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Munich (AP) - The basketball players of FC Bayern Munich remain on the playoff course in the Euroleague.
Coach Andrea Trinchieri's team beat the top Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg on Wednesday thanks to a strong second half with 82:80 (32:40).
The best Munich thrower was Wade Baldwin IV with 17 points, while Arturas Gudaitis was most noticeable among the guests with 22 points.
With a record of twelve wins and seven defeats, the Bundesliga team is fourth in the highest European competition, the best eight teams advance to the quarter-finals.
Bayern did not get off to a good start in their home Audi Dome and trailed behind from the start.
Especially offensively against strong Russians initially little was possible.
At the end of the second quarter, for the first time, the Munich team fell two-digit behind (27:37).
Only Baldwin kept the Bundesliga club with his eleven points in the game until halftime.
“We're a little slow and don't bring much energy to the field.
They play well, but we have to increase our level significantly, ”said Trinchieri at the break at“ Magentasport ”.
The hosts now played much better and took the lead for the first time in the middle of the third section.
Zenit didn't give up, but couldn't turn the game around.
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In addition to the important victory, there was further good news: League boss Jordi Bertomeu had traveled to Munich specifically to offer Bayern a permanent starting place, a so-called A license, for the highest European competition.
Bertomeu announced this in an interview with «Magentasport».
However, there is not much time to celebrate: The Munich team will meet Real Madrid in the premier class on Friday (8.30 p.m.), before Bundesliga table neighbors Hamburg Towers will be in the Audi Dome on Sunday (3 p.m.).
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