There were only seconds left to play. On the right wing, Akeem Vargas got the ball, pulled from beyond the 6.75-meter line, but the ball hit the ring. The violet returnees won the first home test of the BG Göttingen, but ultimately the lions won with 87:85 (46:39). As it could not be otherwise in this early phase of the season: It was a test with ups and downs for the Göttingen-based company.
“Our defense was mostly too bad, we played too wildly up front,” said BG manager Frank Meinertshagen afterwards. “It was positive that we came back that way after falling behind. A typical preparation game. We have many players who have not yet played at this level. “
After a largely balanced first half with a few changes in leadership, the BG came out of the dressing room in the training center rusty, lost section three 15:22 and was at times 17 points behind (41:58, 23rd). As with the test victory in Frankfurt, the violets showed a brilliant last quarter (31:19) and even sniffed the victory. “A quarter was okay,” said coach Roel Moors. “In the fourth we played more aggressively, the third was too soft. A game lasts 40 minutes and not ten. “
“I’m not satisfied,” said the new English pointguard Luke Nelson. “We lost, we were 17 behind. But the comeback was okay. ”Nelson made eight assists, was second best scorer – a hot, ambitious guy. Big Man Tai Odiase fished eight rebounds and blocked six lion throws – strong! Rasta man Ron Jackson completed an “alley-oop face-off”, Aubrey Dawkins was again top scorer. It remains to be seen whether Mathis Mönninghoff will extend it, said Meinertshagen. Motto: Can be, but also can’t be.
. What is Moors expecting from the match against second division Paderborn on Sunday (5 p.m., again as a live stream on the BG YouTube channel)? “Better execution, less ball loss, better rotation,” said the Belgian. Then the new Mexican Jorge Gutièrrez will make his debut, who was spared again against Braunschweig. Marvin Omuvwie, who suffered a concussion in Frankfurt, is probably back.
BBL-Pokal
The exact dates for the BBL Cup were announced on Friday. The BG plays in their group of four in Vechta first against Frankfurt and then against the host and Gießen.
Statistics
: 23:26, 16:20 – 15:22, 31:19.
Weidemann (7 points / 1 threes), Vital (6/2), Nelson (17/2, 8 assists), Gutiérrez (ne), Vargas (1), Onwuegbuzie (5/1), Odiase (10/1, 8 Rebounds), Mönninghoff (2), Jackson Jr. (12), Dawkins (18/4), Turudic (7).
BBL-Pokal Group B
Sat., October 17, 6 pm: Rasta Vechta – Gießen 46ers
Sunday, October 18, 3 p.m. BG Göttingen – Frankfurt
Sat., October 24th, 3 p.m .: Frankurt – Gießen 46ers
8.30 p.m .: Rasta Vechta – BG Göttingen
Sun., October 25th, 3 p.m .: Rasta Vechta – Frankfurt
8.30 p.m.: Gießen 46ers – BG Göttingen
all games in Vechta
