BG Göttingen were almost 35 of the 40 minutes behind ratiopharm Ulm in the round of 16 of the BBL Cup – and many of the 2003 spectators in the S-Arena already had their sights set on the end, just like in the previous season in Braunschweig.
Göttingen – But in the last five minutes the Viola have overturned the thrilling and tight game by winning 86:82 (36:
42). Coach Roel Moors’ team has thus advanced to the quarter-finals, which will be played in early December. The draw will take place on Monday after the Berlin-Bonn match (19:00).
A new BG player appeared on the BBL website on Saturday: Max Besselink, a 20-year-old Finn who last played for Würzburg Baskets. In Finland he played for BC Nikoa and the Helsinki Seagulls and is considered the most talented young player in his home country. The 2.02-meter small forward received number 33 with BG and will replace Taze Moore, who did not get along with basketball in Europe and returned to the United States.
. About the game: Harper Kamp scored the first goal at home, but that remained the only advantage. Ulm immediately took control of the game and wanted to take revenge for the home defeat he suffered in the punk game almost two weeks ago – it showed from the start. The Viola did not find a good rhythm at all, they lost one after the other in attack, they lost eight balls after the first quarter and then twelve at half-time. There was also little to see of creative team play.
Needless to say, Coach Moors gestured wildly to the side and abruptly changed all players. Especially since director Harald Frey suffered his second foul after just under five minutes. The people of Göttingen simply did not catch up, which Ulmer skillfully exploited and repeatedly successfully shot towards the BG basket – and scored. 73 percent two-way share during the break, which was impressive from a guest perspective. 15:21 after the first ten minutes, 36:42 at half-time – there was still a lot of room for improvement for the BG after half-time.
But the gap continued into the third quarter. At 47:49 the BG was on two points, but the South Germans, where BG won the first game by 93:84 points, always had a good response. Especially strong Karim Jallow (25 points) was difficult to stop. 58:63 after 30 minutes – violets followed, the turnaround didn’t work. Not yet…
Former Ulmer Till Pape of all people finally managed to equalize with a three to make 68:68 – thunderous cheering in the stands. And even more so when Rayshain Hammonds dunked at 70:68 (35th). First advantage from 2-0! The rest then became the thriller “Tatort” on Sunday afternoon. 89 seconds before the end of Frey’s trio to reach 77:75, the BG could not be robbed of this advantage. Ulms Christen and Jallow suffered their fifth foul. Frey and Smith scored their third win of the season on the free throw line. Here it is: first Humba victory in the S-Arena!
“We didn’t enter the game, we didn’t show the right attitude and we lost too much of the ball,” complained Coach Moors. “But in the end we found better defensive solutions.” Anton Gavel, Ulm coach: “Gottingen decided the game on the defensive”. Till Pape, new signing of the BG: “We were bad for three quarters. But the victory is simply great” And the second “sweet victory” for the former Ulmer. (Helmut Anschütz / gsd)
