Basketball Bundesliga: Bayern in the BBL semifinals – ex-champion Oldenburg out

Basketball Bundesliga
Bayern in the BBL semifinals – ex-champion Oldenburg out

Cassius Winston (M) and Bayern beat Göttingen 3-0 in the series. photo

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Cup winner FC Bayern Munich is the first team to reach the semi-finals of the playoffs in the Bundesliga. The Munich team won 65:54 (36:37) at BG Göttingen and ended the best-of-five series flawlessly with 3:0 victories. The best thrower of the team coached by Andrea Trinchieri was Cassius Winston with 16 points.

Cup winner FC Bayern Munich is the first team to reach the semi-finals of the playoffs in the Bundesliga. The Munich team won 65:54 (36:37) at BG Göttingen and ended the best-of-five series flawlessly with 3:0 victories. The best thrower of the team coached by Andrea Trinchieri was Cassius Winston with 16 points.

The EWE Baskets Oldenburg, who lost the series against the MHP giants Ludwigsburg with 0:3, were eliminated surprisingly clearly. Ludwigsburg won the third game on Sunday in front of their home crowd with 86:72 (40:37). The hosts won through as a team: Five players managed double-digit scores, including top scorers Will Cherry and Shonn Miller (17).

Favorite Bayern won the two home games against Göttingen, once by a clear margin (87:67) and once by a narrow margin (87:85). On Sunday, a strong third quarter, in which Bayern only conceded seven points, was the deciding factor. Bayern can now sit back and relax and wait and see who will be opponents in the semifinals.

Alba under pressure against Ulm

A duel with series champion and defending champion Alba Berlin was expected before the start of the playoffs, but Berlin is currently behind with 1-2 wins against Ratiopharm Ulm. On Wednesday (8.30 p.m.) the capital city must win in order not to say goodbye to the playoffs prematurely. Bayern would have home rights again against Ulm, against Alba you would first have to play away.

In addition to Munich and Berlin, the winner of the main round, Telekom Baskets Bonn, is another favorite for the title. Bonn leads 2-0 against Chemnitz and would meet Ludwigsburg in the semifinals.

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