Surprise in Ulm: Basketball team missed championship in the drama!

Surprise in Ulm: Basketball team missed championship in the drama!

In a gripping and emotional finale, the Ulm basketball club Ratiopharm Ulm missed the chance of the German basketball championship. In the end, the Ulmer lost 77:81 against FC Bayern Munich, which caused great disappointment. "We would have really loved to win the trophy," said Nelson Weidemann after the defeat and threw his silver medal frustrated when looking at the award ceremony again. "Despite the defeat, the team showed an incredible fighting spirit," praised sports director Torsten Leibenath and described the defeat as "extremely bitter".

The game took place in the sold -out SAP Garden and was exciting from start to finish. Although Bavaria in the meantime led with 17 points, Ulm fought back and set the course in the last quarter to thrill. "The leadership changed several times," reported the Süddeutsche Zeitung . Karim Jallow in particular shone with 22 points, the best value of the evening. While Bavaria successfully defended the championship title, Ulm coach Ty Harrelson went with mixed feelings from the season. "I am proud of the team, even if I am sad at the end of the season. The players deserve a break," he emphasized.

The shadows of the future

The future of Ratiopharm Ulm should be exciting, because the squad will change a lot for the next season. Noa Essengue, the young star of the team, has already registered for the NBA draft and was selected as twelfth Pick by the Chicago Bulls. His team -mate Ben Saraf remains in Germany, but was proclaimed as 26th Pick by the Brooklyn Nets. "We work as a training club and cannot keep these talents because they simply develop too well," said Leibenath. Nevertheless, he remains optimistic that the consistent training of talents can also lead to titles in the future.

In Munich, on the other hand, the euphoria is celebrated about the championship title after Bayern successfully ended their season and secured the title in the last game. Coach Gordon Herbert beamed with pride: "The team did a great job and I'm proud of the boys." President Herbert Hainer also confirmed that they wanted to stay strong in the next season. Meanwhile, the Bavarian squad is supplemented by national players who were already shining in the World Cup.