The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 30 in the ProA took place in Giessen. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-best Gladiators (23-7) to fourth ranked 46ers (20-10)

88-86 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Gladiators. Giessen made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. It was a good game for Slovakian point guard Simon Krajcovic (188-1994, college: LMU) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 7 assists. Serbian center Mladen Vujic (205-1999) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) replied with 27 points and 6 rebounds for Trier. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Giessen moved-up to third place, which they share with Crailsheim. Trier at the other side keeps the second position with seven games lost. Giessen is looking forward to face Kirchheim (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Trier will play against Vechta 2 (#18) and is hoping to win this game.
ProA top team - Science City Jena (28-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Titans (15-15) in Dresden 97-85. The former international Robin Christen (202-1991) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Chris Carter chipped in 17 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Australian guard Koen Sapwell (193-1999, college: CS Monterey) with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Science City Jena have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 28-2 record. Dresden at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 15 games lost. Jena will play against Bochum (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Dresden will play against Hagen (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Bochum supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Hakro Merlins (20-10) played at the court of 7th ranked SparkassenStars (18-12). Hakro Merlins smashed SparkassenStars 101-67 on Saturday. Tyreese Blunt notched 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort. Hakro Merlins' coach David McCray felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Keith Braxton did not help to save the game for Bochum. Crailsheim moved-up to third place, which they share with Giessen. Loser SparkassenStars keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Crailsheim will meet Karlsruhe PS (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bochum will play against the league's leader Jena (#1) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 30: Bremerhaven beat Koblenz on the road 92-83. Bottom-ranked Vechta 2 was destroyed by Hagen on its own court 86-113. Bayreuth managed to outperform Nuernberg in a road game 95-87. Kirchheim managed to beat Muenster at home 96-91. Tuebingen was defeated by Duesseldorf on the opponent's court 84-83. Artland was beaten by Karlsruhe PS in a home game 100-111. Hagen won against Koblenz on the road 84-71.
The most impressive performance of 30th round was 15 points and 6 rebounds by Tim Uhlemann of Hagen.

Koblenz - Bremerhaven 83-92

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (19-11) beat on the road 16th ranked Koblenz (7-23)

92-83

on Friday.

Bremerhaven

outrebounded

Koblenz 40-26

including a

31-18

advantage in defensive rebounds.

Bremerhaven

looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. New Zealand power forward Anzac Rissetto (208-2001, college: Charlotte) notched 15 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Adrian Breitlauch (193-1993) supported him with 13 points and 4 assists. Five Eisbaeren Bremerhaven players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by Dominique Johnson (194-1992) did not help to save the game for

Koblenz

. American point guard Ty Cockfield Jr (183-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: BIG) added 18 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Bremerhaven

maintains fifth position with

19-11

record, which they share with Hagen.

Koblenz

lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 23 games lost.

Bremerhaven will meet at home Nuernberg (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Koblenz will play against Artland in Quakenbrueck and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: D.Johnson 18+8reb+2ast, T.Cockfield Jr. 18+1reb+3ast, A.Bouzidi 9+5ast, W.Lee 8+4reb+2ast, J.Hanzalek 7+1reb, D.Bohm 7+2reb+2ast
Bremerhaven: A.Rissetto 15+6reb+1ast, P.Hemschemeier 15+1reb+4ast, C.Carter 14+4reb+1ast, Z.Richmond 13+5reb, A.Breitlauch 13+4reb+4ast, H.Warner 9+4reb

Vechta 2 - Hagen 86-113

Very expected game when 18th ranked Vechta-2 (4-26) was smashed at home by sixth ranked Phoenix Hagen (19-11)

113-86

on Saturday.

Hagen

dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to

Vechta-2

's 34.

Hagen

outrebounded

Vechta 2 35-21

including 22 on the defensive glass.

Hagen

looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Tim Uhlemann (203-1999) notched 29 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and naturalized Polish Dennis Nawrocki (193-1992) supported him with 16 points. Four Phoenix Hagen players scored in double figures. Even 26 points by Danish guard Jonathan Klussmann (190-2002) did not help to save the game for

Vechta 2

. American forward Phil Carr (206-1995, college: Morgan St.) added 13 points and 5 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.

Phoenix Hagen

have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bremerhaven.

Vechta 2

lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games.

Hagen will meet at home Dresden (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Vechta 2 will play against the league's second-placed Trier (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vechta 2: J.Klussmann 26+3reb+2ast, P.Carr 13+5reb+3ast, L.Ruf 11+3reb+1ast, L.Van Slooten 9+1reb+1ast, L.House 8+2reb+1ast, R.Krupnikas 7
Hagen: T.Uhlemann 29+4reb, D.Nawrocki 16+3reb+1ast, S.Carry 13+3reb+4ast, D.McCall 11+3reb+1ast, F.Krslovic 9+6reb+3ast, R.Hounnou 8+1reb

Nuernberg - Bayreuth 87-95

Everything could happen in Nuernberg at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Bayreuth and 14th ranked Falcons had identical 10-19 record. But

Falcons

were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Bayreuth

95-87

on Saturday night.

