LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg (Interstat) — Dudelange will visit Musel Pikes on Saturday in Luxembourg Total League play at Hartmann Sports Center. Both teams enter with 0-1 records and are seeking their first victory of the season. Musel Pikes will be the home team, while Dudelange will be the visiting team.

Dudelange opened its season with an 89-59 home loss to Arantia Larochette. J. Taylor Lee led Dudelange with 28 points, four rebounds, four assists and one block in 34 minutes. Denell Stephens added eight points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes, while Uros Malesevic contributed seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 23 minutes. Lee is the player to watch for Dudelange after his productive opening performance.

Musel Pikes dropped its opener 84-83 at Grengewald Hueschtert. Kyle Johnson paced Musel Pikes with 27 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and one block in 40 minutes. Clifton Hammond Iii Julian added 25 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes, and Enzo Sanna scored 18 points with three rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes. Johnson is the player to watch for Musel Pikes.

Both teams are 0-1 in the early standings, and a win would even their records. Dudelange will look to improve on its opener after Arantia Larochette pulled away. Lee’s 28 points were the highest total for Dudelange, while Stephens finished with eight points and eight rebounds and Malesevic added seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Musel Pikes will seek to bounce back from a one-point loss. Johnson led the team with 27 points and 12 rebounds, Hammond scored 25 points, and Sanna added 18 points. The home team will rely on that trio against a Dudelange side led by Lee.

The game matches two teams still searching for consistency in the early Luxembourg Total League schedule. Dudelange will try to build around Lee’s scoring and Stephens’ presence inside. Musel Pikes will counter with Johnson’s scoring and rebounding, along with Hammond and Sanna. The home team will aim to use Hartmann Sports Center to secure its first win, while Dudelange will seek a road victory.

Dudelange’s upcoming schedule includes games against Walferdange, A.S. Soleuvre, Amicale Steesel, Etzella Ettelbruck, Kordall, Racing Lux, Sparta, Basket Esch, Grengewald Hueschtert and Arantia Larochette. Musel Pikes is set to face Arantia Larochette, Walferdange, A.S. Soleuvre, Amicale Steesel, Etzella Ettelbruck, Kordall, Racing Lux, Sparta, Basket Esch and Grengewald Hueschtert.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Dudelange to defeat Musel Pikes 83-82. Interstat’s ELO system gives Dudelange a 60.9 percent probability to win. The projected one-point margin suggests a close matchup Saturday.