Shock for Alba Berlin: Last minute loss brakes playoff hopes

Alba Berlin suffered a dramatic setback on Wednesday evening in the Basketball Bundesliga. Despite an appealing catch -up in the past few weeks, in which the team of coach Pedro Calles had won four games in a row, they lost to Fit/One Würzburg Baskets with 69:70. This loss means that Alba Berlin now has to worry about the qualification for the playoffs.

With this result, Alba Berlin remains in tenth place in the table, after a total of 15 wins and now 14 defeats. The Würzburg Baskets, on the other hand, were able to improve in fifth place with this victory and now have a record of 16:12. In the main round of the BBL, the six best teams reach the quarter-finals, while the next four in the Play-in tournament are fighting for the remaining playoff places.

The course of the game was exciting, similar to the first leg four weeks ago, which Würzburg also won after a dramatic final section. In the last quarter of the game, the leadership changed several times, with Yanni Wetzell for Alba Berlin 20 seconds before the end with free throw to equalize to 69:69. But a crucial free throw from Davion Mintz a second before the end sealed the tight victory for Würzburg.

The situation for Alba Berlin shows how tight things are currently in the BBL. At the moment, the team has as many victories as the table positions seven to nine, all of which are very close together. In the remaining games of the main round, it will be crucial that Alba Berlin plays its strengths to secure one of the coveted playoff places. The team will certainly do everything possible to get the optimum out of the upcoming games.

For basketball fans, the exciting question remains whether Alba Berlin can create the turning point for the positive. The next games could be crucial for whether the team has the chance to hit the playoff race. A solid performance in the upcoming encounters will be essential to keep the hopes for a successful final phase of the season.