Bayern Munich beat ASVEL to reach the Cagliari Tournament final

Bayern Basketball have reached the final of the preseason tournament in Sardinia: Anton Gavel’s team defeated ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, coached by Tony Parker, 81-72 (42-38) on Saturday evening, despite a 0-18 run in the third quarter, in their opening game of the 16th edition of the “City of Cagliari Tournament”.

Sunday against Hapoel Tel Aviv

On Sunday (8:30 p.m.), Bayern will face Hapoel Tel Aviv in another EuroLeague matchup with the tournament’s biggest prize at stake. It will be FCBB’s final test before their BBL opener against Bamberg next Sunday (September 20, 6 p.m. at BMW Park). Hapoel Tel Aviv, who will also be Bayern’s first EuroLeague opponent on September 24, previously defeated Italian EuroCup side Maxima Roma 80-78 (45-38).

FC Bayern Basketball – LDLC ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne 81-72 (42-38)

FCBB: Miles Norris 14 points and 7 rebounds, Justinian Jessup 14, Austin Wiley 11 and 8 rebounds, Johannes Voigtmann 10 and 5 rebounds, Vladimir Lucic 10 and 4 assists, MarJon Beauchamp 9, Oscar da Silva 6, Andreas Obst 4, Justus Hollatz 2, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Niels Giffey, Kamar Baldwin.

ASVEL top scorer: Patty Mills 14 points.

Attendance: 1,200.

The match

Although Bayern quickly found themselves ten points down, they stayed within touching distance, while their defense was giving up too much: 26-30 in the 13th minute. Three-pointers from Lucic, Beauchamp and Norris then immediately turned the game around, putting Bayern ahead 37-32 in the 16th minute. Despite committing ten turnovers, the Munich side had fought their way back into the game by halftime.

After the restart, however, further turnovers were largely responsible for ASVEL turning a 45-38 deficit into a 56-45 lead — an 18-0 run that made Gavel’s second quick timeout of the game necessary in the 25th minute. Up to that point, ASVEL’s defense had been working with significantly greater physicality.

Some curious calls further motivated the Munich side, while Lucic and Jessup led the comeback. Two three-pointers from top scorer Norris, who finished with 14 points, put Bayern ahead 69-67 in the 35th minute, completing the comeback.

The defense closed out the game with intensity, while the 39-27 rebounding advantage also demonstrated the team’s character.