Rasta Vechta II fights bravely, but loses narrowly against Koblenz in the OT!

Rasta Vechta II fights bravely, but loses narrowly against Koblenz in the OT!

Vechta, Deutschland - On Sunday evening Rasta Vechta II narrowly slammed past a win and lost the EPG Guardians Koblenz in a gripping overtime match with 89:91 in Barmer 2nd Basketball Bundesliga Proa. Rasta started strongly, but was only able to score 14 points in the first quarter and quickly fell behind with 18 points. But the team struggled back into the game with remarkable energy and in the final minute of the regular season to 81:78.

In the extension, it was a competition until the end. Ty Cockfield von Koblenz, who jumped in for his teammates, impressed with 25 points and secured the victory for his team. Rasta's US rookie Luke House shone with 26 points despite the defeat. Coach Hendrik Gruhn praised his players' performance, but noted that small mistakes in the end made the decisive difference. Rasta Vechta II will now compete against the Giessen 46ers in the next round, who convinced last weekend with a dominant 102: 51 victory. Details on this exciting match and all other encounters can be found on www.rasta-vechta.de .