The big derby shock: BG Göttingen clearly loses to Braunschweig!

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

In the first half, the BG showed a weak defensive performance, which led Braunschweig to a clear lead of 61:39 at halftime. The Lions were able to pull ahead from 30:27 to 47:29 in the first two periods of the game and dominated the game as it progressed. After 27 minutes the score was 77:49 for Braunschweig.

Playful performances and statistics

Jimmy Boeheim was BG Göttingen's most successful player with 22 points, while Mathis Mönninghoff played his first home game since September 22, 2024 after an injury. Wiggins returned from the United States after a bereavement but was unable to play in the first half.

The statistical values ​​of BG Göttingen were alarming: They had 15 fewer rebounds (24:15) than the Lions and a three-point rate of only 19%, while Braunschweig had 45%. After the game, coach Olivier Foucart was critical of his team's performance and described the attitude as unacceptable.

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

Detailed statistics, match results, as well as previous matches between BG Göttingen and Löwen Braunschweig can be viewed on Sofascore, which provides comprehensive information on head-to-head games and team statistics, such as Sofa score reported.

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