LBBL Round 21 (Regular Season): Leader Sparta gets another victory

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in LBBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Sparta delivered the eighteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Racing (5-16) 91-64 in Bertrange. The best player for the winners was American forward Victor Iwuakor (200-1999, college: Southern Miss) who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). His fellow American import swingman Jarvis Williams (198-1989, college: MSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Antonio Bivins (199-1992, college: UMass Lowell) who recorded 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sparta (18-3) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place, which they share with Arantia. Racing lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Musel Pikes. Sparta is looking forward to face T71 (#6) in Dudelange in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Racing will play at home against AB Contern (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Rodange was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Residence (10-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Kordall S. (9-11). Kordall S. managed to secure a 7-point victory 93-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Residence. It was a good game for Lithuanian forward Robertas Jonaitis (196-2000, college: Cumberlands) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Erik Timko contributed with 26 points and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Clark Slajchert (185, college: USC) answered with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for Residence. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Kordall S.. Newly promoted Kordall S. maintains eighth place with 9-11 record. Residence at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. Kordall S. will play against Musel Pikes (#11) in Stadrbredimus in the next round. Residence will play on the road against Mamer (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Esch, where higher ranked Esch (12-9) lost at home to eleventh ranked Musel Pikes (5-16) 89-98 on Sunday. Jaylen Key stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Clancy Rugg with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Musel Pikes moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Racing. Esch lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Musel Pikes will meet at home higher ranked Kordall S. (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Esch will play against Amicale in Steinsel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 21 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Amicale crushed AB Contern in Steinsel 99-66. Etzella smashed T71 at home 92-68. Arantia destroyed Mamer on the opponent's court 115-92.
The best stats of 21th round was 32 points and 10 rebounds by Terry Winn III of Mamer.



Sparta - Racing 91-64

Leader Sparta delivered the eighteenth win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Racing (5-16) 91-64 in Bertrange. The best player for the winners was American forward Victor Iwuakor (200-1999, college: Southern Miss) who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). His fellow American import swingman Jarvis Williams (198-1989, college: MSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Antonio Bivins (199-1992, college: UMass Lowell) who recorded 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and guard Angelo Caruso (187-2006) added 11 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sparta (18-3) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place, which they share with Arantia. Racing lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Musel Pikes. Sparta is looking forward to face T71 (#6) in Dudelange in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Racing will play at home against AB Contern (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Racing: A.Bivins 18+8reb+4ast, C.Angelo 11+2reb, L.Emanuel 8+3reb, L.Steve 8+3reb, S.Louis 6+2reb, H.Max 6+3reb+1ast
Sparta: I.Victor 25+9reb, W.Jarvis 20+9reb+4ast, Y.Verbeelen 16+3reb+4ast, T.Germeaux 8+4reb, V.Stein 7+1reb+2ast, N.Hittelet 7+2reb

AB Contern - Amicale 66-99

There was no surprise when 12th ranked AB Contern (1-20) was crushed at home by fourth ranked Amicale (13-8) 99-66 on Saturday. Amicale looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by AB Contern's players. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Ashton Sherrell (203, college: JCSU, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and guard Malcolm Richardson (185-1994, college: Florida St. Jkv) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was Josh Ferguson (203-1996, college: Winthrop) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds and guard Marcellus Garrick (193-1995, college: Cal Poly) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. 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. Amicale maintains fourth place with 13-8 record. AB Contern lost their twelfth game in a row. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Amicale will meet at home Esch (#5) in the next round. AB Contern will play against Racing (#10) in Luxembourg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
AB Contern: G.Marcellus 21+6reb+4ast, J.Ferguson 20+16reb+1ast, A.Mathieu 9+1reb, A.Mihailo 5+1reb+1ast, P.Felix 3+1reb, N.Konstantin 3
Amicale: S.Ashton 30+15reb+2ast, R.Malcolm 17+7reb+8ast, J.Theisen 12+6reb+2ast, B.Rech 11+2reb, S.Bugeja 9+3reb+2ast, K.Ivor 9+5reb+3ast

