VECHTA, Germany (Interstat) — Tibor Pleiss scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds while adding two assists and two blocks as Vechta held off visiting Denizli Basket 101-98 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at RASTA-Dome. Vechta improved to 1-0, while Denizli Basket fell to 0-1. Victor Bailey led Denizli with 33 points and four assists. Justin Davis added 26 points and three rebounds for Vechta. John Meeks scored 21 points with six assists and four rebounds for Denizli, and Marko Pecarski posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Tommy Kuhse had 21 points, five assists and four rebounds for Vechta. Mustapha Amzil had eight points and six rebounds for Denizli, while Kihei Clark added eight points and six assists for Vechta. Vechta shot 30 of 67 from the floor and made 15 of 35 3-pointers, while Denizli went 36 of 69 overall and 8 of 21 from beyond the arc. Vechta converted 26 of 34 free throws; Denizli made 18 of 21. Vechta committed six turnovers, Denizli nine.