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Ulm under pressure: Must finally score against Bonn!
On November 8th, 2025, Telekom Baskets Bonn and ratiopharm Ulm will meet in the BBL. Both teams need points for the playoffs.
Ulm under pressure: Must finally score against Bonn!
On November 6th, 2025, the basketball world in Cologne encountered an exciting duel between ratiopharm Ulm and Telekom Baskets Bonn. This encounter is not only exciting but also crucial for the two teams fighting to stay in the league. easycredit-bbl.de reports that Ulm last lost to Frankfurt 67:75, which is the fewest points they have scored this season. Now it’s time for the Ulm team: get up and score!
Both teams are in a similar situation - they each have a record of 3-3 in the league. Ulm, the runner-up in 2023, is fighting to keep track of the top third of the table, while Bonn wants to make it into the playoffs after a weak last season (14th place). Bonn lost to ALBA Berlin 70:84 last week. The most important thing for both teams is to get back on track now.
Key players in focus
There are some outstanding players on both sides this season. Ulm's top scorer is Chris Ledlum with 20.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, followed by Christian Sengfelder and Malik Osborne. For Bonn, Michael Kessens and Jeff Garrett Jr. are the standouts, with Kessens approaching the 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds mark. Particularly noticeable is Grayson Murphy from Telekom Baskets, who was the most effective player in the league in October.
Despite these impressive player statistics, Ulm lost their last three games in the BBL, and even five defeats in a row across all competitions, before they were able to get their first win against the London Lions. Head coach Ty Harrelson was dissatisfied after the loss to Frankfurt and emphasized the need to improve performance. This becomes even more important when you consider that the direct record between the two teams does not play into Ulm's hands: Bonn won 38 of 69 games, while Ulm only managed 31 wins. Ulm's goal will be to break this negative series.
Looking into the future
The next meeting will take place on November 8, 2025 at 7:45 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Dyn. Ulm cannot afford to let up over the next few weeks if they want to qualify for the playoffs and get back to the top of the table. In addition, the team has young talents such as 17-year-old Teo Milicic, who made his debut against Frankfurt, and some players from the provisional 24-man national squad, such as Yana Slingerland and Endurence Aiyamenkhue, who could provide a breath of fresh air.
With such pressure on their shoulders, the coming games will be crucial for ratiopharm Ulm and Telekom Baskets Bonn to achieve their goals for the season. The basketball community can look forward to exciting encounters with a lot at stake!