The basketball players of FC Bayern Munich were able to win in the BBL for the first time in the new season. Things went less well for the Fraport Skyliners, while the MBC started a small series.
Strong performance: Deshaun Thomas.
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After the surprising opening defeat against ratiopharm Ulm (83:86), the title contender won on Sunday against the Löwen Braunschweig with 96:80 (57:42). “We have to become more consistent as soon as possible. We have a lot of new players and have had little time so far. Now we have to continue in the Euroleague,” said Bayern’s Ognjen Jaramaz at “Magentasport”.
After just ten minutes, coach Andrea Trinchieri’s team was leading 30:17. The hosts defended their lead without any problems and had their best shooter in Deshaun Thomas (18 points). Benedikt Turudic (17) was the most successful for Lower Saxony. On Tuesday, after two defeats, Munich will be challenged to start the Euroleague at Unics Kazan.
Alba is not gaining momentum
Master Alba Berlin, on the other hand, does not get going. At the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, the still weakened capital club lost after a particularly weak second (18:28) and fourth (9:16) quarters with 62:74 (33:45) and stayed away with only one win three encounters below expectations. Justin Simon (16 points) was the best giant shooter in the second win of this season. Alba also has to compete in the Euroleague on Tuesday. The Berliners who were still unsuccessful there received Fenerbahce Istanbul.
Frankfurt without a win again – MBC starts series
While the Fraport Skyliners from Frankfurt remained without points in their 64:74 (31:43) against Hamburg Towers in the third game of the season, the Hanseatic team won for the first time. Robin Christen convinced the guests with 19 points. 17 points from veteran Quantez Robertson were too few for Hessen.
The Syntainics MBC from Weißenfels achieved the second success in the third match. The club from Saxony-Anhalt won against the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim after extra time with 116: 111 (99:99, 55:53). The Iranian Behnam Yakhchali convinced the MBC with 24 points.
Syntainics MBC Weißenfels – Harko Merlins Crailsheim 116:111 (99:99, 55:53) n.V.
Best Thrower MBC: Yakhchali (24), Morris (19), Coffey (18), Huskic (18), Rebic (18), Garbacz (17), Richter (2)
Crailsheim: Shorts (30), Radosavljevic (20), Stuckey (19), Lewis (9), Savage (7), Harris (7), Bleck (7), Lasisi (6), Aririguzoh (6)
Viewers: 1400
Fraport Frankfurt – Hamburg Towers 64:74 (31:43)
Best Throwers Frankfurt: Robertson (17), Brenneke (14), Moore (10)
Hamburg: Christen (19), Homesley (14), Durham (11), Kotsar (10)
Viewers: 1400
Bayern Munich – Löwen Braunschweig 96:80 (57:42)
Best throwers Bavaria: Thomas (18), Jaramaz (16), Walden (14), Hilliard (12), Djedovic (11), Schilling (10)
Braunschweig: Turudic (17), Amaize (13)
Viewers: 2754
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – Alba Berlin 74:62 (45:33)
Best thrower Ludwigsburg: Simon (16), Radebaugh (13), Darden (12)
Berlin: Sikma (20), Lo (15), da Silva (10)
Viewers: 2826
