Science City Jena triumphs against Kirchheim in the top game!

Science City Jena triumphs against Kirchheim in the top game!

Jena. Science City Jena triumphs in the gripping top game against the Kirchheim Knights and thus consolidates its dominance at the top of the table!

A weekend full of basketball drama! With two impressive victories, the Jena basketball players impressively underpinned their promotion. On Sunday they defeated the Kirchheim Knights in a rousing duel with 87:77 (45:45) and once again showed that they want to play at the top of the 2nd Bundesliga Proa. Captain Chris Carter, freshly chosen "player of the month October", praised the strong defense of the opponents, while his team -mate Kristofer Krause spoke of the energy and belief in victory. "If I hadn't believed that we would win both games, I wouldn't be here," said Krause.

The perfect start to the top game

Before 2251 enthusiastic spectators in the Sparkassen-Arena, the Jena made a brilliant start. Zach Cooks opened the game with a three -point throw, and the hosts quickly conducted 20:11. Despite earlier foul problems, Science City kept the upper hand and ended the first quarter with 26:20. But the Kirchheimer, who had traveled with a winning streak of six games, found back into play and equalized at half -time. "It was a difficult game, emotionally speaking," commented Jena coach Björn Harmsen.

After the half -time break, the Jena showed an impressive reaction and quickly moved to 56:45. But the Knights could not shake off and fought their way back into the game. With an exciting final section in which the leadership changed constantly, it remained exciting until the last minute. Cooks, who was the top scorer of the game with 20 points, finally secured victory with two crucial threes. With this success, Science City defended his lead and celebrated the eighth victory in the ninth league game!