Win in Balingen: “We did not give up”

HBW coach Matthias Flohr: “Congratulations to Magdeburg. We played well. We showed what Balingen is about. We defended very well. We had a good plan to almost beat Magdeburg. We had a chance to take something from the game. But then SCM used their skill. I am a little sad we could not get a point. Still, it was a great game with exciting moments.”

SCM head coach Bennet Wiegert: “That was a great game. It had everything handball needs: strong feelings, hard fighting, and a good atmosphere. Balingen fought for every ball. That was very good. The game was close, like we expected. If it is fair that we won, people can decide for themselves. I am happy to get these points and proud. It is not easy to win here.”

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Oscar Bergendahl: “We are very happy to win today. It was not easy, but we kept fighting. The atmosphere here was amazing. It affects us players. We had to fight against that. Balingen plays smart and makes us work hard with their defense. In the end, we got the two points. That is the most important.”

Lukas Mertens: “Having such a hard game this early in the season is amazing. Balingen played well and kept giving us hard tasks. We could not play our style or move the ball well. Balingen defended strongly and stopped us early. We have to respect that. But we keep fighting. This shows you must always give 100% in the Bundesliga.”