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The basketball players of Alba Berlin have extended their winning streak in the Bundesliga. Coach Pedro Calles’ team beat Niners Chemnitz 89:85 (44:48) and celebrated their fourth consecutive league win. Martin Hermannsson was the capital’s top scorer with 20 points.
However, the Berlin team was slow to take control of the game and had difficulty defending the hosts’ long shots. He made eight 3-pointers Chemnitz 28:19 lead after first quarter. After that, Alba adjusted to the Niners’ style of play and became better on offense. Shortly before the break the visitors equalized at 39:39.
After the substitution, the Chemnitz team maintained a narrow lead for a long time before Alba turned things around with a 17-0 score at the start of the final quarter bringing the score to 84:72 (36th minute). The hosts fought back to equalize at 83:87, but Alba kept her nerve.
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