Austria's 3x3 basketball team fails dramatically in the quarter-finals!

Austria's 3x3 basketball team fails dramatically in the quarter-finals!

Austria's 3 × 3 basketball team had to take a narrow defeat in the quarterfinals of the World Tour in Vienna. The Vienna team, which consisted of Matthias Linortner, Nico Kaltenbrunner, Fabio Söhler and Quincy Diggs, competed against the renowned team Amsterdam. Among other things, this was occupied by the Olympic winners Worthy de Jong and Jan Driessen. The encounter ended after intensive five minutes of play in the extension with 20:22 in favor of Amsterdam.

Austria had the game under control over long distances and led shortly before the end of the regular season. However, the lead in the final phase was in danger when a self -inflicted foul by Nico Kaltenbrunner brought free throws to the Dutch. Bryan Alberts, who was considered the key player for Amsterdam, ultimately achieved the decisive two -point in the extension. Kaltenbrunner expressed his disappointment about the missed chance after the game.

changeable season for team Amsterdam

The World Tour was not optimal for the Amsterdam team. They had to give up in the quarter-finals at the World Tour Masters in Amsterdam-Noord last week and competed in the current final round in Marseille, where they lost in the decisive game against team UB from Serbia. While they were convincing in the group phase, they found it difficult to play in the final and clearly lost 15:22. Strahinja Stojacic, who leads the individual world rankings, led his team to victory.

• Amsterdam won both group games: 19-15 against Bordeaux and 16-14 against Liman (Serbia).
• In the quarter-finals they defeated the Skyliners (Germany) with 21-12 and in the semi-finals Chongming (China) with 21-13.
• The team had to accept another defeat in the final, which increases their balance sheet against UB to 4 victories in 16 defeats in the World Tour.

Successful conclusion of the U23 World Championship for Germany

Away from Vienna, another team celebrated great success in the 3 × 3 basketball. The German U23 national team crowned the world champion in Ulaanbaatar unbeaten. Germany met the United States in the final and won with 21:13. Fabian Giessmann, who outlined with 13 points, led the team with an early dunk and ensured important defensive accents.

The German team showed itself in top form throughout the tournament and did not lose a single game. In the semifinals, they prevailed against Lithuania with 21:14 and previously defeated the USA with 21:19. Giessmann and his teammates took their chances effectively and demonstrated impressive teamwork that ultimately secured the title.

The Vienna team can learn from the experience in Vienna while preparing for the upcoming World Cup in Mongolia, which will take place in two weeks. There you have the opportunity to prove yourself again and inspire new heights by the success of the German team.

Further information on the games and current results can be found in the reports of Vienna href = "https://nos.nl/artikel/2568686-3x3-basketballers-Team-Buigen-in-to-Tour-Finale-Wederom-Voor-Rivaal"> nos and olympics.com .