Bochum at Giessen
GIESSEN, Germany (Interstat) — Bochum will visit Giessen on Sunday at Sporthalle Giessen-Ost in Giessen, Germany. Bochum is the visiting team, and Giessen is the home team. The game matches a Bochum team that is 2-0 this season against a Giessen team that is 1-1.
Bochum has won its first two games. Bochum’s current record is 2 wins and 0 losses. Its most recent result was a 73-70 home win against Bremerhaven. Earlier this season, Bochum earned an 81-77 road victory at Paderborn. Bochum has scored 73 and 81 points in those wins while allowing 70 and 77.
Giessen opened with a home win and a road loss. Giessen’s current record is 1 win and 1 loss. Its most recent result was a 73-61 loss at Wolmirstedt. Earlier this season, Giessen defeated Artland 91-87 at home. Giessen scored 91 points in that win and has allowed 87 and 73 points in its two games.
The game will be played at Sporthalle Giessen-Ost in Giessen, Germany. Bochum enters with momentum from a close home win and a road victory. Giessen will aim to return to .500 after the loss at Wolmirstedt. The home team has one win and one loss, while the visitors are unbeaten.
Bochum’s schedule after the Giessen game includes a home game against Gottingen, a trip to Tubingen, a home contest with Wolmirstedt, a road game at Bayreuth, a home matchup with Crailsheim, a road game at Koblenz, a home game against Artland, a road contest at PS Karlsruhe, a home game against Essen and a road game at Heidelberg. Giessen’s schedule after the Bochum game includes a road game at Crailsheim, a home game against Köln, a road game at Koblenz, a home game against Tubingen, a road game at Heidelberg, a home game against Nürnberger BC, a road game at Essen, a home game against Paderborn, a road game at Bayreuth and a road game at Gottingen.
The meeting with Bochum gives Giessen a chance to build on its early home result before that stretch. Bochum will seek to keep its unbeaten start intact. The teams have played two games apiece, with Bochum holding a perfect record and Giessen sitting at .500. Bochum’s early results include a three-point home win and a four-point road win. Giessen’s results include a four-point home win and a 12-point road loss. The game features one team trying to remain undefeated and another trying to even its record.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Giessen 81, Bochum 72.