ALBA Berlin clinched BBL title. They overcame Bayern in Munich to lift the trophy tonight. The game was mostly controlled by ALBA Berlin. Bayern Muenchen managed to win fourth quarter 27-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. ALBA Berlin shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Bayern Muenchen's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Jaleen Smith (193-1994, college: UNH) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and the international center Johannes Thiemann (206-1994, agency: BeoBasket) who added 15 points and 4 assists during the contest. Thiemann was named the Finals MVP. At the losing side American Augustine Rubit (203-1989, college: USA, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and international point guard Andreas Obst (191-1996, agency: BeoBasket) scored 11 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Bayern: A.Rubit 15+6reb, D.Thomas 12+1reb, A.Obst 11+2reb+3ast, N.Djedovic 11+3reb, N.Weiler-Babb 8+2reb+1ast, Z.Mark Sisko 8+1reb ALBA: J.Smith 23+1reb+2ast, J.Thiemann 15+4reb+4ast, T.Blatt 14+2reb+3ast, J.Marc Koumadje 11+6reb, O.Da Silva 9+7reb+1ast, M.Delow 7+1ast
ALBA conquer BBL Cup trophy in Berlin-Feb 21, 2022
ALBA Berlin - Crailsheim 86-76
ALBA Berlin captured the BBL Cup title on Sunday. They defeated Crailsheim in the Final in Berlin. Maodo Lo (191-PG-1992, college: Columbia) stepped up with 20 points to pace the effort. Crailsheim ensured an aggressive start. They took a 22-15 lead after ten minutes. ALBA increased the tempo in the second frame. The Berlin team dropped 24 points to pull within 4 points at the interval 43-39. ALBA used a strong 25-15 run in the third term to surge ahead. They added 22 points in the fourth frame and rallied to a comfortable victory at the end. Jaleen Smith (193-PG-1994, college: UNH) banked in 17 points for the winners. TJ Shorts (175-PG-1997, college: UC Davis) answered with game-high 30 points for Crailsheim. Maurice Stuckey (187-G-1990) delivered 14 points in the losing case.