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The playoffs in the B2L are getting closer, so none of the top teams wanted to meet on Saturday make a mistake.
The clash between KOS Celovec and the LOPOCA Panthers Fürstenfeld was expected with the greatest anticipation. The Klagenfurters were recently in top form, while the Styrians arrived with anger in their stomach after a slap against Güssing. After the better start for KOS, the Panthers convinced with a powerful game and captured a clear 86:66 victory. The game between the Güssing / Jennersdorf Blackbirds against BBU Salzburg was even clearer.
The leader of the table showed a strong defensive performance over 40 minutes and prevailed at home with 80:56, led by captain Sebastian Koch. Local rivals and direct pursuer Mattersburg had to fight a lot more against the Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions. After a strong and above all offensively appealing first half of Vorarlberg, the Raiffeisen Rocks showed their routine and won the duel with 78:69 thanks to their superiority on the rebound.
KOS Klagenfurt BALL Panthers Fürstenfeld
66:86 (27:20, 44:46, 58:64)
Saturday, 4 p.m. – St. Peter sports hall, Klagenfurt
Andi Smrtnik, Captain KOS: “I can only congratulate my team. We fought, we gave everything, we kept the game open until the end. Unfortunately we lost a very important player today with Tim Huber’s injury, but we still showed that we can keep up with Fürstenfeld. “
Simon Siencnik, player KOS: “We played well at the beginning, but slowly slacked off in the second half. Then they overtook us and we lost in the end. ”
Flavio Priulla, Assistant Coach Fürstenfeld: “Congratulations to KOS, they made it difficult for us and they were unlucky because one of their best players was injured. You still fought for 40 minutes. But we also improved defensively and showed the necessary intensity in the decisive phase. “
Erich holiday, team manager Fürstenfeld: “It was the tough game we expected, especially in the first two quarters we struggled. KOS did it very skillfully, they met with a high percentage. In the second half we were able to keep up the pressure and ultimately deserved to win. “
Best Scorer: Fizuleto 14 (11 Reb), Heine 13, Sliskovic 11 or Akibo 21, Hahn 17 (11 Ass), Vranjkovic 15.
Güssing/Jennersdorf Blackbirds vs. BBU Salzburg
80:56 (22:17, 45:36, 58:48)
Saturday, 6 p.m. – Aktivpark Güssing
Daniel Müllner, Head Coach Güssing/Jennersdorf: “Congratulations to my team on this very important victory. Congratulations also to Salzburg for this great fighting performance, they played very ambitiously despite a few failures. I think we won because of the good defense – especially in the second half. We then hit a few throws against the zone, so it was a safe victory. “
Sebastian Koch, Captain Güssing / Jennersdorf: “We defended very well for most of the game today and are slowly finding our offensive rhythm again. Salzburg held up well today with a lot of fighting spirit and always had good phases in the game. All in all, this win is definitely okay. “
Dusko Stojakovic, Chairman Salzburg: “Congratulations to Güssing. The Blackbirds played really well, kept the intensity high and hit them well. Thanks also to our team, which fought well. “
Christian Ponz, Head Coach Salzburg: “We knew it was going to be a tough match, we had a few cancellations. We fought, but Güssing was the better team throughout the game and deserved to win. “
Best Scorer: Gmeiner 18, Torreborre 17, Brajkovic 16 or Soldo and Skvasik 15 each, Vancura 12, Ware 11 (14 Reb).
Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions vs. Raiffeisen Mattersburg Rocks
69:78 (26:22, 42:32, 59:55)
Saturday, 6.30 p.m. – Messeballsporthalle, Dornbirn
Thomas Roijakkers, Head Coach Dornbirn: “Compliments to my team, we fought all the time. We started well. We knew how good they are and initially kept their litter rates low. They increased the intensity in the second half, which caused us problems. We didn’t find our way into the game on the offensive and we had difficulties the whole game on the defensive rebound anyway – which is not surprising when they play with Ware and Hallett. But we gave everything and if we play like that we can keep up with any team. Now it’s time to prepare for the last two games, hopefully we can take a win there. “
Maximilian Ratt, player Dornbirn: “We started well and with a lot of energy and were able to achieve a good lead at the beginning. At the end of the game we were a little too thin because we had foul problems. We then had to play with four guards at the end and they could easily outdo us with their energy. Unfortunately we didn’t win, but we’re in good spirits for the next game. “
Corey Hallett, player Mattersburg: “Congratulations to Dornbirn, they gave us a tough fight. But in the end we made the important plays. It wasn’t easy, we wish Dornbirn all the best for the rest of the season. ”
Roman Skvasik, player Mattersburg: “At the beginning, Dornbirn surprised us offensively and hit many difficult throws. We also defended poorly in the first half, we only saved the game in the last quarter. It was a difficult game for us, but Dornbirn also played very well. We are happy about the victory and will now continue to work. “
Best Scorer: Koch S. 19, Horvath M. 14, Horvath P. and Ernst 11 each or Daza 19, Rakic, Milovac and Leindecker 10 each.
Press release B2L
20.02.2021
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