The Bundesliga handball players of Thüringer HC have made a successful start to the new year. The team of Head Coach Herbert Müller won the top-of-the-table game at HSG Blomberg-Lippe by a commanding 30:24 (14:12) on Wednesday evening. In front of 1132 spectators, Johanna Reichert was the best scorer with eleven goals. The seventh win in a row helped the THC consolidate second place with 18:4 points, while Blomberg (16:6) slipped to fourth place.
The duel between the two teams in pursuit of the title got off to a rocky start. The Thuringians only scored their first goal after just under six minutes. Both teams then shed their nervousness and traded blows until the score was 8:8 (15th minute), before the mistakes began to pile up again. However, the visitors, who were without international Annika Lott, were able to rely on Reichert at left back at all times. With her dynamism, the outstanding Austrian scored eight goals in the first half and gave the THC a deserved lead at the break.
The Thuringians' attacking play became more varied in the second half. In addition, they continued to do an excellent job of forcing Blomberg, who are renowned for their pace, into positional play. As a result, the THC extended its lead to 22:18 by the 45th minute. Although the home side tried to respond, the club from Thuringia kept a cool head and finally opened up a decisive lead of 27:21 (55') with three successive goals.
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