Vechta

Lower Saxony's Bundesliga basketball clubs have swapped roles this season. Vechta, who reached the playoff quarter-finals and qualified for the Champions League, have slumped after a poor start to the campaign, with the early euphoria giving way to sober reflection. Braunschweig, meanwhile, entered the league on a wildcard but are sitting near the top of the table, a surprising turnaround for the promoted side.