POSTED BY: Eurobasket Center
The SKB Ballers, a 13-member strong National Female Basketball Team, left the Federation on Tuesday 25th November 2008 for Antigua where they participated in the 9th Annual Gillian Brazier female basketball tournament.
The team, led by Coach Romel Tobias , Assistant Coach Tyrone O'Loughlin and Captain Kyrle Chumney, is participating for the fifth time. The team captured the tournaments silver medal after a hard fought 68 52 loss against arch rivals Antigua's Lady Vipers, at the JSC Sports complex on Sunday night. The game was evenly matched but with many intense moments. Lady Vipers led the first quarter 14 12, and St. Kitts the half 31 30. However, St. Kitts lost composure after the resumption to give Lady Vipers a 10pts lead at the end of the third, and a little too late effort in the fourth. Carol Warner had 14pts and Leondra Cotton 13pts, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.
. The SKB Ballers is a mixture of youth and experience and includes four-time All Tournament Player, Leandra Cotton and veterans Carol Warner and Avril McKoy. Leondra Cotton and Pamella 'Pats' Huggins made the All-Tourmanet team.
This year, the Gillian Brazier Tournament involved teams from Antigua , Barbuda, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Coach Tobias said that although the team fell short of championship glory he is still quite satisfied with their performance. He thanked everyone who assisted with the teams preparations including Tyrone OLoughlin; Assistant Coach; Vernice Morton, Physiotherapist; Jamoy Gumbs, Trainer; Elvis Williams; Bertram Richards, and Vanessa Paris.
He also expressed his profound thanks to Mr. Lindsay Grant who was the teams major sponsor. Appreciation was also extended to other sponsors including the National Olympic Committee , Joey Deane and Associates,S.L Horsford & Co. Ltd and Island Rythyms. Mr.Lindsay Grant was at the airport to see the team off and gave the team some much appreciated words of encouragement and wished them well .
Courtesy of ST.KITTS SPORTS NEWS
