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Basket Esch - Musel 68:62
- Esch won the game thanks to a strong 4th quarter and finish
- Likhtarovich scored a game-high 34 points
- Esch only attempted 3 shots from behind the arc and made 1 out of 3. In comparison, the Pikes took 30 shots from "3" and made 10
AB Contern - Résidence 50:89
- Résidence took control of the game early
- Logic posted a big triple-double with 23 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists in just 30 minutes of playing time
Sparta - T71 48:87
- T71 led by 35 points at the break, Orban had a game-high 21 points, Mossong added a double-double (15 points, 14 rebounds)
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Geniets played the season in Germany with the Saarlouis Royals in the first German Bundesliga. Her season is over and now she will rejoin T71 to finish the season. T71 is already one of the strongest teams in the league and the addition of Geniets will make them even stronger.
In the women's Total League, the following games will be played:
Saturday
18:00 Basket Esch - Musel Pikes
- Esch is in the role of the hunter as the team is currently 7th in the standings. Against leader Musel Pikes, big points are possible for Esch against an opponent that looks like the favorite to win the title so far this season.
18:00 Sparta - T71
Sparta has lost all agmes heavily, T71 will most likely use a big rotation against the winless team from Bertrange.
18:00 Contern - Résidence
If Contern wants to stay in the play-off-race, victories are needed. They have been playing well, but with only 1 professional player, it is hard to grab victories. Résidence enters this game as the favorite.
Sunday
15:15 Etzella - Amicale
Amicale could draw tie with the opponent with a win, both teams are separated by only 1 point in the standings.
In the men's Total League, the following games are on the schedule:
Saturday:
18:30 Racing - Amicale
- Racing has only 2 wins so far, they need to earn victories in order to make a run at the 6th place. Both teams are tied in the standings, Amicale has its eyes on the future after signing a contract extension with coach Louvrier last week.
19:30 T71 - Résidence
- top game of the week between the leader in the standings a rising Résidence team. The guests want to beat the next title favorite after beating Etzella last week. Résidence has a chance to draw tie with Dudelange at the top of the standings.
20:00 Sparta - Telstar
- game between the two teams that play without professional players. Can Telstar use this game to grab a first victory this season? Sparta has been playing well so far and definitely earns the role of the favorite.
20:00 Contern - Arantia
- Contern could draw tie with the opponent in the standings with a win. Both teams have restarted well and this will be a very interesting game to watch with a lot of influence on the situation in the standings. Arantia could make a big step towards the play-offs with a win.
20:00 Basket Esch - Musel Pikes
- Being at the 7th place in the standings, the Pikes need wins against better teams, they face a tough challenge on the road. Esch could take a 3-point-lead over the Pikes in the standings with a win.
Sunday
17:15 Etzella - Heffingen
- Both teams have struggled over the last weeks. Etzella lost 2 straight games while having injury problems, Heffingen is currently 8th in the stanings with a losing record, they need a surprising win to stay in a good position in the play-off-race.
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Picture: Maya and Robert Straus
Luxembourg was represented once again on international stage.
Georges Wolzfeld and Marc Mouton were the referees for the FIBA EuropeCup 1/16 final game between VALENCIA BASKET CLUB SAD and Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc. The game was played in a bubble in Valencia.
Alain Steffes was the commissioner and will also stay in Spain for more games.
Picture: FIBA
Ben Kovac scored a team-high 18 points and added 4 rebounds in a loss against Leiden, the final score 79:89 in favor of the guests.
Alex Laurent (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) and his team Klosterneuburg lost 70:83 on the road against the top team Kapfenberg Bulls.
In the first German Bundesliga, Magaly Meynadier just missed a surprise, they lost 61:64 against the top team Wasserburg. Meynadier scored 11 points and added 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Thomas Grün's game on Wednesday was cancelled because of positive Covid-19-tests in the opponent's team.
Den 13. an 14. Mäerz huet Skills Challenge vun der FLBB stattfonnt.
