By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
ALBA Berlin edged Ludwigsburg, 79-78, improving its easyCredit BBL record to 27-6 and securing the second seed of the playoffs. Niels Giffey fired 16 points and Luke Sikma threw in five points, 11 rebounds, and six assists on Tuesday. The losing side had clinched the top seed of the German league but fell to 29-4.
Bayern, third tallying 24 wins in its first 32 matches, will host Ulm on Friday. Right behind the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague quarterfinalists, Oldenburg and Crailsheim at 23-9 and 23-10, respectively, after a direct collision resulting in a 90-73 victory for the Merlins.
T.J. Shorts scored 24 points including the game-winning bucket for Hamburg in the 93-91 victory over Gottingen. David Walker had 23 points leading Bayreuth past the Fraport Skyliners, 81-58. Malte Ziegenhagen connected seven triples in a 24-point effort as Chemnitz beat Wurzburg, 84-83.
easyCredit BBL Round 33:
Tuesday
ALBA Berlin – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 79-78
Brose Bamberg – JobStairs Giessen 46ers 99-90
medi Bayreuth – Fraport Skyliners 81-58
Hamburg Towers – BG Gottingen 93-91
Wednesday
EWE Baskets Oldenburg – HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim 73-90
Rasta Vechta – Syntainics MBC 84-80
s.Oliver Wurzburg – Niners Chemnitz 83-84
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 78-85
Friday
FC Bayern Munich – ratiopharm Ulm