Head coach Anton Gavel will move from ratiopharm Ulm to Bamberg in the summer, and on Saturday he kept his future employers in check with the Swabians. Top-of-the-table Chemnitz clearly defeated Telekom Baskets Bonn, while bottom-of-the-table Crailsheim put Vechta in its place
Europe Cup finalists Niners Chemnitz continue to cause a stir in the German Basketball League (BBL). Three days after reaching the final, the team from Saxony defeated Telekom Baskets Bonn 80:66 (37:33) on matchday 27 to increase the pressure on league leaders Bayern Munich. Bonn’s shooting guard Brian Fobbs was the game’s best scorer with 19 points
30 threes in Ulm – Crailsheim relinquishes lantern
Before that, champions ratiopharm Ulm had already notched up their third win in a row with a 106:90 (52:53) victory over Bamberg Baskets and moved up to fifth place. Ulm’s Trevion Williams (26 points) and Karim Jallow (23) were the two best scorers in the three-point spectacle in the ratiopharm arena. A total of 30 attempts from the three-point line landed in the basket, 17 of which were converted by the defending champions.
Meanwhile, promoted Rasta Vechta can dream of the play-offs despite a 93:102 (50:46) defeat at Hakro Merlins Crailsheim – the club from northern Germany is in sixth place. Crailsheim relinquished the red lantern to the Tigers Tübingen after their sixth win of the season. In addition, EWE Baskets Oldenburg won 95:88 (42:48) against the Syntainics MBC Weißenfels
Statistics for the 27th matchday
Niners Chemnitz – Telekom Baskets Bonn 80:66 (16:15,21:18,20:18,23:15)
Points for Niners Chemnitz: Richter 16, Kajami-Keane 14, Uguak 11, Van Beck 10, Garrett 9, Yebo 9, Ongwae 6, Lansdowne 5
Telekom Baskets Bonn: Fobbs 21, Kirkwood 13, Kennedy 10, Watson Jr. 7, Pape 6, Griesel 4, Flagg 3, Sengfelder 2
Spectators: 4725
Hakro Merlins Crailsheim – Rasta Vechta 102:93 (21:26,25:24,25:17,31:26)
Points for Hakro Merlins Crailsheim: Cook 23, Stuckey 20, Smith 13, Borges 11, Darden 9, Baggette 8, Oduro 8, Murray-Boyles 5, Wulff 5
Rasta Vechta: Aminu 17, Kuhse 16, Schwieger 14, Iwundu 11, Reaves 9, Groves 7, Aririguzoh 6, Ferner 5, Flanigan 4, Grünloh 4
Spectators: 2355
