Alba Berlin celebrates an impressive victory in the first test match!

Alba Berlin celebrates an impressive victory in the first test match!

The basketball season is picking up speed and Alba Berlin was in brilliant form over the weekend. In the first test match of the preparation, the Albatrosses won impressively against Veolia Towers Hamburg with 107:74 (47:39). Again Northern Courier reported, the game took place behind closed doors in the Berlin team's training center.

The new additions Jack Kayil and Boogie Ellis were the stars of the evening and led the team to success with 16 points each. Kayil also recorded five assists, demonstrating his versatility and game intelligence. However, the personnel situation was tense for the Berlin team. Alba competed with only eight professionals, as captain Martin Hermannsson was not there due to his national team commitments. The team was supplemented by guest player Bennet Hundt and talented players from the Junior Basketball Bundesliga (NBBL).

From defense to dominance

The Albatrosses' defensive performance was remarkable. The strong defense resulted in 29 ball losses at Hamburg Towers, which gave Alba the opportunity to build up the offense in an orderly manner. Justin Bean and Jonas Mattisseck stood out with five and four steals each, which underlines the aggressiveness and team spirit of the Berliners. Again rbb reported that almost all of the new additions showed strong performances and the team seems well coordinated.

The coming challenges

The next test match is next Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in Oranienburg against the Löwen Braunschweig. In addition to this duel, Alba will face the Bakken Bears at their own training center on September 4th, followed by an exciting preparatory tournament in Malaga, Spain. This takes the team to the big stage and serves as the perfect springboard for the upcoming season.

The official season starts on October 3rd when the Albatrosses meet newly promoted Trier in the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Like the club page of Alba Berlin Explained in detail, the EuroLeague season will also kick off on October 7th with a home game against Partizan Belgrade.

The preparation phase offers the coaches the opportunity to prepare the team for the challenges of the coming season. Exciting times lie ahead with a number of games and tournaments in the coming weeks, including a preparatory tournament in Paris. If you want to continue to follow the development of the Albatrosses, you should keep an eye on the information on live stream broadcasts of the test matches.