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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - A great challenge awaits the Hamburg Towers.
The team of coach Pedro Calles welcomes the second place Hakro Merlins Crailsheim in the basketball league on Sunday (6 p.m.).
In its ranks are the current top scorer Trae Bell-Haynes (20.9 points per game) and the ex-Hamburger Bogdan Radosavljevic (13.7).
Therefore, a lot of work should be done to defend the table sixth from Hamburg in order to end the Crailsheim series of seven wins in a row.
With currently 90.73 points per game, the guest, who has won ten of their eleven games so far this season, is the second best offensive in the league.
Calles, however, was not surprised by the performance of the Merlins so far and praised the style of play and the "high speed" of the guests.
They had just won both duels against the Towers last season.
Both clubs had made a major change before the new season.
Looking at the newly formed Towers team, Merlins head coach Tuomas Iisalo warned: “Defensively, they are one of the strongest teams in the league.
That shows their good work ethic.
Offensive, they have a good mix of playmakers, shooters and big men.
It will be a difficult game for us. "
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