RSV Lahn-Dill lead the league after a win on the road against the Koln 99ers

75:51-success on the Rhine – High intensity a significant factor in the game

RSV Lahn-Dill came home with a win after tough and intense game on the road against the Koln 99ers on Saturday. The team from Wetzlar had a strong showing with yet another decisive league game win 75:51 (17:10 / 35:25 / 54:38).  RSV Lahn-Dill is now the frontrunner in the RBBL league, profiting from Frankfurt´s surprisingly narrow win over USC Munich 60:55.
"We are very satisfied with our performance in Cologne, said RSV coach Nicolai Zeltinger obviously pleased with the result after the game at the Bergischer Ring gym. Once again Joey Johnson demonstrated his leadership qualities with his intensity from the opening tip off. In addition, there was a strong defensive performance by Richard "Bear" Peter, who shut down the 99ers top scorer British player Joe Bestwick. The Canadian newcomer added nine assists and shot 66 percent from the field.

RSV Lahn-Dill got off to a quick start with a 9:2 lead after just four minutes of play, this gave the numerous RSV fans an early reason to cheer. The league game was the fifth of the season and the first meeting for these two teams. The highly motivated 99ers played better in the second quarter and at one point the score was as close as 14:19. The RSV Lahn-Dill finished the half strong and went into the break with a 10 point lead (35:25).

In the second half RSV Lahn-Dill increased the intensity of the game on both offense and defense. The quickness of US point guard Michael Paye proved too much for the opposition’s defense. 99ers Sedat Özbicerler fouled out early in the third quarter. RSV Lahn-Dill continued to control the pace of the game and to build their lead. In one last effort, the 99er’s went on a 12:3 run but the RSV Lahn-Dill proved why they are number one in the league and finished the game strong with a 75:51 victory.
 
"We have reduced our number of turnovers significantly and we have been a lot more consistent in all aspects. That, together with this victory against this strong opponent will give us confidence going into the next couple of games” commented RSV-Head Coach Nicolai Zeltinger. In particular, it is important in the preparation for the meeting with top ranked team RSC Zwickau in two weeks. However, before the two top teams in the league meet, RSV Lahn-Dill will host ALBA Berlin Saturday Nov 15^th at 4pm in the August-Bebel gym.
Köln: Joe Bestwick (19), Frederic Jäntsch (14), Marina Mohnen (12), Andrew Flavell (4), Yuki Ito (2), Volker Frings, Sedat Özbicerler, Mimoun Quali, Patrick Richter.
Lahn-Dill: Richard Peter (21), Joey Johnson (20), Michael Paye (15), Thomas Gundert (7), Kai Gerlach (4), Felix Schell (4), Annika Zeyen (2), Marco Zwerger (2), Jan Kampmann, Gesche Schünemann.