Marktheidenfeld’s women are at a disadvantage against the Wildcats Würzburg II almost to the end

Before that, Marktheidenfeld’s women had been chasing a double-digit deficit for most of the season.

TV Marktheidenfeld – TG Wildcats Würzburg II 63:60 (27:33). – Marktheidenfeld was immediately behind 8-2. “As was almost predictable, the Würzburg team used five players who usually play in the second division team, including Marja Wahl, Paula Wenemoser and Johanna Michel,” explains TVM manager Fabian Barthel of the initial disadvantage. Because Wenemoser and Michel showed their potential right away and were responsible for six of the eight points. The TVM women missed easy points near the basket, showed a poor free-throw frequency and conceded too many defensive rebounds.

As the game progressed, the home team failed to take control of the game. In fact, he was chasing a constantly growing gap. Just before the break, the gap was ten points (23:33, 19th minute). However, sisters Pfister Anne and Margret narrowed the gap to the mermaid. “It was very important that we ‘only’ entered the break six points behind. We didn’t really have our best day today, but we were still behind, ”said coach Barthel.

Martkheidenfeld cut the point-by-point deficit in the second half and was only 33:35 behind on 23 minutes. The fact that we have not (yet) managed to turn the game around was not only due to our performance, but obviously also to the opponent. TGW was really tough today, ”explains Barthel.

Both teams started the last quarter with a score of 39:44 (30th). When the Würzburg women were leading by 56:48 three minutes before the end, the preliminary decision seemed to have been made. “An 8-point deficit with three minutes left is a huge burden. Due to the progress of the match, I explained to the girls during a time-out three minutes before the end that a win was still possible. We weren’t really good up to this point, but we were still a short distance away, ”says Barthel. The women of Marktheidenfeld got closer point by point.

The winning scene took place in the last minute of the game. Top pitcher Eva Barthel was on the line for two free throws, but she missed the second attempt. Maike Herrmann secured the offensive rebound and passed to Nina Wucherer. From beyond the three-point line, the newcomer pocketed the ball to equalize – 58:58. Most of the 120 spectators in the hall were upside down. A 15: 4 run in the final minutes, a near-perfect free-throw frequency when it counted – 8 out of 9 attempts found their target – and the breakthrough was successful. Two Eva Barthel free throws and a well-defended shot by the Würzburg women in the final second ensured a 63:60 victory over Würzburg.

“We have had a lot of really exciting matches this season, always with the best ending for us,” says Barthel happily. »Of course we have pillars in the team that provide the necessary points in every match. But for me it is important that such victories can only be achieved with one team. Every point, every rebound, every good defense counts. And what my team did today was really sensational, at least in the last few minutes. «