After three wins in a row across all competitions, the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg left the floor as losers again. On Tuesday, the Bundesliga basketball team lost its home game in the Champions League against Banco di Sardegna Sassari 79:89 (38:45). In the group phase of the European Cup, the Swabians suffered their second defeat in their third game.
Ludwigsburg hit their first three three-pointers and opened the game with a 10-2 run. On the other side, Sassari repeatedly finished close to the basket and was superior in rebounding, so Ludwigsburg’s lead dwindled to one point at the half-time break. In the second quarter, the hosts’ shooting rate from outside fell and Ludwigsburg lost the ball more often. The Italian first division team took advantage of this and went into the locker room with a 45:38 lead.
After the break, Ludwigsburg acted more concentrated, Jayvon Graves (22 points) worked hard on the offensive rebound, but the hosts were still unable to turn the game around in the third half. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Sassari extended its lead to a 14-point difference. Then Yorman Polas Bartolo (15 points) brought Ludwigsburg back with an 8-0 run. In the final phase, the basketball Bundesliga team reduced the lead to 79:82, but couldn’t get any closer.
2023-11-07 22:30:16
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