Morne Fortune Gladiators (white top) and Soufriere Sulphur Stars crash the boards for a rebound during Sundays game at the Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. Gardens AFC won without breaking a sweat and Courts Jets cruised to victory as play continued Wednesday at the Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in the second round of the Basketball Premiere League.
For Gardens AFC their victory over Northern United (Gros Islet) came by default.
In the second game that evening, Courts Jets defeated Dynasty 56-38. Jets displayed a well balanced scoring attack with three players scoring in double figures. Nigel Francis had 14 points, Ron Du Merville 11 and Leslie Collymore 11 to go along with three steals.
For Dynasty, a superb effort by Kennedy Cadette went down the drain. He scored a game high 17 points and added four rebounds and three steals.
A player with Morne Fortune Gladiators glides past a Soufriere Sulphur Stars defender during a Basketball Premiere League game.
In other games played this week, Soufriere Sulphur Stars defeated Morne Fortune Gladiators 52-42 and VBCC Warlords got past Dennery Dolphins 68-62.
The tournament continues on Monday with Dynasty vs Morne Fortune Gladiators at 6pm, followed by Dennery Dolphins vs Gardens AFC at 8pm.
Meanwhile, the Division One Championship game between Maze Sniperz and Canaries Moon River Champs, takes place this evening (Friday) at the Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. Game time is 7 pm. Courtesy of: http://stluciastar.com
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Scores are level in National Basketball Championship - Jun 13, 2012
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Game 2 of both the 3rd place and championship games tipped off this past Saturday 9th June in the Rooster Select National Mens Basketball finals at the Beausejour Indoor Facility. In what was dubbed as a must win games for both Gardens battling for third place and Courts Jets in the championship game, there was a feeling of desperation as the two teams seek to square the three game series after going down in the first encounter one week ago [read more]
Game 2 of both the 3rd place and championship games tipped off this past Saturday 9th June in the Rooster Select National Mens Basketball finals at the Beausejour Indoor Facility. In what was dubbed as a must win games for both Gardens battling for third place and Courts Jets in the championship game, there was a feeling of desperation as the two teams seek to square the three game series after going down in the first encounter one week ago.
In the first game of the night, Gardens competed throughout but still came up short to a dominant and determined VBCC team 57- 46 led by Marcian Calderon with 19 points and 14 rebounds, to win the three game series 2 - 0 and claim the third place in this years tournament. For Gardens, Mervin Augustin top scored with 11 points and 7 rebounds but it was not enough to lead his team to victory.
Game 2 the championship game, followed with Canaries coming off an impressive win in Game 1, seeking to sweep 2- time defending champions Courts Jets and winning their first ever National title. Early on that looked like the case, but a more organized and focussed Courts Jets stepped up their defensive intensity in the second quarter and put the victory beyond doubt squaring the best of 3 series 1 - 1 with a 57 - 39 double digit win.
For Courts Jets, Ron Du Murville led the way for them with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Durocher Antoine had a sub-par outing, but still top scored for Canaries with 10 points and 4 rebounds.
The three game series is now tied 1 - 1 and will be decided with its final game on Saturday 16th June from 7:00pm at the Beausejour Indoor Facility.
Following the excitement a short trophies presentation and individual awards ceremony for this years tournament will take place to bring the curtains down on what has been dubbed successful tournament thus far.
St Lucia National Basketball Championship Game this Saturday - Jun 7, 2012
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The eagerly anticipated finals of the Rooster Select National Men's Basketball tournament commenced this past Sunday and once again the fans at the Beausejour Indoor Facility were treated to a double header; starting with game one of the third place game between the VBCC Warlords and Gardens Athletic Club; followed by game one of the Championship game between two-time defending champions Courts Jets and Canaries Moon River Champs [read more]
The eagerly anticipated finals of the Rooster Select National Men's Basketball tournament commenced this past Sunday and once again the fans at the Beausejour Indoor Facility were treated to a double header; starting with game one of the third place game between the VBCC Warlords and Gardens Athletic Club; followed by game one of the Championship game between two-time defending champions Courts Jets and Canaries Moon River Champs.
In game one after an early onslaught by the Gardens, the VBCC Warlords were able to impose their will defensively in the second half of the game to record a 65-53 win. VBCC was lead once again by their big man in the middle Marcion Calderon who registered 24 points and 13 rebounds. For the Gardens; veteran forward Germaine Thomas led the way with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals in the loss. Gardens will look to equalize the series in game two which will be held this coming Saturday June 9th.
Game two featured the marquis championship matchup between the heavily favoured Courts Jets and underrated Canaries Moon River Champs. From the tip off, the action between the lines did not disappoint. Canaries was the aggressor throughout the game; clearly expressing their disapproval through their play - of the many who thought that they could not compete with the Jets. As is customary the Jets mounted a furious late game comeback, but Canaries kept their composure to secure a 68-62 victory.
For Canaries, there was a balanced attack led by their passionate captain Durocher Antoine who had 18 points, 6 steals and 4 assists. Canaries forward Larry Shepherd had a solid double double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. The Jets were once again led by their prolific guard Ron Demurville, with 18 points in a losing effort.
Canaries leads the series 1-0 and will look to close out game two to secure the championship of the Rooster Select National Men's Basketball Tournament this coming Saturday, June 9th at the Beausejour Indoor Facility. Courtesy of: caribbeanbasketball.com
Warlords to take on Jets in the Final - Jun 8, 2010
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VBCC Warlords will face Courts Jets in the Basketball Premier League Final. The teams will clash in the best-of-three series.
VBCC Warlords overcame Soufriere Sulphur Stars in the semis. The Warlords swept the best-of-three series. The decisive win came with the score 62:49. Nigel Butcher fired 21 points to lead the winners. Marcian Calderon added 10 points and 5 rebounds.
In the meantime Courts Jets had to work hard to reach the championship series [read more]
VBCC Warlords will face Courts Jets in the Basketball Premier League Final. The teams will clash in the best-of-three series. VBCC Warlords overcame Soufriere Sulphur Stars in the semis. The Warlords swept the best-of-three series. The decisive win came with the score 62:49. Nigel Butcher fired 21 points to lead the winners. Marcian Calderon added 10 points and 5 rebounds. In the meantime Courts Jets had to work hard to reach the championship series. They were one game up on the Dennery but the Dolphins refused to surrender. They clinched a 60:56 victory in Game 2 of the series. Desmond Vidal netted 17 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and made 8 steals to level the series. Gary Gustave accounted for 13 points in the win. The Jets responded with 21 points from Ron DuMurville. The third game took place at the Beausejour Practice Indoor Facility. And this time the Jets did not give any chance to their opponents. They fired past the Dolphins 78:44 to earn the ticket to the Final. Keegan Preville notched 22 points to lead the effort. Ron DuMurville contributed 22 points, while Rawlstan Mitchell netted 18 points in the win. Desmond Vidal responded with 13 points in the loss.
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