DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - As the play offs began last weekend at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in the Julian Fraser Save the Seed Basketball League, Next swept Winning Mentality, Momentum stayed alive against the Warrias and Bayside Blazers took the advantage over West Gunners. Next, a red hot tip to become 2016 Champions, cruised past Winning Mentality, 77-75 in game one and 99-77 in game two, with Killven M. Samuel scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds. Rebelto James added 14 points with 7 rebounds, Raheem Blyden 13, Devante Brewley 10 and Clint Weston 14 rebounds.
Winning Mentality got 27 points and 17 rebounds from Rudy Vanterpool and 15 points from Tafari Winchester.
Momentum survived the first weekend of the post season, but only after getting a shock defeat, 69-77, at the hands of the Warrias in game one, with the damage done to the scoreboard and Momentum pride by Shaquille T. Fonseca, who scored 31 points with 10 rebounds.
In game two though, Momentum got their cadence going and ran out 73-68 victors, thanks in large part to 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 steels from Travis A. Isaac. Louie A. Poblette added 15 points and Kitwana Rhymer 10 with 12 rebounds.
The Warrias were again led by Fonseca, who scored 23 points whilst Juan R. Hatchett notched 19.
Bayside Blazers edge West Gunners
The Bayside Blazers then took the upper hand in their playoff against West Gunners, recording an 89-88 win in game one, with both Jevon K. Serrant and Dextroy D. Manswell scoring 15 points. The latter added 15 rebounds, whilst Kyle L. Abraham finished with 15, Tavon J. Phillip 13 and Dion M. Blyden 10.
The West Gunners got 22 points each from Douron Phillip, who also picked off 11 rebounds and Nicols Charles, whilst Ray D. Victor scored 15, Gerrard Vanterpool 11 with 11 rebounds and Omar Walker grabbed 10 rebounds.
Splash Brothers humble We Dem Boys
The Splash Brothers also recorded a win in their game one against We Dem Boys, 91-55, with 29 points coming from Abrey Daniel, 18 and 10 rebounds from Ashfield Frett, 18 from Michael Benjamin and 12 from Shamoi A. Dagou.
Only Lenroy Grant (11) reached double figures for the Boys, whilst Requan Fahie picked up 15 rebounds.
In the Junior Division match ups, Hi Speed beat the Thunder 34-20, with Kahil Farrington scoring all but 6 of the Thunder's points in a losing effort and the Junior Starz cruised past High Speed, 30-10. With 9 points from K'ntenay Maduro scoring 9 points, 12 rebounds and Malaki A. Smith 8 also with 12 rebounds.
Playoffs continue this weekend:
Friday October 21, 2016
5:00 PM Thunder vs Swagga (Junior Division)
6:30 PM Momentum vs Warrias (Game 3 best out of 3)
7:45 PM Splash Brothers vs We Dem Boyz (Game 2 best out of 3)
9:00 PM Bayside Blazers vs West Gunners (Game 2 best out of 3)
Eral Penn(201-F) and the LIU Brooklyn men's basketball team will travel to Dayton, Ohio this week, to face fellow No. 16 seed Radford as one of the First Four games in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The two teams will face off in the first game of the bracket, Tuesday, March 13 at 6:40 p.m. EST, which will be broadcast live on TruTV. Penn, a 6-foot-7 freshman is averaging two points an three rebounds in his first season. The winner of the LIU Brooklyn Radford matchup will face No. 1 Villanov... [read more]
Eral Penn (201-F) and the LIU Brooklyn men's basketball team will travel to Dayton, Ohio this week, to face fellow No. 16 seed Radford as one of the First Four games in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The two teams will face off in the first game of the bracket, Tuesday, March 13 at 6:40 p.m. EST, which will be broadcast live on TruTV. Penn, a 6-foot-7 freshman is averaging two points an three rebounds in his first season.
The winner of the LIU Brooklyn Radford matchup will face No. 1 Villanova in Pittsburgh on Thursday, March 15.The Blackbirds punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by earning the Northeast Conference's automatic bid Tuesday. LIU upset top-seeded Wagner, 71-61 in the NEC championship to win their sixth overall title, and first since 2013. That year, the Blackbirds were named a No.16 seed, and traveled to Dayton to face No. 16 seed James Madison as one of the First Four games in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. In that game, LIU rallied from a 12-point, first-half deficit to take a one-point lead five minutes into the second half against James Madison, but were unable overcome poor shooting and fell to the Dukes, 68-55.
--- Franklyn Penn Jr. (188-G-97) was named WESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE honorable mention after a stellar freshman campaign at New Mexico Junior College. The 6-foot guard put in norms of 12.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 30 games played.
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Beast Mode were tamed by Shut Down and Buzzer Beaters humbled by Hotter Than July when play in the Sea Cows Bay Basketball Club (SCBBC) Easter League continued on Sunday March 11, 2018 at the Sea Cows Basketball Court. Shut Down amassed 45 points to Beast Mode's 37 in the game for players 16-18 years of age. Shaquon L.C. George top scored for the winners with 13 points while both Raphael E. Singh and Jamar Thomas netted 12 points and Kymal T. Panchoo 8. Beast... [read more]
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Beast Mode were tamed by Shut Down and Buzzer Beaters humbled by Hotter Than July when play in the Sea Cows Bay Basketball Club (SCBBC) Easter League continued on Sunday March 11, 2018 at the Sea Cows Basketball Court. Shut Down amassed 45 points to Beast Mode's 37 in the game for players 16-18 years of age.
Shaquon L.C. George top scored for the winners with 13 points while both Raphael E. Singh and Jamar Thomas netted 12 points and Kymal T. Panchoo 8.
Beast Mode's fight was led by Evanson M. Cottoy who sunk 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Donnar J. Henry had 10 points and Adrian Taylor 8. Ryan W. Adams was big on defense, pulling 16 rebounds and also scored 6 points. It's Hotter than July
Game 2 was for players in the 13-15 age division and saw Hotter Than July beat Buzzer Beaters 47- 30.
Panchoo led the charge for Hotter Than July with 17 points and 17 rebounds.
Donnar J. Henry had 9 points and Jason E. Audain Jr 6 points.
The top scorer for Buzzer Beaters was Shaquon L.C. George, who basketed 10 points and pulled 8 rebounds. Jamar A. Thomas scored 7 and Bhron A. Smith 5.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands- Virgin Islands' basketball player plying his trade in the Netherlands, Norville Carey(201-F-93, college: Rider, agency: Slash Sports) aka 'Banana', again played a solid role as New Heroes Den Bosch defeated hosts Forward Lease Rotterdam in the Dutch Basketball League on Saturday March 10, 2018. Carey, coming off the bench, knocked down 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his 18 minutes of play at Topsportcentrum Rotterdam. New Heroes won 98-80. Mike Miksulak and... [read more]
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands- Virgin Islands' basketball player plying his trade in the Netherlands, Norville Carey (201-F-93, college: Rider, agency: Slash Sports) aka 'Banana', again played a solid role as New Heroes Den Bosch defeated hosts Forward Lease Rotterdam in the Dutch Basketball League on Saturday March 10, 2018. Carey, coming off the bench, knocked down 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his 18 minutes of play at Topsportcentrum Rotterdam.
New Heroes won 98-80.
Mike Miksulak and Nick Oudendag were the top scores for New Heroes, with 17 each.
Trevor Setty had a game high 30 points for the home side, Forward Lease Rotterdam.
Carey was also involved in an alley-oop with Oudendag that drew loud cheers.
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