medi Bayreuth has at least partially made the connection to the playoff places in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
Raoul Korner’s team won against the Löwen Braunschweig thanks to a strong second half with 94:92 (43:52) and is now in tenth place with 16:18 points.
In front of Bayreuth are three teams with 20:12 points each: BG Göttingen (9th), Hakro Merlins Crailsheim (8th) and Hamburg Towers (7th).
Marcus Thornton led Bayreuth to victory against the Löwen with 27 points, in which Martin Peterka was the best thrower (22). Braunschweig slips down to 13th place with 12:20 points.
The top eight teams in the BBL qualify for the playoffs.