Overview
- Promoted Jena erased a 24:6 opening deficit and took its first lead at 44:43 early in the third quarter before closing out an 85:72 home win.
- Chemnitz committed 19 turnovers to Jena’s eight as the hosts’ second‑half defense tightened and the visitors lost their rhythm.
- Eric Washington paced Jena with 14 points in a balanced attack that also featured Tavian Dunn‑Martin (13), Keith Braxton Jr. (12), Joey Wieskamp (12) and Lorenz Bank (11).
- Amadou Sow led Chemnitz with 16 points and 12 rebounds, with the visitors short of options as Kevin Yebo was ill and John Newman remained out after a facial injury.
- Coach Björn Harmsen chastised Jena’s early passivity at halftime, and Niners guard Kostja Mushidi urged unity after the defeat, noting a heavy run of 14 games since late September.