The Chemnitz Niners will play against the Rostock Seawolves in the StadtHalle Rostock on Sunday.
Chemnitz – With two wins in a row they have Niners Chemnitz got back on the road to success in the Bundesliga. At 81:78 in Berlin The basket hunters of coach Rodrigo Pastore (52) showed a strong team performance. The respect from the upcoming opponent is correspondingly great.
Rostock’s Bryce Hamilton (23, left) tanks past Bamberg’s Ibrahim Watson-Boye (26) and moves to the basket. © imago/Daniel Löb
“With Chemnitz we are facing a team that is in the top four of the BBL. The Niners are a clear play-off candidate,” emphasizes Przemyslaw Frasunikiewicz (45), head coach of the Rostock Seawolves. The Europe Cup winner will compete there on Sunday (3 p.m.). The hall is full, over 4,000 spectators are expected.
The Chemnitz team was able to win six of the eight eastern duels so far, four on the Baltic Sea.
They are currently ahead of the Niners with three wins from five games.
Niners want to pay attention to Schwartz and Hamilton
Coach Rodrigo Pastore (52) recently applauded his team. Same in Rostock? © dpa/Hendrik Schmidt
The Pastore team has to pay particular attention to D’Shawn Schwartz (25) and Bryce Hamilton (23). Both Americans score an average of 17 points. In the 89:75 win in Bamberg, Schwartz and Hamilton shone as safe distance shooters and left the game with 25 and 23 points respectively.
Pastore relied on the team that surprised positively at Alba Berlin. A new guard is to be hired for the retired American Jaron Johnson (32).
“We are exploring the player market. In Rostock and on Wednesday in the Champions League, the squad that was successful recently has to do it,” said Niners spokesman Matthias Pattloch.
