Niners Chemnitz fell 90-112 to Baskets Napoli in EuroCup action on Tuesday, November 11, 2026, dropping their second game in Group C despite a strong third-quarter comeback.
While domestic play in the Basketball Bundesliga brings steadier footing, continental competition exposed defensive vulnerabilities for the German side against the group leaders. Coach Rodrigo Pastore watched his team struggle to contain the visitors inside their home arena before a crowd that witnessed an offensive onslaught from the Italian club.
Napoli opened the contest with sharp perimeter shooting, hitting 60 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the field through the opening seven minutes to claim an 18-11 advantage. Stefan Smith answered for the hosts with a three-pointer to level the score at 18-18 before the first quarter closed at 24-22 in favor of the visitors.
The game shifted decisively in the second period as the Italian squad mounted an 18-0 run to stretch their lead to 42-24 by the 14th minute. Chemnitz struggled to secure defensive rebounds, allowing multiple second-chance opportunities that fueled the visiting attack and resulted in a 59-41 deficit at halftime.
“Die Gäste erwischten den besseren Start und überzeugten früh mit einem ganz weichen Handgelenk,” says the match report, describing how the visitors established early dominance through clinical perimeter shooting.
A tactical adjustment during the intermission sparked a renewed effort from the Sachsen lineup as they switched to a zone defense that stifled the Napoli offense. Cobe Williams led the charge, scoring a game-high 21 points and orchestrating a comeback that trimmed the deficit to 68-63 by the 28th minute.
Napoli seized control once again in the final frame, using a 9-0 run to push ahead 92-74 with roughly seven minutes remaining on the game clock.
Despite the 90-112 defeat, Chemnitz maintains a 4-3 record in Group C, keeping them firmly inside the playoff qualification positions as the EuroCup group stage progresses. Smith, U. King, E. Roedl, J. Seckendorff, J. Dowtin, L. Faggian, J. Ramsey, Z. Seljaas, and K. Tarczewski.
The match concluded with quarters reading 22-24, 19-35, 28-20, and 21-33.
