A touch of nostalgia opened the basketball evening in the Ischelandhalle on Tuesday: For the 50th anniversary of the 1975 cup victory, the Tornados Hagen unrolled a huge banner over the main grandstand-goosebumps, especially among the older fans, who are still in this glorious time SSV Hagen remember. Started a few minutes later Phoenix Hagen Before 2281 fans in the competitive season 2025/26. In the first round of the BBL cups proved first division club Rostock Seawolves However, as a number too big. The accurate and clarified guests from the Baltic Sea won 101: 82.
Rostock sets the tone right from the start
The former Phoenix Center Owen Classen already completed an alley-op to 0: 2. The Seawolves acted like a cast and led after only five minutes 10:20 (5th). Phoenix searched the rhythm in vain from the outside, but thanks to offensive rebounds, they remained in striking distance. The defense only worked better from the middle of the first quarter.
For Hagen, newcomer Devin Schmidt convinced with beautiful movements and secure throws from the middle distance, at the end of the first half he was at ten points. Building actor Bjarne Kraushaar was even more striking, who repeatedly attacked the basket and had collected eleven points until the break.
Overall, the attack in the first half was bumpy. Center Anzac Rissetto awarded several near -distance, Marcus Graves remained completely without points, Jeffrey Carroll only came up with two points (18th). Rostock, on the other hand, showed its quality and depth. At the break, a clear 38:53 shone on the scoreboard.
Phoenix fights back
After the change of sides, Phoenix fought his way closer. The hall stood head when Tim Uhlemann blocked a litter of Elias Baggete, Schmidt completed the ball steel and graves in the Fastbreak (51: 62/26.). Time -out Rostock. Shortly afterwards, Schmidt continued: first a threesome, then fouled at the distance to the distance and turned all three free throws – only minus eight (27th). Double license player Jan Razdevsek also scored from a distance and gave Phoenix an energy boost from the bank. The Hageners threw each other in every ball, got three offensive rebounds in a row in an attack sequence, but the gurdy happiness was missing. Rostock replied clarified, Veteran Deandre Lansdowne completed twice elegantly to 60:71 (29th).
In the final quarter, Phoenix stayed on, Schmidt marked four points in a row (33.), at 69:80 Rostock took another time out. But the Hagen chase came to an end. Open throws landed on the ring, while Rostock’s d’Ahawn Schwartz scored ice cold to 69:85 (34th). Rostock continued to hit, ultimately also drove from a strong start. Phoenix showed courage and morality – but that wasn’t enough against a first division team.
Phoenix: Schmidt (20), Kraushaar (15, 6 Assists), Razdevsek (9), Bleck (9, 7 rebounds), Rissetto (8), Uhlemann (7), Carroll (5), Graves (4), Nunez (3), Nawrocki (2), Schultze, from Waade.
