Bayreuth had only six players (!) available on Saturday evening, but fought bravely – and still lost dramatically. Meanwhile, the Telekom Baskets Bonn celebrated their next success after their coup over FC Bayern.
It was the last line-up that Bayreuth coach Raoul Korner was able to send to BG Göttingen. The Upper Franconians had only six players available due to injuries and Corona infections – but those six sold themselves dearly in Lower Saxony. “We practically had to reinvent ourselves,” said the Austrian Korner: “In the end, we were maybe one or two centimetres short of a huge sensation. I feel sorry for my lads, who worked hard for 45 minutes and are now empty-handed again. “
Bayreuth, who started without a centre and a power forward, had to admit defeat only after overtime – and that with a very close 91:92 (81:81, 43:49). Sacar Anim had forced the overtime with a buzzer-beater for Bayreuth at 81:81, but in the extra time it was Kamar Baldwin who threw the Göttingen team to victory one second before the end.
Third win in third game for Bonn
The Telekom Baskets Bonn, meanwhile, are still on course, celebrating their next success four days after their coup against Bayern Munich (96:61). Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s team won 85:73 (43:33) at Hamburg Towers. It was the third win in a row for the Rhinelanders, with Parker Jackson-Cartwright the top scorer with 22 points.
BG Göttingen – medi Bayreuth 92:91 n.V. (31:17,18:26,18:20,14:18,11:10)
Points BG Göttingen: Baldwin 30, Roberson 15, Frey 11, Hartwich 10, Toolson 10, Brown 7, Vargas 5, Mönninghoff 3, Grimes 1
medi Bayreuth: Anim 23, Wells 22, Joesaar 15, Wohlrath 15, Jalalpoor 12, Doreth 4
Spectators: 2123
Hamburg Towers – Telekom Baskets Bonn 73:85 (14:24,19:19,18:23,22:19)
Hamburg Towers points: Meisner 19, Ju. Hollatz 15, Homesley 14, Kotsar 10, Hinrichs 6, Z. Brown 5, J. Brown 4
Telekom Baskets Bonn: Jackson-Cartwright 22, Kulvietis 14, Morgan 13, Kessens 11, Hawkins 10, Bowlin 8, Gorham 5, Tadda 2
Spectators: 2012
MLP Academics Heidelberg – Löwen Braunschweig 81:78 (22:20,22:26,14:10,23:22)
Points MLP Academics Heidelberg: Martin 23, Chapman 13, Lowery 13, Geist 12, Ugrai 10, Ky. Anderson 6, Ely 4
Lions Braunschweig: Krämer 23, van Slooten 12, Sehnal 11, Turudic 8, Zagars 7, Klassen 5, B. Tischler 5, N. Tischler 4, Peterka 3
Spectators: 1483
s.Oliver Würzburg – Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 91:74 (22:15,25:17,23:17,21:25)
Points s.Oliver Würzburg: Hunt 27, Rodriguez 15, Callison 10, Böhmer 9, Hoffmann 8, Stanic 8, Abu 7, Moller 4, Buford 2, Albus 1
Hakro Merlins Crailsheim: Shorts 19, Harris 16, Bleck 6, Kindzeka 6, Stuckey 6, Aririguzoh 5, Gudmundsson 5, Lewis 4, Radosavljevic 4, Kovacevic 3
Spectators: 1749
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – Brose Bamberg 95:76 (27:21,22:19,24:16,22:20)
Points MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg: Simon 23, Cotton 19, Alkins 14, Hulls 13, Radebaugh 12, Happ 8, Bartolo 4, Wohlfarth-Bottermann 2
Brose Bamberg: Prewitt 16, Robinson 14, Sengfelder 14, Ogbe 9, Dowe 6, Lockhart 6, Mitchell 6, Kyzlink 3, Geben 2
Spectators: 1736