Filipovski extends contract: Würzburg Baskets on victory course!

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The Würzburg Baskets win 90:81 against the Telekom Baskets Bonn and show impressive resilience. Trainer Filipovski convinced.
The Würzburg Baskets win 90:81 against the Telekom Baskets Bonn and show impressive resilience. Trainer Filipovski convinced. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

The Würzburg Baskets achieved an impressive victory against Telekom Baskets Bonn on December 26, 2024. Despite a deficit over three quarters, they dominated the final quarter and won with 90:81. The halftime score was 42:51 in favor of Bonn. Darius McGhee, a key player of the Bonner, had scored over 40 points twice in the current season and set up a BBL record for transformed threes. The tactical adjustments of the trainer Sasa Filipovski meant that McGhee was successfully neutralized.

After a weak start, in which the Würzburgers reserve after the first quarter with 20:29, the defensive of the team from Würzburg became stronger. Lukas Wank benefited from great advantages and prompted McGhee to commit his second foul in the second quarter. Bodie Hume achieved several three -point throws for Bonn at the beginning of the game, but the bankers of Würzburg showed an improved defensive performance. In the third quarter, Zac Seljaas kept his team in the game with nine points. In the final quarter, Würzburg finally equalized to 72:72 and the defensive only allowed 12 points, which laid the foundation for the victory. Tyrese Williams achieved an important three despite fouls and was one of the decisive players for Würzburg with 11 points.

statistics and gameplay

  • final score: Telekom Baskets Bonn - Fit/One Würzburg Baskets 81:90 (29:20, 22:22, 18:18, 12:29)
  • Bonner Scorer: Hume 21, Griesel 15, Kennedy 14, Fleming Jr. 12, McGhee 5
  • Würzburger Scorer: Jackson 21, Seljaas 21, Lewis II 12, Williams 11
  • Rebounds: Bonn 40 - Würzburg 38
  • Templates: Bonn 17 - Würzburg 19
  • Ball loss: Bonn 19 - Würzburg 11
  • hits from the field: Bonn 31/73 (42%) - Würzburg 26/59 (44%)
  • Dreier: Bonn 10/27 (37%) - Würzburg 11/30 (37%)
  • Free throws: Both teams 18/25 (72%)
  • number of spectators: 6000

in parallel to this success, the Würzburg Baskets set the course for the future. Trainer Sasa Filipovski extended his contract by the end of the 2026/2027 season. He has been head coach of the Würzburg Baskets since the end of December 2021 and is currently leading the team in fourth place in the league, making it on playoff course. Filipovski emphasizes that people in Würzburg and the club were decisive for his decision. He wants to actively contribute to the development of the club and pursues the goal of playing in a new hall and the basketball Champions League. In his previous coaching career, he was involved in 14 national titles and rejects successful times in Europe.

The positive feedback from managing director Steffen Liebler and the outstanding development under Filipovski show the way for the Würzburg Baskets. With 45 won of 85 competitive games since Filipovski's arrival, the team has experienced a clear increase in performance under his leadership, which also underlines the importance of the development of young players, as Kresimir Loncar, Manager Sport and Scouting, emphasized.

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