Austria's women fail briefly: 3x3 World Cup dream burst!

Austria's women fail briefly: 3x3 World Cup dream burst!

Austria's women's basketball team made a disappointing start at the 3 × 3 World Cup in Mongolia. The team took part in this top-class tournament for the first time, but the longed-for promotion to the knockout phase was denied them. On Wednesday, the team lost just 11:12 against Hungary after they had previously lost 15:20 against Canada and 15:16 against France. Particularly noteworthy is the performance of 18-year-old Sina Höllerl, who scored 11 points against Latvia and thus became the best thrower of the game. Nevertheless, it was not enough for a place in the top three of the group, while Hungary prevailed against Canada and the ticket for the knockout phase. Laola1 reported.

The Austrian men's team, on the other hand, is enjoying more success. They shocked the Olympic silver medal from France with a 17:13 victory. This happened after they lost 19:22 in their first game against Canada. An outstanding player was Toni Blazan, who was both against Canada (8 points) and France (9 points) top scorer. Unfortunately there was also bad news: Matthias Linortner injured himself in the game against France on the knee, and an MRI examination will provide information about the seriousness of the injury. Austria's gentlemen can now secure the promotion with a win against Puerto or China. Ö24 reported.

challenges and opportunities

For women, it is clear that their second round of the game was decisive. A possible victory by Sina Höllerl was revoked after studying video, which made the tight developments even more frustrating. The last games against Hungary and Latvia still offered the players chances to achieve the promotion to the knockout phase. The games were transferred live to ORF Sport+, which gave the audience the opportunity to follow every exciting moment. Unfortunately, it was ultimately not enough for a progress in the group, which increased the disappointment with the team.

In the global context of the 3 × 3 basketball, the Austrian players are not alone. There were exciting moments at the last Olympic Games when the Germans won their first Olympic catch against the USA with 17:13. The competition for the medals will continue to be enormous in the future, since the 3 × 3 basketball gains more and more popularity. Three players per team play in this format, and the game takes ten minutes or until a team scores 21 points. Sportschau supplements the context.