Bergische Panther fail after a strong start - bankruptcy in Saarlouis!

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Saarlouis defeated the Bergisches Panther in the 3rd handball league with 33:23 and strengthens its position in the table.
Saarlouis defeated the Bergisches Panther in the 3rd handball league with 33:23 and strengthens its position in the table. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

In the 3rd handball league there was a clear course of the game when the Bergisches Panther at HG Saarlouis lost 23:33 (12:17). The match took place on January 26, 2025 in front of almost 1300 spectators, which showed significantly more interest than in the last home game of the Panther, where only about 120 fans were present. The first minutes of the game belonged to the guests who even led 5: 3 in the 8th minute.

But the leadership did not last long. In the 17th minute, the hosts equalized to 8: 6. The Panthers were able to compensate for 8: 8 by Wöstmann and Exner, but technical errors and inaccuracies led to ball losses that used Saarlouis to achieve an 8: 3 run until half-time. After the game, coach Alexander Oelze critically commented on the numerous mistakes and the lack of accuracy of his team.

new player for the Panther

The Bergische Panther now have to deal with the mistakes from this game while preparing for the coming season at the same time. Kaan Taymaz is the first new addition of the association for the new season. The player comes from the regional league team OSC Rheinhausen and could bring a breath of fresh air to the team.

table status and outlook

While the Panther have to fight with this defeat, the young lion team leads the league table 31: 5 points. You recently come to a clear 40:24 win against the league TuS Dansenberg. Trainer Kessler emphasizes the quality of his team, which includes a mixture of experienced and young players.

The Junglöwen moved to sixth place with victories against Schwetzingen (34:29) and Pforzheim (35:27), with the aim of avoiding the relegation round. Kessler is optimistic about the next games, but plans to be aware of the injury situation. Philipp Leist has suffered a footless so that his commitment in the upcoming games remains uncertain.

For more information about the current developments in the 3rd handball league, visit the Kicker .

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