3x3 basketball
Difficult opening win for ÖBV men at home European Championships
The Austrian 3x3 basketball team won 20:18 against outsiders Azerbaijan at the home European Championships in Vienna and then lost 19:22 against Olympic champions the Netherlands.
Their place in the quarter-finals was already clear after the first game, as the Azeris had already lost to the Dutch. Austria's quarter-final opponents on Saturday in the stadium on the Kaiserwiese in the Prater are Spain.
The hosts got off to a strong start against Azerbaijan in the stadium on the Kaiserwiese with a 7:0 win, but still had to tremble in the tight final phase. "We were too indecisive in the end, but we're through to the quarter-finals. There's a lot of pressure off now, I hope we can play a bit more freely now," said Nico Kaltenbrunner.
Nico Kaltenbrunner and Co. kept the game against the Netherlands open for a long time and were even just ahead in the final phase. In the final minute, however, the Oranje secured their victory. The ÖBV women qualified for the quarter-finals on Thursday, where they will play France on Saturday.
In the first knockout round, the Austrians will face Spain, Germany or top seed Serbia. The ÖBV women qualified for the quarter-finals on Thursday, where they will play France on Saturday.
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