Overview

• Füchse Berlin routed GWD Minden 42:27, extending their winning run as 20-year-olds Jonas Kofler and Felix Bernkop-Schnürch debuted and scored twice each.
• HSV Hamburg ended a five-game winless spell with a 35:25 victory at HSG Wetzlar, led by eight goals from Nicolaj Jörgensen and 14 saves by Mohamed El-Tayar.
• VfL Gladbeck overturned a 14:18 half-time deficit to edge LIT 1912 II 31:30, with 14 goals from Fynn Blißenbach and key stops by goalkeeper Patrick Spierau to tighten the gap to the top.
• HSG Wesel demolished TSG Kirchhellen 44:23 in the Verbandsliga, while promoted SG Achim/Baden suffered their first Regionalliga loss 27:34 at VfL Hameln as coach Florian Schacht called it their worst display and Fiete Esser sustained a head impact.
• In football, SV Westfalia Rhynern fell 0:2 at ASC 09 Dortmund after a decisive four-minute spell, and FC Sülbeck/Immensen’s 0:7 home defeat to SSV Kästorf was their tenth straight loss as striker Janne-Michel Ahrens was taken to hospital.