The Löwen Braunschweig opened the door to the play-off semi-final in the basketball Bundesliga. On Sunday the Lower Saxony won against the Baskets Würzburg with 80:75 (37:35) and now lead 2-1 in the quarter-final series.
In the “Best-of-Five” series, the Braunschweigers now only need one win to move into the round of the last four. The lions were last in 2010 in the semifinals. At that time, Braunschweig (still under the name of Phantom) failed in the round of the best four in the later master Bamberg.
Already on Tuesday (8 p.m.) in Würzburg the lions could put the lid on it. A possible game five will be back in Braunschweig next Thursday (3 p.m.).
Ramírez: Want to end the series in Würzburg
“It was a game with many ups and downs. There were moments when we have almost fallen together and did strange things. But we also showed a very strong mentality,” said Löwen coach Jesús Ramírez. “Our goal is to end the series in Würzburg. But it will be very, very difficult. If we do not control the rebound and do not fight more than today, a victory will not be possible there. “
Lion Fru Bärenstark
The 21-year-old Sananda Fru protruded with 18 points and 13 rebounds for Braunschweig on the gripping duel and also stood out in the direct duel the Würzburg Youngster Hannes Steinbach (17 points, eight rebounds). The best thrower of the game was Arnas Velicka, who scored 23 points for the Lower Saxony.
The Braunschweig started badly and only came to 2:10 after a good five minutes. After that, however, an intensive exchange of blows developed at eye level, in which both teams had their problems from a distance. After 17 minutes, the outstanding Fru marked the first tour for the Lower Saxony (31:29).
NBA star Schröder there
Even after the break there was a thriller. Würzburg came back, took the lead, but Braunschweig did not let NBA star and lion partner Dennis Schröder wasted in front of the eyes of NBA star and lion partner. Three minutes before the end, the hosts were in front with four points (73:69), but the guests still had the chance to extend.
Four seconds before the end, however, Würzburg’s Zachary Seljaas missed a threesome to compensate. The rest was cheers of the Braunschweiger, who now have the first match ball for the semi -finals on Tuesday.
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Sports club | 25.05.2025 | 10:45 p.m.
