By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
After the two straight home wins versus AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milano in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs, FC Bayern Munich routed BG Gottingen, 102-90.
Youngster Sasha Grant accounted for 21 points, a career-high. The Italian forward was 7/9 from the field, including 4/6 from beyond the arc. Erol Ersek added 17 points with 6/6 field goals in his senior squad debut. Andrea Trinchieri’s side improved its easyCredit BBL record to 24-8, one week after the lopsided loss to ALBA Berlin.
ALBA, also in action on Sunday, rolled Wurzburg, 99-79. Swedish Marcus Eriksson connected 7/11 from long range generating a game-high 21 points. His side marched to 26-6 and trails only Ludwigsburg. The German league leaders retained their distance going up to 29-3 with a convincing 89-73 victory against Bonn.
In additional Round 32 action, Oldenburg blew out the Fraport Skyliners, 82-59, jumping to 23-8. Also, Trae Bell-Haynes neared a triple-double with 20 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds as Crailsheim defeated the Hamburg Towers, 85-79, making it to 22-10. Streaking Ulm follows sixth at 21-11 pushed by Troy Caupain and his 19 points in the 85-70 victory over Chemnitz.
easyCredit BBL Round 32 results:
Fraport Skyliners – EWE Baskets Oldenburg 59-82
BG Gottingen – FC Bayern Munich 90-102
Basketball Lowen Braunschweig – Brose Bamberg 85-75
JobStairs Giessen 46ers – Rasta Vechta 100-82
Niners Chemnitz – ratiopharm Ulm 70-85
HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim – Hamburg Towers 85-79
s.Oliver Wurzburg – ALBA Berlin 79-99
Syntainics MBC – medi Bayreuth 70-99
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – Telekom Baskets Bonn 89-73