Ettelbruck — Esch: 84:69, Total League

Ettebrück secured a convincing victory over Ash with a final score of 84:69 in the Total League on Saturday. The result moves the hosts further clear at the top of the table. Things came to a head early as Ettebrück established control and never looked back.

The home side carried the side from the opening minutes. A sell-out crowd watched their team dictate the tempo throughout. By then, the gap had grown beyond what Ash could realistically close.

Ettebrück remain first after 22 games with 18 wins and only four defeats. Ash sit fifth with 12 wins and 10 losses. The two sides now have four wins separating them in the standings.

Ettebrück have been inconsistent recently, losing 56:77 to Bertrand three days ago. But they pressed high up the pitch against Ash and tightened things up when it mattered. Ash had shown resilience, beating BBC Solvür 97:93 in their last outing, but could not match the intensity on offer.

The result confirms what we called for before kickoff. We gave Ettebrück victory with 66 per cent confidence, and the performance justified that assessment. The table goes out of the window in these games, but tonight the favourites delivered when expected.