Narrow victory against Braunschweig: Bayreuth sniffs the play-off places

Strong second half: Bayreuth’s basketball defeat Braunschweig.

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Thanks to a strong second half, Raoul Korner’s team narrowly won against the Löwen from Lower Saxony with 94:92 (43:52) and is now in tenth place with 16:18 points.

Marcus Thornton led Bayreuth to victory with 27 points against the Löwen, where Martin Peterka was the best thrower (22). Braunschweig slips down to 13th place with 12:20 points.

In front of Bayreuth are three teams with 20:12 points each: BG Göttingen (9th), Hakro Merlins Crailsheim (8th) and Hamburg Towers (7th). The top eight teams in the BBL qualify for the playoffs.

medi Bayreuth – Löwen Braunschweig 94:92 (43:52)

Best pitchers Bayreuth: Thornton (27), Anim (17), Allen (14), Sajus (13) for Bayreuth
Best throwers Braunschweig: Peterka (22), Brown (19), Klaassen (13), Tischler (10) for Braunschweig.
Spectators: none