German basketball players celebrate victory against Greece despite failures!

German basketball players celebrate victory against Greece despite failures!

The German basketball players made it! Despite the lack of their WNBA champions Leonie Fiebich and Nyara Sabally, they triumphed in Hagen in the first international match after the Olympic Games against Greece in Hagen. An exciting duel that captivated the spectators until the last second!

Marie Gülich was the radiant heroine of the evening, she scored impressive 16 points and won 14 rebounds. Even without the support of WNBA-Star Satou Sabally, the team of national coach Lisa Thomaidis showed a strong performance. The German selection is automatically qualified as a co-host for the European Championship in June 2025. On Sunday, the team will continue against the Czech Republic at 5:00 p.m. in Wetzlar - another hotly expected game!

Despite the challenges for victory

"The victory feels really good," cheered the young player Frieda Bühner in an Interview with "Magenta Sport". Despite some failures, the team proved cohesion and struggled through the difficulties. In the first half, the team was still a bit awkward and made 13 ball losses, but at half time they led 39:35. Coach Thomaidis was enthusiastic about the team performance: "Many players from the bank had a big influence."

injury overshadow the victory

But the cheers were clouded by the injury of Alexis Peterson, who broke out the ankle during the game and had to leave the field with support. Despite this setback, the team demonstrated strength and inexperienced players like Jessika Schiffer took responsibility. Marie Bertholdt secured victory 14 seconds before the end - a real thrill!