Lemgo‘s extraordinary winning streak in the Handball Bundesliga came to an end Saturday, while a tightly contested match between cellar dwellers resulted in a draw. TBV Lemgo Lippe battled but fell to SC DHfK Leipzig 26-34, halting their momentum, and SC Magdeburg secured a 28-24 victory over Rhein-Neckar Löwen.
the 11th matchday delivered mixed results for teams vying for position in the league standings. Lemgo, previously on a roll, faced a strong Foxes Berlin side, ultimately succumbing to their offensive power. Simultaneously occurring, Magdeburg capitalized on home-court advantage, overcoming a first-half deficit to defeat Rhein-Neckar Löwen. These outcomes shift the competitive landscape as the Bundesliga season progresses, with implications for playoff contention and relegation battles.
Match Results:
* SC DHfK Leipzig - Füchse Berlin 26:34 (12:15) – Leipzig hosted Berlin at the Quarterback Immobilien Arena with 5500 spectators. Key performers for Leipzig included Hinriksson with 7 goals and Semper with 4. For Berlin, Gidsel led with 8 goals, followed by Freihöfer with 6 (4 penalty goals) and Grøndahl and West av Teigum each scoring 5. referees were Jannik Otto and Raphael Piper. Penalty minutes totaled 4 for Leipzig and 6 for Berlin.
* SC Magdeburg – Rhein-Neckar Löwen 28:24 (11:14) – Magdeburg defeated Löwen at the Getec Arena before a crowd of 6600. Claar scored 6 goals for magdeburg, while Nothdurft led Löwen with 7 (4 penalty goals). Referees were Köppl and Regner. Penalty minutes were 6 for Magdeburg and 14 for Rhein-Neckar Löwen.
* TBV Lemgo Lippe – HC erlangen 31:31 (16:16) – Stad, Thiel, Fischer (3), Feise, Weber (2), and Wellmann were noted players for Lemgo.The match, played at the Phoenix Contact Arena in Lemgo before 4500 spectators, ended in a draw.Hellbusch and Jansen served as referees, with 6 penalty minutes assessed to each team.
