By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Leading in double-digits most of the way, FC Bayern Munich picked up a home win, 87-78, against MLP Academics Heidelberg and jumped to 15-5 in the easyCredit BBL Regular Season on Sunday.
At a sold-out BMW Park, Carsen Edwards drew up a team-high 19 points with 7/15 from the field. Shabazz Napier added 18 points alongside seven assists and five rebounds. A third double-digit scoring contribution for the team coached by Gordon Herbert, Danko Brankovic chipped in 14 points. In addition to Devin Booker and Oscar da Silva nursing knee injuries, Andreas Obst, Johannes Voigtmann, and Kevin Yebo sat out as well. On the losing side, DJ Horne recorded a game-high 21 points.
NBA draft prospect Noa Essengue put in 20 points, paving the way for ratiopharm Ulm in an overtime win, 101-90, over ALBA Berlin, 101-90. His side improved to 15-6, forcing the visitors to 10-11.
Pushing the Niners Chemnitz to an away win, 94-90, against BG Gottingen and to 12-9 in the German league, 26-year-old guard Jacob Gilyard posted a 24-point, 10-assist double-double on Saturday.
BBL Round 23
Telekom Baskets Bonn – Rasta Vechta 88-94
Veolia Towers Hamburg – Rostock Seawolves 78-77
Bamberg Baskets – Skyliners 92-85
BG Gottingen – Niners Chemnitz 90-94
EWE Baskets Oldenburg – Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 102-90
Syntainics MBC – FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets 110-101
ratiopharm Ulm – ALBA Berlin 101-90 OT (86-86)
FC Bayern Munich – MLP Academics Heidelberg 87-78
STANDINGS: FC Bayern Munich 15-5, ratiopharm Ulm 15-6, Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 14-8, Rasta Vechta 13-8, Niners Chemnitz 12-9…