The Rostock Seawolves suffered a major setback in their playoff chase, falling 48-67 to Basketball Löwen Braunschweig on Thursday evening before 4,660 fans—the lowest home team score in the BBL this season. After a strong start (Q1: 18-8, 27-16 by the 16th minute), the Seawolves collapsed as Braunschweig took over in the second half (Q2: 9-22, Q3: 8-22, Q4: 13-15).
Sananda Fru, recently named the best German young player, was unstoppable: 16 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 0 turnovers earned him Player of the Game honors. Barra Njie added 15 points. Rostock shot a dismal 26% from the field (15% from three), while Braunschweig hit 39% (17% from three) and dominated rebounds (49-41). Elias Baggette led Rostock with 10 points, but neither Malik Osborne (2 points) nor Philipp Hartwich (2) could contain Fru.
Milestones: Gavin Schilling (150th BBL game), Arnas Velicka (100th three-pointer), and Fru (100th block). Rostock, missing D’Shawn Schwartz, Robin Amaize, and Dominic Lockhart, faces a tense final matchday. Next games: Rostock at Göttingen, Braunschweig vs. Würzburg (May 11).
