The 1/4 finals of the Loterie Nationale Coupe de Luxembourg will be played this Wednesday and Thursday. 8 teams are one more win away from a game in the Coque Arena in Kirchberg in February, one of the highlights of the basketball season.
Wednesday:
20:00 Avanti Mondorf (+10) – Arantia Larochette
20:30 Basket Esch – Résidence Walfer
Thursday:
20:30 Etzella – Contern
20:30 Telstar – Sparta
On Wednesday, the top game between the LBBL leader Résidence (10:2 record in the championship) and the second placed team Basket Esch (9:3) will be played. Esch has home court advantage in a game between two of the strongest teams of the season so far, an exciting cup game will be ahead!
In the second game of the night, the only remaining team from the National 2, Avanti Mondorf, is looking to realize a big surprise by qualifying for the semi-finals. The team of coach Philip Dejworek will start with a 10-point bonus, a big advantage in a home game. However, their opponent Arantia is playing a strong season and they already have experience in beating a team with a 10-point advantage as Derek Wilson and company were able to beat Bascharage in the 1/8 finals, a game that was decided in the final minutes.
On Thursday, Etzella will host Contern in a game between two teams that have restarted the season with a loss. After a huge loss in Dudelange, Contern wants to show a reaction in Ettelbruck. Etzella is the slight favorite on paper because the team is playing at home and has the better record in the standings. However, Contern won the duell in the season in a spectacular game: 105:102!
Telstar has knocked out T71 in the cup competition and now the team is looking to continue the run in the cup competition against Sparta. The team from Bertrange is facing a difficult challenge in Hesperange as coach Wulff and his team know that Telstar can become a ver dangerous opponent, especially in a do or die game.
Interview with Avanti head-coach Philip Dejworek –> Cup 1/4 finals: Avanti Mondorf is looking to surprise
In the women’s cup competition, T71, Amicale, Résidence and Basket Esch have qualified for the semi-finals so that Résidence and Esch have a chance to qualify with both teams.
