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.
In this group (A-pool), they will have 10 games playing twice against each opponent.
Den Helder won 78:60 against Aris Leeuwarden, Kovac played 18 minutes, he scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Non-professional players
Mike Feipel - 28
Derek Wilson – 24
Philippe Gutenkauf – 23
Tom Schumacher, Raul Birenbaum - 20
Frank Muller, Joe Kalmes – 19
Mathis Wolff - 18
René Wolzfeld, Frédéric Gutenkauf – 17
Eric Zenners, Yannick Besenius - 16
Jeffry Monteiro, Jo Hoeser, Malik Wilson – 14
Xavier Francois, Malcolm Kreps, Tom Konen – 13
Steven Mersch, Christopher Jones, Joé Biever – 12
Dominique Benseghir, Gilles Kerschen, Amin ElAmrani - 10
Professional players
Miles Jackson-Cartwright – 43
Duane Johnson - 35
Marcus Ottey – 26
Ron Mvouika - 25
Vincent Shahid – 23
Denell Stephens, Laquincy Rideau, Adam Eberhard – 21
Best rebounders (all players)
Dennis Tunstall - 19
Clancy Rugg – 18
Duane Johnson - 17
Ron Mvouika - 15
Frank Muller – 14
Stephens Harris – 13
Mike Feipel, Denell Stephens, Thomas Rutherford, Jordan Giles, Jeffry Monteiro, Eric Zenners – 11
Henry Pwono, Austin Burgett, Terrell Vinson, Jerome Frink, Yannick Verbeelen - 10
Best passers (all players)
Frédéric Gutenkauf – 8
Laquincy Rideau, Jerome Frink, Tom Schumacher, Stephen Harris – 7
Henry Pwono, Tom Welter – 6
Miles Jackson-Cartwright, Frank Muller, Mike Feipel – 5
Stats around the league
On Wednesday-evening, 4 games were played in the men's Total League, it was a spectacular evening with close games.
The game T71 - Arantia went into 2 overtimes, the hosts came up with 106:99 victory. The game was extremely intense, Arantia took a big lead in the first overtime after making 3 3-pointers, but T71 stormed back to reach another overtime on a tip-in by Harris. In the second overtime, Ivey hit a long 3-pointer and Schumacher hit a transition 3-pointer after starting the game icecold from the behind the arc. T71 managed to escape with a victory in a crazy basketball game.
Résidence took a big lead in the first half and finally managed to beat Heffingen 87:76. 5 players scored 13 or more points for Walferdange.
The Musel Pikes earned a key-win by beating Racing on the road. Marcus Ottey hit a lay-up at the buzzer to sink Racing. The club from the capital is in a difficult situation in the standings and needs a winning-streak to make a push to the play-offs.
Miles Jacjson-Cartwright was the man of the evening for Basket Esch against Contern. In the 93:87-win on the road, the US-player scored 43 points, he hit 8 3-point-shots.
Picture: Maya and Robert Straus
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