The big derby shock: BG Göttingen is clearly subject to Braunschweig!

The BG Göttingen had to accept a clear defeat in the derby against the Löwen Braunschweig on January 11, 2025. The game ended with a disappointing 86: 107 in front of 3,313 spectators in the Sparkassen Arena.

In the first half, the BG showed a weak defensive performance, which Braunschweig led to a significant lead of 61:39 at halftime. The lions were able to pull away from 30:27 to 47:29 in the first two plays and dominated the game in the further course. After 27 minutes the score was 77:49 for Braunschweig.

playful performance and statistics

Jimmy Boeheim was the most successful BG Göttingen player with 22 points, while Mathis Mönninghoff played his first home game since September 22, 2024 after an injury. Wiggins returned from the USA after a mourning case, but could not play in the first half.

The statistical values of the BG Göttingen were alarming: they had 15 rebounds less (24:15) than the lions and a three-way rate of only 19%, while Braunschweig came to 45%. After the game, coach Olivier Foucart critically commented on the performance of his team and described the attitude as unacceptable.

The points stands of the BG players in detail: Boeheim 22, Ensminger 4, Wiggins 0, Hammond 0, Ververs 7, Holder 19, Schultz 0, Mönninghoff 0, Jünemann 10, Mushidi 17, Welp 7. On the lion's lion, Crockett 16, Schröder 6 and Fru 15 points.

Detailed statistics, game results, as well as earlier encounters between BG Göttingen and the Löwen Braunschweig can be viewed on sofascore, which offers comprehensive information on head-to-head games and team statistics, such as Sofascore reported.

For the BG Göttingen, this defeat is a setback in Germany Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), and it remains to be seen how the team will present itself in the upcoming games.