SYNTAINICS MBC defeated Telekom Baskets Bonn 100-94 on the final matchday of the easyCredit BBL regular season, clinching 8th place (17-15 record) and a spot in the Play-Ins. MBC dominated early, leading 34-17 after the first quarter with Spencer Reaves hitting three three-pointers, and held a 61-48 halftime lead. Bonn fought back in the third (18-23) and fourth quarters (21-23) with an 8-0 run, but Reaves’ three-pointer with a minute left sealed the win in front of 3,000 fans in Weißenfels, who celebrated the reigning cup winners’ resilient performance.
Spencer Reaves was named Player of the Game with 16 points (5/9 from three), while Michael Devoe led with 24 points (9/17 FG), showcasing his TOP FOUR MVP form. Eddy Edigin recorded a double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds), and Bonn’s Till Pape added 11 points and 5 rebounds, though Darius McGhee went scoreless. MBC’s core group (Callison, Brewer, Reaves, Devoe) logged over 28 minutes each, exploiting Bonn’s defensive gaps. The game marked Edigin’s 150th and Reaves’ 100th BBL appearance, while McGhee fell short of milestones (100 threes, 500 points).
MBC now faces ALBA Berlin in the Play-Ins on Tuesday, with the winner advancing to the playoffs against ratiopharm Ulm and the loser facing the Oldenburg-Rostock winner for a final postseason spot against top seed Bayern Munich. Bonn heads into an early offseason, aiming to regroup for next season.
