Overview

• Heidelberg’s offense was powered by Damariae Horne’s 26 points, Michael Weathers’ 23 and Marcel Keßen’s 17 points with 11 rebounds.
• FC Bayern’s defense, solid in earlier rounds, struggled to contain Heidelberg and conceded 95 points in the upset loss.
• Elias Harris acknowledged that momentum has swung decisively in Heidelberg’s favor after the opening game.
• Coach Danny Jansson praised his team’s confidence and emphasized that winning their home fixtures will decide the best-of-five series.
• Game two takes place Wednesday at 20:00 in Heidelberg, where the Academics aim to extend their lead before the series shifts back to Munich.