BBL: Ludwigsburg with Canadian victory in Swabian duel

The MHP giants Ludwigsburg have won the Swabian duel against ratiopharm Ulm with a standoff and equalled Alba Berlin by scoring points (34:8) in their fifth consecutive victory.

In a catch-up meeting on 15. On the second matchday, coach John Patrick’s team won with 89:54 (53:21).

For the Ulmer, runners-up of 2016, it was the third bankruptcy in a row in the battle for play-off places. Coach Thorsten Leibenath’s team slipped back to eighth place with 24:20 points behind Frankfurt Skyliners (24:18).

In front of 3908 spectators in the MHP Arena, the Ludwigsburg team quickly moved up to 14:5 in front of a 2:5 gap and extended their lead in the match to 40 points. Justin Sears (16) and Thomas Walkup (14) were the best throwers of the giants, David Krämer was the most successful marksman of the disappointing Ulmers with 16 points.