Basketball Bundesliga club ratiopharm Ulm lost the derby in Crailsheim 68 to 76. A desolate last quarter in Ulm was decisive for the game.
Due to the defeat, Ulm blunders in the fight for a good playoff spot. Crailsheim gets very important points in the relegation battle.
Strong first Crailsheim quarter
The first scene of the derby belongs to the guests from Ulm. Brandon Paul scores the first three points. Then Crailsheim joins the game. With the support of their own fans, the home side get into the game well and keep Ulm away from their own basket. Among other things, thanks to two three-pointers by Maurice Stuckey, Crailsheim pulls away a bit and deserves the first quarter (22:14).
With fight and intensity to derby victory: Bogdan Radosavlevic (Craislheim, left in the picture) against Bruno Caboclo (Ulm, right).
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Caboclo front and back
Just as Crailsheim wins the first quarter, Ulm gets the second round. Bruno Caboclo is serious about this. Defensively he prevents points with the block Crailsheimer. Offensively, he shows that he can also score from beyond the three-point line. Edon Maxhuni is Merlin’s top scorer until half-time and prevents a bigger deficit with his points. Ulm goes into the break with a lead (37:32)
Threesomes in Ulm hurt
In round three, both sides lost possession. It’s wild back and forth. The only constant are the three-point throws by ratiopharm Ulm. The game seems to be tilting in favor of the guests. Thommy Klepeisz is running hot for Ulm. Not much comes together at Crailsheim. 59 to 47 after three quarters from Ulm’s point of view. The derby is going its way, the favorite seems to be marching.
Desolate Ulm final quarter
Out of nowhere, Crailsheim comes back into play. Three threes early in the last quarter wake up the team and the fans. The “bullfighting arena” in Crailsheim is bubbling, with the support of the spectators, the Merlins play themselves into a real frenzy. And at ratiopharm Ulm the battery has been empty in the last ten minutes. Coach Gavel’s team no longer gets anything on the floor. With 29 to 9, Crailsheim gets the last quarter and thus deserves the derby victory.
votes on the game
Thomas Klepeisz (Ulm) “We stopped playing too soon”.
Nikola Markovic (Crailsheim coach): A great win after 12 points behind. We kept our hearts on the field.”
