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With Oberwart and Gmunden, the two clear favorites advanced to the semi-finals of the Basketball Austria Cup. In Burgenland-Derband the Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart had to fight the Güssing / Jennersdorf Blackbirds until the middle of the third quarter, a strong final quarter decided in favor of the Gunners.
The Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions only kept pace with the Gmunden Swans in the first quarter, after the High Austrians played big and deservedly won with 96:58.
Güssing / Jennersdorf Blackbirds vs. Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart
67:82 (20:16; 42:42; 55:58)
Sunday, 5 pm – Aktivpark, Güssing
Both teams entered the game highly motivated, with the loser having the best start and leading by six points after six minutes. Substitute Nigel Pruitt scored seven points in no time, but led by Sebastian Koch, the Blackbirds led with four points after ten minutes. Oberwart picked up the pace in the second quarter, but Güssing’s team had adjusted their sights well and scored from a distance. Two and a half minutes before the break the time had come and the Gunners took the lead with a three from Sebastian Käferle. A Blackbirds layup sealed the even 42:42 score at halftime.
Almost three minutes passed before the first team with Güssing was able to score a basket. Gunners coach Leitner immediately took a time out and warned his team out loud about the game plan. The game moved back and forth and neither team was able to break away decisively. After the third part of the game, Oberwart’s guests led just under 58:55. In the last quarter, the representative of the Superliga had better reserves of strength and increasingly separated. The people of Güssing were involved in individual campaigns that ended in billing. Oberwart won the game 82:67 and advanced to the next round.
Daniel Müllner, Blackbirds coach: “Congratulations to Oberwart for advancing to the semi-finals. We gave everything and I’m very proud of my team. In the third quarter, Oberwart played more intensely, we had our problems and they took advantage. “
Luka Gaspar, Blackbirds player: “We gave everything and brought out the best in ourselves. At this level, small mistakes are decisive and you should not allow them. “
Horst Leitner, Gunners Coach: “Congratulations to my team for the victory. Güssing made it difficult for us. Congratulations to Güssing for this achievement. “
Sebastian Käferle, Gunners player: “It was the tough game we were expecting today and we knew that the Güssing team is a well rehearsed team. From the middle of the third quarter, we increased the pressure and gained an advantage that we could not give up. The cup has its own laws, but a victory is a victory. “
Best pitchers: S. Koch 21, Ernst 12, M. Horvath 11 and Diggs 20, Knessl 11, Pruitt 10
Swans Gmunden vs. Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions
96:58 (26:21; 52:37; 78:51)
Sunday, 5.30 pm – Volksbank Arena, Gmunden
In the first minutes the cup duel is called Gmunden against Mario Spaleta. The Lions-Center scored all of their team’s points at the score of 7: 7 after two and a half minutes. The Lions took the lead again at 9: 7, then the Gmundner switched gears and only a Lions timeout interrupted the hosts’ 7-0 run. The game was again more balanced, but the Swans’ lead after the first quarter was worth it. The second quarter was pure cup fight and both teams showed good basketball at times. Towards the end of the second quarter, the Swans reached a high percentage and trailed 15 points.
The Swans were now in final control of the game and walked away point by point. Above all, Enis Murati was in a brilliant pitching mood and scored at will. Upper Austria won the segment of the game with 26:14 and had a comfortable lead in the fourth quarter. The final quarter became a spectacle for the swans, who easily advanced to the semi-finals with a 96:58 victory over the Traiskirchen Lions.
Anton Mirolybov, Swans coach: “Congratulations to my team. That was a good performance today. We played very well on defense for 30 minutes and held Traiskirchen to 37 points. That was the key to victory today. “
Benedikt Güttl, Swans player: “In the first half it was the difficult game that was expected. Traiskirchen has shown that they can play with us. We do not underestimate them and we play with concentration. In the third quarter we decided the game and we deserved to win. “
Markus Pinezich, Lions coach: “It is inherently difficult to play at Gmunden. If you then give your opponent 40 points of your ball losses, then it is impossible to win here or anywhere else. “
Mario Spaleta, Lions Player: “We played very well in the first quarter. In the other three quarters we totally broke down. We have to look at the errors and correct them as soon as possible. “
Best pitchers: Murati 29, Friedrich 18, Blazan 12 or Gvozden and Spaleta 13 each, Hoffer-Toth 8
Presseinfo basketball Austria
11.15.2020
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