BEVERSTEDT, Germany (Interstat) — Bremerhaven defeated Paderborn 84-81 on Sunday at Bremerhaven Stadthalle, using a late fourth-quarter push to secure the home win. Bremerhaven led 19-17 after the first quarter, but Paderborn answered with 26 points in the second to take a 43-40 halftime lead. The hosts reclaimed a 57-56 edge by outscoring Paderborn 17-13 in the third quarter. Bremerhaven then scored 27 points in the fourth, while Paderborn closed with 25. Bremerhaven improved to 1-3 this season, while Paderborn fell to 1-2. Paderborn had beaten Köln 90-73 and lost to Bochum 81-77 in its first two games. Bremerhaven had dropped its first three games, including a one-point home loss to OrangeAcademy, a two-point setback at Bochum and a 20-point home loss to Löwen Braunschweig. Paderborn’s late rally fell short. Bremerhaven next visits Köln, while Paderborn hosts Koblenz. The game was played in Beverstedt, Germany.