Alba Berlin fights to play-in chances with victory against Bonn

Berlin & Brandenburg
102: 88 in the classic against Bonn: Alba climbs in play-ins

16.04.2025, 10:13 pm

Alba Berlin strengthened his chances of participating in the playoffs by convincing victory against Telekom Baskets Bonn.

In an exciting duel between the basketball Bundesliga, the team from Berlin achieved a clear 102: 88 victory. Matt Thomas, a 30-year-old shoot guard from the USA, showed an outstanding performance and achieved the best result of his career with 34 points. This victory already marks the 14th success in the 27th game and Alba Berlin secures a place among the top teams that can qualify for the play-ins.

The course of the game showed Alba's superiority early on. With a concentrated style of play, they quickly achieved four ball winnings and led 15: 5 in the fifth minute. Even if Bonn was able to catch up for a short time, Alba quickly set the course and ended the first quarter with a comfortable 32:18 lead.

performance by Darius McGhee

In the second quarter, Darius McGhee Bonn kept bringing back into play with a total of 30 points. Despite his strong performance, Bonn was confronted with a deficit of eleven points during the half -time break. Even after the change of sides, the game remained somewhat torn from both teams, which led to low scores in the first few minutes. Alba was able to hold the lead and went to the last quarter with a score of 75:65.

The final part of the game then belonged to the Berliners, who further expanded their advantage, while Bonn was getting tired. The spectators in the Uber Arena experienced an exciting meeting that Alba's ambitions continued to fuel the playoffs.