Ulm captain Thomas Klepeisz throws the ball. © Stefan Puchner/dpa
After a demonstration of power, Ratiopharm Ulm is only one win away from the first championship title in the Basketball Bundesliga. The team of coach Anton Gavel won the third final game on Wednesday evening with 112:84 (53:30) against the Telekom Baskets Bonn and now leads the series with 2:1 victories. In best-of-five mode, another home win on Friday evening (20.
Neu-Ulm - 30 Uhr/Sport1 and Magentasport) are enough to win the championship.
The best scorer for Ulm, who were already clearly leading in the first half, was Karim Jallow with 24 points. Bonn's star player T.J. Shorts did not get beyond eleven points. After champions Alba Berlin (3-1 victories) and cup winners FC Bayern (3-0), Ulm could also defeat the reigning Champions League winners from Bonn. The guests were aware of the absences of the suspended Michael Kessens and the injured Javontae Hawkins. Game two was won by the main round winner with 104:75. Dpa