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Berlin / Weißenfels (dpa) - For the basketball players from the German double winner Alba Berlin, the hunt for appointments between the Euroleague and the Bundesliga continues without a respite.

Around 40 hours after the game at FC Barcelona, ​​Alba coach Aito Garcia Reneses' team will receive the Syntainics MBC for the 30th Eastern Derby on Sunday (3 p.m. / Magentasport).

"For us in the short time it is important that we recover as well as possible so that we can bring the necessary intensity back to the court on Sunday," said Alba guard Jonas Mattisseck after the 67: 80- Defeat at the Euroleague leaders FC Barcelona on late Friday evening, the 58th competitive game this season.

There is not much time to prepare for the Sunday opponent, but this time it is not necessary either.

“The away game at MBC was only 12 days ago, which is why the Weissenfels team is still very much present in our team.

We'll try to repeat the positive things from the first leg and work on the mistakes, ”said Alba assistant coach Israel Gonzalez.

In the sure 96:82 success in Weißenfels on March 16, Alba celebrated the 27th victory in the 29th East duel and wants to expand the series further in order to get a good starting position in the fight for a playoff place.

The current third from bottom of the table does not have these problems.

MBC coach Silvano Poropat is concerned about the use of center Aleksandar Marelja, who suffered a knee bruise in the game against Bamberg.

«The tough program of the past few weeks has left its mark.

Some players have wounds.

We have to make sure that we have a healthy team by Sunday. "

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The coach is hoping for a good mood Michal Michalak.

The Polish national player leads the BBL basket hunter list with a 42 percent quota of three and was the top scorer in the Polish league last season with an average of 22 points.

Nevertheless, Poropat knows about the distribution of roles on Sunday: “We go into the game as a clear outsider and can only achieve something by fighting.

We played well for 30 minutes in the first leg - we have to take that with us. "

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