The Niners Chemnitz clearly won the first leg of the Europe Cup semi-final at Bilbao Basket. This gave the Saxons a comfortable starting position for the second leg.
The Niners Chemnitz won their away game at Bilbao Basket. After the final siren sounded, it was 98:73 (41:46) for Chemnitz in the Bilbao Arena. As a result, the Pastore players go into the second leg (April 3rd) with a 25 point lead.
Live ticker & statistics: Bilbao Basket – Niners Chemnitz 73:98 nV Arrow right Results Basketball FIBA Europe Cup Playoffs (M), Season 23/24 Arrow right
At the beginning of the game, however, there was nothing to indicate a big away win for the Saxons. Many missed throws and bad passes meant that the Niners were temporarily behind by 14 points. The Spaniards’ tactically well-adjusted defense in particular posed problems for the Chemnitz team. It was mainly thanks to DeAndre Lansdowne and his 13 points in the first half that the halftime deficit was only five points.
DeAndre Lansdowne also had reason to be happy in Bilbao.
Increased performance in the second half
In the second half, the spectators saw a completely different picture. Now the Saxons scored from all positions – Bilbao even lost their nerve from the free throw line. The lead quickly changed to the Chemnitz side and later grew every minute. Bilbao was no longer able to shorten the distance. The best thrower of the evening was DeAndre Lansdowne with 22 points.
Before the return game, the Niners have an East duel. On Saturday (March 30th) the Saxons travel to the MBC.
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