LEUDELANGE, Luxembourg (Interstat) — Basket Esch will host Amicale Steesel on Saturday at Omnisport Hall HO1 in Leudelange, Luxembourg. Basket Esch enters the game with a 2-0 record. Amicale Steesel is 1-1. The contest is an early-season matchup between an unbeaten home team and a visiting side seeking its second win.

Basket Esch opened its season with a 78-74 home win over Walferdange. The team followed with a 97-93 road win at A.S. Soleuvre. In the most recent victory, Jordan Hicks scored 29 points with three rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes. Clancy Rugg added 20 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes. Damien Thill finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and one assist in 36 minutes. Hicks is a player to watch for Basket Esch. He also recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes against Walferdange. Basket Esch has scored 78 and 97 points in its two games. Basket Esch has won each of its first two games by four points.

Amicale Steesel began the season with an 81-96 loss at Racing Lux. The team then defeated Sparta 95-91 at home. Against Sparta, Conley Phipps produced 30 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes. Landon Seaman scored 28 points with nine rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes. Maid Adrovic added 17 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in 32 minutes. Phipps is a player to watch for Amicale Steesel. He had 30 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes in the team’s most recent game. Amicale Steesel has scored 81 and 95 points this season while allowing 96 and 91. Amicale Steesel lost its opener by 15 points and won its most recent game by four points.

Basket Esch will be the home team. Amicale Steesel will be the visiting team. The game will be played at Omnisport Hall HO1 in Leudelange, Luxembourg. Basket Esch will seek to remain undefeated. Amicale Steesel will aim to build on its win over Sparta and move to 2-1. After the Saturday game, Amicale Steesel is scheduled to host Grengewald Hueschtert. Basket Esch is scheduled to visit Etzella Ettelbruck. Amicale Steesel’s upcoming schedule also includes Dudelange, Musel Pikes, Walferdange, A.S. Soleuvre, Arantia Larochette, Etzella Ettelbruck, Kordall, Racing Lux and Sparta. Basket Esch’s upcoming schedule also includes Kordall, Racing Lux, Sparta, Arantia Larochette, Grengewald Hueschtert, Dudelange, Musel Pikes, Walferdange and A.S. Soleuvre. Both teams have additional games ahead.

The game simulator projects a final score of Basket Esch 88, Amicale Steesel 79.