Wolves score 1-0 in the final!
Wolves score 1-0 in the final!
The first step towards the title has been taken! Our wolves won the first final match against UBI Graz with a clear 58:41 and thus made it 1:0 in the "best of five" series!
Both teams were clearly nervous in the first quarter: Numerous errors in the offense initially dominated the action on the court, before our team was the first to get going and was able to pull further and further away from the Graz team in the middle of the second quarter. At the break, they had a fully deserved 11-point cushion in their pocket.
And this was managed very well, especially thanks to a very consistent and strong performance in defense, even after the break. UBI Graz did try to catch up a few times, but they always found the right answer, which meant that they were able to secure a clear 58:41 victory and thus the first point in the best-of-five series.
However, there is not much time to relax – Game 2 is already scheduled for 6 p.m. on Easter Monday!
SKN St. Pölten Women vs. UBI Holding Graz
58:41 (12:8, 36:25, 49:37)
Saturday, 8:15 p.m. – bet-at-home Arena, St. Pölten
Best scorers: Inga Orekhova 18, Michaela Wildbacher and Bettina Kunz 11 each, Anna Kolyandrova 10 (10 rebounds) and Camilla Neumann 14 (15 rebounds), Simone Schwarzinger 7, Lenny Jacimovic 6.
Michaela Wildbacher: " After a nervous start from both teams, we were able to recover a little quicker and gain a small lead at half time. We implemented what we had planned in defense. We also shared the ball well in offense and held our nerve in the end, which helped us win. "
Valentina Mayrhofer: " After a few problems at the beginning, we pulled ourselves together as a team and tried to implement what we had planned to make the series as short as possible. We are very happy about the first victory and are going into the next game highly concentrated. "
