The National 2 season restarted this weekend after a short winter break.
Black Star Mersch continues to underline its ambitions by beating Mambra Mamer 85:72. Tylik Evans had another high scoring game with 32 points and Markese Mayfield had 24 points and 22 rebounds while Patrick Hoffmann added 15 points for the home team. Black Star remains second in the league standings with a 9:4 record, Mamer falls to a 7:5 record but more help is coming as the club announced the signing of another professional player in Lewayne Grant.
League leader Kordall Steelers won a real thriller on the road in Wiltz, the final score was 129:124 after triple overtime! Abdulai Bundu scored 53 points and Spencer Scott added 41 points for the guests. Wiltz knocked down 16 three-pointers in this game but it was not enough to win the game. Kordall stays on top of the league rankings with a 11:1 record while Wiltz has a 3:10 record after this loss.
Avanti Mondorf rolled past BC Mess, the final score was 106:62. Blake Seits (32) and Jalen Green (31) combined for 63 points to lead their team. Mondorf remains 3rd in the standings with a 9:3 record, BC Mess falls to a 3:9 record.
The Hedgehogs Bascharage won a close game against Racing Luxembourg. 75:70 was the final score in favor of the home team that improves to a winning record (6:5) while the team from the capital has a 6.7 record after this game. Christopher Barton (31) and Tyrell Sturdivant (29) combined for 60 points while Flenard Whitfield led Racing with 33 points.
The 6 best teams will enter the play-offs and the standings already show a clear picture.
The standings:
Kordall 11:1 – 23 points
Black Star 9:4 – 22 points
Mondorf 9:3 – 21 points
Mamer 7:5 – 19 points
Racing 6:7 – 19 points
Bascharage 6:5 – 17 points
Wiltz 3:10 – 16 points
BC Mess 3:9 – 15 points
Schieren 1:11 – 13 points
