Eight games were on the program in the BBL on Sunday: Alba asserted itself at the top, while Bonn won the thriller in Munich.
What a finish at the end. Telekom Baskets Bonn prevailed in the top game at FC Bayern in the evening with 77:73 (39:36) and thus inflicted the runners-up their third competitive game defeat in a row.
The Bavarians were constantly trailing behind in their home Audi Dome and were ten points behind four minutes before the end (63:73), but then there was a splendid catch-up race that made victory seem within reach again. Bayern were back with a 9-0 run, but then Karsten Tadda kept a cool head, converted two free throws and made everything clear for Bonn.
The guests’ top scorer was TJ Shorts with 26 points, while Bayern’s Isaac Bonga scored 28 points and was the top scorer of the game – but that’s little consolation for the loss. In the table, FCB (13:5) is third behind Bonn (16:2) and Alba Berlin (16:1).
Alba defends championship lead
Alba Berlin has previously defended the lead in the table. On Sunday evening, the Berliners won the MLP Academics Heidelberg with 94:86 (40:34). The capitals remain leaders after their tenth league win in a row. The best Berlin throwers were Yanni Wetzell with 20 points and Yovel Zoosman with 14 points.
In the relegation battle, Syntainics MBC secured an important 89:73 (53:35) win at the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig. Fourth-placed EWE Baskets Oldenburg also won 80-73 (33-37) against newly promoted Rostock Seawolves. The MHP giants Ludwigsburg defeated the Fraport Skyliners 96:81 (39:43). Last lighter medi Bayreuth lost to ratiopharm Ulm 64:80 (33:48).
FC Bayern Munich – Telekom Baskets Bonn 73:77 (15:27,21:12,19:22,18:16)
Bayern Munich points: Bonga 28, Seeley 9, Rubit 8, Walden 8, Wimberg 7, Winston 5, Giffey 4, Gillespie 2, Weiler-Babb 2
Telekom Baskets Bonn: Shorts 26, Kratzer 16, Delany 10, Tadda 10, Williams 6, Malcolm 4, Herrera 2, Ward 2, Kessens 1
Viewers: 6500
Hakro Merlins Crailsheim – Niners Chemnitz 79:82 (20:23,22:27,16:14,21:18)
Points Hakro Merlins Crailsheim: Batemon 15, Stuckey 15, Livingston Ii 11, Maxhuni 11, Lewis 9, Mikalauskas 6, Radosavljevic 5, Stephens 5, Bleck 2
Niners Chemnitz: Filipovity 12, Uguak 12, Richter 11, Susinskas 10, Velicka 10, W. Clark 6, Yebo 6, Osborne 5, Weidemann 5, Lockhart 3, George 2
Viewers: 2050
MLP Academics Heidelberg – Alba Berlin 86:94 (14:18,20:22,22:26,30:28)
Points MLP Academics Heidelberg: Ugrai 22, E. Washington 19, B. Griffin 14, Kesteloot 9, Lasisi 9, Vargas 6, Hundt 5, Coleman 2
Alba Berlin: Wetzell 20, Zoosman 14, Smith 12, Schneider 11, Olinde 10, Sikma 10, Mattisseck 6, Delow 4, Blatt 3, Kameric 2, Lammers 2
Viewers: 4136
medi Bayreuth – ratiopharm Ulm 64:80 (21:23,12:25,11:18,20:14)
Points medi Bayreuth: Sargiunas 16, Hill 11, Rich 10, Rowe 10, Diallo 6, Doreth 5, Young 5, Grant 1
ratiopharm Ulm: Jallow 20, Paul 15, Caboclo 14, Nunez 10, Christen 8, Hawley 6, Dos Santos 5, Fuchs 2
Viewers: 2411
Lowen Brunswick – Synt. MBC Weißenfels 73:89 (24:37,11:16,19:19,19:17)
Points Löwen Braunschweig: Myles 13, Hobbs 12, Amaize 10, Turudic 9, Kramer 8, N. Tischler 8, Fru 5, Sleva 4, B. Tischler 4
synthetic MBC Weissenfels: Clyburn 18, Mushidi 17, Breunig 16, Callison 12, Bryant 9, Jelks 7, Darden 5, Reynolds 5
Viewers: 3331
Brose Bamberg – BG Göttingen 95:92 n.V. (25:24,21:24,13:19,22:14,14:11)
Points Brose Bamberg: Miller 16, Reaves 13, Sengfelder 13, Simmons 11, Young 10, Bell 8, Wohlrath 8, Heckmann 7, Bohacik 6, Chachashvili 3
BG Goettingen: Crandall 24, Frey 24, Hammonds 16, Mönninghoff 8, Pape 7, Kamp 6, Besselink 3, Bess 2, Giotis 2
Viewers: 3354
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – Fraport Frankfurt 96:81 (25:21,14:22,33:22,24:16)
Points MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg: Bartolo 21, Johnson 20, Hubb 19, Edigin 10, Jacob Patrick 9, Dunn 6, Cherry 5, Miller 4, Bähre 2
Fraport Frankfurt: Beliauskas 14, Obiesie 14, Wank 13, Tubutis 12, Lewis 9, Washington 9, Frazier 5, Robertson 5
Viewers: 3847
Rostock Seawolves – EWE Baskets Oldenburg 73:80 (18:15,19:18,19:23,17:24)
Points Rostock Seawolves: Alston Jr. 16, Godday 12, Pearson 10, Nelson 9, Roland 9, Gloger 6, Lewis 4, Theis 4, Carter 3
EWE Baskets Oldenburg: D. Russell 25, Leissner 16, Pjanic 11, Drechsel 9, Teague 9, Holyfield 8, Dileo 2
Viewers: 3720
