Baskets Bonn lose decisive game against Alba Berlin

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The Baskets Bonn suffered another setback in the fight for BBL's play-ins after they have clearly lost to the direct competitor Alba Berlin in Berlin.

In the early game of the 32nd match day, the Bonners lost 88:10 on Wednesday evening. The victory gave Alba Berlin the third success in a row and catapulted the team past Rasta Vechta to tenth place, which entitled to participate in the play-ins. With a current record of 14 wins and 13 defeats, the capitals are now on the last Play-in-Platz. On the other hand, the Baskets Bonn, who are now in 15 defeats after 27 games, have lost their connection to the playoffs and are in a difficult location with 13th place.

The game initially looked promising, but the Bonners quickly fell behind. Alba Berlin showed a strong performance and used Bonn's weaknesses as an opportunity to play a clear lead early on. During the game, especially in the first quarter, the Baskets showed that they had difficulty controlling the game and did not effectively use several gymnastics. At the end of the first quarter, Bonn was back with 18 points.

outstanding services and future challenges

A ray of hope for the Bonn team was Darius McGhee, who showed a strong individual performance with 30 points and repeatedly tried to keep his team in the game. Matt Thomas von Alba Berlin, however, was the player of the game by scoring an impressive 34 points and thus setting up his career value. Despite some attempts to reduce the gap during the game, Bonn could not win the momentum back.

In the coming games, the Bonn Bonn Bonn will be crucial to focus on and increase their performance so as not to finally end up in the relegation battle. The next encounters will be decisive for the future of the team in the season.