8 games were played in the LBBL on Saturday-evening.
Men:
T71 Dudelange – Sparta Bertrange 87:72
– Lavone Holland was in action for Sparta for the first time this season, he returned to his former club
– Jimmie Taylor had 23 points to lead his team
– T71 improves to 8:1, Sparta has a 3:6 record
Résidence Walfer – Etzella Ettelbruck 96:102 (double overtime)
– Etzella wins after 2 overtimes in Walferdange as the team
– Criston Mallory had 35 points, Philippe Gutenkauf added 24
– 7 players played 47 or more minutes in this game, 4 players were on the court all 50 minutes
– Grant Dressler had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists
– Etzella has a 8:1 record while Résidence has a 7:2 record
Musel Pikes – Amicale Steinsel 54:70
– Debut for Antunio Bivins (Musel Pikes)
– Alex Reese had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead his team
– Amicale improves its record to 7:2, the Musel Pikes have a 2:7 record after this game
US Heffingen – AS Zolwer 76:83
– Tariq Silver led his team with 22 points, Gilles Weis added 16 as Zolwer earns its first victory of the season
– Bryan Coleman made his season debut for Heffingen, he played in Luxembourg before (Gréngewald) several years ago
– First win for Zolwer this season, both teams have a 1:8 record after 9 games
AB Contern – Basket Esch 78:86
– Clancy Rugg had 34 points and 21 rebounds, Thomas Grün added 21 points
– The guests hit 19/21 free throws
– Basket Esch improves its record to 7:2, Contern’s record drops to 4:5
On Sunday:
16:00 Gréngewald Hueschtert – Arantia Larochette
Women:
Musel Pikes – Résidence Walfer 63:79
– Kierra Anthony and Amanda Cahill both scored 26 points, Cahill added 18 rebounds
– Résidence improves its record to 7:3, the Musel Pikes’ record drops to 3:6
Sparta Bertrange – Gréngewald Hueschtert 95:90
– Gréngewald had a chance to tie the game with 10 second left (93:90), but their inbounds pass was stolen by Jovana Jaksic
– All 5 Sparta-starters scored in double digits, Martha Burse led her team with 30 points
– Sparta improves to 6:3 on the season, Gréngewald’s record drops to 5:2
AB Contern – Basket Esch 72:64
– Frnacesca Wurtz scored a game-high 36 points to lead her team a 7th victory this season
– Contern improves its record to 7:1 while Basket Esch has a 2:6 record after this game
Amicale Steinsel – T71 Dudelange
– The game has been cancelled and will be rescheduled
On Sunday:
15:15 Etzella Ettelbruck – Les Sangliers Wiltz
