May 4, 2019

The championship came down to one last game on Saturday.  Road teams had success all series long and Herner was wary of the threat of Ezinne Kalu and Keltern, but used a fast start to win 80-60.  After years of domination by one team, this league is now wide open and all teams will have to plan carefully for next season.

Herner vs. Keltern 80-60 HTC Frericks 18/11r Attura 13 Burton 11/6r Bully 9 Sannes 3 RSK Kalu 20 Thomas 14 Pierre-Louis 10/6r Stach 4 Tobin 1/6r

Herner wins series 3-2

May 1, 2019

On Wednesday, Keltern knew that they could defend their title with a win at home and started well.  Herner clamped down in the second quarter, seizing the lead for good and stifling the hosts 55-41 to force a deciding game on Saturday back at home.

Keltern vs. Herner 41-55 RSK Thomas 12 Tobin 7 Pierre-Louis 6/8r Kalu 4 Stach 3 HTC Frericks 14/17r Burton 7 Bully 7 Attura 5 Sannes 0

Series tied 2-2

Finals:

April 28, 2019

Herner hosted again on Sunday and had the lead heading into the final frame, but Ezinne Kalu and Keltern fought back, escaping with a 74-73 win.  They can now win the series at home when they hosts the next game on Wednesday.

Herner vs. Keltern 73-74 HTC Kuijt 16 Burton 15/7r Karic 15 Attura 8 Frericks 7 Bully 5 RSK Kalu 21 Rakovic 11 Tobin 10/6r Pierre-Louis 10 Stach 6 Thomas 6

Keltern leads series 2-1

3rd Place Series:

April 27, 2019

The second game of this series was played on Saturday.  Wasserburg built on their lead early, but Katie Yohn and Marburg stormed back.  A big fourth quarter did get them the 79-67 win, but that was not enough to flip the overall margin and the visitors prevailed 155-147 overall.

Marburg vs. Wasserburg 79-67 BCM Yohn 20 Kiss-Rusk 17/14r Wagner 13/7r Bradley 9 Baker 8 Klug 3 WBG Fiebich 18/18r Tunstull 10 Williams 7 Hartmann 7 Schlott 5 Pocksteiner 3

Wasserburg wins series 155-147

Finals:

April 26, 2019

Keltern looked to build a big lead on Friday, but Herner rallied at home to win 55-53 and even the series.  They will now also host the next game on Sunday.

Herner vs. Keltern 55-53 HTC Kuijt 14/6r Attura 11 Frericks 5/8r Bully 3 Burton 2/10r RSK Pierre-Louis 14/6r Kalu 11 Stach 9 Thomas 7 Tobin 3/9r

Series tied 1-1

3rd Place:

April 25, 2019

The semifinals losers started their series on Thursday and Wasserburg won 88-68.  That leaves Marburg with a big deficit when they host the second and final game on Saturday.

Wasserburg vs. Marburg 88-68 WBG Hebecker 13 Fiebich 12/15r Hartmann 12 Schlott 11 Perner 10 Williams 8/6r Tunstull 7 Pocksteiner 2 BCM Kiss-Rusk 16/8r Yohn 13 Bradley 11 Baker 7/6r Klug 2

April 24, 2019

The league uses the unusual format of the lower seed hosting Games 1 and 4 so Keltern had the chance to take an early lead on Wednesday, which they did with a 70-59 win behind Jasmine Thomas.  Herner will now host the next two games on Friday and Sunday.

Keltern vs. Herner 70-59 RSK Thomas 21/8r Kalu 18 Pierre-Louis 13 Tobin 5/6r Stach 0 HTC Frericks 11 Attura 11 Bully 11 Burton 4/6r Sannes 0

The lower seeds hosted the midweek games with the hopes of keeping their championship aspirations alive.  On Tuesday, Wasserburg felt good about their chances at reclaiming glory after their first game, but a big effort from young Leonie Fiebich was not enough against Karin Kuijt and Herner, which left with an 86-71 win and the sweep.  On Wednesday, Marburg was fighting to extend their series, but Keltern took the lead for good in the fourth quarter to win 66-59.

April 16, 2019

Wasserburg vs. Herner 71-86 WBC Fiebich 21/6r Brunckhorst 15 Hebecker 12 Tunstull 10 Williams 7 Schlott 4 Hartmann 2 HTC Kuijt 22/6a Attura 16 Frericks 15/12r J. Bettonvil 10/7r L. Bettonvil 10/6r Bully 7 Burton 4/9r Sannes 0

Herner wins series 2-0

April 17, 2019

Marburg vs. Keltern 59-66 BCM Bradley 14 Klug 10 Baker 8 Kiss-Rusk 6/9r Yohn 4 RSK Pierre-Louis 15/6r Stach 13/8r Kalu 10/6a Thomas 9/9r Tobin 8/11r

Keltern wins series 2-0

The first series started on Saturday with the top seed Herner looking to prove that their regular season was not a fluke against a Wasserburg team looking to re-establish itself as the league’s beset team.  It was close throughout, but the hosts built a second half lead and held on to a 69-65 win.  On Sunday, Ezinne Kalu and Keltern beat Marburg 75-61.  The lower seeds will need wins at home midweek to keep their championship hopes alive.

