played the lead for the second time: Baskets Bonn fail in Würzburg

<p> <strong> played the lead for the second time: Baskets Bonn fail in Würzburg </strong> </p>

Basket's setback collapsed again after the break

The Telekom Baskets Bonn once again suffered a painful defeat in the basketball Bundesliga when they lost 75:83 against the Würzburg Baskets on Saturday evening. Despite a 50: 44 lead at half-time, the Bonner could not build on their performance in the second half of the game, which makes this defeat particularly painful in the fight for the play-in places.

In the first half, the Baskets were still the dominant team and showed a committed game. But after the change of sides, the picture changed fundamentally. The team had difficulty finding their rhythm, which was reinforced by numerous ball losses. Center Till Pape was disappointed and emphasized that it was not for the first time this season that the lead was played. This proves a consistently persistent problem in the team.

In the first quarter, the Bonners started strongly and initially controlled the game. Players like Bodie Hume were decisively successful in details when he effectively kept the Würzburg top scorer Jhivvan Jackson under control. Nevertheless, the Baskets began to make mistakes in the second section that made it possible Würzburg to reduce the gap before half -time.

In the third quarter, the stagnating performance continued. The defensive work of the Baskets was too slow, which Würzburg played in the cards. There were also defects in rebounding, which caused the opponents to increase the pressure. From the middle of the third quarter the encounter was balanced and the momentum had turned in favor of the hosts.

Bonn was increasingly in trouble in the final phase, which finally led to the significant deficit. Coach Marko Stankovic showed himself down and explained that the team should have acted several times to secure the victory. With 18 ball losses, the Bonners were unable to survive against a strong opponent like Würzburg. A victory in the upcoming game against the Löwen Braunschweig is now particularly important for Bonn.