The victory was narrow, but super important. Den Helder also won the second game in the final for the Grasshoppers national title tonight. In the final seconds, Kiki Fleuren threw the winning ball through the basket: 57-56
Last Saturday, the team of coach Mario Bennes recorded its first victory. Then Den Helder, also at home, was too strong for the champions of 2018 and 2019: 96-83.
In the second game, the battle went on evenly. Halfway through, the scoreboard read 42-42. In the last attack, Fleuren turned the deficit of one point into victory.
Saturday is the third game in the best-of-five series in Katwijk. If Den Helder does not win, there are two more chances to extend the national title. Wednesday 11 May, also in Katwijk, or Saturday 14 May in Den Helder.