April 13, 2019

Herner vs. Wasserburg 69-65 HTC Attura 13 Frericks 12/9r L. Bettonvil 10 Burton 7 Sannes 0 Bully 0 WBG Brunckhorst 17 Schlott 13 Tunstull 12 Williams 2 Hartmann 0

April 14, 2019

Keltern vs. Marburg 75-61 RSK Kalu 22 Thomas 12 Stach 12 Tobin 8/9r Pierre-Louis 4/13r BCM Kiss-Rusk 15/7r Yohn 12/6r Bertholdt 9 Bradley 6 Baker 6 Klug 5

April 6, 2019

Only one series required a deciding game and it was played on Saturday.  Wasserburg struggled early after a tough first two games, but settled in and beat Freiburg 67-52.  They now face top seed Herner in their quest to recapture their seat at the top of the standings while Keltern visits Marburg in the other series.

Wasserburg vs. Freiburg 67-52 WBG Fiebich 15/8r Schlott 13 Hebecker 10 Williams 10 Tunstull 8/6r Hartmann 0 USC Gaffney 14/6r Jakobsone 13/6r Moten 0

Wasserburg wins series 2-1

The first two series continued on Tuesday as all hosts in these games needed wins to extend their seasons.  Freiburg fended off elimination by beating Wasserburg 73-66.  Top seed Herner just escaped Braunschweig with a 57-56 win to avoid another game.  On Wednesday, Hannover had a lead at halftime, but Marie Bertholdt and Marburg controlled the rest of the game to win 88-68.  Gottingen also had a promising start, but Keltern completed the sweep with a 62-52 win, leaving only one deciding game to be played on Saturday.

April 2, 2019

Freiburg vs. Wasserburg 73-66 USC Gaffney 18/10r Caron-Goudreau 14 Moten 10/7r Paunovic 10 WBG Hebecker 17 Tunstull 14/6r Jakovina 12 Williams 8/9r Schlott 6 Hartmann 2 Pocksteiner 0

Series tied 1-1

Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Herner 56-57 EBS Smith 19/10r Claesson 13 Mulligan 9/9r Goff 4/6r HTC Burton 14 Garbin 10 Bully 8 Frericks 6/12r Attura 6 Sannes 0

Herner wins series 2-0

April 3, 2019

Hannover vs. Marburg 68-88 TKH Palmer 17 Tarasava 12 Gohlisch 10 Young 6 BCM Bertholdt 26/12r Kiss-Rusk 15/6r Baker 10 Bradley 9 Yohn 8/6r Klug 5

Marburg wins series 2-0

Gottingen vs. Keltern 52-62 BG Karambatsa 13 Crowder 11 Coleman 8 Pierce 5 Warner 2 RSK Kalu 14 Stach 13 Thomas 8/6r Pierre-Louis 8 Tobin 5

Keltern wins series 2-0

The playoffs started with weekend with a pair of games on each day.  Saturday started with top seed Herner beating Janae Smith and Braunschweig 74-56.  Kristen Gaffney had a good game for Freiburg, but Wasserburg managed to hang on to an 81-80 win as they try to reclaim their past glories now that the postseason has begun.  On Sunday, Marburg beat Aliaksandra Tarasava and Hannover 90-69.  Keltern showed that they meant business even with some struggles in the regular season, getting enough points from Kim Pierre-Louis and Ezinne Kalu to outscore Gottingen themselves in a 100-52 win.  The lower seeds now need wins at home midweek to extend their seasons.

March 30, 2019

Herner vs. Eintracht Braunschweig 74-56 HTC Kuijt 14 Burton 12 Frericks 10 Attura 8 Bully 8 Sannes 6 EBS Smith 23/8r Mulligan 10/11r Goff 10

Wasserburg vs. Freiburg 81-80 WBG Fiebich 17 Schlott 15/6r Tunstull 11/6r Williams 10/7r Pocksteiner 4 Hartmann 0 USC Gaffney 26/8r Moten 15 Jakobsone 13/6a Caron-Goudreau 6/7r

March 31, 2019

Marburg vs. Hannover 90-69 BCM Bertholdt 17/9r Baker 16/7r Schaake 12 Yohn 11/6r Bradley 9 Klug 7 Kiss-Rusk 0 TKH Tarasava 23 Gohlisch 10 Palmer 8 Young 7

Keltern vs. Gottingen 100-52 RSK Pierre-Louis 32/11r Kalu 22 Rakovic 12 Thomas 9 Tobin 6/7r Stach 0/6r BG Coleman 10 Pierce 9 Warner 5/12r