Kangaroos before a decisive game: victory against Coburg in focus!

Kangaroos before a decisive game: victory against Coburg in focus!

On Saturday evening, January 10, 2025, BG Hessing Leitershofen/Stadtbergen will meet the BBC Coburg in Barmer 2nd Basketball Bundesliga. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. in the HUK-Coburg Arena and is to be followed by a paid live stream on Sport Deutschland.tv.

The BG LEITERSHOFEN recently won 82:72 against Bayern Munich II and were able to catch up with leaders Rhein Stars Cologne. Another victory against Coburg would be crucial for her starting position before the next home game on January 25 against the Rhine Stars. BBC Coburg currently occupies ninth place in the table, but is assessed by experts as one of the top fours team in the league.

strong players at BBC Coburg

In the team of the BBC Coburg, some players stand out. Nico Wenzl (23) is one of the best assistants, while Adrian Petkovic (20) also plays for the BBL cooperation partner Baskets Bamberg. Zach Hinton (30) scores an average of 16.5 points per game, and Petkovic is 17.8 points per game. New in the team is Tobias Rotegaard (24), who has experience from Australia and the USA. Ben Diederichs (19) is also a talented center with a size of 2.08 meters. Other promising players are Tim Herzog (20), Nico Höllerl (21) and Marlon Stephan (21).

Head coach Patrick Seidel (31) has a versatile coaching career and also acts as the sporting director of the Freak City Academy. Despite a challenging constellation, the Kangaroos must note that they have never won against Coburg.

coach Emanuel Richter emphasizes the difficulty of the upcoming game. In the first leg in October, the Kangaroos were able to win 90:77, but the match was highly competitive until the end, especially since Coburg had to do without some key players. Managing Director Wayne Chico Pittman expresses hope that victory against Bavaria will strengthen his team's self -confidence. In order to be successful against the athletic Coburger, the Kangaroos have to pay particular attention to avoiding weak first quarters.

For more information about the BBC Coburg squad, interested parties can visit the Website of BBC Coburg

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