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TSV 1880 Wasserburg win the German Bundesliga title in overtime drama

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Katharina Fikiel made the game winning freethrow with less than 4 seconds in overtime to lift Wasserburg past Rhein-Main Baskets in best of five finals. This game four was very tightly fought with teams exchanging the lead several times in the first half. Hosts finished the half with 10-0 run to propel them 5 points ahead and give some momentum. ... Read More »

TSV Wasserburg take 2-1 lead in German league finals

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Trend continues in German league finals as the home team has won the third consecutive game. This time Wasserburg were the winners in a high scoring game. Wasserburg gradually built a double digit lead, by outscoring their opponents in the final three quarters by at least 5 points. German international Anne Breitreiner led Wasserburg with 25 points on 9 of ... Read More »

Rhein-Main Baskets tie the German league finals

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Home teams have won the first two games after Rhein-Main took game two at home to tie the series at 1-1. Rhein-Main started the game strong with a nine point lead after the first quarter. They did not surrender much of it in the second quarter before an 18 point lead was opened in the third quarter. Then Wasserburg replied ... Read More »

Wasserburg take game one of German finals

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TSV Wasserburg opened German league finals with a win in the opening game of the series at home. After an even first quarter Wasserburg began pulling away in the second quarter. Their lead reached double-digits in the third quarter, which they won 18-10. Emma Cannon led Wasserburg with 16 points and 18 rebounds. Stina Barnert had 14 points. Alyssa Karel ... Read More »

Round-Up: Semifinals in Germany – Third Round

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Strong third quarter has propelled Rhein-Main Baskets to a spot in the finals against TSV Wasserburg. After tied first half Rhein-Main outscored GiroLive-Panthers 15-3 in the first six or so minutes of the second half. The Panthers would never recover to get the deficit back in single digits. In the fourth quarter Rhein-Main lead reached 22 points. Denise Beliveau led ... Read More »

Round-Up: Semifinals in Germany – Second Round

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TSV Wasserburg clinched a spot in the finals while Rhein-Main Baskets tied their series with GiroLive-Panthers. After close first half, Wasserburg separated themselves from Freiburg in the fourth quarter. Once again Emma Cannon led Wasserburg with 24 points and 13 rebounds. 21 points in the defeat for Jahzinga Tracey. Rhein-Main Baskets blew a 14 point fourth quarter led and 5 ... Read More »

Round-Up: Semifinals in Germany – First Round

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Both highest ranked teams won their first games of best of three series. First ranked Wasserburg won all four quarters to claim a convincing win over Freiburg. Emma Cannon led all players with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Finnish post Tiina Sten added 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting. Third ranked GiroLive-Panthers led off a final quarter comeback attempt ... Read More »

Round-Up: Quarterfinals in Germany – Third Round

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Rhein-Main Baskets and GiroLive Panthers are the final two teams through to German league  semifinals. Rhein-Main led their game against Halle Lions throughout the game having established a double-digit lead in the first half and re-established it in the final quarter. Alyssa Karel led Rhein-Main with 19 points, her teammate Denise Beliveau had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Tamara Tatham ... Read More »

Round-Up: Quarterfinals in Germany – Second Round

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Rhein-Main Basket bounced back from a 40 point defeat in the first round to tie the series in the second one. Alyssa Karel led Rhein-Main Baskets with 28 points on 12 of 18 shooting. Denise Beliveau added 19 points, Stephanie Wagner had 17 for Rhein-Main. Eisvogel USC Freiburg routed Oberhausen to secure a place in the semis. Brooque Williams scored ... Read More »

Round-Up: Quarterfinals in Germany – First Round

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First two games for the German Bundesliga quarterfinals were blowouts while the last two were decided only at the end. Trio of Michaela Abelova, Tamara Tatham and Daphanie Kennedy outscored Rhein-Main Baskets by seven points – 59-52. Combined with everyone else it resulted in a 40 point rout. Fifth ranked Eisvogel USC Freiburg cruised past fourth ranked Oberhausen for their ... Read More »

Alexandra Maerz takes over the German NT

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German Basketball Federation has named 40 year old Alexandra Maerz the head coach of the German NT. She’ll take over from Andreas Wagner who failed to lead his team to EuroBasket Women 2013 after Bastian Wernthaler had led them to a place in the 2011 competition. Employed by German Basketball Federation she has previously worked mainly with the U16 and U18 ... Read More »