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Itzehoe Eagles lose test match: start of the season in danger!
The Itzehoe Eagles lose their last test before the start of the season against Svendborg Rabbits 63:81. Season opener on September 27th.
Itzehoe Eagles lose test match: start of the season in danger!
One week before the start of the BARMER 2nd Basketball Bundesliga season, the Itzehoe Eagles were able to play one last test in their own hall. The opponent, the Svendborg Rabbits from Denmark, knocked the Eagles out of the hall with an 81:63 victory. The game was evenly balanced for long stretches, but the team from Itzehoe still had to accept a 31:33 deficit at halftime. During the second half, the Rabbits showed stronger performances and increased their lead to almost 20 points.
However, coaches Timo Völkerink and Max Rockmann remained calm and emphasized that the final result was not their priority. Rather, their focus is on improving the team structure. Völkerink was pleased to note that the number of ball losses was significantly reduced compared to the previous test match in Bernau, which indicates progress in ball movement. Good moves were often made, even if some108 opportunities remained unused. What was lacking, however, was defensive stability. The coaches want to improve this in the last week of training.
The look forward
On Saturday, September 27th, the Itzehoe Eagles will have their season opener against EN Baskets Schwelm. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. in the Lehmwohld sports center. The anticipation for the start of the season is great among players and fans alike. Tickets are available both in the ticket shop on the Eagles website and in the fan shop of the Behrens & Haltermann sports department in Itzehoe.
The Itzehoe Eagles, who have been playing in the BARMER 2nd Basketball Bundesliga ProA since 2021, have developed steadily in recent years. Its official headquarters is at Alte Landstrasse 36 in Itzehoe. Basketball is not the most popular sport in Germany, but enthusiasm for the league is growing. Currently around 68 million people in Germany are familiar with basketball, even if interest has stagnated. Nevertheless, the German Basketball Association has recorded an increase in the number of members since 2015.
Basketball in Germany
In the highest German league, the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga, there have been a total of 16 participating teams since the 2003/2004 season. In 2023, FC Bayern Munich became champions and won their fourth title. The Bayer Giants Leverkusen are the most successful team with 14 titles, followed by Heidelberg and Alba Berlin. The latter are also record cup winners.
Another highlight of recent years was the success of the German national team, which became world champion in 2023 and won the European Championship in September 2025. Players like Dennis Schröder, who shone as MVP of the open tournaments, impressively demonstrate the strength of German basketball.
The coming weeks promise exciting games and the fans can be excited to see how the Itzehoe Eagles will do in the new season after they were able to show strengths and weaknesses in their last test match results.