FRANKFURT (Interstat) — Frankfurt defeated visiting Hamburg 89-78 on Sunday, using a strong second quarter and steady free-throw shooting to pull away. Hamburg led 19-15 after the first quarter before Frankfurt surged ahead with a 26-point second period and took a 41-38 halftime lead. Frankfurt extended its advantage to 62-54 through three quarters, then closed out the win. Judah Mintz led Frankfurt with 27 points, eight rebounds and three assists. W. Christmas added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Nahiem Alleyne had eight points and Radii Caisin scored 11. David Muenkat paced Hamburg with 17 points and 14 rebounds, Kenneth Ogbe scored 16, Zakai Zeigler had 13 and Martin Breunig added seven points and seven rebounds. Frankfurt shot 10 of 24 from three-point range and 21 of 26 from the free-throw line. Hamburg made 10 of 40 three-point attempts and 14 of 17 free throws. Frankfurt held a 14-12 edge in offensive rebounds, an 8-5 advantage in assists and a 4-2 lead in blocks. Hamburg committed 14 turnovers and 23 fouls; Frankfurt had 13 turnovers and 22 fouls. Frankfurt improved to 4-2, while Hamburg fell to 2-4.