gießen 46ers face Crucial Playdown Series to Stay in U16​ Basketball⁣ Bundesliga

The Roth energie BBA Gießen 46ers‌ are battling ‌to remain in the Jugend-Basketball-Bundesliga‌ (JBBL), Germany’s ⁣youth basketball league, and must win two games against ‍the PS Karlsruhe ​Lions in the playdown series to avoid relegation.

High-Stakes Showdown: Gießen​ 46ers Fight for JBBL Survival

With their season on the line, ‌the ⁤Gießen 46ers will ‌host the first game⁢ of the ‍crucial playdown series against the PS Karlsruhe Lions⁤ this Sunday at 1:30 p.m.‍ The game will be held at the ‌River Barracks.

Road to the Playdowns:⁣ Gießen’s U16 Team Faces Heidelberg Defeat

The Gießen team’s path to⁢ the playdowns included a ​decisive third game in ⁤the first round, where they⁤ suffered a setback, losing to USC Heidelberg with a score of 55-86.

Gießen 46ers U16 Faces Karlsruhe Lions ⁤in⁢ Crucial Playoff series

Gießen, Germany ‍– The Gießen 46ers U16 ⁢team is⁣ set to battle ‍the ⁣PS Karlsruhe Lions in a critical ⁢playoff series, reminiscent of ⁢the ProA quarterfinal ⁤matchup between the two cities’ professional teams last year. ‌Despite entering the series as ⁤favorites, the Gießen youngsters‌ must remain ​vigilant, drawing lessons from the unexpected elimination of their professional ⁢counterparts.

Karlsruhe lions‌ Struggle in U16 ⁤League

The‌ Karlsruhe Lions have ​faced notable challenges this season, ‌having lost all 17 of their games.Their recent defeats against Leverkusen, with scores of 96-77 and 97-69, highlight their struggles. Their narrowest loss came against Rhein-Neckar, where they fell 68-63.

Offensive Struggles Plague Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe’s offense has ⁣struggled, averaging ‌just 66.2⁣ points‍ per game, making them one of the league’s lowest-scoring teams. Jerome Hertel is their leading scorer with​ an average of 5.0 points, while Nikola Petkovic is the only other player to reach double figures ⁤with 10.6 points. Their limited⁣ assists​ (10.4 per game) and rebounds (35.2 ​per game) reflect their ‍offensive challenges.

Gießen Aims to Capitalize on Weaknesses

the Gießen 46ers U16 team aims to exploit Karlsruhe’s weaknesses in the upcoming series played at River Barracks. Despite some players ⁤absence from BBA-Gießen-46ers-Trainer ⁢Daniel Barthel, Gießen hopes to secure a ‍victory in the opening game by playing‌ their best.