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Niners Chemnitz Edge MBC 94–90 in Leipzig Derby

A late shooting edge and timely stops lifted Chemnitz in a back-and-forth finish.

Overview

  • The Bundesliga derby ended 94:90 at Quarterback Immobilien Arena in Leipzig on December 26 before 6,644 fans.
  • Weißenfels surged with a 9:0 first-quarter run and led by 10 before Chemnitz rallied to a 50:46 halftime lead.
  • The fourth quarter featured six lead changes, with Chemnitz holding on after briefly trailing 56:53 early in the third as Charles Callison scored 10 straight.
  • Top scorers were Charles Callison with 30 for MBC, and Amadou Sow with 21 and Kevin Yebo with 20 for Chemnitz, with Corey Davies adding 18.
  • Weißenfels shot 11-of-32 from three compared with Chemnitz’s 10-of-27, the timing proving costly for MBC as the loss became their second in a row and Chemnitz recorded a sixth league win to close on the playoff pack.