By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
After a slow start, FC Bayern Munich dominated the second half and prevailed, 94-72, over Niners Chemnitz on Sunday.
Fueling a win on the road and pushing his side to 14-5 in the easyCredit BBL Regular Season, 33-year-old forward Niels Giffey threw in 15 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Andreas Obst shared a game-high 18 points, including four triples. The second player with 18 points, Jacob Gilyard, was on the wrong end.
Besides Devin Booker and Oscar da Silva on the injury list due to knee injuries, Nick Weiler-Babb was rested, and former Niner Kevin Yebo was also left out of the lineup for the team coached by Gordon Herbert.
Earlier Sunday, MLP Academics Heidelberg overcame a 39-point display by Justin Jaworski to take down EWE Baskets Oldenburg, 95-79, and jump to 11-8 in the top-flight division of Germany.
Wrapping up Round 22 on Monday, ALBA Berlin hosts Bamberg Baskets, hoping to balance the domestic record at 10-10. Anton Gavel’s side is lower in the standings and carries an 8-11 W-L tally.
BBL Round 22
Rostock Seawolves – Telekom Baskets Bonn 64-69
ratiopharm Ulm – Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 111-75
Skyliners – Veolia Towers Hamburg 78-84 OT (69-69)
FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 77-60
Rasta Vechta – BG Gottingen 87-79
MLP Academics Heidelberg – EWE Baskets Oldenburg 95-79
Niners Chemnitz – FC Bayern Munich 72-94
ALBA Berlin – Bamberg Baskets 86-77
STANDINGS: FC Bayern Munich 14-5, ratiopharm Ulm 14-6, Basketball Lowen Braunschweig 14-7, Rasta Vechta 12-8, MLP Academics Heidelberg 11-8…