The collective relief was palpable. With the 89:87 win against Trento, the Veolia Towers Hamburg are in the Eurocup playoffs. Almost more important than getting ahead was the emotional realization that the Wilhelmsburgers work when it matters most.
On Saturday (8.30 p.m., Magentasport live) Frankfurt, which is in serious danger of relegation, will come to the Inselpark. A defeat and Wilhelmsburg are back in the BBL relegation battle. Just as the bankruptcy in Oldenburg (58:94) on Sunday was already feared. All the more remarkable how Benka Barloschky’s team swam free in the Eurocup.
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“It was a great reaction to the Oldenburg game,” said the 35-year-old, encouraging his players to enjoy the moment. “I made a conscious decision to tell the players that please don’t think about Frankfurt now. It’s time to enjoy this moment.” The liberation before the basement crime thriller felt good. And as the season progresses, even if Barloschky doesn’t want to talk about it (yet), he should unleash more strength.
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“Now we know how intense we have to be,” said Yoeli Childs (25), one of the match winners with 20 rebounds. A hard-won insight that is likely to become important in the future. Already on Saturday, against the Skyliners from Frankfurt
