By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
More separation from second-placed Telekom Baskets Bonn as ALBA Berlin rallied past Basketball Lowen Braunschweig, 85-78, in easyCredit BBL Regular Season Round 29 action Wednesday.
Yanni Wetzell recorded a team-high 14 points behind 6/6 field goals for the team coached by Israel Gonzalez. Luke Sikma chipped in 11 points. Besides Marcus Eriksson (foot) and Tamir Blatt (thumb) remaining on the injury list, Jaleen Smith and Ben Lammers were rested. With 19 points for the team owned by Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers, R. J. Cole was the top scorer.
Cassius Winston poured 20 points as third-placed FC Bayern Munich overcame Fraport Skyliners, 95-89, at home. D.J. Seeley followed with 14 points. Team captain Vladimir Lucic (illness) was ruled out for the night with Othello Hunter (back), Elias Harris (foot), Augustine Rubit (Achilles), and Zan Mark Sisko (personal) extending lengthy spells on the sidelines.
Both the Berlin and Munich outfits have been eliminated from the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Competing in the Basketball Champions League, Bonn reached the Final Four yesterday, Tuesday.
BBL Round 29
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Hakro Merlins Crailsheim 101-83
Brose Bamberg – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 81-73
Wurzburg Baskets – EWE Baskets Oldenburg 78-82
Rostock Seawolves – BG Gottingen 94-85
medi Bayreuth – Niners Chemnitz 86-102
FC Bayern Munich – Fraport Skyliners 95-89
ALBA Berlin – Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 85-78
Veolia Hamburg Towers – MLP Academics Heidelberg 90-86
ratiopharm Ulm – Syntainics MBC PPD
STANDINGS: ALBA Berlin 28-2, Telekom Baskets Bonn 26-2, FC Bayern Munich 23-6, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 18-11, BG Gottingen 16-12…
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