Nationale 2 Round 5 (Regular Season): CFBB edges Mess by three points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 5 in the Nationale 2 took place in Mondercange. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Mess (4-2) to sixth ranked CFBB (3-2) 64-61 on Monday evening. CFBB forced 22 Mess turnovers. The best player for the winners was El Hadji Thiam who scored 3 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. point guard Tom Kloos (173-2009) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. CFBB's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Luke Davis (203-2001, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) produced 24 points and 23 rebounds for the hosts. CFBB moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bascharage. Mess at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Heffingen. CFBB will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mess will play on the road against Bascharage in Kaerjeng and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Mess (4-2) against ninth ranked North Fox (2-3) on Sunday night. Host Mess was defeated by North Fox in a tough game in Mondercange 66-73. American guard Amiri Stewart (190, college: Sacred Heart) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 5 rebounds. Charel Linden contributed with 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Luke Davis (203-2001, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) answered with 25 points and 32 rebounds for Mess. Mess' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. North Fox moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mamer. Mess at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Heffingen. North Fox will play against Nitia (#10) in Betembourg in the next round. Mess will play on the road against Bascharage (#5) in Kaerjeng and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Nitia can celebrate their first win this season after five consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Black Star (1-4) 118-82 on Saturday. Nitia (1-5) left bottom position moving up to tenth place. It was Black Star's third loss in a row. They keep the ninth position with four games lost. Nitia will meet higher ranked North Fox (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Black Star will play against Mamer and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 5 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Black Frogs was crushed by Avanti in Mondorf 108-61. Heffingen beat Mamer at home 79-74. Bascharage lost to undefeated AB Contern on the opponent's court 56-90. CFBB outscored Black Frogs in a home game 76-44.



Avanti - Black Frogs 108-61:
There was no surprise in Mondorf where bottom-ranked Black Frogs (0-6) was crushed by fourth ranked Avanti (4-1) 108-61 on Friday. Avanti moved-up to second place. Loser Black Frogs still closes the standings with six games lost. Avanti will meet Heffingen (#4) on the road in the next round. Black Frogs will play against the league's leader AB Contern (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Heffingen - Mamer 79-74:
No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Heffingen (4-2) defeated at home 7th ranked Mamer (2-3) 79-74 on Friday. Heffingen shot 60.9 percent from the field. Heffingen outrebounded Mamer 34-17 including 21 on the defensive glass. American guard Najee Williams (193, college: Mission) stepped up and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Angolan forward Helder Neto (198-2001) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Argentinian guard Gianluca Pellegrino (190-1993) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) scored 18 points. Four Mamer players scored in double figures. Heffingen moved-up to third place, which they share with Mess. Loser Mamer keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with North Fox. Heffingen will meet at home league's second-placed Avanti in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mamer will play against Black Star (#9) in Mersch and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Heffingen: W.Najee 19+8reb+3ast, N.Helder 17+9reb+3ast, L.Bourgeois 14+6reb+1ast, S.Urwald 8+2reb+1ast, M.Jung 8+1reb, C.Oly 6+2reb+1ast
Mamer: G.Pellegrino 18+6reb, T.Winn III 18+3reb+3ast, A.Bedirhanoglu 16+3reb+1ast, S.Olivier 12+1ast, A.Kelvin 5+1reb, M.Theo 3+2reb

Mess - North Fox 66-73:
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Mess (4-2) against ninth ranked North Fox (2-3) on Sunday night. Host Mess was defeated by North Fox in a tough game in Mondercange 66-73. Strangely Mess outrebounded North Fox 57-40 including a 24-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Amiri Stewart (190, college: Sacred Heart) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 5 rebounds. Charel Linden contributed with 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Luke Davis (203-2001, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) answered with 25 points and 32 rebounds and the other American import guard Keishon Porter (196, college: Evansville) added 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Mess. Four Mess players scored in double figures. Mess' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. North Fox moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mamer. Mess at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Heffingen. North Fox will play against Nitia (#10) in Betembourg in the next round. Mess will play on the road against Bascharage (#5) in Kaerjeng and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
North Fox: A.Stewart 29+5reb+1ast, C.Linden 23+6reb+1ast, S.Schmitz 10+8reb+1ast, L.Noryen 8+9reb+2ast, M.Neves 3+3reb+1ast, R.Teixeira 0
Mess: L.Davis 25+32reb+1ast, P.Keishon 13+10reb+3ast, K.Pedrito 12+4reb, C.Mika 11+1reb, D.Veiga Gabriel 3+2ast, S.Edi 2+3reb+1ast

