Basketball Bundesliga
Alba Berlin is in the semi-finals – Chemnitz wins in Vechta
Alba won the series against Bonn 3-0. photo
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Alba Berlin eliminated Bonn 3-0 in the BBL playoffs and reached the semi-finals. Chemnitz is still missing a win against Vechta to advance.
From the start, it was a close game between Bonn and Berlin, with no team able to pull away with a difference of more than six points in the first half. The hosts maintained a narrow lead for a long time in the third quarter before Louis Olinde (18 points) brought the Berliners back with three three-pointers.
In the final section, the guests were always just ahead, and as in the second game, the decision was made in the final minutes: thanks to world champion Johannes Thiemann (18 points), the Berliners scored in four attacks in succession to decisively pull away to 91:81.
Chemnitz wins away
The Niners Chemnitz are leading the series 2-1 after an 84:76 (46:41) away win over Rasta Vechta and need one more win to advance. The hosts were without their top scorer Tommy Kuhse due to injury, and his substitute Ryan Schwieger was also out for the second half. But thanks to Joel Aminu (26 points) and Spencer Reaves (21 points), Vechta stayed in the game for a long time.
Defensively, the guests were ultimately too strong; they didn’t allow a goal from the field for seven minutes in the fourth quarter. Wesley van Beck was particularly impressive offensively (20 points). The fourth game will take place again on Thursday in Vechta.