Ronaldo Segu scored 10 consecutive points in the clutch time to guide Bamberg Baskets past Bakken Bears Aarhus, 87-81, on Wednesday, December 18, at the Brose arena in southern Germany.
Players of the game
Ronaldo Segu scored 10 of his 19 points in the last five minutes of the game.
The University of Buffalo star hit back-to-back three pointers to regain a double-digits lead for Bamberg Baskets, 78-67 and 81-70.
Bakken Bears went on a 0-7 run but Segu responded again.
Guard made two jump shots in a span of 70 seconds to renew a five points lead, 85-80, with 13 seconds left.
Segu went 7/8 from the field, including a 3/4 effort from the three point line.
Ibrahim Watson-Boye also scored 19 points for the hosts.
A former Dayton Flyer shot 4/9 from the deep.
Atlanta born wing added four assists and two steals.
Keyshawn Feazell contributed with 14 points, five rebounds and one block.
Urald King led Bakken Bears with 24 points on 9/14 shooting from the field.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University star had a big fourth quarter.
King scored 14 points in the last seven minutes, including four threes.
Terrence Hargrove added 18 points on 4/7 shooting from the three point line.
Key stats
Game went down to the wire thanks to star performances from both teams.
Ronaldo Segu and Urald King combined for 24 points in the last seven minutes.
They made six threes together and were dangerous closer to the baskets as well.
King cut the gap to four, 81-77, and then to three points, 83-80.
Segu answered with two jumpshots to seal the game, 85-80.
Urald King and Terrence Hargrove went 8/13 from the three point line.
The rest of the Bears struggled from the deep, 1/16.
Bamberg Baskets had more three point shooters to finish with a 13/32 grand total.
Bakken Bears won the fourth quarter, 18-26, to improve their chances.
Game notes
Bamberg Baskets improved to 5-1, while Bakken Bears dropped to 3-3.
Anton Gavel and his men are on a four game winning streak, including a huge victory against ALBA Berlin.
Bakken Bears have lost three consecutive games in the ENBL against Legia Warszawa, Inter Bratislava and Bamberg Baskets.
Anders Sommer and his men need to regroup in order to qualify for the playoffs.
They have two more games to play in the regular season – at Fyllingen Lions on January 8, 2025, and against Basket Brno on February 4.
Attendance – 3122 spectators.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
STANDINGS, as of December 18, 2024
Group A
Valmiera Glass ViA 5-1, +62
Newcastle Eagles 5-1, +35
CSO Voluntari 4-1, +67
Dziki Warszawa 4-2, +48
BK Opava 3-2, -14
Donar Groningen 2-4, -6
Tartu Ulikool 1-4, -32
Spišski Rytieri 1-5, -103
Spartak Pleven 0-5, -57
Group B
Inter Bratislava 6-0, +25 Qualified
Bamberg Baskets 5-1, +66 Qualified
Legia Warszawa 4-2, +29
Bakken Bears 3-3, +42
Basket Brno 2-2, +7
Dinamo Bucharest 1-4, -31
Keila Coolbet 1-3, -44
Bristol Flyers 1-4, -28
Fyllingen Lions 0-4, -66
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