Nitia - Black Star 118-82:
Nitia can celebrate their first win this season after five consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Black Star (1-4) 118-82 on Saturday. Nitia (1-5) left bottom position moving up to tenth place. It was Black Star's third loss in a row. They keep the ninth position with four games lost. Nitia will meet higher ranked North Fox (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Black Star will play against Mamer and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

AB Contern - Bascharage 90-56:
Very expected game when 5th ranked Bascharage (3-2) was rolled over on the road by leader AB Contern (6-0) 90-56 on Saturday. AB Contern made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Bascharage turnovers. American forward Cam Brooks-Harris (201, college: Georgetown, KY) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Gabriel Solomon (182-2002) chipped in 17 points. Guard Deni Sabotic (184-2007) responded with 8 points and 6 rebounds and Greek Angelos Giannopoulos (200-2003) scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. Bascharage's coach Dejan Pavlovic gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. AB Contern have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Loser Bascharage keeps the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with CFBB. AB Contern will meet bottom-ranked Black Frogs (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bascharage will play against Mess (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
AB Contern: C.Brooks-Harris 30+12reb+5ast, G.Solomon 17+3reb+3ast, C.Mertzig 11+2reb+2ast, T.Borian 9+6reb+2ast, J.Schumacher 9+10reb+4ast, J.Jacquet 8+2reb
Bascharage: V.Dragasevic 11+1reb+3ast, D.Malik 8+2reb+1ast, S.Deni 8+6reb+1ast, S.Gil 6+2reb, G.Angelos 6+8reb+1ast, J.Luka 5+4reb+1ast

Mess - CFBB 61-64:
The most exciting game of round 5 in the Nationale 2 took place in Mondercange. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked Mess (4-2) to sixth ranked CFBB (3-2) 64-61 on Monday evening. CFBB forced 22 Mess turnovers. The best player for the winners was El Hadji Thiam who scored 3 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. point guard Tom Kloos (173-2009) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. CFBB's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Luke Davis (203-2001, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) produced 24 points and 23 rebounds and the other American import guard Keishon Porter (196, college: Evansville) added 23 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. CFBB moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bascharage. Mess at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Heffingen. CFBB will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mess will play on the road against Bascharage in Kaerjeng and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CFBB: T.Kloos 16+5reb+2ast, J.Reuter 12+5reb+1ast, F.Maximiliaan 11+2reb, S.Da 9+11reb+1ast, L.Cocard 5+1reb+1ast, T.Stalauskas 4+2reb
Mess: L.Davis 24+23reb+1ast, P.Keishon 23+8reb, C.Mika 5+3reb+3ast, D.Veiga Gabriel 3+3reb+2ast, K.Yann 2+3reb+1ast, K.Pedrito 2+4reb+1ast

CFBB - Black Frogs 76-44:
Rather predictable result in Luxembourg where sixth ranked CFBB (3-2) outscored bottom-ranked Black Frogs (0-6) 76-44 on Wednesday. CFBB dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Black Frogs' 26. CFBB forced 36 Black Frogs turnovers and outrebounded them 36-22 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Tom Kloos (173-2009) stepped up and scored 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and El Hadji Thiam chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four CFBB players scored in double figures. Guard Benjamin Kezie (189-2003) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Elyass Zaourou scored 12 points. CFBB moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bascharage. Loser Black Frogs still closes the standings with six games lost. CFBB will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Black Frogs will play against the league's leader AB Contern (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
CFBB: E.Thiam 16+5reb+2ast, T.Kloos 15+5reb+3ast, J.Reuter 12+3ast, T.Boayue 11+4reb+1ast, K.Alexandre 9+6reb+1ast, M.Bourgoignie 4+2reb
Black Frogs: K.Benjamin 13+6reb+2ast, Z.Elyass 12+2reb+1ast, B.Zino 11+2reb+1ast, G.Midon 4+3reb, K.Mathis 4+1reb, G.Kevin 0+1reb