Ratiopharm Ulm is only missing one win in the BBL to reach the final series for the German championship. The second game at FC Bayern Basketball on Tuesday (May 30th, 2023) also went to the underdog with 93:88 (27:20, 17:19, 27:17, 22:32).
Ulm got off to a brilliant start and was quickly 12:2 ahead. After less than three minutes, FCB coach Andrea Trinchieri took the first time out – without any positive consequences for his team. Ulm played an almost perfect first quarter and surprised the cup winner with his speed. Thanks to two successful long-range shots by Yago dos Santos, the guests deservedly led 27:20.
Bayern comes close, but then collapses
Anton Gavel’s team, who played professionally for FC Bayern between 2014 and 2018, was initially unable to maintain his level. The hosts defended more consistently and even briefly took the lead after converting free throws from national player Andi Obst. Then Ulm turned up the heat again and Thomas Klepeisz led his team to the 44:39 half-time score with a buzzer beater. Trinchieri raged on the sidelines.
After the change of sides, Bayern initially fell apart completely. Simple ball losses and an extremely weak defense meant that Ulm was 18 points ahead. As if out of nowhere, the Munich team – led by Captain Obst (34 points) – then started to catch up and closed the gap to within three points. But the urge phase came too late and Ulm trembled thanks to their point guard dos Santos (21 points) for the match point next Friday (June 2nd, 2023) in their own hall. “We made it unnecessarily exciting“Gavel said on MagentaSport. “In the end, victory is there, that’s what counts. Still, it has to get better.“
Bonn against Ludwigsburg on Monday evening
In the second semi-final series, Telekom Baskets Bonn lead 1-0 against Riesen Ludwigsburg. The second game will take place on Wednesday (05/31/2023) at 8.30 p.m.