The Telekom Baskets Bonn have stopped their slight downward trend in the Basketball Bundesliga. With a 101:96 (51:52) against the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim, the Rhinelanders succeeded again in the race for the playoff places after five defeats from eight games.
Crailsheim is only one win ahead of ninth place, which no longer entitles them to participate in the playoffs. In the long, balanced game, the Baskets around winger Javontae Hawkins, who was the top scorer with 25 points, only gained a decisive lead in the final quarter.
The Hamburg Towers won the northern duel against basement child EWE Baskets Oldenburg 101:85 (54:39), Syntainics MBC Weißenfels gained air in the relegation battle with a 105:81 (59:43) against medi Bayreuth.
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 101:96 (51:52). – Best pitchers: Hawkins (25), Kulvietis (15), Kessens (13), Jackson-Cartwright (13), Bowlin (12), Morgan (12) for Bonn – Shorts (29), Harris (18), Stuckey ( 14), Bleck (10) for Crailsheim – spectators: 3380