Contern at Musel Pikes
BERTRANGE, Luxembourg (Interstat) — The Musel Pikes will host Contern on Saturday in a LUX: LBBL women’s professional basketball game. Both teams enter with 1-0 records. Contern is the visiting team, and Musel Pikes will be the home team.
Contern opened its season with an 84-72 home win over Les Sangliers Wooltz. Hannah Stines led Contern with 37 minutes, 19 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists and one block. Esmeralda Skrijelj added 18 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and one block in 32 minutes. Kyra Coulon contributed 12 points, five rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes. Stines is a player to watch for Contern.
Musel Pikes also opened with a win, defeating Grengewald Hueschtert 87-83 on the road. Magaly Meynadier paced Musel Pikes with 30 minutes, 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and one block. Sophia Nolan scored 19 points and added seven rebounds, three assists and one block in 33 minutes. Myrielle Behnke finished with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 30 minutes. Meynadier is a player to watch for Musel Pikes.
The matchup is part of the LUX: LBBL schedule. Contern and Musel Pikes each opened league play with a victory. Contern’s most recent result was a 12-point home win over Les Sangliers Wooltz. Musel Pikes’ most recent result was a four-point road win at Grengewald Hueschtert. Both teams will continue LUX: LBBL play after this game. Contern’s next 10 games include home matchups with Dudelange, Esch, Musel Pikes, Amicale Steesel and Grengewald Hueschtert. Contern will visit Amicale Steesel, Grengewald Hueschtert, Les Sangliers Wooltz, Dudelange and Esch. Musel Pikes’ next 10 games include home matchups with Dudelange, Esch, Grengewald Hueschtert, Les Sangliers Wooltz and Amicale Steesel. Musel Pikes will visit Les Sangliers Wooltz, Amicale Steesel, Contern, Dudelange and Esch. Contern’s next 10 games include two meetings with Dudelange, two with Amicale Steesel, two with Esch and two with Grengewald Hueschtert. Musel Pikes’ next 10 games include two meetings with Les Sangliers Wooltz, two with Dudelange, two with Amicale Steesel and two with Esch. Contern will try to remain undefeated. Musel Pikes will try to remain undefeated. Contern’s 84-72 win over Les Sangliers Wooltz was its first game of the season. Musel Pikes’ 87-83 win at Grengewald Hueschtert was its first game of the season. The teams are also scheduled to meet again later in the season.
Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Musel Pikes 85, Contern 82. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Musel Pikes with a 64.5 percent probability to win.