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KJ Jenkins recently secured Klosterneuburg's victory in Eisenstadt.(Bild: Verena Maurer)

A 78:75 with the final buzzer in Eisenstadt, you could say: a "dirty" win. Klosterneuburg's basketball players have to record a masterful win on Saturday at 5.30 pm: Defending Superliga champions Oberwart come to Happyland! While flood victims St. Pölten have to travel to Kapfenberg on Saturday (19). Traiskirchen face Vienna on Sunday (20:15).

A crazy three-pointer just after the halfway line, plus a buzzer-beater on the final buzzer - that's how KJ Jenkins gave Klosterneuburg victory against Eisenstadt. The game itself was no treat for the Dukes. Coach Damir Zeleznik knows that too, but he is not dissatisfied: "We've been able to win the last two games, even though we haven't performed optimally. - And that's what counts."

However, Oberwart is a completely different team to Eisenstadt: The Gunners have celebrated two home victories, with Robert Allen in particular smashing his opponents from distance and adding plenty of rebounds. "Oberwart are the reigning champions and Supercup winners, a team of very high quality," says Zeleznik, "they play an excellent transition game and have a lot of energy. It will depend on whether we can respond to that. If we can do that, we'll also have a chance against this strong opponent."

Kapfenberg recently showed that this is possible: The "Bulls" only lost in Oberwart after two overtimes. It is precisely these Kapfenbergers that St. Pölten will have to face on Saturday. SKN, whose arena was destroyed by flooding, only lost narrowly in Gmunden.