Arantia Larochette is the first finalist in the men’s cup competition. In front of a crowded gym and a great atmosphere created by the fans ot both teams, the game was thrilling until the final seconds.
Arantia – Etzella 72:69
– After a monster dunk to start the game by Mallory (video), Arantia reacted with a strong first quarter and led 29:17 after 10 minutes behind 6 made 3-pointers
– Etzella made a little run before the break to cut the deficit to 7 points but Tyrell Sturdivant scored a buzzer beater to put his team up 42:33 after 20 minutes (video)
– Etzella started the second half with a strong run and took the lead (45:47). However, Hudson received his 4th foul in the 3rd quarter and was forced to take a break, Arantia took the smallest possible lead into the final quarter (54:53)
– In thrilling final seconds, Arantia stole an inbound of Etzella to take a lead (video), Etzella later had a chance to tie the game but missed at the buzzer and Arantia survived to win this game after trailing by 6 points with 3 minutes remaining
game stats –> game stats Arantia – Etzella
wort.lu –>T71-Frauen und Arantia-Männer stehen im Endspiel
tageblatt.lu –> Fels überrascht Ettelbrück und steht im Finale der Coupe de Luxembourg
rtl.lu –> D’Arantia Fiels iwwerrascht d’Etzella a steet an der Finall
The second semi-final will be played on Wednesday between Basket Esch and Telstar Hesperange.
Earlier on Tuesday, the women from T71 Dudelange entered the final –> T71-women advance to the cup final
