Surprise team Niners Chemnitz remains the first pursuer of league leaders Bayern Munich in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Thanks to a very strong first half, the Niners defeated ratiopharm Ulm 83:82 (49:31), which was the fourth defeat in the last five games for the playoff aspirant Ulm.
The favorite from Chemnitz, who recently had to admit defeat to Bayern 80:89 in the top game, was superior from the start. In the first third the Niners pulled ahead by 13 points, and over the course of the first half they were up to 20 points ahead. Led by Kevin Yebo and Aher Uguak (16 points each), Chemnitz just managed to take the lead after the opponent’s final spurt.
The MHP giants Ludwigsburg benefited from the result. In an eventful duel between the playoff contenders, the Ludwigsburg team prevailed with 86:72 (40:46) at Rasta Vechta and drew level with Ulm and Vechta with a record of 14:8 victories.
Rasta was still leading at the beginning of the final quarter, but the giants caught up with a furious 23-0 run and took the win. It took almost ten minutes for Vechta to score in the final period. Jayvon Graves led the Giants to victory with an outstanding 28 points.
Würzburg Baskets – Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 86:80 (45:41). – Best throwers: Seljaas (21 points), Bess (17), Livingston II (17), Perry (12) for Würzburg – Childress (16), Westermann (14), Kindzeka (12), Smith (10) for Crailsheim. – Viewers: 3140
Bamberg Baskets – Tigers Tübingen 97:76 (45:39). – Best throwers: Copeland (24 points), Stanic (19), Nelson (18), Wohlrath (12) for Bamberg – Darko-Kelly (12), Jackson (10), Kalaitzikis (10) for Tübingen. – Viewers: 4471
Syntainics MBC – Rostock Seawolves 106:102 (53:49). – Best throwers: Callison (27 points), Stove (20), Breunig (13), Bryant (11), Ndow (10) for Weißenfels – Alston (27), Goodwin (20), Nelson (15), Bradley (13 ) for Rostock. – Spectators: 2500
Rasta Vechta – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 72:86 (46:40). – Best throwers: Kuhse (25 points), Aminu (13) for Vechta – Graves (28), Melson (17), buie (14) for Ludwigsburg. – Viewers: 3140
Niners Chemnitz – ratiopharm Ulm 83:82 (49:31). – Best throwers: Uguak (16 points), Yebo (16), van Beck (14), Garrett (11), Lansdowne (11) for Chemnitz – Williams (22), Nunez (14), de Paula (11) for Ulm . – Spectators: 5000