RBC Koln 99ers startet souverän in die EuroLeague 1

The RBC Koln 99ers starts confidently in the EuroLeague 1Vorrunde in Nottwil.

The Domstädter won in the first match of the preliminary round against Beit-Halochem Haifa with 66:39.

The 99ers were unsure in the first quarter and were consistent with 16: 5 back. Through a tactical transition, the 99ers fought in the second quarter into the game and won this with 25: 5. Of the 25 points, 20 went to the account of Gijs Evens.

In the second half, the 99ers continued to show a strong defense. The team from Israel could not withstand the constant pressure of the Cologne and lost in the end with 39:66.

Head coach Mathew Foden took advantage of the lead in the second half and changed a lot to test different lineups for the rest of the tournament.

Scorers:  Gijs Even  35pts,  Jontee Brown’s  17pts,   Morten Lilja’s 7pts,  Harry Blyth’s  5pts,  Paul Jachmich’s  2pts

Eng: RBC Koln 99ers won their first win of the EuroLeague 1 Preliminary Round at Nottwil, Switzerland over Israel’s Beit Halochem Haifa, 66-39.

Koln steadied and putting on an impressive display taking it 25-5, thanks to 20 points in the period from Gijs Even.

Momentum stuck with Koln in the second helped to keep the defensive pressure and went on to win the game by 27 points, 66-39.

Coach Mathew Foden shot his bench in both the third and fourth quarter to try various line-ups and tactics.

Scorers:  Gijs Even  35pts,  Jontee Brown’s  17pts,   Morten Lilja’s 7pts,  Harry Blyth’s  5pts,  Paul Jachmich’s  2pts