SG Flensburg-Handewitt secured second place at the break

TBV Lemgo Lippe and THW Kiel also ended the Christmas match day with victories. The Lippers celebrated a hard-fought 28:25 (16:14) victory over HSG Wetzlar, the record champions also defeated HC Erlangen with 28:25 (14:13). In the fourth game of the day, MT Melsungen defeated TVB Stuttgart 33:28 (16:14).

Flensburg takes a clear lead early on

Flensburg got serious right from the start. After just over ten minutes, Lasse Möller made it 10:3 for the SG. The BHC lacked the playful and tactical means to counter the North Germans. Marko Grgic made the early decision with 30:20 (47th).

There had been cheers in the Flensburg Arena before kick-off when the contract extension with right winger Domen Novak was announced. The 27-year-old national player from Slovenia will stay on the fjord until June 30, 2031.

Lemgo and Kiel with starting problems

The third-place team from Lemgo had a stuttering start against Central Hesse. Without the organizing hand of playmaker Tim Suton, who was missing due to injury, coach Florian Kehrmann’s protégés found it extremely difficult to take control of the game. With a save against Filip Vistorop at 27:25 (58th), TBV keeper Constantin Möstl played a decisive role in the success.

THW coach Filip Jicha’s team ended up with their 22nd victory in the 22nd Bundesliga duel with the Franconians. The HCE kept up well until Sander Överjordet made it 7:8. Then Kiel picked up the pace and went ahead 12:8 (23rd). But that wasn’t a relief at first. But when the Egyptian Mohab Abdelhak scored to make it 22:16 (42nd), the way to the eighth home win of the season was paved.