Vienna experienced a blue miracle – Swans also in away kit a home power

Because they were the victim of a brazen theft on Friday, the OCS Swans Gmunden had to play at home in the first final game of the basketball super league against BC Vienna in the blue away kit instead of the usual white home kit. But it was more than a consolation that the strongest home team in the league initially kept the clean sheet in the all-decisive series, the 87:67 (36:33) was more than an impressive pointer. The Viennese suffered their highest away bankruptcy so far this season.

Not tired after the five nerve-wracking semi-finals against local rivals Wels: The fact that the Gmundners still want to make the championship after the Supercup and Cup was clearly underlined with their performance in the Raiffeisen Sportpark. It didn’t matter that there wasn’t much convergence in the first quarter, as the Viennese were already 21:13 ahead. It was the wake-up call for the Swans, who from then on took control of the game with good defense.

Güttl: “It’s not more than 1-0”

It was in the showdown against Wels Daniel Friedrich, who had a dream day, this time Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye shone. The British team player scored 24 points. Especially in the third quarter, the Swans set themselves apart decisively. As against Klosterneuburg, the Viennese had to continue to play center Jozo Rados (disc problems).

“I am convinced that we will execute much better in game two,” said ex-Gmundner Enis Murati before the second duel, which will take place on Tuesday (8:15 p.m., live on ORF Sport+) in Vienna. That’s how Swans pacemaker Benedikt Güttl sees it: “It’s not more than a 1-0.”

The Gmundners will probably play the whole final series in the blue dress. “I have little hope that the white will appear again. But maybe it’s a good omen. We’ve already won two titles in blue this year,” says CFO Harald Stelzer.