Niners Chemnitz shocked FC Bayern Munich for the second time this season, as the Bavarians suffered their fourth loss in Basketball Bundesliga.
Niners improved their defense in the second half to keep Bayern to just 21 points and get a huge 63-65 win over the German Cup holders.
Trent Lockett was the player of the game not only because of his 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists, but above all because of his important plays in the crunch, which lifted Chemnitz over Bayern. Deshaun Thomas was the leading scorer for the hosts with 19 points.
MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg secure an 87-67 victory against medi bayreuth in front of their home crowd. Tremmell Darden and Jonah Radebaugh led RIESEN to success with 19 points each.
Gottingen registered this season’s tenth victory in the easyCredit BBL with an 87-76 victory over Giessen after an outstanding Kamar Baldwin performance. Baldiwn led the violets with a career-best 31-point performance.
MLP Academics Heidelberg won the derby against HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim with 100-91 and celebrate their first victory after nine defeats in the row. With 22 points each, Brekkot Chapman and Robert Lowery were Heidelberg’s top scorers.
Thanks to an outstanding start, ratiopharm ulm secured an 89-75 win at the expense of SYNTAINICS MBC. Jaron Blossomgame stood out for the winning side with a game-high 22 points.
League leaders Bonn suffered their first home defeat of the season in the Telekom Dome at the hands of Hamburg Towers. With an 80-92 win against Bonn, Hamburg put an end to a two-game losing streak behind Caleb Homesley’s 33 points.
