Niners Chemnitz suffer narrow defeat in Istanbul

The Niners Chemnitz have also lost their second away game in the Basketball Eurocup. The team of Head Coach Rodrigo Pastore was defeated 88:93 (47:55) at Besiktas Istanbul. Kevin Yebo's 32 points made him the best scorer for the Niners, who had previously won four in a row in all competitions.

Chemnitz initially forced a duel at eye level, but conceded a 0:8 run at the end of the final quarter (19:27). Besiktas gained an advantage in rebounding and scored far better than the club from Saxony from the three-point line. The home side had everything under control up to 67:54 in the 25th minute, before the Niners stepped up their intensity in defense and so laid the foundation for a 16:1 run across the quarters to make it 70:68 in the 31st minute.

Besiktas struck back with a 10:0 run to make it 78:70 in the 34th minute, but Chemnitz refused to be shaken off and closed the gap to 83:84 in the 37th minute through the outstanding Yebo. The home side then had the better end on its side in the final spell.