Basketball: EuroLeague: Brose Bamberg loses at FC Barcelona

Brose Bamberg has taken a damper in the battle for EuroLeague playoff places. At FC Barcelona, the Upper Franconians lost on 19. At the end of the first matchday 66:81 (34:44) and fell 13th in the table with eleven games still outstanding. behind the Catalans.

After the twelfth defeat Bamberg is three victories away from eighth place, which still qualifies to participate in the play-offs. Two days after the 93-86 win over Zalgiris Kaunas/Lithuania, Maodo Lo was the top nine times German champion with 14 points.

While the Bambergers had won the first leg in November after an impressive race to catch up with 84:81, coach Andrea Trinchieri’s team were unable to follow suit. From the third minute onwards, the guests were constantly trailing in front of 4101 spectators.