The MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg won in the Champions League against Galatasaray Istanbul. After a dominant performance over long stretches, the Swabians prevailed with 100:80 (52:42).
The MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg are back on the road to success in the Champions League. At the end of the first half of the season, the Bundesliga basketball team won the round of the best 16 teams in the Champions League against Galatasaray Istanbul with 100:80 (52:42).
Giants are at least temporarily leaders
Thanks to the success, Ludwigsburg temporarily jumped to the top of the table in Group J. Telekom Baskets Bonn can move past Dijon again with a win on Wednesday.
Strong first quarter for Ludwigsburg
The basis for the confident success was a strong performance in the first quarter. Ludwigsburg played in a disciplined manner, won most of the duels between the baskets and was also effective in finishing. The home team never let go of this lead and played the game easily to the end.
The best thrower for the hosts was Jayvon Graves with 23 points. The next opponent is Istanbul again next Tuesday (6 p.m.). Then the MHP giants have to travel to Turkey.