Bamberg, Melli bury Maccabi and losing streak

Brose Bamberg broke its series of big leads that resulting in heartbreaking losses with style on Wednesday by steamrolling host Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 70-85. With its first road win this season, Bamberg broke a five-game losing streak and lifted its record to 3-8 while Maccabi fell to 5-6. Nicolo Melli led the charge with career highs of 27 points, 14 rebounds, 6 three-pointers and a performance index rating of 40! After seven players shared 9-for-14 three-point shooting in the first half, Bamberg tied its club record in EuroLeague play by making 13 of 27 from downtown, or 48.1%. Darius Miller added 12 points and Leon Radosevic 11 while Nikos Zisis dished 9 assists for the winners. Andrew Goudelock had 20 points, Sonny Weems 16 and Colton Iverson 10 for Maccabi, which went scoreless during the first 4 minutes of the first quarter and the first 3 of the second, after which it never got closer to the lead than 8 points.