In the fourth round of the Bundesliga, Alba Berlin comfortably defeated Rasta Vechta 98-80, keeping pace with league leaders Ulm.
The guests made a strong start in Berlin, building an early lead of 23-6. However, the “Albatrosses” responded with a 13-2 run, reducing the deficit to single digits before the end of the first quarter (27-22). Under the guidance of coach Israel Gonzalez, Alba Berlin imposed their rhythm during the game, turning the tide and entering halftime with a respectable 54-44 lead.
Early in the third quarter, the lead became insurmountable for the visiting team (68-49), which was forced to surrender earlier than expected. The game continued in a “blowout” mode, with the clear advantage belonging to the home team.
Matteo Spagnolo was the top scorer for Alba with 18 points, while Tommy Kuhse stood out for Vechta with 22 points.
Alba Berlin and Vechta now share a record of three wins and one loss, positioning them in second and fifth place in the league standings, respectively.
In the next round, Alba Berlin will host Gottingen, while Rasta Vechta will face Braunschweig.
Bayern Munich rebounded after their defeat in Barcelona by defeating Crailsheim 97-62 in the fourth round of the Bundesliga.
Under the guidance of coach Pablo Laso, Bayern Munich quickly established a double-digit lead within the first four minutes of the game, and their advantage only grew throughout the match. The Spanish coach took the opportunity to give each player some playing time, and Danko Brankovic made the most of this opportunity.
The Croatian basketball player scored 18 points and grabbed four rebounds in 19 minutes on the court. On the other side, Brandon Childress stood out with 16 points.
After four rounds of play, Bayern remains in third place in the league standings with a record of 3-1, while Crailsheim has suffered its third loss and dropped to the 17th position with a record of 1-3.
In the next round, Bayern will host Wurzburg, while Crailsheim will face Bonn.
In the remaining two matches, Chemnitz defeated Gottingen 77-63, while Bamberg secured an away win against Mitteldeutscher by 94-86.