New Province Basketball Association (2008-2009)
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Commonwealth Bank Giants clinch the NPBA title - Mar 26, 2008 Commonwealth Bank Giants edged the Electro Telecom Cybots in the fourth game of their final best-of-five series to claim the New Providence Basketball Association title. The Giants overcame the Cybots 90:87 to complete their nearly perfect season in style. The Giants got to a flying start of the title series. They stretched their season winning run to 18 games and looked very confident against the Cybots. But the perfect rally was snapped by the Cybots in Game 3 as they trimmed the series deficit and revived the intrigue. Brian Bain (190-G) exploded with game-high 36 points for the Cybots to keep them alive in the series. He also accounted for go-ahead free throws with the time ticking out to bring the Cybots to an overall success. Mark Hanna responded with 33 points for the Giants. The Cybots were missing Delvonne Duncombe and Tyrone Sands due to injuries. Another blow for the Giants was the injury of one of their leaders Jeremy Hutchinson (-C-80). However Hutchinson recovered partially and entered the court for Game 4. He nailed 19 points in a winning effort and propelled his team to another NPBA title. Michael Bain fired 35 points for the Giants in the Game 4 and was later named the series MVP. Brian Bain answered with 24 points for the Cybots. Delvonne Duncombe had 19 points in a loss. The Giants will now represent New Providence at the BBF National Round Robin Championships. |
