The Berliners act for three quarters with the big favorite from Munich at eye level. But in the end they run out of strength. Alba is still in the bottom of the table in the Euroleague.
The basketball players of Alba Berlin lost the German duel in the Euroleague and thus collected the tenth defeat in series. On Friday evening, the Berliners lost at home in front of 12,112 spectators against the Bundesliga competitor FC Bayern Munich with 84:99 (50:52). Alba is cut in the table. The best Berlin thrower wanted to be McDowell White with 18 and Yanni Wetzell with 14 points.
At the point Guard position Matteo Spagnolo celebrated his comeback after the injury break, Captain Martin Hermannson had to pause. The Berliners initially had problems finding their rhythm and were quickly 4:13 behind. But then Alba increased with more intensity and pace.
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Game open to the last quarter
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Berliners equalized again and even took the lead with five points (34:29). It was a phase in which it could be seen what this Alba team is able to do when it plays with a lot of confidence and supported by moments of success. In the league they even defeated Bayern at the beginning of November.
The Munichers were not shocked this time and answered immediately. The game was now absolutely at eye level and until the break the tour changed.
And even after the change of sides, the game remained open. Shortly before the end of the third quarter, Alba even took the lead again (68:67). However, it should remain the last. Because the hosts now went out of breath. A 2: 10 run from the point of view of the Berliner at the beginning of the last quarter brought the preliminary decision (70:80). Alba fought to the end, but was no longer able to put Bayern in danger.
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Yanni Wetzell was correspondingly frustrated after the game on the microphone of the TV station Magenta Sport: “We were able to keep up three quarters. Then a bitter phase came. It is of course annoying, we are all sorry to lose. But Bavaria have one Good team, with very good players. “
It continues for Alba in the basketball Bundesliga. On Monday, January 27th, the team will compete at the Baskets Oldenburg (8 p.m.).
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