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Bayern and Würzburg are one win away from the BBL semi-finals
Serge Ibaka contributed 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists to Bayern’s victory. photo
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The Bayern basketball team won their third playoff game against Ludwigsburg and need one more win to advance to the BBL semifinals. This also applies to Würzburg after a win over Ulm.
The FC Bayern Munich basketball players still need a win against the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the playoffs of the Basketball Bundesliga in order to reach the semi-finals. The main round winner won his away game 84:73 (45:37) and took the lead in the “best of five” series with 2:1 victories. The fourth game will take place again on Friday in Ludwigsburg. If they are successful, they will win Bayern in the semi-finals.
Although the guests were unable to find their rhythm from a distance, they had a high percentage of shots in the zone, scoring 26 points in the first quarter and maintaining an eight-point lead at halftime. Silas Melson (24 points) kept the hosts in the game with 16 of Ludwigsburg’s 37 points at halftime.
Bayern pull away in the final phase
At the beginning of the second half, Jeff Roberson led Ludwigsburg back, who were able to briefly equalize the game. The Munich team only scored twelve points in the third period, but went into the final period with a 57:53 lead. The hosts always remained within striking distance before Bayern took a decisive lead in the final phase with a 7-0 run. Serge Ibaka scored 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists and led the Munich team in all three categories.
The Würzburg Baskets also need one more win to advance. The Franconians are also leading 2-1 after an 82-79 (44-34) win against defending champion ratiopharm Ulm. The Würzburg team once again had to do without their top scorer Otis Livingston, who was named the league’s most valuable player in the regular season and received the MVP trophy before the match. Both teams will meet again in Würzburg in the fourth match on Friday.