FC Bayern München and Telekom Baskets Bonn have consolidated their status as the top teams in the Basketball Bundesliga.
The cup winners from Munich won clearly 92:70 (47:33) at promoted MLP Academics Heidelberg on Sunday evening. Augustine Rubit was the best scorer with 19 points for the Bavarians, who successfully defended their lead in the standings. Earlier, coach Tuomas Iisalo’s Bonn team had beaten former series champion Brose Bamberg 95-81 (52-39) to record their ninth win in their tenth home game.
The outstanding player for the hosts was point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright, who scored 40 points at excellent odds. On the side of the Upper Franconians, Christian Sengfelder (18 points) presented himself strongly. With seven wins and ten losses, Bamberg is falling further and further behind in the fight for the play-off places.
Close defeat for Berlin
Champion Alba Berlin experienced a disappointment. The capital city team narrowly lost their home game against MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 75:76 (38:44) and thus suffered their fifth defeat this season. The Albatrosse still have several catch-up games after a Corona outburst to catch up with the top group. For Ludwigsburg, Tremmell Darden scored 22 points, including the decisive shot with ten seconds left to win the game.
Synt. MBC Weißenfels – BG Göttingen 93:83 (29:22,18:13,25:26,21:22)
Points Synt. MBC Weißenfels: Morris 22, Rebic 19, Huskic 17, Upshaw 13, Yakhchali 12, Mushidi 8, Bryant 2
BG Göttingen: Baldwin 19, Kamp 18, Roberson 10, Toolson 10, Brown 9, Mönninghoff 8, Vargas 5, Hartwich 4
Spectators: 750
Alba Berlin – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 75:76 (23:22,15:22,21:17,16:15)
Points Alba Berlin: Smith 12, Lammers 10, Lo 10, Zoosman 10, Sikma 9, Da Silva 7, Olinde 7, Blatt 3, Mattisseck 3, Koumadje 2, Schneider 2
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg: Darden 22, Radebaugh 10, Woodard 10, Happ 9, Simon 7, Hulls 6, Johannes Patrick 5, Wohlfarth-Bottermann 4, Bartolo 3
Spectators: 1600
MLP Academics Heidelberg – FC Bayern München 70:92 (17:18,16:29,24:21,13:24)
Points MLP Academics Heidelberg: Lowery 15, Ugrai 13, Ely 11, Chapman 8, Geist 8, Martin 8, Friederici 5, Heyden 2
FC Bayern Munich: Rubit 19, Jaramaz 16, Thomas 14, Radosevic 10, Obst 9, Schilling 6, Walden 5, Obiesie 4, Weiler-Babb 4, George 3, Lucic 2
Spectators: 500
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Brose Bamberg 95:81 (27:21,25:18,16:20,27:22)
Points Telekom Baskets Bonn: Jackson-Cartwright 40, Gorham 17, Tadda 11, Morgan 10, Hawkins 8, Kessens 6, Ward 2, Kratzer 1
Brose Bamberg: Sengfelder 18, Kyzlink 17, Mitchell 15, Prewitt 14, Robinson 8, Scott 6, Geben 2, Heckmann 1
Spectators: 750
