Berlin (AP) – The Telekom Baskets Bonn have successfully defended the top of the table in the basketball Bundesliga from pursuer Alba Berlin.
The Rhinelanders started the new year successfully with a 101:92 (52:43) at ratiopharm Ulm and are two points ahead of defending champion Berlin, who defeated the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt in front of 6142 spectators with 99:74 (46:36). .
Bonn, where Tyson Ward was the best thrower with 18 points, won their sixth league in a row. On January 15, there will be a big summit meeting in Berlin with the champions, who have had a hard time against Frankfurt in the meantime. Towards the end of the third quarter, Frankfurt punished Berlin’s many mistakes and suddenly found themselves down to six points again (61:55). In the end, however, the club from the capital clearly prevailed, also thanks to Tim Schneider’s 22 points.
