Gold medal for our men’s 5vs5 national team! On Saturday, the team of coach Ken Diederich was able to win the games of the small States of Europe. In a thrilling final against host Malta in a crowded gym, Luxembourg was able to win the game 78:69. It is the first time in history that our men win the gold medal at the GSSE.
Clancy Rugg was simply unstoppable to start the game, he hit long range shots and attacked the basket and helped Luxembourg take a 40:30 lead into the break. The FLBB-squad kept the tempo high and was able to extend the lead in the third quarter with big plays. At the end of 3 quarters, Luxembourg led 60:47. Sparked by their amazing support from the stands, the home team did not give up and challenged Luxembourg. In fact, Malta stormed back and the game was close with 5 minutes remaining (64:63). The FLBB squad took over control of the game in the end and finally won this very intense game by 9 points.
Congratulations to our team and staff!
Game stats
All results of our 5vs5 men:
Group phase:
Luxembourg – Cyprus 78:62
Luxembourg – Montenegro 72:76
Luxembourg – Malta 78:75
Semi final:
Luxembourg – Cyprus 66:60
Final:
Luxembourg – Malta 78:69
Earlier on Saturday, our women’s national team won the silver medal after a loss in the final against Montenegro –> Women win the silver medal (videos)
