ANTWERP (Belgium) - The German men and women handle business in pool play, going unbeaten on Day 1 of the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Crelan 2026 on September 11.
TEAMS
GERMANY (men)
With the year they’ve had so far, all eyes were on the young German side to impress at the European stage. With expectations high, Germany showed up and showed out.
They started out with a statement win against a contending side in France. The dynamic duo of Denzel Agyeman and Fabian Giessmann combined for 14 points in a 21 - 15 victory, bookended by a thunderous jam from Sidi Beikame to seal things in style.
A more physical battle followed against Estonia, a combined 20 fouls between the two sides to show for it, but it was once again the German side that took the win. The aforementioned duo caught fire offensively once again, combining for a whopping 16 points to lead their side to victory. Germany sealed the top spot in their pool, going through to the knockout rounds alongside France. The Netherlands and Spain also sealed their knockout spots.
GERMANY (women)
The German women came out swinging and never let up, finishing with a perfect 2-0 record to secure their spot into the knockout rounds.
They started with a comfortable 14 - 8 victory over home side Belgium in what was a defensive masterclass. Laura Zolper led her side in scoring with 5 points. The standout moment for them came in their second clash of the day. They took on Poland and found themselves on the back foot early on. The opposition hit their stride and assumed a hefty lead, one that ballooned up to a 7-point difference.
Germany never let up and kept answering back offensively while relying on their defensive prowess to lock down Poland. The tides turned completely in their favor and in what was a 8-1 deficit turned into a 21 - 15 victory for Germany. Marie Reichert led her side in scoring with 9 points as they now get set for knockout action with momentum on their side.
Alongside them were Slovenia, Spain and Belgium who also earned their place into the Quarter-Finals.
PLAYERS
FABIAN GIESSMANN (Men)
There seems to be no stopping the German star. He was dominant on both sides of the game once again, putting up team-high points in both their wins while also locking down defensively.
He scored 8 points in a big-time win over France before following it up with 9 points against Estonia. He was all business in pool phase and is locked in ahead of the knockout rounds on Day 3.
TXELL ALARCÓN (women)
Spain went unbeaten in pool action, and at the helm of it was the dynamic youngster Txell Alarcón.
She went off in their opening game against Slovenia, putting up a team-high 9 points. She added another 5 points to her tally in another victory, this time against Hungary to close out their pool run. Alarcón is in the zone as Spain look to make waves on Day 3.
QUARTER-FINAL MATCHUPS SO FAR
Men
Germany v Netherlands
France v Spain
Women
Germany v Slovenia
Spain v Belgium
DAY 2
We lock in our quarter-final brackets as the second half of pool action goes down tomorrow. Don’t miss the action, tune in LIVE through the FIBA 3x3 YouTube channel.
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