Phoenix Hagen at Oldenburg
OLDENBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Oldenburg will host Phoenix Hagen on Saturday at EWE Arena, with the home side looking to continue its strong start and the visitors seeking their first win of the season.
Oldenburg enters with a 4-1 record. Phoenix Hagen is 0-4. The game will be played in Oldenburg, Germany. Oldenburg’s only loss came in its most recent outing, a 113-60 setback at Bayern. Zachary Ensminger was among Oldenburg’s most productive players in that game, finishing with 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 31 minutes. Demajeo Wiggins added 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block, while Seth Hinrichs contributed five points, three rebounds, two assists and one block.
Ensminger is the player to watch for Oldenburg. He had seven points, six rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes against Mitteldeutscher, and four points and two assists in 17 minutes at Heidelberg. Ensminger played 31 minutes against Bayern, his most in the listed appearances.
Phoenix Hagen’s most recent result was a 93-88 home loss to Frankfurt. Earlier this season, Hagen dropped a 94-93 overtime decision at Chemnitz, fell 93-78 at home to Ulm and lost 102-92 at Rostock. Hagen has scored 88, 93, 78 and 92 points in its four games. The overtime loss at Chemnitz was a one-point margin. Hagen’s losses have come by margins of 5, 1, 15 and 10 points.
Oldenburg has won four of five games. The team defeated Hamburg 75-74 at home, won 77-68 at Würzburg, beat Mitteldeutscher 96-81 at home and won 82-63 at Heidelberg. Oldenburg has scored at least 75 points in each of its four victories. Oldenburg’s victories have come by margins of 1, 9, 15 and 19 points. Oldenburg has home wins over Hamburg and Mitteldeutscher at EWE Arena, and road wins at Würzburg and Heidelberg.
Hagen has allowed at least 93 points in three of its four games. EWE Arena will host the matchup. Oldenburg’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Bamberg, a trip to Ulm, a road game at Ludwigsburg, a home meeting with Alba Berlin and a home matchup with Frankfurt. Oldenburg’s later schedule also includes games against Trier, Chemnitz, Jena, Vechta and Löwen Braunschweig. Phoenix Hagen’s next games include a home contest against Löwen Braunschweig, a home game against Vechta and a road game at Alba Berlin, plus later matchups with Ludwigsburg, Hamburg, Jena, Bamberg, Bayern, Bonn and Mitteldeutscher.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Oldenburg to defeat Phoenix Hagen 88-81.