Alba Berlin won their fifth game in a row in Göttingen. Bamberg prevailed in a thrilling basketball game against Ulm and thus keeps their chance of making the play-offs alive.
The champions defeated BG Göttingen 92-86 (44-53) away from home on Sunday to record their 21st win of the season and remain mathematically unchallenged in the top eight. After their fifth success in a row, the Berliners remain third in the table, but with six defeats they have the fewest in the league.
But it was a Göttingen player who dominated the match at the start: former NBA player Jeremiah Martin led the home side to a 14:13 start with ten points in six minutes. Stephen Brown came up trumps in the second half, with 20 points in the first half the guard was mainly responsible for the 53:44 lead of the hosts at the break.
The Berliners equalised after an 11:2 start into the second half and now lost the ball less often. In a varied fourth quarter, Göttingen lost the rhythm in the final phase: They did not score in the last four and a half minutes, the Berliners ended the game with a decisive 8:0 run. National player Maodo Lo was Berlin’s top scorer and scored seven of his 20 points in the final period.
Bamberg holds its nerve in overtime
The game between Bamberg and Ulm was definitely a tough one. Both teams gave each other nothing, and at 88:88 the game went into overtime. The first five extra minutes were not enough and the game went into the second overtime. In the end, it was Chris Dowe’s three free throws that gave the home side a 115-114 victory.
For Brose, Akil Mitchell and Christian Sengfelder were the most accurate with 23 points. Ulm’s Jaron Blossomgame, on the other hand, scored the most points in the game with 37. With this victory, Bamberg, currently in tenth place, continues to hope for the play-offs.
BG Göttingen – Alba Berlin 86:92 (24:23,29:21,21:27,12:21)
Points BG Göttingen: Brown 24, Martin 23, Frey 12, Hartwich 6, Kamp 6, Grimes 5, Roberson 5, Vargas 3, Hujic 2
Alba Berlin: Lo 20, Smith 16, Blatt 12, Thiemann 10, Da Silva 9, Sikma 8, Koumadje 6, Mattisseck 5, Zoosman 4, Olinde 2
Spectators: 2481
Brose Bamberg – ratiopharm Ulm 115:114 n.2.V. (19:18,18:25,28:22,23:23,15:15,12:11)
Brose Bamberg points: Mitchell 23, Sengfelder 23, Robinson 19, Dowe 15, Geben 10, Kyzlink 10, Prewitt 8, Ogbe 4, Lockhart 3
ratiopharm Ulm: Blossomgame 37, Thornwell 27, Christon 12, Jallow 10, Klepeisz 10, S. Evans 8, Günther 8, Zugic 2
Spectators: 3559
Synt. MBC Weißenfels – Niners Chemnitz 89:96 (30:31,21:24,15:22,23:19)
Points Synt. MBC Weißenfels: Morris 23, Huskic 17, English 14, Upshaw 13, Rebic 7, Kerusch 6, Bryant 5, Caisin 4
Niners Chemnitz: Massenat 23, Lockett 16, Atkins 14, Mike 14, Susinskas 11, Richter 7, E. Washington 6, Weidemann 3, Ziegenhagen 2
Spectators: 3867
