The Niners Chemnitz basketball team celebrated their third home win of this Bundesliga season in spectacular fashion. Coach Rodrigo Pastore’s team defeated the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig 111–79 (61–41) on Sunday evening. Ben Burnham led the Saxons in scoring with 21 points, helping the team climb to 13th place in the standings with a 6-12 record. Back in mid-October, Chemnitz had also won decisively in Braunschweig, 102–75, in the Cup round of 16. The Chemnitz team got off to a blistering start and led 10–2 after just one and a half minutes. Although Braunschweig subsequently found their offensive rhythm, they still had no defensive answers for the energetic hosts. With excellent ball movement and a high three-point shooting percentage, the Niners extended their lead to 49–29 by the 16th minute. Even after halftime, Chemnitz remained in control of the game at all times and broke the 100-point mark with three and a half minutes remaining following a three-pointer by Elias Rödl. In total, the hosts made 17 three-pointers. Copyright 2026, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
