On Saturday, game 1 of the women’s and men’s finals will be played. The first team to 3 victories will be crowned champion of Luxembourg 2022/23 as the finals are being played in a best-of-5 series format.
20:00 Amicale Steinsel – Basket Esch
Amicale Steinsel is the current champion and is still unbeaten in this year’s play-offs depsite the absence of their best JICL player Bob Melcher. The team of coach Etienne Louvrier is well rested which gives them an advantage before the start of what could become a long and intense series. Furthermore, Steinsel earns home court in game 1, game 3 and a potential decisive game 5. Basket Esch played 6 games in the play-offs and was challenged by both opponents (Résidence and T71). With only 2 days of rest on Thursday and Friday, the team needs to prepare for a difficult road game in Steinsel. The team of coach Franck Mériguet was able to find its rhythm in game 2 and game 3 against T71, these victories clearly had an impact on the confidence by the team as they had serious doubts after a large game 1 loss at home against Dudelange. Lst year’s finals between Amicale and T71 were decided in 5 close games … who will strike first this Saturday and take a 1:0 lead?
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17:30 T71 Dudelange – Gréngewald Hueschtert
The two top teams of the women’s season will meet in the finals. T71 and Gréngewald played in the EuroCup in 2022, they dominated the championship and qualified for the play-offs as the number one and two seed and will now face each other in the finals. While T71 earns home court in the first meeting which gives them a small advantage, the guests Gréngewald are unbeaten since November! The team of coach Francois Manti has been playing extremely well in 2023 and especially since the arrival of Lauren Van Kleunen – she has been a perfect fit into the team and is the number one target for the brilliant passes by team leader Samantha Logic. By adding Sierra Moore to its team, T71 has gained opportunities to rotate and both teams are playing with 3 professional players on their roster. Mandy Geniets has been playing fantastic on the point guard position after the injury of Catherine Mreches and Faith Ehi Etute has been a force under the baskets all season long. This series could become one of the best over the past years in the women’s championship as both teams are loaded with talent on their roster.
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Next to the finals, another important game will be played on Saturday evening in the men’s play-down. After a game-winner at the buzzer last Wednesday, Gréngewald Hueschtert will have a chance to take over the first position in the standings! In fact, Gréngewald lost the first meeting 88:95 in the play-down against the Musel Pikes so that the guests need to win by 8 points in order to take over the first place. After a surprising loss against Heffingen last Wednesday, the Musel Pikes feel some pressure heading into this game. However, they will have a chance to secure a spot in the LBBL 2023/24 with a home victory. Only 2 game days remain to be played in the men’s play-down.
AS Zolwer needs a loss by Gréngewald and a win on Sunday against Heffingen to stay alive in the race against relegation. Heffingen has already relegated but the team showed that it will still fight for victories with a surprising win over the Musel Pikes.
On Saturday:
18:30 Musel Pikes – Gréngewald Hueschtert
On Sunday:
18:00 AS Zolwer – US Heffingen
