Alba Berlin also lost their second game in the Euroleague. The weakened Berliners lost at home in front of 3277 spectators against the French champions Asvel Villeurbanne with 67:71 (31:34).
Out of the way: Berlin’s Maodo Lo in a duel with Kostas Antetokounmpo (right).
picture alliance / Andreas Gora
This means that the German champions remain at the bottom of the table with no points. The best throwers from Berlin were Maodo Lo with 22 and Oscar da Silva with 14 points. Coach Israel Gonzalez had to do without three centers again. In addition to Johannes Thiemann and Christ Koumadje, Ben Lammers was also out for a short time due to a muscle injury. In addition, three-man specialist Marcus Eriksson was missing. For this, Kresimir Nikic returned to the squad, but was not used.
Alba found it difficult to find the rhythm on the offensive. There were many missed throws and ball losses. On the defensive, however, the Berliners worked very consistently and thus increasingly won the ball. Led by Lo, Alba was able to pull away at 20:13. But Villeurbanne had advantages under the basket and now used them more consistently. After a 0:13 negative run, Alba was behind again before the break.
The Berliners also fought after the break, but continued to struggle offensively. Above all, the weak quota for distance throws ensured that the gap continued to grow. At the beginning of the last quarter it was double-digit for the first time (43:53). Alba didn’t give up, but couldn’t get any closer than four points.
Alba Berlin – ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne 67:71 (31:34)
Best thrower Alba Berlin: Lo (22), Da SIlva (14)
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne: Jones (24), Okobo (13)
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