Science City Jena wants to get back to winning ways. A home win would also be important in the relegation battle. Opponent Braunschweig can be relegated on Tuesday.
After three defeats in a row, a win would be really important for Science City Jena’s BBL basketball on Tuesday evening (April 14, 2026). The Thuringians have to play against the bottom of the table from Braunschweig from 6:30 p.m.
Jena coach Harmsen: “Very athletic”
The Braunschweig Lions travel to the Saale for a real final. Because in the event of a defeat, Lower Saxony’s relegation would be sealed. That doesn’t make the task any easier for Jena, which is only four points clear of the relegation zone. Especially since Jena coach Björn Harmsen sees Braunschweig improved: “Braunschweig has rebuilt its squad in the last few weeks, plays very athletically and has once again added a very good scorer in Bryant Crawford. They generally try to play quickly and keep the tempo high,” the coach is quoted on the Jena website.
The recent win against runner-up Ulm was probably a respectable success for Braunschweig.
First leg win for Jena
Jena itself needs at least one win in the remaining six games of the season to stay in the league. You would be completely safe with three wins. After the first leg win in January at 83:78 in Braunschweig, the eleventh win of the season should follow on Tuesday. At the same time, you could leave a safe relegation behind.
ie
