The home game against Wolnzach was particularly nerve-wracking for Weilheim's coach Darryl Millwood.
At the end of the game he was no longer on the sidelines.
Weilheim
- Also in their second home game in the 2nd Regionalliga Süd, the basketball players of TSV Weilheim went off the field as winners.
In contrast to the premiere game against DJK SB Munich, the success against TSV Wolnzach had cost those involved a lot of nerves.
Before the 69:66 (31:36) victory was certain, the Weilheimers had a rollercoaster ride of emotions behind them.
Basketball: Referees make Weilheim's coach Darryl Millwood really angry
Darryl Millwood had seldom been seen as eaten up as after the Wolnzach game after the end of the game.
"No comment," he muttered before pulling away sullenly.
The reason for the bad mood of the Weilheim coach was not the appearance of his team, but the referees who sent him off five minutes before the end after he complained too violently after a foul on Alex Brem that was not given.
The team showed commitment and heart.
Johnny Millwood
In this phase, the game was Spitz on button.
In the end, however, the Weilheimers had the more robust nerves.
27 seconds before the end they were still behind, before Andreas Brem with a three-point throw and Andy Thumser with two safely converted free throws turned the game in favor of the district townspeople.
With the 69:66 against the strong Wolnzacher they also returned the favor for home defeat last season.
“The team showed commitment and heart,” said coach's son Johnny Millwood, praising his teammates.
He took his father under protection: "The suspension was excessive," so his judgment.
Basketball: Both at Weilheim and Wolzach, the defensive dominates
In the second ghost game in the Jahnhalle, the Weilheimers quickly put in a 6-0 lead.
But that only lasted a short time.
After the Hallertauer equalized, the game swayed back and forth, with the defensive rows on both sides setting the tone.
"That was a defensive battle," reported Johnny Millwood.
The leadership changed several times up to half-time.
A successful three-point throw shortly before the break gave the guests a small lead, which they expanded to nine points in the third round with a few successful distance throws.
In this phase, the Weilheimer struggled with some free throws awarded.
At 44:54 at the start of the last quarter, however, they started a race to catch up.
The defense was bombproof and grabbed practically every rebound.
The result: Wolnzach was four minutes without a basketball success.
Two threes from Andy Thumser, who was once again the most successful thrower of his team with 21 points, brought the Weilheimers back into the lead after a long time at 55:54 (34th).
Basketball: coach Darryl Millwood and Henning Ballhausen fly off the pitch
Then it got turbulent.
Millwood senior and Henning Ballhausen flew from the field.
The latter made a strong debut, but ended prematurely after the fifth foul.
Wolnzach then fought back a small lead.
Although there was no support from the ranks, the Weilheim team mobilized all reserves in the last few minutes.
Some litters, which had previously only landed on the ring, now found their way to the finish line and still brought them home victory.
Weilheim's players and points: Andy Thumser 21/4 Dreier, Henning Ballhausen 13, Andreas Brem 11/1, Alex Thumser 7, Alex Brem 5, Matthias Modrok 5, Johnny Millwood 4, Sebastian Niederreiter 3, Julius Dillmann, Tim Kranke
