Trier celebrates a narrow final victory against Jena: 85:82 in the first duel!

Trier celebrates a narrow final victory against Jena: 85:82 in the first duel!

On May 30, 2025, the first final in the ProA of the 2nd Basketball Bundesliga took place between the Vet-Concept Gladiators Trier and Science City Jena. The Gladiators prevailed in an exciting duel with 85:82 and thus secured a valuable starting position for the second leg, which will take place next Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in Jena. 5vier.de reports on the course of the game, which was characterized by changing leads and intense phases.

At the start of the game, Jena quickly took an 8:4 lead, but Trier was able to recover in the first quarter and finished the first quarter with a 24:16 lead. Maik Zirbes turned out to be the best thrower of the game, scoring a total of 21 points. Despite Jena's strong defense, which limited Trier's points in the second quarter, the Gladiators managed to maintain control of the game. With a halftime score of 43:31, they dominated at the break, although Jena did not hit a single one of the eleven three-point attempts in the first half.

Exciting twists along the way

After halftime, Trier remained dominant and extended the lead to 46:36. As the game progressed, however, Jena managed to fight back and reduce the deficit to 60:53 at the end of the third quarter. What was particularly notable was that Jena briefly took the lead 78:79 in the last quarter. This twist provided thrills and exciting moments, but Trier responded with important points from Zirbes and Roland and ultimately secured victory.

After the game, head coach Jacques Schneider emphasized the team performance, but at the same time saw room for improvement for the second leg. This could be crucial as a major increase in performance will be needed to win the title. The player statistics clearly show how balanced the Trier team is, with aspects that should be better exploited in the next games.

Outlook for the second leg

On Saturday, Jena will have to try to overcome the mistakes of the first game in order to show a better performance in the second leg. The team will do everything it can to make up for the three-point deficit and win the championship. In the ProA, the competition in these crucial games is becoming increasingly intense, and both teams have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

In addition, it is important to consider the context of the Basketball Bundesliga, in which this year's 2024/2025 season is very competitive with 17 teams. This also includes well-known teams such as Ulm, Hamburg and Ludwigsburg. The statistics for the entire league are shown, among other things basketballstats247.com updated regularly and provide a comprehensive overview of team performance and scores.