EuroCup: The Hamburg Towers beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 98:91

Memorable evening for the Towers. After six bankruptcies in a row, Hamburg’s basketball players beat Hapoel Tel Aviv in a thrilling thriller after extra time in the EuroCup with 98:91 (36:37, 84:84).

“We forced it, in the end it was pure will,” said coach Raoul Korner. “Not only did we have to deal with an almost overwhelming opponent, but also our fans. It’s nice to see other fan cultures too.”

2556 in the Inselpark was a Euro record! Over 1000 followers had come from Israel. There is a friendship between the fans of the workers’ association and St. Pauli. The ultras of both clubs had already marked their territory with graffiti the night before the game. And then the hut caught fire in the game!

“The fans were so cool,” said Hamburgs Top scorer Yoeli Childs (20 points). The US center continued: “It was my first crazy fan experience in Europe.”

The pyro show started with the first jump ball. A support followed that the Towers had never experienced before. continuous singing! choreos!

Nevertheless, the towers made a great start without creative head Kendale McCullum (flu effect) and quickly led 13:0. The second in the table from Israel only started playing basketball when the thickest smoke had cleared. From then on, the lead kept changing. The Towers made their old mistakes – but this time, with great struggle and nerve, they found a way to win.

Korner: “The spell was broken a bit. This is important for self-confidence. I hope that it can be an initial spark.”

Sunday we continue in the Bundesliga against Chemnitz (3 p.m., Magenta Sport).