Tough Week With Two Losses

De Match géint Residence war gepräägt, duerch eis schlecht Ballgestioun am Ufank vum Match. Dofir hu mir et och zu kengem Moment fäerdeg bruecht eng Féierung erauszespillen. Als Reaktioun hu mir probéiert de Spillrhythmus duerch verschidde Verdeedegungsstrategien ze änneren. Awer eis Géigner ware fokusséiert  an hunn sech duerchgesat. Si hunn vun eisen Turnover profitéiert fir Punkten ze maachen, wat och entscheedend fir d’Schlussresultat war. Mir wëllen awer ervirhiewen, datt eis Equipe ni opginn huet an déi 2. Hallschent gewonnen huet.

Kucke mir op de Match vu gëschter zeréck, deen zweete Match, deen eis Hären hannertenee verluer hunn. Hei hu mir zwou komplett ënnerschiddlech Hallschenten erlieft. Déi éischt Hallschent hu mir eise Géigner just 29 Punkten erlaabt a mir haten nëmmen 3 Turnovers. Mee souguer dëst gutt Resultat huet eis et net erlaabt, déi besser zweet Hallschent vun de Pikes wett ze maachen. Et deet besonnesch wéi, datt mir dëse Match verluer hunn, well mir virun der Paus eis bescht 20 Minutte vun dëser Saison gespillt hunn. Mee et ass nu mol sou, datt kee Match decidéiert ass, iert d’Schlusssireen geet. Eis Spiller hunn eng gutt Astellung gewisen a si hunn alles gi fir dëse Match ze gewannen. Wa mir dës Attitüd bäibehalen, da wäerte mir eis Ziler bestëmmt erreechen.

The game against Résidence was highlighted by our team’s bad ball management in the beginning of the game which never allowed us to take the lead. The team tried always to react, looking to change the rythm of the game with different defensive strategies but the focus and assertiveness from the opponent and the points made from our turnovers were decisive for the final score. To mention that our team never gave up the game, having won the second half.

With two halfs completly distinct from one another, our Men’s team lost their second straight game, yesterday. A first half with 29 points allowed and just 3 turnovers were not enough to fight the best second half from the visitors. A tough loss to digest after making arguably the best 20 minutes from this season, which remind us that no game is decided before the final buzzer. Our players had a great attitude, giving everything they had to win this game and for sure, by keeping this attitude, we’ll be able to reach our goals.

 

MEN
Résidence 87-76 Heffingen
1Q: 18-14 | 2Q: 42-29 (24-15) | 3Q: 73-53 (31-24) | 4Q: 87-76 (14-23)
STARTING 5: SCHMIT Max (7), BARZACCA Steve (6), JONES Christopher (12), VINSON Terrell (18), STEPHENS Nelly (21).
OLY Charel, THESEN Joel, SCHOMER Tim (6), DI GIAMBATTISTA Jo, SCHMIT Tim (6), MAKOSI Dylan, Kunnert Jemp.

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Heffingen 73-80 Musel Pikes
1Q: 31-15 | 2Q: 50-29 (19-14) | 3Q: 67-58 (17-29) | 4Q: 73-80 (6-22)
STARTING 5: SCHMIT Max (20), SCHOMER Tim (6), BARZACCA Steve (3), VINSON Terrell (20), STEPHENS Nelly (19).
OLY Charel, THESEN Joel (2), DI GIAMBATTISTA Jo, SCHMIT Tim (3), MAKOSI Dylan, KUNNERT Jemp.