After the exit from the Champions League, there was at least some balm for the wounds for the Niners Chemnitz in the Bundesliga. With the ninth win in the 15th game, Chemnitz remains close to the top of the table.
The Niners Chemnitz coped brilliantly with being eliminated from the Champions League. Coach Rodrigo Pastore’s protégés won their Bundesliga home game against Veolia Towers Hamburg comfortably with 69:60 (31:23) thanks to a strong defensive performance. Aher Uguak (17), Victor Bailey Jr. (16) and Oliver Nkamhoua (10) played the biggest role in the ninth win of the season, with which the Saxons consolidated their sixth place in the table. Kur Kuath (16), Brae Ivey (10) scored for the Hanseatic League. 14), Kenneth Ogbe and Jordan Barnett (10 each) the most points.
Hit rate ensures success
It took the hosts about five minutes to get up to operating temperature. After trailing 3:7 (4th), the Niners pulled ahead 15:9 (8th) to 29:19 (18th) and never fell behind again. The Hamburg team fought their way back to 30:33 (24th), but with an 11:2 run to 44:32 (27th), the Saxons secured the preliminary decision and extended their lead to 58:41 (33rd). ) out of. The hosts benefited from their victory primarily from their better hit rate from the field. 44 percent of the Chemnitz attempts ended up in the Hamburg basket. The guests only hit a meager 32 percent from the field.
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