Brose Bamberg has won a home defeat in the EuroLeague against leaders ZSKA Moscow. Andrea Trinchieri’s team were defeated by the Russian top club with 76:92 (39:42).
For Bamberg, it was the sixth defeat in the eleventh game. Bamberg, who lost last matchday in Moscow to Russian runners-up Chimki (73:82) met ZSKA at the beginning on equal terms.
In front of 6150 spectators, both teams had a match in the first half of the match, where the guests saved themselves with a narrow margin into the break.
In the second half, the hosts initially held their ground, but from the middle of the third quarter onward, the guests around former NBA pro Nando de Colo, who played a strong role in the match, tore the game apart and meanwhile extended the lead to 19 points. Bamberg collected the 14. Defeat in the 15th. Play against a Russian team.
The best thrower of the game was French international de Colo with 20 points, while Augustine Rubit scored the most points for Bamberg (16). With nine victories and two defeats ZSKA remains the number one in the standings. The best eight out of 16 teams will be in the next round.