Heidelberg surprises everyone and becomes the new leader of the BBL!

Heidelberg surprises everyone and becomes the new leader of the BBL!

Bonn, Deutschland - A basketball miracle has happened! The MLP Academics Heidelberg defeated the previously undefeated leaders Ratiopharm Ulm with 69:67 in the top game of the basketball Bundesliga. In the Ulmer Arena filled with 6,000 spectators, the Heidelbergers turned the game in the decisive last quarter after returning with 10 points. The decisive three -point throw from Damariae Horn fell only seconds before the end of the time and catapulted Heidelberg to the top of the table, such as Bild reported.

After a weak performance in the first half, in which Heidelberg scored only 33 points, the players of coach Danny Jansson showed remarkable fighting spirit in the final quarter. In particular, Mateo Seric emphasized: "Mega-horny! Super feeling, that was a great fight. We gave everything," said the Power Forward, who was extremely satisfied with his team performance. The Heidelbergs trouble to break the Ulm defensive, but finally they found their rhythm and concluded with a 10-0 series, which finally destroyed the Ulm dreams of the perfect season, reported the rnz .

For Ulm, this was not only the first home defeat of the season, but also a herb loss of the lead. The hosts were able to expand their lead to up to 19 points in the first half, but played it through a lack of concentration and mistakes, which ultimately led to only seven points in the last quarter. Ulm's player Alfonso Plummer summed it up: "It felt like the other team had wanted more in the second half."