5 games were played in the men’s LBBL on Saturday evening and 1 game was played on Sunday.
On Saturday:
Gréngewald Hueschtert – Etzella Ettelbruck 82:94
– Marquill Smith led the guests with 28 points as Etzella controlled the game
– Etzella improves to 9:2, Gréngewald has a 4:7 record after 11 games
AB Contern – Sparta Bertrange 95:89
– Sparta missed a potential game-winner in regulation and lost the game in overtime as Guillozet hit two threes in the extra period to give his team the decisive lead
– Clayton Guillozet led his team with 32 points, Cartain0 (25), Moes (15) and Mertzig (10) scored in double digits as well
– Yannick Verbeelen had 29 points for Sparta
– Contern improves to 5:6 while Sparta has a 3:8 record after the first round of the season
US Heffingen – Basket Esch 55:106
– Esch took control of the game early and never looked back on the road
– 10 players scored at least 4 points for the guests, Thomas Grün had a game-high 24 points
– Esch improves its record to 9:2 while Heffingen has a 1:10 record
T71 Dudelange – Amicale Steinsel 83:93
– Amicale played without Tremell Murphy (injured)
– Alex Reese led the guests with 29 points, Bob Melcher added 25 points
– Both teams have a 9:2 record after this game
Résidence Walfer – Musel Pikes 81:70
– Crews and Dressler both scored 26 points to lead the hosts, Devonte Patterson made his debut for the Musel Pikes
– Résidence improves to 8:3, the Musel Pikes have a 3:8 record
On Sunday:
AS Zolwer – Arantia Larochette 79:90
– Overton (25 points), Julian (24) and Maindron (18) were the main scorers for the guests
– Arantia improves its record to 5:6 while Zolwer’s record drops to 1:10
In the standings, 4 teams are tied after the first round with a 9:2 record: T71, Amicale, Basket Esch and Etzella. Zolwer and Heffingen are at the bottom of the standings with a 1:10 record.
