By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Getting separation down the stretch, FC Bayern Munich nearly mishandled a nine-point lead but settled over Bamberg Baskets, 84-82, and improved to 11-4 in the easyCredit BBL Regular Season on Sunday.
In his best scoring performance of the 2024-25 journey, 24-year-old Danko Brankovic scored 15 points in the Round 18 contest. Coming in as the Most Valuable Player of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 23, Carsen Edwards registered a team-high 17 points, including the last four of his side.
Recent addition, 23-year-old German point guard Justus Hollatz packed nine points in his debut with the team coached by Gordon Herbert. Devin Booker, Shabazz Napier, and Johannes Voigtmann were unavailable.
Behind 35 points by Michael Devoe, a new professional high for the Georgia Tech product, Syntainics MBC prevailed, 94-80, over BG Gottingen and went up to 9-8. More Saturday action in the top-flight division of Germany saw Basketball Lowen Braunschweig and ratiopharm Ulm jump to 11-5.
Resuming the domestic campaign on Monday, ALBA Berlin visits EWE Baskets Oldenburg with both sides seeking an eighth win.
BBL Round 18
Rasta Vechta – Niners Chemnitz 89-66
BG Gottingen – Syntainics MBC 80-94
ratiopharm Ulm – Telekom Baskets Bonn 84-75
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 69-83
FC Bayern Munich – Bamberg Baskets 84-82
Veolia Towers Hamburg – FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets 68-66
EWE Baskets Oldenburg – ALBA Berlin (27/1)
Skyliners – Rostock Seawolves (17/4)
STANDINGS: FC Bayern Munich 11-4, Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 11-5, ratiopharm Ulm 11-5, Rasta Vechta 9-6, MLP Academics Heidelberg 9-6…
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