VfL Bochum celebrates sensational victory against league leaders Jena!

On December 27, 2024, VfL SparkassenStars Bochum continues its impressive winning streak and defeats Science City Jena with 84:75. This success ends a series of success of the Jena team that lasts over six weeks, which despite the defeat remains the leaders of the Barmer 2nd Basketball Bundesliga.

The game took place in front of 1,200 spectators in the Bochum Roundsporthalle. Science City Jena had a promising start and in the meantime led 14 points (42:56) in the 25th minute. However, Bochum was able to tear around the rudder in the final quarter and scored in the last ten minutes with an impressive 28:14 run.

game data and key player

Keith Braxton was the best player for Bochum and contributed 27 points to victory. On the other hand, Robin Christian was the best scorer for Jena with 20 points. Jena had problems on the defensive in the course of the game, especially with the rebound. The game started balanced, but ended with a score of 16:16 after the first quarter. Jena led at halftime with 37:41 and was 56:61 in front after the third quarter before Bochum won the upper hand in the final phases.

In addition to this victory in the league, VfL had recently achieved a clear 95:56 victory against the Guardians Koblenz. The team, trained by Felix Banobre, has been unbeaten since October 26 and has already celebrated eight wins during this time, including a remarkable 84:75 win against Science City Jena. Player "Frenki" Ignjatovic emphasized the need for a top performance for the next game.

Jena still has two games ahead of her by the turn of the year. On December 16, there is a home game against Rasta Vechta II, followed by an away game at the Nuremberg Falcons on December 28th.