Coach Andrea Trinchieri’s team, which was unable to play a game in the league for three weeks after a virus outbreak, won 93:64 (48:32) against Hakro Merlins Crailsheim, who were also weakened by the corona virus.
“I’m happy that no player got injured. That’s the big concern after a Covid phase“, said Trinchieri. He is sorry for Crailsheim, “that you have to play in this condition”, said the Italian. Bayern’s captain Nihad Djedovic, who contributed 16 points to the 19th win of the season, also paid tribute to the weakened guests, “that they started today”.
BBL tip stays tight together
With 38:12 points, Bayern are in second place behind Bonn (40:14), which extended its winning streak on Saturday (March 26th, 2022). The Baskets played two games more than the pursuer from Munich.
The top of the Bundesliga remains close together, as the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (36:14) also won their game against the Löwen Braunschweig with 90:72 (40:32).
Alba surprisingly loses
After the last six wins in a row in the basketball Bundesliga, Alba Berlin has suffered a defeat again. On Sunday evening, the heavily weakened Berliners lost to the Niners Chemnitz with 64:81 (33:38). Alba remains fifth in the table after the sixth league defeat. Best Berlin throwers were Oscar da Silva with 18 and Jaleen Smith with 14 points.
In the bottom of the table, s.Oliver Würzburg achieved an important victory with the 89:76 (57:39) at BG Göttingen.
Victory against Oldenburg – Giessen no longer last
Already on Saturday Jobstairs Gießen defeated EWE Baskets Oldenburg at home with 88:75 (34:40) and, after their sixth win of the season, pushed past Frankfurt to the penultimate place in the table.
After the hosts had lost eleven turnovers in the first half, they acted more concentrated after the break. With 32:23, Giessen determined the third quarter. In the final section, the Hessians quickly expanded their lead into double digits.