Würzburg Baskets celebrate strong first win of the season against Rostock!

Würzburg Baskets celebrate strong first win of the season against Rostock!

On Saturday evening, the Fit/One Würzburg Baskets celebrated a remarkable victory in the EasyCredit BBL in the third game of the season. In the Rostock town hall, they clearly defeated the Rostock Seaawolves with 92:65. They dominated in the first half of the game, so that the lead at half -time grew to a strong 20 points. In the third quarter, the Würzburger increased another tooth and were able to expand their lead to 40 points, which made the decision in the game early.

"It was a good game from us. We performed strongly and move in the right direction as a team, but we also have a lot of work ahead of us," said Sasa Filipovski, the head coach of the Würzburger. By using all eleven players during the game, he was able to distribute the season well, which indicates a solid team performance. Jhivvan Jackson set up the top scorer of the game with 21 points.

game course and services

The game was encouraging for the Würzburgers. From the beginning they showed a strong encounter and was able to settle quickly. The game started with a first quarter, which ended at 23:15 for Würzburg. The second quarter also dominated Würzburg and closed with a 24:12, which brought in a comfortable 20-point lead at half-time.

In the third section, the dominance culminated with a clear 26: 6 - throwing ratio, which increased the lead over 40 points. Despite a small setback in the last quarter, which was lost at 19:32, the clear lead did not leave any serious doubt about the outcome of the game.

The Würzburg players showed themselves in a strong form. In addition to Jackson, Mike Davis Jr. scored with 14, Lukas Wank and Captain Zac Seljaas with 10 points each, which the Baskets offensive represented well. The entire team was committed and it was obvious that they worked as a team.

on Rostock side, Robin Amaize was the best scorer with 13 points, while D’ Shawn Schwartz and Bryce Hamilton also showed significant achievements.

reactions after the game

Captain Zac Seljaas said positively: "As a team, we defended very strongly and with a lot of energy from the start and got a lot of stops. We had a lot of scorers in the attack and were able to distribute the ball well. We get better from game to game and have to build on it." He also looked forward to the next game, since the Würzburgers are challenged in the Champions League game in two days.

The opposing coach Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz also commented after the encounter. He pointed out that the team had lost focus, especially after an intensive week. "Würzburg was very aggressive. This small line -up gave us more energy. I believe that this defeat is based on the performance of the past week," he said.

A look at the game statistics shows that the Würzburgers were superior in many important categories. They separated with only 9 ball losses and enabled the rustockers 24 ball losses. In the zone, too, the Würzburgers were stronger with 34 against 24 points. These statistical advantages illustrate the superiority that was reflected on the result.

The Würzburg Baskets are now on the positive side of the balance sheet and thus set new standards in their previous season, the one in the Rostock town hall remains unbeaten. "We have a lot of potential, but there is still a lot of work ahead of us," said Filipovski.