Overview
- Four fixtures are scheduled simultaneously: MT Melsungen vs. TVB Stuttgart, SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs. Bergischer HC, THW Kiel vs. HC Erlangen, and TBV Lemgo Lippe vs. HSG Wetzlar.
- SPORTBILD promotes a free live stream of THW Kiel vs. HC Erlangen, while BILD reports the day’s HBL games as live and exclusive on the paid platform Dyn.
- BILD notes Dyn’s broadcasts begin at 17:15, and that Dyn is majority-owned by Axel Springer SE, the parent company of BILD and SPORT BILD.
- TBV Lemgo Lippe enter their home game on a seven-match unbeaten run, with Niels Versteijnen highlighted for late-game impact.
- THW Kiel seek points in the race for Champions League qualification after a 26:26 draw at Magdeburg featuring standout goalkeeping from Andreas Wolff, and HC Erlangen arrive with a strong season that includes taking a point off the leaders.