By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Bayern Munich managed to make a comeback and had the victory within their grasp but Rickey Paulding drew a foul on a three-point shot, nailed all the free throws and gave EWE Baskets Oldenburg the narrow 83-82 home win on Day 21 of German League.
Will Cummings was the one pushing Oldenburg throughout the game with 20 points followed by Vojdan Stojanovski with 16 and Philipp Schwethelm with 15 points. Paulding had eight points and seven rebounds.
For Bayern, Petteri Koponen scored 18 and Derrick Williams 17 points in addition to Maodo Lo’s 14.
This was Bayern’s first loss of the season in German League after 19 straight wins (19-1) but are still alone at the top followed by Oldenburg with a 16-4 record.
BBL Day 21 results and scorers
Alba – Braunschweig 82-74 (Giedraitis 18 – Lansdowne 21)
Ulm – Jena 90-97 (Green 24 – Williams 26)
Wurzburg – Gottingen 88-71 (Hulls 26 – Willis 22)
Bremerhaven – Giessen 92-101 (Warren 21 – Thomas 22)
Mitteldetscher – Ludwigsburg 77-76 (Marelja 18 – Knight 19)
Crailsheim – Bayreuth 97-90 (Lawson 27 – Robertson 20)
Bamberg – Frankfurt 74-73 (Rice 17 – Larson 23)
Oldenburg – Bayern 83-82 (Cummings 20 – Koponen 18)
Vechta – Bonn 112-117 (Young 23 – Mayo 28)