Zwickau loses 25:32 against runners-up Bensheim/Auerbach

The handball players of BSV Sachsen Zwickau were unable to collect any bonus points in their fight to stay in the league. Coach Norman Rentsch's charges lost 25:32 (12:14) at home to second-placed HSG Bensheim/Auerbach on Wednesday. Despite their sixth defeat of the season, the Zwickau side remain in the last non-relegation place for the time being. Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar (10), Lisa Friedberger (8/5) and Isabell Hurst (4) played the biggest part in the visitors' success. Ema Hrvatin (10/3), Diana Magnusdottir (6) and Nora Jakobsson van Stam (5) scored the most goals for Zwickau

The home side remained on level terms with its favored opponents for a long time in this game. After 7:7 (13'), Bensheim pulled away to 11:7 (17'), but Zwickau was able to hope for a surprise until 20:21 (44'). With an 8:1 run to 29:21 (54'), the runners-up in the table decided the game.