By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Bayern Munich managed to break Mitteldeutscher’s resistance in the second half and record an 81-66 road win on Day 8 of German League.
Derrick Williams led the winning side with 19 points and five rebounds while Danilo Barthel added 13 points. For Mitteldeutscher, Trevor Releford scored game-high 23 in addition to James Farr’s 17 points.
The first half was fairly balanced as neither team could gain a significant advantage but Bayern had the minimal 36-35 lead. The guests started to make some distance in the third quarter (61-52) and continued to do so in the last period leading by as much as 17 points (74-57) leaving no doubt about the outcome.
Bayern remained the only undefeated team with an 8-0 record while Mitteldeutscher stayed at the bottom and holds a 1-7 record together with Crailsheim.
BBL Day 8 results and scorers
Braunschweig – Mitteldeutscher 75-63 (Eathetron 19 p. 12 r. – Farr 15 p.)
Giessen – Frankfurt 91-90 (Bryant 17 p. 11 a. – Fredenberg 21 p.)
Oldenburg – Vechta 81-62 (Boothe 16 p. 8 r. – Bray 14 p. 6 a.)
Bayreuth – Bremerhaven 113-85 (Stockton 24 p. – Turner 22 p.)
Jena – Ulm 80-85 (Jenkins 22 p. – Miller 14 p.)
Alba Berlin – Brose Bamberg 92-88 (Giedraitis 19 p. – Jelovac 20 p.)
Ludwigsburg – Gottingen 62-52 (Jones 21 p. – Stockton 13 p.)
Bonn – Wurzburg 91-86 (James 20 p. – Wells 22 p.)
Mitteldetscher – Bayern Munich 66-81 (Releford 23 p. 7 a. – Williams 19 p.)