T71 hands short-handed Black Star another loss before holiday break! Whitworth drops 41 points!! - Dec 27, 2008 (by Alex Meyers)
December 20, 2008
Black Star 56 - T71 73
Mersch, Luxembourg
T71 won again on the road to improve their chances for a top 6 finish in qualification for the DBBL title. With the win, T71 finishes 2008 with a mega-respectable 8-4 record. It's good enough for a 3-way tie for 2nd place, much more than anyone would have expected after losing 2 starters in Tom Schumacher and Frank Muller. [read more]
Mersch, Luxembourg T71 won again on the road to improve their chances for a top 6 finish in qualification for the DBBL title. With the win, T71 finishes 2008 with a mega-respectable 8-4 record. It's good enough for a 3-way tie for 2nd place, much more than anyone would have expected after losing 2 starters in Tom Schumacher and Frank Muller. Tim Whitworth (198-G/F-81, agency: Court Side, college: Drexel) scored 41 points to lead the way for the winners of Dudelange. Up by 15 at the first quarter's end and by 21 at the half, T71 made quick work of putting to rest any hopes for a Black Star victory. Martin Rajniak added 13 and Gilles Ruffato 11. For Black Star, Billy McDaniel (201-F/C-84, agency: 540 Sports, college: Ark.-Monticello)(ill with flu) was held to 20 points followed by Jannik Tuffel with 11 and Gilles Di Bartholomeo with 10. Missing from Black Star's roster were key players Daniel Norell(work), Pit Hoffmann(back problem) and Yannick Arbaut(knee problem). Without these players, Black Star had not much chance as their bench responded with a mere 3 points compared to T71's 13. T71 played a solid game defensively going up by as many as 23 points early in the 4th quarter. Black Star drops to 6-6 and its looking difficult for them to make the top six playoff group this season.
Jan Enjebo is pleased with his team, but will try to push it to and beyond its potential in 2009. You will not see this team resting on its laurels. You can expect good things in the future from T71. Why, because his opponents are well scouted, his team is going to be in excellent physical condition and his players will be focused and mentally prepared for each game. T71 will face Basket Esch on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in the 1/4 Finals of the Luxembourg Cup. The game will be played on Esch's home turf and Basket Esch will have a +10 lead to begin the game.
Black Star Mersch: 18 field goals, 3 three pointers, 17 for 23 free throws, 15 fouls Pat. Arbaut 8, McDaniel 20, Tuffel 11, Di Bartholomeo 10, Becker 8, also Muepu 1, Phi. Arbaut 2, Weckering, Schroeder, Besenius T71: 30 field goals, 6 three pointers, 7 for 13 free throws, 18 fouls Whitworth 41, Rajniak 13, Ruffato 11, Seibenbour, Kieffer, Bemtgen, Kostur 5, Hoffmann, Klein 8, Arbau, Laures and Steinmetz
Score by quarters: 1st Q 10-25, Halftime 20-41, 3rd Q 41-59, Final 56-73 145 Spectators
Contern annihilates Sparta! ! Yves Braun hits 5 of 5 from 3 point range!!! - Dec 26, 2008 (by Alex Meyers)
December 20, 2008
Contern 86 - Sparta 61
Contern, Luxembourg
Contern was on fire from deep hitting nearly 60%(14 for 24) from beyond the three point arc, where veteran Yves Braun went 5 for 5, scoring 17 points to help his team to the big win going into Christmas break with a nice message for all the teams in the DBBL! Contern can be a team to reckon with! Winning 6 of their last 7 matches, [read more]
Contern, Luxembourg Contern was on fire from deep hitting nearly 60%(14 for 24) from beyond the three point arc, where veteran Yves Braun went 5 for 5, scoring 17 points to help his team to the big win going into Christmas break with a nice message for all the teams in the DBBL! Contern can be a team to reckon with! Winning 6 of their last 7 matches, Contern gained important momentum and confidence to keep their winning ways alive for a good 2009, in hopes of a berth in the top 6 playoff group! Balanced scoring, team defense and a strong 2nd quarter led to the 25 point home victory. Brandon Gary (202-F-83, agency: Passing Lane, college: Hutchinson JC)(12 rebounds) had 18, Eric Jeitz 15 and two players: Ken Diederich & Gilles Becker had 14 each. Larrie Smith (195-F-75, college: Tennessee Tech) was held to a season low 15 points as Julien Hublart led Sparta in scoring with 17. Fabio Palumbo score 10 for Sparta who has lost now two in a row going into the holiday pause, dropping to 8-4 which is good enough for 2nd palce in the DBBL. Sparta must face Etzella next on Thursday, January 8th in Ettelbruck in the Luxembourg Cup 1/4 Finals. Contern will play also in the Cup of Luxembourg on the same evening in Walferdange against Residence.
