The play-offs 2021/22 started with the game between the number 1 seeded team Sparta and the number 8 T71 Dudelange on Saturday afternoon. And the result was immediately a surprise as the guests take a 1:0 lead in the best-of-3 series and only need noe more win to enter the semi-finals. In the other 2 games, the home team was able to grab the victory.
Sparta – T71 77:87
– First game for Unique Mclean (Sparta), Lavone Holland missed the game, T71 played with Moses Greenwood for the first time this season
– The game had to be paused for 20 minutes after the net of one basket was broken (video)
– T71 led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter but Sparta stormed back in the last period and reduced the deficit to 6 points but T71 went on to win this game
– 4 T71-players scored 15+ points, Moura (17) and Kalmes (17 + 12 rebounds) had strong games while Taylor (27) led the team in scoring
– Yannick Verbeelen (20) and Tristin Walley (25) were the only Sparta-players in double digits
– T71 leads the best-of-3 series 1:0, the second game will be played in Dudelange
Résidence – Amicale 103:96
– Amicale came out on fire and scored 63 points in the first half, the team led 63:49 at the break
– Résidence stormed back in the second half and turned this game around with 56 points in the second half
– Alex Stein scored 39 points, Fletcher added 31 in his return after an injury
– All 5 Amicale-starters scored in double digits, Williams led the team with 28, Melcher added 22
– Résidence leads the best-of-3-series 1:0, the second game will be played in Steinsel
Basket Esch – Heffingen 102:56
– Esch won the final quarter 32:4 and won this game clearly
– Lou Demuth left the game with a foot injury after 6 minutes, he did not return
– Clancy Rugg (25 points), Steven Green (24) and Pit Biever (23) were the main scorers for Esch
– Esch leads the best-of-3 series 1:0, the second game will be played in Heffingen
Sunday: Etzella – Arantia 81:62
– Etzella used a strong third quarter (22:12) to create the decisive gap
– Mallory had 25 points and added 16 rebounds (both were game-high marks)
– Etzella leads the best-of-3 series 1:0, the second game will be played in Larochette
2 games were scheduled in the relegation group this Saturday:
Musel Pikes – Telstar
– this game was cancelled because of the Covid-19-virus
Contern – Racing 85:81
– Vincent King made his debut for Contern and scored a game-high 43 points
– Contern is the leader of the relegation group and already has a 6-point advantage over Racing with only 5 games remaining
