Leader Telekom Baskets has taken the next step towards the main round championship in the basketball Bundesliga with their 16th win in a row. The Rhinelanders defeated the Löwen Braunschweig 89:78 (47:44) on Saturday and are still in first place with 29:2 victories ahead of defending champion Alba Berlin (29:3) and FC Bayern Munich (25:6).
Before the eyes of national coach Gordon Herbert, Bonn needed a few minutes to really get into the game. The Braunschweig team, threatened with relegation, were level throughout the entire season and went into the dressing room with a three-point deficit. Even after the change of sides, coach Tuomas Iisalo’s team failed to break away. Three minutes before the end, the North Germans were able to shorten the lead to 77:79. Bonn’s top scorer TJ Shorts (24 points) decided the game with his extra class.
EWE Baskets Oldenburg have taken a big step towards fourth place and thus the home advantage in the playoff quarterfinals. The Lower Saxony prevailed against their direct competitor MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg with 93:80 (50:41) and are 20:12 ahead of BG Göttingen (18:13) and opponent Ludwigsburg (18:14). DeWayne Russell was once again the best and outstanding Oldenburg player with 28 points and nine assists.
BBL Table Match Statistics Bonn-Brunswick Match Statistics Oldenburg-Ludwigsburg