Bayreuth

dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to

Falcons

's 30 and made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. Bosnian center Dejan Kovacevic (210-1996) notched 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) supported him with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Bayreuth's coach Florian Wedell used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds by center Leo Saffer (212-2000) did not help to save the game for

Nuernberg

. American point guard Jack Pagenkopf (191-1997, college: Utah Tech, agency: Interperformances) added 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures.

Bayreuth

maintains thirteenth position with

11-19

record. Loser Falcons keeps the fourteenth place with 20 games lost.

Bayreuth will meet at home Duesseldorf (#15) in the next round. Nuernberg will play against Bremerhaven and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: G.Kalscheur 15+2reb+1ast, J.Pagenkopf 14+8reb, L.Saffer 12+11reb, D.Forrest 11+4reb+1ast, V.Friederici 10+1reb+2ast, E.Taylor 8+1reb+1ast
Bayreuth: D.Kovacevic 21+5reb+4ast, C.Baker-Magnaye 18+2reb+1ast, K.Allen 18+7reb+4ast, D.Demonia 15+6reb+4ast, M.Plescher 10+4reb+3ast, T.Horn 6

Giessen - Trier 88-86

The most exciting game of round 30 in the ProA took place in Giessen. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of second-best Gladiators (23-7) to fourth ranked 46ers (20-10)

88-86

on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Gladiators.

Giessen

made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. It was a good game for Slovakian point guard Simon Krajcovic (188-1994, college: LMU) who led his team to a victory with 22 points and 7 assists. Serbian center Mladen Vujic (205-1999) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) replied with 27 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Marcus Graves (185-1996, college: Sacramento St.) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Trier. Five

Giessen

and four

Trier

players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.

Giessen

moved-up to third place, which they share with Crailsheim.

Trier

at the other side keeps the second position with seven games lost.

Giessen is looking forward to face Kirchheim (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Trier will play against Vechta 2 (#18) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Trier: B.Yakhchali 27+6reb+1ast, A.Hinton 14+4reb, M.Graves 12+6reb+4ast, M.Linssen 12+5reb+1ast, J.Roland 7+2reb+3ast, C.Guillozet 4+2reb+1ast
Giessen: S.Krajcovic 22+1reb+7ast, M.Vujic 15+8reb+1ast, K.McClain 15+3reb+2ast, A.Warnholtz 13+1reb+1ast, K.Castlin 11+6reb, R.Benzing 6+4reb+1ast

Bochum - Crailsheim 67-101

The game in Bochum supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Hakro Merlins (20-10) played at the court of 7th ranked SparkassenStars (18-12).

Hakro Merlins

smashed

SparkassenStars 101-67

on Saturday.

Crailsheim

outrebounded

Bochum 45-27

including 16 on the offensive glass.

Crailsheim

looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by

Bochum

's players. Naturalized American point guard Tyreese Blunt (191-2002) notched 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American guard Anthony Gaines (193-1998, college: Siena, agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 4 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Hakro Merlins' coach David McCray felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) did not help to save the game for

Bochum

. Point guard Jonas Grof (201-1996) added 10 points.

Crailsheim

moved-up to third place, which they share with Giessen. Loser SparkassenStars keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost.

Crailsheim will meet Karlsruhe PS (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bochum will play against the league's leader Jena (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bochum: K.Braxton 18+6reb+5ast, J.Grof 10+4reb+3ast, M.Strange 9+1reb+1ast, T.Choh 9+8reb, P.Kalthoff 7+4reb, N.Geske 6+2reb+2ast
Crailsheim: T.Blunt 20+2reb+3ast, V.Shahid 17+2reb+2ast, G.De Oliveira 15+5reb, M.Stuckey 13+4reb, B.Gardner 10+5reb+2ast, L.Griffin 8+6reb+3ast

Kirchheim - Muenster 96-91

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Kirchheim Knights and 10th ranked Muenster had identical 16-13 record. This time

Kirchheim Knights

used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Muenster

96-91

on Saturday night.

Kirchheim

made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. American guard Cameron Henry (198-1999, college: Indiana St.) notched 26 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Braden Norris (183-1999, college: Loyola, IL) supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 23 points by Spanish guard Seikou Jawara (191-2000, college: San Diego) did not help to save the game for

Muenster

. American forward Tyler Groce (203-1998, college: Butler) added 12 points and 9 rebounds. Five

Kirchheim

and four

Muenster

players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.

Kirchheim

(17-13) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Tuebingen. Loser Muenster keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost.

Kirchheim will meet higher ranked Giessen (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Muenster will play against Tuebingen (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Muenster: S.Jawara 23+3reb+3ast, N.Stampley 14+3reb+1ast, J.Guenther 13+2reb+5ast, T.Groce 12+9reb+3ast, C.Gruehn 8+3reb, J.Weitzel 6+2reb+2ast
Kirchheim: C.Henry 26+5reb+2ast, A.Dorn 17+7reb, J.Graham 14+4reb+1ast, L.Mayer 14+3reb+5ast, B.Norris 14+5reb+5ast, Y.Kolo 9+4reb

Duesseldorf - Tuebingen 84-83

There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Duesseldorf (8-22) edged at home higher ranked Tigers (17-13)

84-83

on Saturday.

