On Friday-evening, the Musel Pikes hosted Racing Luxembourg in a game in the LBBL relegation group. After Racing had a lead to enter the final quarter, the Musel Pikes started the 4th quarter with a 16:0 run that secured not only the victory but also a spot in the men’s LBBL for the upcoming season.
Musel Pikes – Racing 79:68
– The Musel Pikes started the 4th quarter with a 16:0 run
– Cory Johnson (24 points, 12 rebounds), Bradley Waldow (26/13), William Christmas (27/19) and Henry Pwono (26/13) had double-doubles
– The Musel Pikes will play in the LBBL next season after a disastrous start into the season, the team only had 1 win at the winter break.
On Saturday, Contern will host Telstar, the guests need a win to keep their chances alive of staying in the LBBL. With a victory, Contern could secure the second place in the group that would allow the team to play the promotion/relegation series against the 3rd best team from the Nationale 2 (Mondorf or Bascharage).