Esch - Musel Pikes 89-98

We should mention about the upset which took place in Esch, where higher ranked Esch (12-9) lost at home to eleventh ranked Musel Pikes (5-16) 89-98 on Sunday. American forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Everette Hammond (190-1999, college: UMass Lowell) chipped in 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Clancy Rugg (204-1991, college: Vermont) with 23 points and 7 rebounds and American swingman Jordan Hicks (201-1990, college: Loyola, IL) scored 25 points and 5 rebounds. Five Musel Pikes and four Esch players scored in double figures. Musel Pikes moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Racing. Esch lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Musel Pikes will meet at home higher ranked Kordall S. (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Esch will play against Amicale in Steinsel and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Esch: J.Hicks 25+5reb+1ast, C.Rugg 23+7reb+2ast, Q.Nelson 13+3reb+2ast, C.Corentin 11+5reb+5ast, C.Dino 8+7reb+6ast, T.Damien 7+3reb+2ast
Musel Pikes: K.Jaylen 30+10reb+1ast, H.Everette 26+5reb+5ast, O.Konan 14+10reb+1ast, T.Welter 10+3reb+2ast, S.Streef 10+6reb+2ast, M.Mustafic 3

Etzella - T71 92-68

No shocking result in a game in Ettelbruck where third ranked Etzella (17-4) smashed 6th ranked T71 (10-10) 92-68 on Saturday. Etzella made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Etzella especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. The former international point guard Philippe Gutenkauf (183-1995) stepped up and scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) for the winners and American power forward Nick Davis (206-2001, college: Omaha) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Etzella players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Canadian forward Maurice Calloo (208-1999, college: Oregon St., agency: Interperformances) with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds and American guard Jimmie Taylor (193-1994, college: Rider) scored 12 points and 6 assists. T71's coach Christophe Ney gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Etzella. Defending champion maintains third place with 17-4 record behind leader Sparta. T71 lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with ten games lost. Etzella will meet league's second-placed Arantia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. T71 will play against the league's leader Sparta (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
T71: M.Calloo 29+14reb+2ast, J.Taylor 12+4reb+6ast, J.Christopher 9+2reb+3ast, G.Davide 8+7reb+1ast, R.Finn 8+6reb, M.Uros 2+1ast
Etzella: P.Gutenkauf 31+5reb+6ast, D.Nick 15+6reb+2ast, T.Henkel 15+3reb+4ast, B.McDaniel 10+7reb+5ast, E.Zenners 7+4reb+2ast, D.Adrian 7+5reb

Kordall S. - Residence 93-86

The game in Rodange was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Residence (10-11) played at the court of eighth ranked Kordall S. (9-11). Kordall S. managed to secure a 7-point victory 93-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Residence. Kordall S. made 26-of-32 charity shots (81.3 percent) during the game. Residence was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Lithuanian forward Robertas Jonaitis (196-2000, college: Cumberlands) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Erik Timko (196, college: Delaware) contributed with 26 points and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Clark Slajchert (185, college: USC) answered with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and the other American import forward Brendan Bailey (203-1997, college: Marquette) added 26 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Residence. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Kordall S.. Newly promoted Kordall S. maintains eighth place with 9-11 record. Residence at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. Kordall S. will play against Musel Pikes (#11) in Stadrbredimus in the next round. Residence will play on the road against Mamer (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Residence: C.Slajchert 28+6reb+7ast, B.Bailey 26+9reb, V.Oliver 12+5reb, F.Vranjes 10+5reb, S.Tom 7+1reb+1ast, S.Marvin 3+2reb
Kordall S.: T.Erik 26+4reb+4ast, J.Robertas 21+13reb, R.Jalen 16+7reb+2ast, P.Gianluca 16+5reb+4ast, M.Schmit 7+3reb+5ast, L.Martins 7+1reb+2ast

Mamer - Arantia 92-115

Very expected game when 9th ranked Mamer (7-14) was rolled over at home by second ranked Arantia (18-3) 115-92 on Sunday. Arantia dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Mamer's 40. Arantia looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Kevon Godwin (188-2000, college: Angelo St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists for the winners and Michael Carter III (196-1997, college: Portland St.) chipped in 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Four Arantia players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and forward Dom Sleva (198, college: Shippensburg) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. 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. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Arantia. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sparta. Loser Mamer keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Arantia will meet at home Etzella (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mamer will play against Residence (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mamer: T.Winn III 32+10reb+2ast, D.Sleva 19+11reb+8ast, A.Maid 13+5reb, M.Raphael 9+1reb+5ast, M.Povilas 9+4reb+1ast, A.Bedirhanoglu 8+2reb+3ast
Arantia: G.Kevon 27+5reb+15ast, I.Carter 25+5reb+4ast, L.Jonas 21+4reb+4ast, S.Tyrell 14+7reb, d.Edson 8+4reb+4ast, D.Wilson 8+2reb+1ast