Veolia Towers Hamburg opened the season with a 66-73 road win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica at Moraca on Wednesday night.
Hamburg opens season with 66-73 win in Podgorica



After winning just three games on the road in all of last season, Hamburg struck early in 2022-23. Lukas Meisner led the way with 15 points on 3 of 6 three-point shooting, Ziga Samar and Seth Hinrichs added 11 points each and Kendale McCullum and produced 10 points, 10 assists and 3 steals in his debut. Petar Popovic paced the hosts with 13 points and Aaron White scored 10.
A pair of threes by Cameron Reynolds helped Buducnost take an early lead, however, Hamburg stayed close, took its first lead on a Marvin Clark triple and led 23-24 after 10 minutes. Meisner and Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann combined to score 10 points in a 0-12 second-quarter run as the visitors assumed control and settled for a 37-47 halftime advantage,
Despite the best efforts of Igor Drobnjak, Buducnost could not get closer than 6 at any point in the third quarter. A three point play by Kenan Kamenjas and a dunk by White drew the home team within 60-63 early in the fourth. Samar responded with a three and Buducnost was held scoreless for nearly 3 minutes as Hamburg padded its lead and held on the rest of the way.







































































































