Gmunden overthrew the master and took the lead

“We are obviously the comeback kings,” said Gmunden’s CFO Harald Stelzer after the OCS Swans had won the hit in the placement round of the basketball super league at the reigning champions BC Vienna after a heart-stopping final with 80:79 (44:38). .

Captain Daniel Friedrich once again became the match winner, sinking a sensational three-pointer six seconds before the final siren. The “Korbjäger” from Traunsee had previously blown to catch up after a completely screwed up third quarter (13:25) and an eleven-point deficit.

The best throwers on the Upper Austrian side were three local national players. That too is a statement: Friedrich recorded 23 points, Benedikt Güttl eleven, Toni Blazan ten.

Stelzer then sent a warning afterwards: “We can definitely play better.” The table picture looks rosy anyway: Gmunden has surpassed the Viennese and taken the lead. If it stays that way, the “Swans” would enjoy home advantage in the play-offs until a possible final. The guest performance in Klosterneuburg continues on Sunday (5.30 p.m.).

Unfortunate “overtime” for catfish

The Raiffeisen Flyers Wels, on the other hand, were not lucky. They played evenly against St. Pölten, but lost 102:103 after extra time. The Lithuanian Arvydas Gydra’s whopping 31 points couldn’t change that.

“Congratulations to St. Pölten and to Kelvin Lewis. It was a fighting performance from both teams, St. Pölten made the big plays for 45 minutes – with a very good quota of three – and therefore deservedly won,” said Wels trainer Sebastian Waser.

The people of Messestadt are currently fourth in the table and would therefore have the home right in the quarter-finals. However, this position is controversial, St. Pölten is breathing down the neck of the Welsers, who will be guesting at the third Oberwart on Sunday (5.30 p.m.).