LBBL Round 2 (Regular Season): Sparta loses to Amicale

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LBBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Sparta recorded a loss in Steinsel on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Amicale 95-91. 25 personal fouls committed by Sparta helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Trey Phipps (188-2001, college: Northeastern St.) who scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import forward Landon Seaman (203-2002, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 28 points and 9 rebounds. Amicale's coach Darko Ristic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Jarvis Williams (198-1989, college: MSU, agency: BIG) produced 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the guests. Amicale is looking forward to face Esch on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sparta will play against Etzella and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in Ettelbruck. Etzella faced Racing. Host Etzella smashed guests from Luxembourg 104-60. The former international point guard Philippe Gutenkauf (183-1995) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 assists. Travis Henson contributed with 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American forward Antonio Bivins (199-1992, college: UMass Lowell) replied with 23 points and 7 rebounds for Racing. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Etzella will play against Sparta in Bertrange in the next round where they are favorite. Racing will play at home against Kordall S. to get more than just one victory in their record.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Kordall S. lost to undefeated Arantia in Larochette 64-99. Musel Pikes beat T71 at home 82-77. Esch won against Soleuvre on the opponent's court 97-93. Residence outscored Grengewald in a home game 85-61.
The best stats of 2nd round was 26 points and 7 rebounds by Demarkus Stuckey Jr of Residence.



Amicale - Sparta 95-91:
Sparta recorded a loss in Steinsel on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Amicale 95-91. 25 personal fouls committed by Sparta helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Trey Phipps (188-2001, college: Northeastern St.) who scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import forward Landon Seaman (203-2002, college: CS Fullerton) chipped in 28 points and 9 rebounds. Amicale's coach Darko Ristic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Jarvis Williams (198-1989, college: MSU, agency: BIG) produced 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and ex-international guard Max Logelin (187-2003) added 21 points respectively for the guests. Amicale is looking forward to face Esch on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sparta will play against Etzella and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Amicale: P.Trey 30+7reb+4ast, L.Seaman 28+9reb+2ast, M.Aocovic 17+6reb+1ast, L.Alex 7+8reb+2ast, N.Medeot 6+1ast, N.Daleiden 3+1reb
Sparta: J.Williams 35+5reb+1ast, L.Max 21+3reb+1ast, A.John 10+7reb, V.Yannick 7+2reb+2ast, A.Philippe 7+2reb+1ast, S.Victor 5+5reb

Etzella - Racing 104-60:
An exciting game was played in Ettelbruck. Etzella faced Racing. Host Etzella smashed guests from Luxembourg 104-60. Etzella forced 26 Racing turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Racing's players. Etzella brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international point guard Philippe Gutenkauf (183-1995) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 assists. American Travis Henson (199-1999, college: CSUB) contributed with 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Etzella players scored in double figures. American forward Antonio Bivins (199-1992, college: UMass Lowell) replied with 23 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Malcolm Richardson (185-1994, college: Florida St. Jkv) added 7 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals in the effort for Racing. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Etzella will play against Sparta in Bertrange in the next round where they are favorite. Racing will play at home against Kordall S. to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Etzella: H.Travis 26+6reb+1ast, P.Gutenkauf 26+2reb+11ast, B.McDaniel 11+9reb+9ast, M.Delgado 10+9reb+3ast, T.Schomer 7+3reb+1ast, F.Gutenkauf 6+3reb
Racing: A.Bivins 23+7reb, C.Kley 12+2reb, R.Samuel 10+1reb, M.Richardson 7+11reb+4ast, B.Leo 4+1reb, S.Jayson 3+4reb+2ast

