Basketball European Championship in Hamburg: Fiebich leads Germany to victory against Sweden!

Basketball European Championship in Hamburg: Fiebich leads Germany to victory against Sweden!

The German women's basketball team started on June 19, 2025 with a brilliant victory against Sweden in Hamburg in the Women’s Eurobasket 2025. The team won the first group game convincingly with 89:76 (44:27), which was considered a great relief by national coach Lisa Thomaidis. The strong start of the team, which was able to quickly play out a lead of 16-2, was particularly eye -catching.

The special atmosphere in this first game was underlined by visiting basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki, who gave the official starting shot for the preliminary round games on his 47th birthday. Nowitzki clapped the entire German team and followed the events from the front row. The players also showed their best side, Luisa Geiselsöder scored eight points in the first quarter and Leonie Fiebich was able to support with two important threesome.

The way to the knockout round

In order to move into the knockout round in Piraeus, it is important for Germany to become at least second in their group. The next opponent will be Spain on Friday, which also has a strong team. Fiebich, who had only joined the team from the WNBA at the weekend, had already played into focus at the beginning of the Eurobasket and is considered the main star of the German team alongside Geiselsöder. Their impressive performance in the WNBA for the New York Liberty and its successes, including the WNBA title, have drawn a lot of attention. Nowitzki herself as the most valuable player of the tournament.

Although the team had to fight with failures by WNBA stars Satou and Nyara Sabally and the lack of injury-related lack of captain Marie Gülich, the team shows great cohesion and fighting spirit. Thomaidis emphasizes the progress in team dynamics and emphasizes the integration of the neo-national players Fiebich and Geiselsöder, who were finally ready for the big appearance after restricted test games.

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The players are aware of the challenge. Player Emily Besssoir is happy about the home advantage in Hamburg and the positive experiences from the past games. Luisa Geiselsöder also speaks of the increased attention of the opponents and the willingness of the team to take on the leading role. In the last two preliminary round games, Germany scored a strong record, which is promising for the upcoming games.

Germany has positioned itself well and the team is ready to master the next challenges. The anticipation of the games in Hamburg is great and the players are determined to convince the spectators of their skills. The next games promise to be exciting!

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