Berlin (SID) – Defending champion Alba Berlin remains the measure of all things in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). On Saturday evening, coach Israel Gonzalez’s team defeated the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 100:77 (48:37) in front of their own audience and celebrated their 15th victory in their 16th game of the season.
The hosts, for whom Tim Schneider was the best scorer of the match with 14 points, were still nine points behind after a weak first quarter. Only a 32:12 in the second period put Alba on course for victory. At the top of the table, the Berliners broke away from pursuers Telekom Baskets Bonn for at least one night, who on Sunday (3 p.m. / MagentaSport) can draw level with the defending champions with their own success at medi Bayreuth after victories.
Newly promoted Rostock Seawolves remain in the running for the play-off places after beating Syntainics MBC 79:77 (38:37). With a 93:82 (43:43) against the Würzburg Baskets, the MLP Academics Heidelberg gained air in the relegation battle and moved up to 14th place.
