19:46
Of course, there have also been direct duels in the past. Bayern won an impressive 20 games out of 24 games. The previous year the two teams met in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The home team prevailed in three games, although only the second game was particularly close. Here Göttingen was almost able to turn the game around with a strong third game.
7:36 p.m
And Göttingen? They lost their last game before the international break against ALBA Berlin 108:85. They held up very well until the last period, which they lost 35:18, but even a three-point percentage of 40 percent was not enough, also because ALBA had almost twice as many free throw attempts and collected 13 more rebounds. That can’t happen today, just as 19 of our own turnovers would be extremely problematic against the front runners.
19:27
By the way, the Munich team also won the aforementioned BBL Cup Final Four. In the semi-finals they clearly beat Bamberg 62:81 and Ulm in the final couldn’t put any obstacles in their way except for the first quarter. Today’s home team went into the international break feeling extremely happy. The only question is, have they been able to preserve this over time and can they continue their winning streak today?
19:11
The leader welcomes the 13th in the BBL. Bayern were able to climb to the top of the table with an 89:80 win against NINERS Chemnitz before the international break and the BBL Cup Final Four – what happened there will follow later. After a weak second quarter, Chemnitz looked like the winner until the end of the third quarter. What then followed was an extremely strong fourth section, which the South Germans won 27:8 and thus toppled the league leaders. The outstanding man in the success was Bonga, who recorded 18 points and seven rebounds. He also hit strong 4/6 threes. In general, as a team, they shot 40 percent from distance and posed problems for their opponents.
6:49 p.m
A warm welcome to the catch-up game on the 12th matchday of the BBL between FC Bayern Munich and BG Göttingen!