On Saturday, the play-offs 2025/26 started with the first game of the women’s semi finals and the first game of the men’s quarter finals. Furthermore, the men’s play-down started with game day 1.
Amicale Steinsel – Basket Esch 61:76
– Esch leads the best-of-3 series 1:0
– Clancy Rugg led a balanced Esch-offense with 19 points, Amicale shot only 32 percent in this game
Arantia Larochette – T71 Dudelange 86:88
– T71 leads the best-of-3 series 1:0
– Without injured forward Joe Kalmes, Maurice Calloo (27 points), Jimmie Lee Taylor (26) and Denell Stephens (14) were able to help Dudelange grab a road victory to start the play-offs
– Arantia had one last chance to tie the game, but could not use an intentionally missed free-throw (video)
Sparta Bertrange – Résidence Walfer 83:87
– Résidence leads the best-of-3 series 1:0
– Walfer led 56:41 at the break and managed to answer every Sparta-run in the second half including a late run in the final minute, John Sljachert led the guests with 36 points
On Sunday:
17:30 Etzella Ettelbruck – Kordall Steelers
In the men’s play-down, the first game day was on the schedule.
Racing Luxembourg – Mambra Mamer 98:82
– Racing ties with Mamer in the standings
– Antunio Bivins led the hosts woth 28 points
Musel Pikes – AB Contern 104:67
– The Musel Pikes draw even with Mamer and Racing, Contern relegates to the National 2
– Everette Hammond led the Pikes with 30 points, the hosts had 6 players with at least 8 points
The standings:
| Team | Record | Points |
| Racing Luxembourg | 7:16 | 30 |
| Mambra Mamer | 7:16 | 30 |
| Musel Pikes | 7:16 | 30 |
| AB Contern | 1:22 | 24 |
In the women’s semi finals, the first game of the best-of-3 series was played.
T71 Dudelange – Basket Esch 79:72
– T71 leads the best-of-3 series 1:0
– Lauren VanKleunen scored 29 points and added 10 rebounds, Shalonda Winton added 21 points while Svenia Nurenberg scored 14 for the hosts
Sparta Bertrange – AB Contern 75:82
– Contern steals game 1 on the road and leads the best-of-3 series 1:0
– Contern hit 13 threes, Caileigh Walsh led the team with 27 points and 11 rebounds
Women’s play-down:
Musel Pikes – Les Sangliers Wiltz 58:56
