The Niners Chemnitz basketball team suffered its tenth away defeat in the German league. The team of Head Coach Rodrigo Pastore lost 79:87 (40:47) at MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. In front of 3,623 spectators, Kevin Yebo was the Saxons' best scorer with 29 points and they remain tenth with 24:28 points.
The Niners got off to the far better start (9:2), but also benefited from a sluggish display by the home side, which conceded four turnovers in the first four minutes. The Chemnitz side then let its nervousness get the better of it. Moreover, they were not able to get a grip on Ludwigsburg's wing Babacar Sane, who scored 18 points by midway through the second quarter. The visitors, who had missed all of their eleven three-point attempts up to then, trailed by seven points at the break.
After the break, Chemnitz increased its shooting percentage from beyond the arc, but revealed major problems under the basket and repeatedly allowed Ludwigsburg second chances to score. The home side produced a 9:0 run to pull 71:55 ahead at the end of the third quarter. Although the Niners fought their way back to within seven points in the final period, they were no longer able to turn the game around.