Contern: 32 field goals, 14 three pointers, 8 for 13 free throws, 37 rebounds, 18 fouls and 18 turnovers Becker 14, Diederich 14, Jeitz 15, Fasbender 3, Gary 18, also Braun 17, Bissener 2, Gindt 3 and Torres Sparta: 24 field goals, 4 three pointers, 9 for 18 free throws, 33 rebounds, 14 fouls and 13 turnovers; Bench Technical foul 38' Smith 15, Hublart 17, Wulff 4, Palumbo 10, Hoffmann 2, Engel 8, Klein 2, Nittler 3 and Tripodo
Score by quarters: 1st Q 14-13, Halftime 38-25, 3rd Q 67-50, Final 86-61 250 Spectators
Amicale wins 6 of last 7 to attain top spot of DBBL! De Pree with 33 points and 20 rebounds! - Dec 22, 2008 (by Alex Meyers)
Friday, December 18, 2008
Etzella 70 - Amicale 86
Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Amicale seems to have Etzella's number defeating them on the road by 16 as avenging a 3 point October home loss. Etzella has had to play without Nelson DelGado and is still without Raphael Albaladejo. Etzella drops to 6-5 wit hthe loss, enough to go into the holiday break in 5th place along with Contern. [read more]
Amicale seems to have Etzella's number defeating them on the road by 16 as avenging a 3 point October home loss. Etzella has had to play without Nelson DelGado and is still without Raphael Albaladejo. Etzella drops to 6-5 wit hthe loss, enough to go into the holiday break in 5th place along with Contern. Amicale clims to the top rung and will have a good holiday break knowing they are alon in 1st place in the DBBL.
American forward Travis DePree (201-F/C, college: Albion) was everywhere for Amicale dominating in every way in last Friday night's contest in Ettelbruck. De Pree was unbelievable blocking 5 shots, dishing for 6 assists, tearing down 20 rebounds and added 2 steals while scoring 33 points. His teammates responded with awesome defense in especially in the 3rd quarter where they held Etzella to only 7 points. Chris Scholtes had 16 points and 12 rebounds followed by Olivier Haan wth 11 and Christian Schartz 10. Schartz also had 7 assists. Marcus Kennedy (193-F-84, college: Montevallo) had a double double again with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Tim Giver added 16 and Jairo DelGado 11. Up next, after the break, is the 1/4 finals of the Cup for both teams. Etzella will host Sparta and Amicale will travel to Larochette to play the National 3 team who will have a 20-0 advantage to begin the game. Both games are to be held on January 8.
Etzella: 26 field goals, 10 three pointers, 8 for 15 free throws, 27 rebounds, 21 fouls and 14 turnovers Kennedy 23, Giver 16, J. DelGado 11, E. Ferreira 4, Ittenbach 4, also Wiesenbach 2, Jacoby 2, Garganese 4, S. Ferreira 2 and Bensighir 2 Amicale: 30 field goals, 7 three pointers, 19 for 26 free throws, 42 rebounds, 16 fouls and 22 turnovers Schartz 10, Scholtes 16, De Pree 33, Haan 11, Birenbaum 5, also Rausch 4, Kartheiser, and Jones 7
Score by Quarters: 1st Q 27-16, Halftime 42-37, 3rd Q 49-62, Final 70-86 300 Spectators
T71 wins close one over visiting Contern! 5 losses in a row for struggling Racing! - Dec 18, 2008 [read more]
Amicale humiliates Black Star 81-41! - Dec 18, 2008 [read more]
Etzella crushes Heffingen cruising in 4th Q to with by 23!! - Dec 18, 2008 [read more]
Black Star Falters in OT!!! Heffingen with first win of season!!!! 11-14 in overtime for Heffingen!!! - Dec 13, 2008 [read more]
T71 with important win! Musel Pikes without Picard!!! - Dec 13, 2008 [read more]
Residence falls hard to Sparta despite great 1st Q!! - Dec 11, 2008 [read more]
Contern defeats Amicale by 19!! Sparta now in sole possesion of first place in DBBL!! - Dec 8, 2008 [read more]
BBC US Hiefenech Heffingen sign Willie Irick - Dec 3, 2008 [read more]
Musel Pikes drops to 3rd place with loss at Etzella! Contern falls and Black Star Climbs!! Amicale and Sparta tied for 1st in the DBBL!!! - Dec 2, 2008 [read more]
Amicale bests Musel Pikes again advancing to 1/4 finals of Coupe de Luxembourg! Contern continues its winning ways badly thumping Black Star by 27 points.(32-4 first quarter) - Nov 28, 2008 [read more]
Etzella(7th place) loses 4 of last 5 games as Contern wins 5th in a row! Amicale steals close one from Musel Pikes to lead DBBL!!! - Nov 26, 2008 [read more]
T71's Whitworth scores 48 against Heffingen(0-8)!!! Arbaut and Tuffel step it up to help Black Star to 5th win!!! - Nov 25, 2008 [read more]
Sparta wins handily against Racing! - Nov 23, 2008 [read more]
Amicale upends defending Champions Sparta! De Pree with 21 rebounds & 7 assists! - Nov 20, 2008 [read more]
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