By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
A narrow win, 70-69, over FIT/ONE Wurzburg Baskets for FC Bayern Munich on Sunday.
Shabazz Napier hit the go-ahead layup with 15 seconds on the clock. Solid defense on the other end got the job done in Round 6 of Germany’s easyCredit BBL Regular Season. The 33-year-old guard finished with ten points to go with six rebounds and four assists. Carsen Edwards and Devin Booker put in 14 and 13 points, respectively. Niels Giffey (left hand) and Vladimir Lucic remained sidelined for the team coached by Gordon Herbert.
Snapping a three-game losing streak across all competitions, ALBA Berlin defeated Basketball Lowen Braunschweig, 65-61. Will McDowell-White packing 13 points was the only double-digit scorer as the team coached by Israel Gonzalez jumped to 2-3. Besides Malte Delow (head) and Matt Thomas (knee surgery) stuck to the injury list, suspended Khalifa Koumadje and resting Ziga Samar were out as well.
Jumping to a league-leading 4-1, ratiopharm Ulm beat Rasta Vechta on Saturday. Exciting Israeli prospect Ben Saraf recorded a game-high 18 points.
BBL Round 6
EWE Baskets Oldenburg – Bamberg Baskets 67-59
ratiopharm Ulm – Rasta Vechta 85-76
Skyliners – MLP Academics Heidelberg 72-95
Veolia Towers Hamburg – Syntainics MBC 75-96
ALBA Berlin – Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 65-61
Rostock Seawolves – Niners Chemnitz 60-68
FC Bayern Munich – FIT/ONE Wurzburg Baskets 70-69
Telekom Baskets Bonn – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (28/10)
STANDINGS: ratiopharm Ulm 4-1, Telekom Baskets Bonn 3-1, FC Bayern Munich 4-2, MLP Academics Heidelberg 4-2, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 3-2, EWE Baskets Oldenburg 3-2, Niners Chemnitz 3-2…
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