It was Florian Karst & Co.’s first win of the season – which was mainly deserved due to the significant increase in performance in the second half. The Rheinhessen conceded just ten and seven goals after the break in the third and fourth quarters. The higher defense intensity and closing their own basket was one of the reasons why the ASC triumphed in the end.
But there was a second key explanation for the syndicate’s first loss of the season. Coach Nils Uhrig was “half the team” absent. Almost all junior aces with double playing rights had to play at the same time as the first team, BIS Baskets Speyer, in the second division.
Only Karst hit double digits
All top scorers of the first two wins of the season were missing – no wonder that the Uhrig protégés lost the power under the opposing basket as the game progressed. Philip Karst was the only SG player to score in double figures. In the end, the strongest SG phase remained in the second quarter, when the turnaround from 29:22 (15th) to 36:40 (20th) was achieved with a 18:6 series shortly before the break whistle, only an insignificant side note.
The half-time lead of the decimated Dürkheim basketball team did not last long. Immediately after the restart, the hosts increased the pace and increased the efficiency of the basket finish. At 44:40, the ASC quickly regained the lead in the overall weak game. As a result, the locals continuously increased their lead by 53:45 (27th) and 64:52 (35th). In the final phase, the Palatinate were no longer able to come back decisively and make the game exciting again.
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