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Heidelberg and Jena: Basketball drama with victories in the cup quarter-finals!
MLP Academics Heidelberg reached the quarter-finals in the BBL Cup after an exciting win against Ludwigsburg on October 19, 2025.
Heidelberg and Jena: Basketball drama with victories in the cup quarter-finals!
MLP Academics Heidelberg is making positive headlines in the Basketball Bundesliga. On October 19, 2025, the Heidelberg team made it into the quarter-finals of the BBL Cup after beating Ludwigsburg with an 82:73 win. This represents the second win of the season for the team and shows that the team around Head Coach is on the right course. D.J. Horne was the key player and impressed with 23 points (8/16 FG) and five assists. He was supported by Marcel Keßen, Osun Osunniyi and Marcus Weathers, who also scored double-digit points.
The game against Ludwigsburg was not without difficulties, however, as the guests had to do without their playmaker Stefan Smith. This may also have contributed to the fact that Ludwigsburg only hit 37 percent from the field and struggled at 41 percent in the two-point range. Elijah Hughes was the best scorer for Ludwigsburg and scored 22 points (6/15 FG).
Exciting duel in Rostock
Science City Jena, on the other hand, celebrated a narrow 80:79 win against the Rostock Seawolves in an exciting thriller. Great Osobor was particularly important in the decisive phase of the game when he intercepted the last throw from T.J. Crockett blocked, securing the win. Lorenz Bank was able to put Jena back in the lead with a basket in the final phase. T.J. Crockett was the top scorer for Rostock with 23 points (5/13 FG, 10/10 FT), while the Jena team showed a strong team performance overall.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the BBL Cup is in the starting blocks and will take place next Monday after the last round of 16 between Bayern and Löwen Braunschweig. Jena and Heidelberg have definitely proven that they are ready to cause a stir in the league and deliver exciting games.
Look at the statistics
Analyzing the last matches shows that both teams are going through an interesting development. The last meeting on October 2, 2025 in OSP Rhein-Neckar ended with a narrow 87:83 win for Jena. That made it clear that things are going to be very close this season. The stats from this game provided valuable insight:
| team | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science City Jena | 46.3% | 33.3% | 77.3% |
| MLP Academics Heidelberg | 46.2% | 34.8% | 71.4% |
The two teams show that they are not only strong offensively, but also have a good hand defensively. This promises exciting games as the season progresses.