The MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg have won their chasing duel with ratiopharm Ulm and have moved up to second place in the Basketball Bundesliga for the time being.
Coach John Patrick’s team defeated Ulm 74:61 (33:27) on Saturday night and now have a record of 20:8 wins. FC Bayern München (19:7), however, can move past again with a win in Giessen on Sunday. Ulm (18:8) remains fourth. Justin Simon scored the best for Ludwigsburg with 19 points.
In ninth place, the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim (13:13) continue to hope for play-off participation. The hosts won 87:72 (34:42) against MLP Academics Heidelberg thanks to a strong second half. Jaren Lewis impressed Crailsheim with 30 points.
A big step towards staying in the league was taken by s.Oliver Würzburg (11:17) and EWE Baskets Oldenburg (11:18). Würzburg won 83:77 (42:50) at medi Bayreuth, while Oldenburg won the Lower Saxony duel with the Löwen Braunschweig 90:76 (46:44). Both clubs have four more victories than Gießen in 17th place.
medi Bayreuth – s.Oliver Würzburg 77:83 (19:19,31:23,13:22,14:19)
Points medi Bayreuth: Thornton 19, Sajus 17, Anim 15, Allen 13, Seiferth 7, Doreth 3, Joesaar 3
s. Oliver Würzburg: Buford 17, Moller 11, Stanic 11, Hunt 9, Parodi 9, Hoffmann 8, Rodriguez 8, Abu 4, Albus 3, Callison 3
Spectators: 2684
Hakro Merlins Crailsheim – MLP Academics Heidelberg 87:72 (17:22,17:20,25:18,28:12)
Points Hakro Merlins Crailsheim: Lewis 30, Stuckey 14, Caffey 12, Bleck 8, Harris 8, Lasisi 7, Aririguzoh 4, Gudmundsson 4
MLP Academics Heidelberg: Geist 17, Ugrai 14, Chapman 13, Lowery 11, Ely 8, Ky. Anderson 3, Friederici 2, Heyden 2, Würzner 2
Spectators: 2121
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – ratiopharm Ulm 74:61 (18:12,15:15,22:18,19:16)
Points MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg: Simon 19, Hulls 14, Happ 11, Alkins 10, Woodard 10, Radebaugh 8, Bartolo 2
ratiopharm Ulm: Thornwell 19, Christon 13, Klepeisz 9, Blossomgame 8, Bretzel 4, Herkenhoff 4, Jallow 4
Spectators: 2914
EWE Baskets Oldenburg – Löwen Braunschweig 90:76 (22:22,24:22,26:18,18:14)
Points EWE Baskets Oldenburg: Odiase 20, Holyfield 16, Heidegger 13, Paulding 10, Pressey 9, Herrera 8, Lynch 8, Hundt 3, Pjanic 3
Lions Brunswick: Peterka 18, Krämer 17, N. Tischler 9, Brown 7, Klassen 7, Sehnal 7, Turudic 7, B. Tischler 2, Zagars 2
Spectators: 5147