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Berlin (dpa / bb) - Alba Berlin has regained second place in the basketball Bundesliga with a job victory.
On Sunday, the German double winner won against the middle German BC with 93:82 (45:38) in front of empty stands in the arena at Ostbahnhof.
But Alba had a lot of trouble with the table-16.
from Saxony-Anhalt.
The best throwers from Berlin were Niels Giffey and Simone Fontecchio with 17 points each.
Coach Aito Garcia Reneses was again without national player Maodo Lo, who continues to suffer from foot problems.
Forward Luke Sikma also got a breather, but center Christ Koumadje made his home debut.
After a 3-0 deficit, Alba immediately took over the direction.
With a lot of speed and quick finishes, Berlin found the rhythm right away and pulled away in the middle of the first quarter to 27:11.
But in the second quarter, Alba missed a lot of litters, especially close to the basket.
The MBC defended more intensely and Alba ran into problems.
In the second section, the throttles only managed 13 points and the Weißenfels team came up again.
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After the break, Alba was more focused and now the Swede Marcus Eriksson was also hot.
He hit some important long-range throws.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the lead increased to 20 points for the first time (79:59).
But the guests fought their way up.
In addition, playmaker Peyton Siva bent over in the closing stages and hobbled out of the hall.
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