On Saturday, second-placed Ulm was challenged at home against the strong newly promoted Rasta Vechta – and lost after a thrilling game in overtime
Champion ratiopharm Ulm has suffered a setback in the BBL. The defending champions lost 102:106 (92:92, 42:46) after overtime in a thriller against the strong newly promoted Rasta Vechta and suffered another setback after four successive victories.
Ulm’s Georginho de Paula scored the supposed game-winner shortly before the end. However, the visitors had one more attack – and Joschka Ferner hit a three-pointer on the buzzer to send the game into overtime. The newly promoted club had the upper hand there and won the five extra minutes by 14:10.
After its fourth defeat on matchday 16, Ulm dropped back to third place behind leaders Niners Chemnitz (14:2) and cup winners Bayern Munich (10:3), at least for the time being. The club from Saxony had opened the scoring on Friday with an 85:77 win at Champions League winners Telekom Baskets Bonn. Vechta (11:5) is fifth
Hamburg celebrates clear victory
In the northern duel of the evening, the Veolia Towers Hamburg clearly had the upper hand. After a strong third quarter, the Hamburg club won 111:94 (57:52) against the Rostock Seawolves to record its third successive victory.
ratiopharm ulm – Rasta Vechta 102:106 (92:92, 42:46)
Top scorers for Ulm: Figueroa (22 points), de Paula (22), Williams (13), Essengue (11)
Top scorers for Vechta: Kuhse (21), Aminu (20), Ferner (19), Flanigan (14), Gronloh (11)
Spectators: 6000
Rostock Seawolves – Veolia Towers Hamburg 94:111 (57:52)
Best scorers for Rostock: Lockett (19 points), Nelson (18), Clark (14), Amaize (11)
Best scorers for Hamburg: Dziewa (22), Christmas (18), King (15), Hughes (14), Durham (14), Hinrichs (13)
Spectators: 4705
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 105:59 (55:22)
Best scorers for Ludwigsburg: Graves (19 points), Melson (13), Bähre (12), Patrick (12), Roberson (12), Lewis (11)
Best scorers for Crailsheim: Murray-Boyles (14)
Spectators: 4000
EWE Baskets Oldenburg – BG Göttingen 106:85 (65:44)
Top scorers for Oldenburg: Russell (22 points), Crandall (15), Ogbe (15), Agbakoko (14), Wank (14), Brown Jr. (13)
Best scorers for Göttingen: Hume (26), Ensminger (15), Silins (11)
Spectators: 6200