Insgesamt hunn 16 Ekippen deelgeholl, 8 bei de Filles-Scolaires an 8 bei de Scolaires.
Eng Ekipp huet aus 4 Spiller/innen bestan, et waren 2 Übungen pro Duerchlaf virgesinn. Bei der éischter Übung ass et em "Dribbelen" an bei der zweeter Übung em "schéissen" gaangen.
Skills challenge ass gutt ugeholl ginn vun de Veräiner, hei d'Schlussklassementer:
Filles-Scolaires
1) Basket Esch
2) Musel Pikes
3) Gréngewald Hueschtert
4) Amicale Steesel
5) T71 Diddeléng
6) Sparta Bartréng
7) Résidence Walfer
8) Racing Lëtzebuerg
Scolaires
1) Musel Pikes
2) Basket Esch
3) Amicale Steesel
4) T71 Diddeléng
5) AS Zolwer
6) Gréngewald Hueschtert
7) Arantia Larochette
8) Racing Lëtzebuerg
Some of our (national team) players were playing this weekend.
Alex Laurent and his team Klosterneuburg won 77:61 against Owerwart, Laurent scored 9 points.
Thomas Grün and the Gladiators Trier lost 72:82 against Kirchheim, Grün scored 8 points and added 5 rebounds in 28 minutes.
Oliver Vujakovic scored 11 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in a 87.82-win against Salzburg.
Ben Kovac and his team Den Helder lost 70:94 against Zwoller. Kovac led his team in points with 17 and added 4 assists.
In the German Bundesliga, Magaly Meynadier and her team XCYDE Angels Nördlingen lost 60:68 against Marburg, Meynadier scored 3 points and added 6 rebounds.
Mandy Geniets did not play in the last game of the season for her team Saarlouis, they won 81:74 against Göttingen.
Lisa Jablonowski had a great game in Italy. Her team won 78:73 against Sassari, she scored 14 points, added 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
Julija Vujakovic and her university came up short against Arkansas (51:56), Julija (picture) had a strong with a team-high 15 points and 6 rebounds.
As reported earlier this week, Anne Simon and her university just missed the March Madness tournament in the final. She will be a guest on the podcast Coaches' Timeout this week.
Non-professional players
Lina Fapranzi - 29
Cathrin Wolff - 18
Billie Schulte - 17
Julie Mangen, Cathy Schmit - 14
Sofie Olson, Lisy Hetting - 15
Nadine Grieb, Ana Petrova - 12
Nadine Bourg, Esmeralda Skrijelj, Marie Hetto, Eve Weber, Emily Leid, Sophie Sunnen - 11
Carole Sitz, Valentine Jung, Lynn Schreiner - 10
Professional players
Laina Snyder, Bridget Yoerger - 25
Jovana Jaksic - 22
Amanda Cahill - 21
Mikayla Ferenz - 20
Best rebounders (all players)
Bridget Yoerger - 20
Cathrin Wolff - 18
Leah Sommerfield - 17
Esmeralda Skrijelj - 14
Laina Snyder - 11
Nadine Grieb, Samantha Logic, Marie Hetto - 10
Best passers (all players)
Bridget Yoerger - 9
Samantha Logic - 7
Cathy Schmit, Jovana Jaksic - 6
Lynn Schreiner, Laina Snyder, Esmeralda Skrijelj, Amanda Cahill, Tatsiana Liktharovich - 5
Stats around the league
- Amicale won the final quarter against Contern 12:0
- Etzella beat Sparta with a 57-point-difference
- The Musel Pikes stay on top of the standings with an 8:1 record, Sparta remains without a victory (0:9)
Amicale's coach Etienne Louvrier has signed a 2-year-extension with his club Amicale Steinsel as the club announced on its home-page.
