The Niners Chemnitz, a team in the German Basketball Bundesliga, suffered its first home loss of this EuroCup season. Coach Rodrigo Pastore’s team lost 90–112 (41–59) to league-leading Napoli Basketball in front of a home crowd on Wednesday evening. Cobe Williams led the Saxons in scoring with 21 points, but the team slipped to fourth place in Group C with a record of four wins and three losses. The Chemnitz team started the game with a lot of energy and initially held their own against the undefeated Italians. However, with an 18-2 run at the start of the second quarter, the visitors pulled ahead to 42-24 (15th minute). They benefited above all from their accuracy from long range and a striking rebounding advantage (29–7 at halftime). The Niners were unable to even begin to compensate for the absence of their injured center, Nighael Ceaser. After the break, Chemnitz briefly disrupted the Italians’ offensive rhythm with a zone defense and fought their way back to 63–68 (28th minute). But the visitors quickly regained control of the game and built a decisive 96–76 lead by the middle of the final quarter. Copyright 2026, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
