Rostock Seawolves beat Würzburg 101-62 in the BBL on Saturday evening. The hosts were never really challenged, and here's the thing — Würzburg looked lost from the opening tip. It was a clean home win, the kind that doesn't keep you awake at night but tells you everything about where this team stands.
Rostock came out sharp. They hit early and often, and by then Würzburg had already been pushed back. The visitors tried to hang in but their shooting percentage never recovered. 31 field goals from 53 attempts against 19 from 63 tells you the story without needing to spell it out.
We actually had this one coming — tipped the hosts to win back in our preview, though I won't pretend to be any clever about it. The confidence was moderate, 53 per cent, not the sort of thing you bet your reputation on. But the game played out exactly as we saw it: Rostock's depth and spacing too much for a Würzburg side that had nothing to do all evening.
The numbers behind the scoreline are stark. Rostock shot 46.2 per cent from three-point range, 12 from 26 attempts, while Würzburg managed just 4 from 28. The assist gap was another marker — 17 to 8 — showing Rostock were moving the ball and Würzburg were isolating with little success.
Rostock also controlled the glass, pulling down 36 rebounds compared to Würzburg's 23. They grabbed 8 offensive boards to the visitors' 11, but the defensive rebounding difference was telling: 28 to 12. Würzburg couldn't stop the second chance, and that's why the margin grew.
The result leaves Rostock looking solid at home, two wins from three in October after a mixed run earlier in the month. Würzburg's form has been uneven — a win against Ulm followed by losses to Oldenburg and Manchester Giants — and this one adds another heavy defeat to the ledger. The gap in the table is widening.
