Crailsheim fights against Tübingen: victory at the end of the year?

On December 28, 2024, the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim will meet the Tigers Tübingen in an important competition. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and is transferred live to Sportdeutschland.tv. Crailsheim comes after an exciting Christmas game against the Dresden Titans, which was won with 78:77. Captain Moe Stuckey secured the offensive rebound and achieved the free throws in the crucial phase.

The Merlins strive for their fourth victory in a row to keep the connection to the playoff places. Head coach David McCray describes the upcoming duel against the Tigers as a difficult task, since Tübingen is one of the best four teams. This team had played in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) from 2004 to 2018, then relegated to the ProA and returned in the 2022/23 season, but fell again.

Current situation of the teams

Last season, the Hakro Merlins were able to win both games against Tübingen, including a remarkable comeback after a 26-point deficit. Daniel Keppeler, a former Tigers player, will return to his old place of work on Saturday. The Tigers' squad has changed completely, except for captain Till-Joscha Jönke.

Tübingen is trained by Neu-head coach Domenik Reinboth and is currently taking third place in the table. Kenny Cooper is the Tigers top scorer with an average of 20.1 points per game. Before the duel, Tübingen had to accept two home and two away defeats, which means one less defeat than for Crailsheim. Point Guard Philip Hecker will not be able to play due to back problems, which also complicated the team's situation.

For more information about this duel, readers can report reporting on Kicker.de which offers further details about the teams and the gameplay. The upcoming duel could be crucial for the ambitions of both teams in the course of the season.