Bayreuth fights back, but loses clearly to Hagen!

Bayreuth fights back, but loses clearly to Hagen!

The 5th matchday of the BARMER 2nd Basketball Bundesliga ProA took place on October 28, 2025, where BBC Bayreuth played against Phoenix Hagen. After a mixed start to the season, the Upper Franconians showed a noticeable improvement in performance as the game progressed, but still lost 74:88. This means Bayreuth has a record of 2:8 points after five games. A highly anticipated duel that almost did justice to the fate of the two teams Wiesentbote reported.

The game didn't start well for Bayreuth. Mumblings about a weak opening phase were exacerbated right from the start by an 8-0 run from Hagen. Nat Diallo brought the first points for Bayreuth with a basket in the third minute, but the Lower Franconians failed to significantly reduce the deficit. The halftime score of 33:53 highlighted the difficulties of Bayreuth, who only hit a measly 28% of their two-point shots, while Hagen presented themselves significantly better with 57%.

Catching up and improving performance

The second half brought some surprising twists. Bayreuth started the third quarter with a 12:4 run and ultimately won the quarter 20:17. Coach Florian Wedell praised the team for the improvements in defense, but continued to demand more consistent performances. The deficit continued to shrink when Bayreuth reduced the deficit to 66:75 in the final period and made the game exciting again.

In the last few minutes, however, Bayreuth's weakness became apparent again. Despite all their efforts, they were unable to reduce the deficit any further and ultimately lost 74:88. The statistics prove the performance: While Bayreuth hit 33% of the three-pointers and 38% of the other shots, Hagen was able to clearly dominate with 51 rebounds and thus laid the foundation for the victory.

Bayreuth's best rebounder was Nat Diallo with 7 rebounds. This signals a necessary change, not only in the team, but also in the entire environment. As can be seen from the considerations for the coming season, the eyes are on transfers and possible coaching changes that could provide a breath of fresh air. For example, Taylor County is considered one of the top teams for next season, while Caverna has the chance to bring back some players to also be at the top, it is reported Bluegrass Preps.

BBC Bayreuth's next game is against the PS Karlsruhe Lions on November 1st. The next opportunity to get your first home win and get out of the crisis is just around the corner. Here too it will be necessary to improve the starts and individual mistakes in particular, as Moritz Plescher summarized.