Non-professional players
Mike Feipel – 21
Max Schmit, Nicolas Hittelet, Dylan Rocha Pires – 20
Joé Biever - 17
Sam Ney - 16
Tom Konen, Derek Wilson - 15
Frank Muller , Raul Birenbaum, Mathis Wolff , Tom Schomer – 14
Pol Goebel, Luka Buntic, Steven Mersch – 13
Philippe Gutenkauf , Joe Kalmes– 12
Noah Medeot, Jairo Delgado, Pit Biever – 11
René Wolzfeld, Xavier Robert-Francois, Max Logelin, Tom Welter - 10
Professional players
Ron Mvouika, Shahid Malik – 30
Duane Johnson - 29
Austin Burgett, Marcus Ottey - 28
Stephen Harris – 26
Jerome Frink, Henry Pwono – 23
Clancy Rugg – 22
Adam Eberhard – 21
Jimond Ivey, Terrell Vinson – 20
Best rebounders (all players)
Clancy Rugg – 18
Henry Pwono – 17
Stephen Harris – 16
Adam Eberhard - 14
Ron Mvouika, Jerome Frink, Xavier Robert-Francois, Mike Feipel – 12
Gilles Kerschen, Austin Burgett, Duane Johnson, Thomas Rutherford – 11
Denell Stephens, Tyrell Sturdivant - 10
Best passers (all players)
Max Schmit – 9
Amin ElAmrani – 8
Joé Biever, Miles Jackson-Cartwrigth, Raul Birenbaum – 7
Laquincy Rideau, Jairo Delgado, Henry Pwono, Derek Wilson – 6
Ivor Kuresevic, Stephen Harris, Tom Schomer, Jordan Giles – 5
Stats around the league
In the men's Total League, Basket Esch was able to win at home against Racing, the final score was 75:65. It was a close game, Racing even had a lead in the last quarter. Clancy Rugg had another great game with 22 points and 18 rebounds, Joé Biever added 17 points. Racing only hit 33% of its shots, their situation in the standings is challenging to make a run at the play-offs.
In the women's Total League, Etzella was able to easily beat Sparta 103:46 behind a balanced team effort, 7 players scored in double digits.
Arantia took an early lead against Sparta but the guests showed another strong game and fought until the final buzzer. In the end, Arantia won the game 86:79 behind 29 points by Johnson, Rocha Pires added 20. Feipel had a double-double for the guests (21/12).
T71 did not leave Telstar any chance from the start and led 36:3 after the first quarter. The final score was 108:46, Harris led T71 with 26/16 while 11 players scored points for the guests.
Heffingen took a huge lead into the halftime break against the Musel Pikes (50:29), but the guests started a comeback in the second half and won the game in the end, 80:73. Ottey had a game-high 28 points. This was a big win for the Pikes in the play-off-race.
The game between Amicale and Contern was decided in the final quarter. Contern stormed back and had a furious final 10 minutes to grab a win in Steinsel, the final score was 99:89 for the guests. All 5 starters for Contern scored in double digits, Hittelet showed a strong game with 20 points.
Résidence showed on Saturday that the team is ready to get wins against the best teams in the league after beating Etzella 77:74 in a close game. Eberhard had 21 points and 14 rebounds while Konen added 15 points. Etzella still played without Delgado, Wolff and Polfer.
On Sunday, Basket Esch and Racing will meet to complete the game-day.
Picture: Maya and Robert Straus
On Saturday-evening, 3 games were played in the women's Total League.
Résidence stormed back after trailing by 10+ points in the first half to beat Basket Esch. Lina Fapranzi had a very strong performance, she finished with 29 points (6 3's).
Led by Esmeralda Skrijelj (11 points, 14 rebounds), Amicale was able to beat Contern 70:43. The guests from Contern did not score a single point in the final quarter.
In the top game between the Musel Pikes and Gréngewald, the home-team came out victorious, the final score was 79:63 in favor of the Pikes. Bridget Yoerger had a monster game with 25 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists.
Anne Simon and her university Maine were so close, but they lost the final game on Saturday-morning (European time) against Stony Brook, 60:64.
With a win, the team of our national team would have qualified for the March Madness tournament, one one of the most entertaining and important basketball tournament in the world and a big chance for players to show their talent.
In the final game, Anne Simon scored 7 points, she played 38 minutes, she also had 4 steals, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.