Hamburg (dpa / lno) – The Hamburg Towers suffered a setback in the fight for a playoff place in the basketball Bundesliga. On Friday evening, coach Pedro Calles’ team lost to Medi Bayreuth after extra time with 92:95 and suffered the third defeat in the eighth home game. It was also the first extra time for the Hanseatic League this season.
It was only at the end of the third quarter that the Towers were able to take the lead for the first time in this duel after a basket from Terry Allen at 60:58. Previously, the North Germans had a long time on the defensive had difficult access to their opponents and had to accept many simple baskets. In the attack, the hosts made a number of missed throws from good positions, and the Hamburg team was often left behind in the rebounds.
At times, the Bayreuth team led in the first half with 13 points and, until shortly before the break, always had an answer ready when the towers came within range again. In the final section the leadership changed several times. Seconds before the end, TJ Shorts awarded the decision in favor of the Towers in regular time.
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