80-64. FC Bayern forced 19 Ludwigsburg BBA turnovers. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Ukrainian power forward Desmond Yiamu (199-2006) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Christian Skladanowski (201-2004) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Dutch center Moek Icke (213-2005) replied with 6 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Travis Davis (170-2006) added 15 points in the effort for Ludwigsburg BBA. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. FC Bayern have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader Dresden. Ludwigsburg BBA at the other side dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hamburg and Jena.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg BBA: D.Travis 15+2reb+2ast, S.Luca 10+3ast, E.Esli 8+5reb, M.Lukas 7+4reb+1ast, I.Moek 6+12reb+3ast, S.Sebastian 4
Bayern: Y.Desmond 22+9reb, S.Christian 19+9reb+2ast, L.Amar 10+2reb+4ast, A.Alec 8+5reb, P.Luka 8+2reb+4ast, G.Jannis 5+5reb
gschID: 1015058
Jena – Urspring 61-72
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Jena. First ranked Urspring faced 4th ranked Jena. Guests from Urspring (11-3) defeated host Jena (6-8) 72-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Jena. Urspring made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 27 Jena turnovers. Czech center David Dostal (200-2004) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Jared Grey (201-2005) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Urspring players scored in double figures. Max Nwokedi (198-2004) responded with 14 points and point guard Ben Koehler (184-2004) scored 13 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Urspring have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-3 record. Loser Jena keeps the fourth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Hamburg and Ludwigsburg BBA.
Top scorers:
Jena: N.Max 14+4reb+2ast, K.Ben 13+3reb+4ast, S.Finn 9+1reb+2ast, B.Fynn 8+3reb, R.Julian 7+5reb+3ast, S.Paul 4+8reb
Urspring: V.Mateo 16+3reb, A.Jorke 16+1reb+3ast, G.Jared 15+6reb, D.David 13+9reb+1ast, P.Finn 8+6reb+2ast, I.Linus 2+5reb+3ast
gschID: 1015060
IBAM – Tornados 90-80
The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Akademie Muenchen‘s (8-6) home victory over 7th ranked Tornados (5-9) 90-80 on Sunday. Akademie Muenchen forced 20 Tornados turnovers. Croatian point guard Tin Udovicic (190-2005) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Silver Bieling (184-2005) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Point guard Simon Feneberg (187-2005) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Tom Stoiber (197-2006) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Four Tornados players scored in double figures. Tornados’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Akademie Muenchen moved-up to third place. Tornados lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with Muenster.
Top scorers:
Tornados: S.Tom 22+7reb+1ast, F.Simon 19+8reb+7ast, T.Leo 15+2reb+2ast, V.Andriy 14+3reb+2ast, E.Joscha 5+4reb, D.Tobias 3
IBAM: B.Silver 18+2reb, U.Tin 15+4reb+10ast, J.Jamie 13, C.Ognjen 11+4reb+1ast, D.Maj 9+5reb+1ast, Z.Jonathan 9+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1015061
Tornados – Bayern 64-75
Not a big story in a game in Nuernberg where 7th ranked Tornados (5-9) were defeated by second ranked FC Bayern (10-4) 75-64 on Thursday. FC Bayern outrebounded Tornados 44-23 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Croatian Dominik Dolic (188-2006) scored 20 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian Kyle Varner (194-2005) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Simon Feneberg (187-2005) responded with 17 points and 6 assists and point guard Leo Trummeter (190-2004) scored 15 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. FC Bayern have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader Dresden. Tornados lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Muenster.
Top scorers:
Tornados: F.Simon 17+3reb+6ast, T.Leo 15+4reb+1ast, V.Andriy 12+3ast, S.Tom 7+6reb+1ast, E.Joscha 7+2reb, E.Moritz 6+7reb+1ast
Bayern: V.Kyle 23+5reb, D.Dominik 20+4reb+5ast, Y.Desmond 10+13reb+2ast, G.Jannis 9+7reb, A.Alec 5+5reb, R.Niko 5+2ast
gschID: 1061035
Tags : RIKUS SCHULTE, ALBA BERLIN, GERMAN BASKETBALL
