Overview
- Trailing through three quarters, Alba tied the game at 72-72 and reeled off a 17-0 surge as Chemnitz went roughly six minutes without a point to close out the 89-85 win.
- Martin Hermannsson led Alba with 20 points, while Ty Brewer and Kevin Yebo each scored 18 for the Niners; Alba’s Justin Bean also drew notice for finding and reinserting a lost contact lens on the court.
- The defeat ended Chemnitz’s unbeaten home start after three wins and handed the hosts their first Bundesliga home loss of the season.
- The result marked Alba’s ninth straight competitive victory, with club leaders crediting role clarity from a smaller rotation and a less crowded schedule for the team’s cohesion.
- Chemnitz players and coach rejected fatigue as an excuse, calling for better discipline and more training after recurring late fades, with Nike Sibande unavailable and the next EuroCup game set for December 4 at home.