Basket Esch wins a thriller against Etzella (video)

This weekend, the semi finals in the women’s and men’s LBBL play-offs started. Every series is played in a best-of-3 mode.

Amicale Steinsel – Résidence Walfer 94:74
– Amicale leads the best-of-3 series 1:0, the second game will be played in Walfer on Wednesday
– Jarvis Williams led Amicale with 35 points, Alex Laurent added 25
– Résidence led the game after the first quarter but Amicale dominated the rest of the game,

Etzella Ettelbruck – Basket Esch 85:88
– Basket Esch leads the best of three series 1:0, the second game will be in Esch on Wednesday
– In a thriller, Jordan Hicks scored the decisive basket and free throws to give Esch a 3-point lead, Jimmie Taylor missed a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer (video below)
– Clancy Rugg led Esch with 27 points, Thomas Grün added 20 points

Gréngewald Hueschtert – Amicale Steinsel 105:91
– Gréngewald leads the best-of-3 series 1:0, the second game will be played on Thursday in Steinsel
– Amicale led 50:48 at the break after a high scoring first half and had a 9-point lead in the third quarter, but Gréngewald turned the game around
– Amanda Cahill (28 points), Samantha Logic (24) and Lauren Van Kleunen (22) scored 20+ points, Alexia Allesch had 38 points to lead Steinsel

T71 Dudelange – Sparta Bertrange 75:58
– T71 leads the best-of-3 series 1:0, the second game will be played in Bertrange on Wednesday
– Mia Loyd led the team with 21 points, she also added 15 rebounds
– Ehis Etute did not play because she is part of the NIKE hoops summit in the USA

2 games are on the schedule in the men’s play-down on Saturday.

Musel Pikes – Mambra Mamer 95:84
– The Musel Pikes reduce the deficit to Mamer to 2 points with 3 games remaining
– Jalen Green (27 points) and Tai Bibbs (26) combined for 53 points

Gréngewald Hueschtert – Kordall Steelers 71:77
– Both teams are tied in the standings after this game
– 4 Kordall-players scored in double digits to grab this important victory

The standings after 3 of 6 games: