Bayern strengthens bid for top seed in Germany, before EuroLeague Play-Ins

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

After dropping three out of the four previous games across all competitions, FC Bayern Munich pulled away in the second half to beat EWE Baskets Oldenburg, 94-83, on Sunday.

Among five double-digit scoring contributions, Andreas Obst put in 17 points. Devin Booker and Ivan Kharchenkov registered 14 points each, Jack White ended up with a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double, and Shabazz Napier added ten points.

Jumping to 19-7 in the easyCredit BBL Regular Season, the team coached by Gordon Herbert created a distance of one game from second-placed ratiopharm Ulm. The Sparrows complete Round 28 on Monday, visiting FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets in Tectake Arena.

Oscar da Silva (right knee surgery) was joined by resting Vladimir Lucic, Johannes Voigtmann, and Nick Weiler-Babb on the list of unavailable players. Resuming the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign and entering the Play-In Showdown, Bayern welcomes Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet in SAP Garden on Tuesday.

Former Bayern forward Kevin Yebo set his personal best for the 2024-25 journey at 26 points, lifting Niners Chemnitz to a 99-98 overtime victory versus Bamberg Baskets and 15-10 in the top-flight division of Germany.

Also, ALBA Berlin beat MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, 79-63, and improved to 13-13.

BBL Round 28

MLP Academics Heidelberg – Syntainics MBC 87-78
Skyliners – Telekom Baskets Bonn 76-70
Basketball Lowen Braunschweig – BG Gottingen 101-77
Rasta Vechta – Rostock Seawolves 68-84
Niners Chemnitz – Bamberg Baskets 99-98 OT (87-87)
EWE Baskets Oldenburg – FC Bayern Munich 83-94
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg – ALBA Berlin 63-79
FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets – ratiopharm Ulm (14/4)

STANDINGS: FC Bayern Munich 20-7, ratiopharm Ulm 19-8, Niners Chemnitz 15-10, MLP Academics Heidelberg 15-10, Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 16-11…

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