GER - Deutsche Bank Skyliners won ninth game in a row

FRANKFURT (Beko BBL) - The 15th game day of the Beko BBL saw two tight games before Christmas and some six very exciting games on the second Christmas day in Germany. Last week the Mitteldeutscher BC won on the road in Tübingen 82:80 in overtime. The WALTER Tigers Tübingen snapped lost their fourth game in a row and the Mitteldeutscher BC snapped their five game winning streak. Chris Oliver took Tübingen into overtime and Ronald Ross won the game in overtime with a shot.

The Mitteldeutscher BC was led by Ronald Ross with 23 points. Michael Jordan added 20 points and former German national player Guido Grünheid had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Tübingen was led by Dane Watts with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Oliver produced 22 points and Kenny Williams chipped in with 11 points and nine rebounds.

The New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig snapped the five game winning streak of EnBW Ludwigsburg winning their fourth game in a row 80:76. Braunschweig was led by Jason Cain with 17 points. Tony Skinn added 16 points. Marcus Goree and Brandon Thomas chipped in with 13 points a piece. Ludwigsburg was led by Donatas Zavackas with 19 points. John Bowler added 16 points and Alex Harris had 11 points.

Reatiopharm Ulm won their second game in a row beating the Gloria GIANTS Düsseldorf 76:64 at home. Düsseldorf had the lead once in the third quarter before Ulm was able to take control and win. Ulm was led by American John Bryant with 26 points and 18 rebounds. Robin Benzing contributed 15 points and Rocky Trice 10 points. Düsseldorf was led by DeAndre Haynes with 20 points. Jamal Tatum chipped in with 12 points.

The DEUTSCHE BANK SKYLINERS won their ninth game in a row beating BBC Bayreuth who lost their fifth game in a row. Frankfurt was led by DaShaun Wood with 26 points and seven assists. Kimmo Muurinen added 12 points. Quantez Robertson chipped in with 11 points and Jimmy McKinney had 10 points and five assists. Bayreuth was led by Jared Reiner with 20 points and ten rebounds. Pete Campbell scored 18 points and Marcus Ginyard 17 points.

TBB Trier had another strong defensive effort defeating LTi GIESSEN 46ers 75:67 who lost their eighth game in a row. Trier was led by Philip Zwiener with 19 points. Barry Stewart and George Evans added 10 points a piece. Gießen was led by American Anthony Smith who returned after missing 8 games scoring 21 points. Elvir Ovcina added 15 points and Zachery Peacock 14 points.

The Telekom Baskets Bonn continue to play hot basketball winning their fourth game in a row against the Artland Dragons 98:90 who had their three game winning streak snapped. Bonn was led by Folarin Campbell with 27 points. Nic Wise produced 20 points and seven assists. Jeremy Hunt added 15 points and Tim Ohlbrecht 10 points and 12 rebounds. The Artland Dragons were led by Tyrese Rice with 19 points. Ruben Boumtje Boumtje contributed 18 points. Johannes Strasser and Bryan Bailey added 16 points a piece.

BG Göttingen continue to play strong basketball winning their fifth game in a row on the road against Phoenix Hagen 85:76 who lost their sixth game in a row. Göttingen was led by Trenton Meacham with 28 points. Mike Scott contributed 19 points and Jason Boone 10 points. Hagen was led by Jacob Burtschi with 20 points. David Bell added 16 points and Mark Dorris 13 points.

A week after being humiliated in Bamberg by 51 points, ALBA BERELIN returned with a convincing 85:59 win at home against the Eisbären Bremerhaven. Berlin was never challenged in this game. Berlin was led by Julius Jenkins with 18 points. German national player Lucca Staiger added 15 points. Bremerhaven was led by Torrell Martin with 17 points. Andrew Drevo chipped in with 14 points.

Basketball Bundesliga