Game 3 of the finals / Final game day of the LBBL play-down and N2 play-offs

Game 3 of the LBBL finals are on the schedule in the women’s and men’s competition on Saturday. Furthermore, decisions will fall on the final game day of the LBBL play-down and the National 2 play-offs.

19:00 Gréngewald Hueschtert – T71 Dudelange
19:30 Amicale Steinsel – Etzella Ettelbruck

With the « best-of-5 » series tied at 1:1, the winners on Saturday will be only 1 victory away from a championship. So far, the home teams were able to win the games in the finals.

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In the men’s play-down, the Musel Pikes and the Kordall Steelers are in a duell for places 2 and 3 in the group, but they are playing on different courts on Saturday evening. While the Musel Pikes play on the road in Mamer, Kordall hosts Gréngewald. Finishing on place 2 will give a team a chance to compete for a spot in the LBBL in a best-of-3 promotion/relegation series (Barrage). One of both teams will join Gréngewald Hueschtert as the second team to relegate to the National 2.

20:30 Mambra Mamer – Musel Pikes
20:30 Kordall Steeelers – Gréngewald Hueschtert

Possibilities:
–> The Musel Pikes reach the « Barrage » series with a victory
–> Kordall reaches the « Barrage » with a victory AND a loss by the Musel Pikes at the same time

The standings after 5 of 6 rounds:

In the National 2 play-offs, Avanti Mondorf has the chance to become the second promoted team with a victory or a loss by less than 22 points on the road in Mersch, an excellent situation for the team of coach Bob Adam. In order to reach the « Barrage », Black Star needs to beat Mondorf and needs Schieren to lose to Heffingen at the same time. Schieren can reach the « Barrage » with a victory against Heffingen or with a loss by Mersch.

In a possible 3-team-tie between Mondorf, Schieren and Black Star after 10 rounds, Mondorf would take second place and promote, Schieren would take the third place and play the « Barrage » and Mersch would take the fourth place and be eliminated.

18:30 Black Frogs Schieren – US Heffingen
18:30 Black Star Mersch – Avanti Mondorf
18:30 Racing Luxembourg – AS Zolwer

The standings with one game day remaining: