Syntainics MBC crowns the year with a strong home win against Leverkusen!

On December 29, 2024, the Syntainics MBC achieved an important home win against Wings Leverkusen with 73:67. This was the end of the calendar year 2024 and took place in the SWH.Arena in front of 800 spectators. With this victory, the Halle women ended the first half of the season with a record of 7: 6 wins and thus took 6th place in the Toyota Dbbl.

The performance of Taylah Simmons, which achieved a personal best of the season with 25 points, was particularly gratifying. Playmaker Dominika Fiszer contributed 9 assists, also a personal best. Emma Stach, returned after back problems, delivered 18 points, while Romy Bär, who played after a hand injury, contributed 2 points and 7 assists. Chinaza Ezeani had to fit due to thigh problems.

game course and statistics

The Lions led from the start and went into the game with a 9: 2 lead through Taylah Simmons. The first quarter stand was 26:21, at halftime you were in the lead with 44:33. But Leverkusen, led by Cassidy Mihalko with 16 points, came closer in the third quarter and shortened the gap to 54:50. A crucial 10: 1 start in the final section finally brought the 64: 51 lead. Headcoach Timur Topal was satisfied with the overall performance, but at the same time called for improvements.

The details of the game results are as follows: Simmons (25 points, 3 threes), E. Stach (18 points, 5 rebounds), Baldwin (11 points, 6 rebounds), Brochlitz (6 points), Fiszer (5 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds), Alborova (3 points), Bär (2 points, 7 assists, 2 blocks),) Svanholm (2 points, 5 rebounds), L. Stach (1 point).

In the coming week there will be three away games for the Syntainics MBC, including on January 6th in Marburg and on January 8th in the DBBL Cup quarter-finals in Saarlouis.

In another message, the GISA Lions MBC played the USC Freiburg kingfish next Sunday at 4 p.m. The team currently has a balance of 7: 8 wins and ranks in 7th place in the Toyota BBl. Freiburg is 8: 7 wins in 5th place. In the first leg in mid -November, Gisa Lions MBC won 79:71. Head coach Timur Topal praised the new player Taylah Simmons for her energy and versatility, while Emma Stach is to be better integrated into the team.

The coach of Freiburg, Harald Janson, had used a starting line -up from only German players in a previous game. The top scorer Annika Soltau and playmaker Britta Daub were part of this formation.