The fifth Bonn victory in a row was a hard-fought one at the end. Bamberg showed its best side in the derby win in Bayreuth. Giessen was also jubilant.
Leaders Telekom Baskets Bonn celebrated their fifth win in a row in the BBL. Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s team won 90-85 (66-38) at Syntainics MBC Weißenfels on Saturday despite a weak second half and extended their lead over chaser Bayern Munich (36-12) with 40-14 points, but they have three games in hand.
The MBC won the final quarter 23:5 (!) and John Bryant (3) broke the milestone of 5000 points in the BBL. The best scorer of the match was Bonn’s Jeremy Morgan with 25 points. The Bavarians are challenged on Sunday (15.00/MagentaSport) against the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim.
In the Upper Franconian prestige duel, Brose Bamberg clearly kept the upper hand with 84:71 at medi Bayreuth and drew level on wins (both eleven) with the Wagnerstadters, who have also played two games more. The two former champions will probably only be able to reach the Top 8 and thus the play-offs this season with a strong final spurt.
Gießen leave last place with win against Oldenburg
The Jobstairs Giessen 46ers picked up two important points in the fight to stay in the relegation zone later in the evening. The Hessians defeated EWE Baskets Oldenburg 88:75 (34:40) and moved past Frankfurt into penultimate place in the table after their sixth win of the season.
After the hosts had committed eleven ball losses in the first half, they acted more concentrated after the break. The Giessen team dominated the third quarter with 32:23. In the final period, the Hessians quickly extended their lead into double figures.
The Hamburg Towers scored a clear 100:76 (53:31) victory at the MLP Academics Heidelberg. The guests dominated the first quarter with 33:13.
Statistics for the 27th matchday
Fraport Frankfurt – ratiopharm Ulm 58:61 (12:12,13:14,20:12,13:23)
Points Fraport Frankfurt: Cherry 14, McLean 12, Robertson 11, Wank 7, Moore 6, Haarms 4, Brenneke 2, Ponitka 2; ratiopharm Ulm: Blossomgame 16, Thornwell 16, Christon 15, Bretzel 4, Klepeisz 4, Herkenhoff 3, Jallow 3; Spectators: 2855
Synt. MBC Weißenfels – Telekom Baskets Bonn 85:90 (19:28,19:38,24:19,23:5)
Points Synt. MBC Weißenfels: Morris 19, English 14, Upshaw 11, Mushidi 10, Kerusch 8, Rebic 7, Huskic 6, Caisin 5, Bryant 3, Yakhchali 2; Telekom Baskets Bonn: Morgan 25, Jackson-Cartwright 15, Kulvietis 13, Bowlin 9, Hawkins 8, Gorham 7, Kratzer 6, Kessens 4, Tadda 3; Spectators: 1200
medi Bayreuth – Brose Bamberg 71:84 (18:23,18:24,14:21,21:16)
Points medi Bayreuth: Sajus 16, Joesaar 13, Jalalpoor 12, Doreth 10, Wells 10, Allen 5, Anim 4, Wohlrath 1; Brose Bamberg: Sengfelder 18, Mitchell 17, Dowe 16, Prewitt 11, Robinson 9, Kyzlink 6, Geben 5, Ogbe 2; Spectators: 2757
MLP Academics Heidelberg – Hamburg Towers 76:100 (13:33,18:20,22:20,23:27)
Points MLP Academics Heidelberg: Chapman 15, Kuppe 12, Geist 10, Martin 9, Osaghae 9, Friederici 8, Würzner 5, Lowery 3, Ely 2, Ugrai 2, Watkins 1
Hamburg Towers: Meisner 20, Kotsar 18, J. Brown 17, Ju. Hollatz 11, Christen 9, Hinrichs 8, Homesley 8, Walker 5, Edigin 4
Spectators: 1713
Gießen 46ers – EWE Baskets Oldenburg 88:75 (15:17,15:17,32:23,26:18)
Points Giessen 46ers: Mccullum 25, Omot 20, Fayne II 13, Nawrocki 8, Koch 7, Binapfl 5, Jalon Demarco 4, Laksa 4, Kraushaar 2
EWE Baskets Oldenburg: Odiase 17, Heidegger 16, Holyfield 12, Michalak 11, Paulding 9, Pjanic 5, Pressey 3, Herrera 2
Spectators: 1664
