The foxes Berlin missed the at least temporary jump to the top of the standings in the HBL on Christmas Day. The previous year’s fourth came on 19. Matchday against SC Magdeburg not to exceed 23:23 (11:16).
With 30:8 points, the captains of the capital remain behind the leader of the standings, Rhein-Neckar Löwen (30:6), while the champion from the Electoral Palatinate, with a victory at the TVB Stuttgart, will be able to win two points on Tuesday afternoon (17:00 hrs.). The TSV Hannover-Burgdorf (28:8) and the SG Flensburg-Handewitt (27:9), who will meet at the same time in a duel, are also threatening to harm the Berliners.
The most successful thrower in the Max-Schmeling-Halle was Petar Nenadic (nine goals) in his last match for the foxes. The Serbian changes to 1. January to the Hungarian top club Telekom Veszprem. With two goals just before the end of the game, the 31-year-old secured at least one point for his team.
Former champion TBV Lemgo defeated Eulen Ludwigshafen 29:25 (13:11) and GWD Minden won 26:24 (12:13) against HSG Wetzlar.