The triple Jackson Trapps to 3: 4 (2nd) should remain the only countable of the Paderborn offense for four minutes. The faced a tough bloock defense. At the score of 3:13 (4th), Steven Esterkamp took the first time-out, trying to wake up his team. As a result it worked a little better, Daniel Mixich was able to shorten it to 11:16 with a three-point throw. Overall, however, there was a lack of structure, speed and, above all, accuracy. With a 15:22 – and four converted threes – it went into the second section.
Heidelberg pulled away at 28:16 (12th min.), While the distance throws of the guests did not find their target. Although the Uni Baskets busily snatched defense rebounds, they missed paying interest on this expense. Heidelberg just seemed more agile, played more resolutely and without frills, and pulled away until 37:21. Changes in defense did not turn things around.
The deep passes to Tom Alte, who was the best shooter of his team in the first half with eight points, were worth seeing. “It happened what we actually wanted to prevent,” said managing director Dominik Meyer. “We can’t get through our offense, don’t score.” Also owed to a strong opponent. Meyer: “Heidelberg does it really well. They press directly, thus slowing down the pace. It’s an unbelievable experience. ”Only four out of 15 three-mans (27 percent) sat. Grant Benzinger completed five times in 16 minutes of play and booked five tickets. It shouldn’t be evening until the end. 25:46 at break.
In the third quarter, the Uni Baskets got down to business more aggressively and moved more overall. The visual reward: The residue melted over 33:53, 39:56 and 43:56. After Peter Hemschemeier’s threesome, Heidelberg’s head coach Branislav Ignjatovic was forced to take a break. The third quarter went to Paderborn with 24:21.
After the 59:76, Esterkamp swore his team in a break for the last five and a half minutes. It was 67:78 when the chance arose to shorten it further. But at this stage Jackson Trapp first gave away a threesome, then Drew Cushingberry made a bad pass. Heidelberg accepted it with thanks and dashed away to 84:68. The Uni Baskets fought to the end, but ultimately the mortgage for the first half was too heavy. Tom Alte crowned his good performance with a final three, his points 18, 19 and 20. “If we had found our way into the game better, it would have been closer,” regretted Dominik Meyer.
The Basketball Statistics
MLP Academics Heidelberg: Nelson (17), Würzner (0), Willett (8), Ely (13), Ihle (0), Trtovac (6), Vasiljevic (5), Geist (18), Heyden (7), Loh (2), McGaughey (11), Kuppe (2).
Uni Baskets Paderborn: Buck (2 points, 5 assists, 15:32 min), Döring (0 points, 0.09 min), Cushingberry (8 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 turnovers, 28:54 min), Mixich (6 points, 22:30 min), Hemschemeier (5 points, 16:48 min), Neugebauer (0 points, 0.09 min), Drijencic (3 points, 4:59 min), Großmann (8 points, 25:55 min), Alte (20 points, 7 rebounds, 19:59 min), Benzinger (0 points, 22:37 min), Benson (10 points, 7 rebounds, 19:52 min), Trapp (15 points, 4/9 threes, 22 : 36 min).
The neighborhoods: 22:15, 24:13, 21:24, 20:28.
The next game: The Uni Baskets host Phoenix Hagen in the penultimate home game of the season on Saturday, March 27th. The high ball in the Maspernhalle is at 7.30 p.m.
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