The ThSV Eisenach Bundesliga handball team missed an opportunity to turn the tide in the relegation battle. Coach Sebastian Hinze’s team lost the bottom-of-the-table clash at Bergischer HC 23–29 (11–11) after a weak second half. Felix Aellen was ThSV’s top scorer with nine goals; the team now stands at 6–18 points following its third straight loss. Eisenach started the match strongly but then went nearly seven minutes without scoring and fell behind 4–6 (13th minute). After that, the visitors regained their composure and managed to tie the score by halftime, even though, like the BHC, they showed little offensive punch. After the break, the pace picked up significantly on both sides. The game remained on a knife’s edge until the score was 19:19 (46th minute), before technical errors began to pile up for Eisenach. Defensively, too, they no longer had much to offer. With an 8-1 run, the hosts pulled ahead decisively to 27-20 (56th minute). Copyright 2026, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
