Champion ratiopharm Ulm has consolidated its second place in the Basketball Bundesliga.
Coach Anton Gavel’s team won 107:75 (60:39) against the weak Syntainics MBC on matchday 14 and is only behind leaders Niners Chemnitz (12:1) with 10:3 wins.
The guests from Swabia lived up to their role as favorites in the first third. At halftime the lead was already more than 20 points. The MBC subsequently did not find a suitable means of permanently putting the compact defense in trouble.
Center Trevion Williams (22) and Pacome Dadiet (17) scored the most points for the winner. Johnathan Stove was the best shooter for the Syntainics with 20 points.
Runner-up Telekom Baskets Bonn celebrated its ninth win in the 15th game of the season.
The Rhinelanders prevailed against old champions Baskets Bamberg with 88:74 (45:39) and thus strengthened their playoff ambitions. Brian Fobbs scored 18 points for the Champions League winners, Bamberg was also of no use to Zach Vopeland’s 27 points.
In the third game on Friday evening, the Würzburg Baskets defeated the EWE Baskets Oldenburg 83:78 (33:31).