Chemnitz surged late to top Trento 81–67, securing the final Group B playoff spot in its first EuroCup campaign
Chemnitz powers into postseason with victory over Trento
Informes de partidos
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Regular Season
Round 17 of 18
Regular Season
group b
NINERS ChemnitzNIN
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Dolomiti Energia TrentoTRE
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The stakes were unmistakable – and NINERS Chemnitz met the moment. In the team’s debut BKT EuroCup campaign, the NINERS delivered a composed, fourth‑quarter closeout to defeat Dolomiti Energia Trento 81–67 and clinch postseason basketball. The victory lifted Chemnitz to 9-8, secured the final Group B playoff berth, and ended ratiopharm ulm’s remaining hopes. Trento, already qualified, lost ground in the race for the top positions and will now battle for fifth next week, with Chemnitz still holding an outside chance to climb.
“I’m very proud of our guys,” said Rodrigo Pastore, moments after his team defeated Trento. The Argentine coach firmly stated that his team isn’t there to make up the numbers, praising its spirit and sending out a warning shot to the opposition.
“Circumstances were very difficult from the very beginning, but we never made excuses,” said Pastore. “We had a very good December, but certain situations then put our backs against the wall, but we just came out and we made it happen. We still have a long way and a lot of challenges in front of us, but with this togetherness, with this level of sacrifice, I think we can go a long way.”
For long stretches it was a grind. The home crowd rode every possession through a choppy first half and a blow‑for‑blow third quarter. When it mattered most, Chemnitz carved out the first real separation and held firm down the stretch to win by 14.
“To make it out of this bracket, it is a blessing,” said guard Nike Sibande. “It’s been a goal of ours, we’ve wanted to achieve it all year and we’re thankful for it.”
You could certainly tell that Sibande wanted it. The American guard dazzled to pull his team over the line. Finishing the game with a PIR of 26, Sibande logged 25 points and 5 boards to get the job done. He attributed his performance to the vibrant Messe Chemnitz faithful.
“This crowd has been amazing for us all year. It’s a blessing every game to step onto the court in front of a crowd like this.”
Roman Bedime also impressed, logging 16 points and 6 rebounds to bolster the offense. Given the German’s complicated journey to reach this level, it was an impressive moment, but Pastore was sure to stay grounded about the 24-year-old.
“We believe in Roman,” said Pastore. “He got hurt at the end of last year, tried to recover without surgery, got hurt again and we lost him for five months. We paid a very high price for that. He has a bright future in front of him, but there are a lot of sacrifices in front of him. If he has the right mentality, he will make it, if he doesn’t, he’ll be average like many others.”
Filling the stat sheet elsewhere, Aher Uguak and Jordan Schakel each scored 12 points and Corey Davis dished 11 assists. In defeat, DJ Steward grabbed 26 points of his ow, in the absence of fellow guard Devante' Jones.
