The Baskets Bonn face an all-or-nothing game in the Basketball Champions League on Tuesday evening in Strasbourg.
After the razor-thin 76:77 defeat in the first quarter-final game of the best-of-three series, Telekom need Baskets Bonn on Tuesday evening (8 p.m.) at SIG Strasbourg in the second game in order to force the decisive third game, which then takes place in Bonn.
“We face a difficult task but I like the energy in our team,” said coach Tuomas Iisalo before the game.
Victory in the BBL against Oldenburg
The people of Bonn gained new energy and new self-confidence at the weekend in the basketball brought Bundesliga. As table leaders, the Baskets defeated the top team from Oldenburg. “It was important that we faced challenges against Oldenburg that we had to overcome,” said Iisalo.
After a BBL game that was balanced over long stretches, Bonn prevailed 87:76 and gained new self-confidence, especially from a distance. After recently weaker odds, the baskets convinced with 13 successful three-point shots (40.6 percent), especially from the outside.
300 fans go to Strasbourg
The people of Bonn will be accompanied by around 300 fans on Tuesday. “Our focus now is on bringing the series back to Bonn and I believe that with a focused performance and the support of our fans we have a good chance of doing that,” said coach Tuomas Iisalo.
