Away win in Bayreuth: In the end it will be very clear for Alba Berlin – Sport

The German basketball champions Alba Berlin clinched their eighth win of the season in the Bundesliga on matchday 13. The team of coach Israel Gonzalez won on Monday evening in Bayreuth after a strong offensive performance with 109: 79 (54:46). The best throwers from Berlin were Marcus Eriksson with 16 and Oscar da Silva with 15 points.

Coach Gonzalez had the full squad available. Center Christ Koumadje made his comeback after another ankle injury. Yovel Zoosman and Tim Schneider paused. The game in the Oberfrankenhalle took place without a spectator due to the Corona regulations in Bavaria.

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Alba was initially focused and scored very effectively, especially from close range and in the fast break. In addition, the Berliners controlled the rebound. At the beginning of the second quarter, Alba extended the lead to 32:24. Then Bayreuth caught up and took the lead after 17 minutes with 43:42. The Berliners responded with a 12: 3 run. 54:46 for Alba it was the break.

It remained a game of runs. Alba came out of the break unfocused, allowing Bayreuth ten quick points in a row to 54:56 from Berlin’s point of view. After a break, the Berliners turned up and forced Bayreuth to lose a lot of the ball. It was 80:65 for Alba before the final quarter. Now the champions controlled the game, extended the lead and did not let the hosts back into the game. (dpa)