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Carr Scores 37 as Würzburg Outlasts Jena in Double Overtime to Reach Second

Carr’s standout night punctuated Würzburg’s recovery from a three-game slide.

Overview

  • Würzburg Baskets edged newly promoted Science City Jena 97:92 after two overtimes in a tense BBL home game.
  • Marcus Carr forced overtime with a late layup in regulation and hit a tying three with five seconds left in the first extra period.
  • The victory marked Würzburg’s fifth win in six league outings and lifted the club to second in the standings behind unbeaten Syntainics MBC.
  • Jena led 41:38 at halftime and had chances to seal it late, with Tavian Dunn-Martin (20) and Joe Wieskamp (16) among several double-figure scorers.
  • Davion Mintz added 17 for Würzburg, with Charles Thompson scoring 13 and Eddy Edigin 10, as the hosts maintained their strong early-season home form.