The Bundesliga handball club Thüringer HC has reached the playoff semi-finals ahead of schedule. The team of Head Coach Herbert Müller prevailed 33:32 (18:14) at HSG Bensheim in the second quarter-final game and so decided the best-of-three series 2:0 in its favor.
With 15 goals, the outstanding Johanna Reichert was once again the best scorer for THC, which had already won the first encounter 36:34 in front of a home crowd on Easter Sunday. In the semi-final, the Thuringians will face the winner of the quarter-final series between defending champions HB Ludwigsburg and Frisch Auf Göppingen.
The THC got off to a slow start in Bensheim. The home side developed more drive on goal, but repeatedly failed to score due to the strong performance of goalkeeper Dinah Eckerle. When the Thuringians stepped up the pace of their play, they produced a 6:2 run to move 8:5 ahead in the 14th minute. Reichert in particular now turned on the heat and ensured that the lead grew steadily to 16:10 in the 25th minute.
