BBL Daily - 01 November 2026
Games
Niners Chemnitz secure second season win against MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg
Played Saturday, 31 October 2026 (updated with new sources)
Niners Chemnitz secured their second season win in the BBL with a 94:78 victory over MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg on October 31. The home team, who had just 72 hours earlier defeated EuroCup titleholders Bourg-en-Bresse 96:77, dominated the game after a slow start. Nighael Ceaser led the Niners with 19 points and 6 rebounds, while Thomas Rutherford scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Ludwigsburg. The Niners’ second win of the season comes after a string of five losses in the BBL, but they have been more successful in the EuroCup and Netto BBL Cup, where they have won six of seven games. The team’s coach, Rodrigo Pastore, was able to distribute playing time evenly among his players, with seven of them scoring between 8 and 11 points in the game against Bourg-en-Bresse.
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- MDR (ARD): Niners Chemnitz feiern gegen Ludwigsburg ersehnten zweiten Saisonsieg
- Niners Chemnitz: Nur 72 Stunden nach ihrem grandiosen Heimsieg gegen EuroCup-Titelverteidiger Bourg treten Sachsens beste (…)
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