Arantia - Kordall S. 99-64:
There was no surprise in Larochette where Kordall S. was crushed by Arantia 99-64. Arantia forced 28 Kordall S. turnovers and outrebounded them 46-26 including a 22-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Michael Imariagbe (201-2002, college: Wright St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. ex-international guard Edson de Sousa (192-2006) contributed with 26 points, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Australian forward Blake Jones (208-2002, college: CS Monterey) replied with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Canadian guard Malcolm Christie (196, college: Oregon St., agency: AOK Sports) added 18 points and 4 assists in the effort for Kordall S.Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Arantia will play against Musel Pikes in Stadrbredimus in the next round where they are favorite. Kordall S. will play on the road against Racing in Luxembourg to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Arantia: d.Edson 26+5ast, I.Michael 19+11reb+1ast, J.McClary 16+7reb+2ast, N.Tibold 9+2reb+1ast, V.Heuschling 7+7reb+2ast, D.Wilson 7+3reb+1ast
Kordall S.: B.Jones 22+6reb, M.Christie 18+2reb+4ast, S.Gerry 7+2reb+1ast, K.Raphael 5, S.Max 3+3reb+2ast, K.Steve 3+3reb+2ast

Musel Pikes - T71 82-77:
Musel Pikes used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Dudelange 82-77. Musel Pikes had a 36-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Kyle Johnson (203-2000, college: Delaware St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import guard Julian Hammond III (188-2002, college: Colorado) contributed with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Five Musel Pikes players scored in double figures. American guard Jimmie Taylor (193-1994, college: Rider) replied with 30 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Uros Malesevic (195-2006) added 21 points in the effort for T71. T71's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Musel Pikes will play against Arantia in Larochette in the next round and it may be the game of the week. T71 will play at home against Residence to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Musel Pikes: H.Julian 28+7reb+8ast, J.Kyle 18+22reb+4ast, E.Sanna 13+8reb+1ast, J.Bouttet 13+1reb+3ast, S.Streef 10+6reb+2ast, C.Schanen 0
T71: J.Taylor 30+7reb+3ast, M.Uros 21+3reb+1ast, S.Domenick 15+9reb+1ast, C.Dino 4+4reb+3ast, A.Fabian 3+1reb+1ast, S.Denell 2+3reb

Soleuvre - Esch 93-97:
Very expected game in Belvaux where Soleuvre was defeated by Esch 97-93. Esch made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. American swingman Jordan Hicks (201-1990, college: Loyola, IL) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points. Damien Thill (187-2003) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Esch players scored in double figures. American forward Christian Parker (198, college: Mt.Union) replied with 29 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Gerald Drumgoole Jr (196, college: GWU) added 30 points in the effort for Soleuvre. Esch will play against Amicale in Steinsel in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Soleuvre will play on the road against Grengewald in Niederanven and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Esch: H.Jordan 29+3reb+1ast, N.Quinn 24+1reb, R.Clancy 20+7reb+2ast, D.Thill 17+11reb+1ast, D.Fonseca 4+4reb, J.Emmanuel 3+7reb
Soleuvre: G.Drumgoole Jr. 30+2reb+1ast, C.Parker 29+9reb, H.Max 12+4reb, W.Gilles 9+6reb+1ast, G.Davide 9+5reb+6ast, F.Pol 2+5reb

Residence - Grengewald 85-61:
There was a surprise result in Bereldange where Residence outscored Grengewald 85-61. Residence forced 19 Grengewald turnovers. American point guard Demarkus Stuckey Jr (183-1995, college: Goshen) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 7 rebounds. Mykolas Maindron contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Residence's coach Rainer Kloss felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Raiquan Clark (198, college: LIU Brooklyn) replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Alvin Tumblin (196, college: PBA) added 10 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Grengewald. Residence will play against T71 in Dudelange in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Grengewald will play at home against Soleuvre to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Residence: S.Demarkus 26+7reb+2ast, M.Maindron 11+11reb+4ast, H.Desean 11+4reb+4ast, T.Schomer 9+3reb, D.Gindt 8+1reb, P.De'Sean 7+10reb+4ast
Grengewald: R.Clark 19+8reb+2ast, J.Ingram 15, A.Tumblin 10+13reb+2ast, K.Gilles 6+5reb+2ast, B.Lex 6, P.Luca 5+1reb+1ast