Duesseldorf

made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Naturalized British power forward Alexander Richardson (206-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Emil Marshall (198-2000) supported him with 26 points. Even 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by American point guard Kenny Cooper (183-1998, college: Tennessee St.) did not help to save the game for

Tuebingen

. British power forward Samuel Idowu (203-1997, college: St.Peter's) added 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four

Tuebingen

players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.

Duesseldorf

maintains fifteenth position with

8-22

record. Loser Tigers keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Kirchheim.

Duesseldorf will meet higher ranked Bayreuth (#13) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Tuebingen will play against Muenster (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tuebingen: K.Cooper 26+5reb+4ast, S.Idowu 15+6reb, M.Moreaux 10+5reb, M.Tention 10+4reb+3ast, J.Nagle 8+1reb, D.Cohn 6+3reb+4ast
Duesseldorf: E.Marshall 26+4reb, A.Sanni 18+5reb+7ast, A.Richardson 16+17reb+1ast, G.Teichmann 8+2reb+4ast, F.Edwardsson 7+4reb+2ast, I.Rayshaud Hart 4+1ast

Artland - Karlsruhe PS 100-111

There was no surprise when 17th ranked Artland Dragons (6-24) lost to twelfth ranked Lions (12-18) in Quakenbrueck

100-111

on Saturday.

Karlsruhe PS

shot 31 for 47 from the free-throw line, while

Artland

only scored fifteen points from the stripe.

Karlsruhe PS

shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. Australian point guard Lachlan Dent (184-2000) notched 28 points to lead the effort and American guard Mike Miller (193-1997, college: N.Texas) supported him with 25 points. Even a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) by center Robert Oehle (209-1988) did not help to save the game for

Artland

. American point guard Buzz Anthony (180-1998, college: RMC) added 19 points and 9 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Artland Dragons' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.

Karlsruhe PS

maintains twelfth position with

12-18

record.

Artland

lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 24 games lost.

Karlsruhe PS will meet at home higher ranked Crailsheim (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Artland will play against Koblenz (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Artland: R.Oehle 25+10reb, B.Anthony 19+2reb+9ast, L.West 16+1reb+3ast, N.Chouchoumis 16+3reb+4ast, T.Green 14+3reb+4ast, B.Thomas 3+1reb+4ast
Karlsruhe PS: L.Dent 28+3reb+2ast, M.Miller 25+3reb+2ast, A.Kigab 23+3reb+3ast, L.Herzog 10+5reb+3ast, M.Jostmann 10+5reb+3ast, J.Mantynen 8+3reb

Dresden - Jena 85-97

ProA top team - Science City Jena (28-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Titans (15-15) in Dresden

97-85

.

Jena

made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game.

Jena

outrebounded

Dresden 41-30

including 27 on the defensive glass. The former international Robin Christen (202-1991) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American guard Chris Carter (193-1992, college: Florida Tech) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four

Science City Jena

players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Australian guard Koen Sapwell (193-1999, college: CS Monterey) with 28 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Matthew Ragsdale (194-2001, college: BHSU) scored 21 points.

Science City Jena

have an impressive 17-game winning streak. They maintain first position with

28-2

record.

Dresden

at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 15 games lost.

Jena will play against Bochum (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Dresden will play against Hagen (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Dresden: K.Sapwell 28+6reb+3ast, M.Ragsdale 21+3reb, L.Schmikale 11+4reb+2ast, D.Kirchner 8+3reb+8ast, L.Zerner 7+4reb+3ast, S.Heck 4+3reb+2ast
Jena: R.Christen 25+12reb+3ast, Z.Cooks 22+3reb, C.Carter 17+4reb+5ast, R.Moore 15+6reb+2ast, R.Falkenthal 6+1reb+2ast, A.Herrera 5+8reb

Koblenz - Hagen 71-84

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Phoenix Hagen (19-11) beat on the road 16th ranked Koblenz (7-23)

84-71

on Wednesday.

Hagen

looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Naz Bohannon (198-1999, college: Clemson) notched 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import guard Tyler Stephenson-Moore (190, college: Stony Brook, agency: Players Group) supported him with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Even 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by French swingman Alexandre Bouzidi (197-2004) did not help to save the game for

Koblenz

. Canadian forward Ben Stevens (207-1999, college: Laurier) added 8 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.

Phoenix Hagen

have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bremerhaven.

Koblenz

lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 23 games lost.

Hagen will meet at home Dresden (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Koblenz will play against Artland (#17) in Quakenbrueck and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Koblenz: T.Cockfield Jr. 13+1reb+1ast, W.Lee 8+3reb, M.Bradley 8+1ast, A.Bouzidi 8+5reb+5ast, B.Stevens 8+7reb, D.Bohm 7+3reb
Hagen: T.Stephenson-Moore 16+5reb+2ast, T.Uhlemann 15+6reb+1ast, N.Bohannon 11+9reb+6ast, R.Hounnou 9+1reb, D.Nawrocki 9+2reb+1ast, B.Kraushaar 7+3reb+6ast