Asvel hosted Alba Berlin in the bottom-of-the-table clash in the EuroLeague Round 21st, and the visitors secured a convincing win by 88:63.
Now both teams have four wins each, with the French team positioned at the bottom of the table. Alba Berlin achieved the win with a better performance in the second half, limiting the home team to only 26 points.
Sterling Brown and Yanni Wetzell led the guests to win, each scoring 13 points, while Gabriel Procida and Johannes Thiemann contributed with 12 points each. In the home team, Paris Lee and Charles Kahudi were the only double-digit scorers, both tallying 12 points.
Alba Berlin started the game well, taking a 15:8 lead after six minutes of play. However, the home team reacted with an 8:0 run, taking a 16:15 lead. After that, it was a back-and-forth battle, and the first quarter ended with Asvel in the lead, 20:19.
The second quarter saw numerous lead changes, with the largest advantage being 35:29 for the guests three minutes before halftime. Alba Berlin maintained this lead, and at halftime, they were ahead 41:37.
German team stepped up their game even further in the second half. They maintained a strong defensive performance and continued to execute their offensive strategy. In the third quarter, they hinted at the final outcome by taking a 58:53 lead. The home team managed to reduce the deficit to 62:50 by the end.
In the final quarter, Alba controlled the game, definitively sealing the win with a 72:55 lead five minutes before the end. Asvel couldn’t turn things around, resulting in a convincing triumph for Alba Berlin.
ASVEL – ALBA BERLIN 63:88 (20:19,17:22,13:21,13:26)
Venue: “Astroballe”, Lyon
Referees: Mogulkoc, Vyklicky, Baena
Asvel: Scott 6, Lee 12, Kahudi 12, Lauvergne 6, Luwawu-Cabarrot 9, Dallo, Jackson 9, Egbunu, Fall 5, Lighty 3, Ndiaye , Yaacov 4.
Alba Berlin: Brown 13, Procida 12, Spagnolo 2, Wetzell 13, Delow 7, Matisseck , Schneider 5, Thomas 9, Nikic, Koumadje 5, Thiemann 12, Bean 10