EuroLeague: Bayern crushed 103-73 in Belgrade – seventh defeat in nine games
Bayern Munich lost by 30 points at Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade. After nine EuroLeague rounds the Munich side has just two wins, while it remains unbeaten in the Bundesliga.
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The EuroLeague season is getting tougher for Bayern Munich's basketball team. On Thursday night Anton Gavel's side lost 103-73 at Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade. According to Eurohoops, Zvezda led 48-31 at halftime and kept extending the lead. According to Sportschau it was Munich's seventh defeat in nine games.
Six home players scored in double figures. Chima Moneke led Zvezda with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, Jordan Nwora and Tyson Carter had 14 each, Christian Koloko and Semi Ojeleye 12 each, and German World Cup winner David Krämer, who joined Zvezda in the summer, added ten. Myles Norris and Duane Washington were Bayern's top scorers with 14 points apiece. Zvezda now has six wins from nine games.
On October 22 Bayern had lost at home to Dubai Basketball 107-91 after trailing 63-36 at halftime. In the easyCredit BBL, however, Bayern lead the table with five wins from five games. The team plays in Rostock on Sunday and hosts Braunschweig on Tuesday.