BABA Round 8 (Regular Season): Heat is defeated by Tridents in a derby game

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The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Bridgetown: Tridents (#8) and Heat (#7). Tridents (1-8) smashed visiting Heat (2-7) by 22 points 84-62. Tridents dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 36. Tridents forced 38 Heat turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Zane Gaskin who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 7 steals and guard Nathaniel Scott who added 15 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Tridents' coach C. Edwards felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Christopher Cadogan responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Tridents maintains eighth position with 1-8 record. It was Heat's third loss in a row. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. Tridents' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Pinelands.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Bridgetown: Lakers (#4) and Heat (#7). Lakers (5-3) smashed visiting Heat (2-7) by 34 points 91-57. The winners were led by center Tyreke Harewood (, college: Orange CC) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and Primus Walrond supported him with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Even a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds by center Jonathan Fitt did not help to save the game for Heat. Heat's coach T. King gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Lakers maintains fourth position with 5-3 record. Heat lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. Lakers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Celtics.
Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Bridgetown: Celtics (#1) and Tridents (#8). Celtics (8-0) smashed visiting Tridents (1-8) by 20 points 80-60. The best player for the winners was Renico Brewster who scored 27 points. Khade Belgrave produced 11 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Tridents' coach C. Edwards rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Celtics have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Tridents at the other side stay at the bottom place with eight games lost. Celtics' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Lakers.

In the last two games of round 8 Warrens were destroyed by Cavaliers on the opponent's court 73-53. Bulls outscored Pinelands in a home game 112-64.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 9 rebounds by Rasheed Maynard of Bulls.



Tridents - Heat 84-62

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Bridgetown: Tridents (#8) and Heat (#7). Tridents (1-8) smashed visiting Heat (2-7) by 22 points 84-62. Tridents dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 36. Tridents forced 38 Heat turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Zane Gaskin who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 7 steals and guard Nathaniel Scott who added 15 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Tridents' coach C. Edwards felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Christopher Cadogan responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and center Jonathan Fitt produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. Tridents maintains eighth position with 1-8 record. It was Heat's third loss in a row. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. Tridents' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Pinelands.
Top scorers:
Tridents: D.Griffin 18+3ast, N.Scott 15+13reb, Z.Gaskin 14+9reb+11ast, J.Harvey 12+1reb, A.Francis 9+5reb+1ast, C.Haynes 6+8reb
Heat: C.Cadogan 18+9reb+4ast, B.Foster 14+5reb+1ast, J.Fitt 12+14reb, N.Williams 8+11reb+4ast, R.Moore 5+7reb+2ast, S.Rowe 3+1reb+1ast

Cavaliers - Warrens 73-53

Rather expected game in Bridgetown where 6th ranked Warrens (2-6) were crushed by third ranked Cavaliers (6-2) 73-53 on Tuesday. Cavaliers dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Warrens' 30. Cavaliers forced 26 Warrens turnovers and outrebounded them 56-41 including a 24-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was swingman Deveron Knight (190-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Zachary Cave chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Cavaliers' coach Adrian Craigwell used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Karlos Greenidge produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and center Jonathan Dottin (203) added 8 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Cavaliers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-2 record having just two points less than leader Celtics. Warrens at the other side dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Pinelands. Cavaliers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Heat.
Top scorers:
Cavaliers: D.Knight 22+10reb+1ast, Z.Cave 12+7reb+2ast, G.Phillips 11+5reb+1ast, S.Ottley 9+5reb+1ast, O.Bowen 6+6reb, A.Brathwaite 5+8reb
Warrens: M.Alleng 13+3reb+3ast, K.Greenidge 10+11reb+1ast, A.Lawrence 9+4reb, J.Dottin 8+12reb, K.Boyce 4+2reb+1ast, K.Austin 3+6reb+4ast

Lakers - Heat 91-57

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Bridgetown: Lakers (#4) and Heat (#7). Lakers (5-3) smashed visiting Heat (2-7) by 34 points 91-57. Lakers forced 19 Heat turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Heat's players. Lakers brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. The winners were led by center Tyreke Harewood (, college: Orange CC) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and forward Primus Walrond (201, college: Baton Rouge) supported him with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Lakers players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds by center Jonathan Fitt did not help to save the game for Heat. Forward Nicholai Williams added 8 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Heat's coach T. King gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Lakers maintains fourth position with 5-3 record. Heat lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with seven games lost. Lakers' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bridgetown to the arena Celtics.
Top scorers:
Lakers: T.Harewood 21+11reb+5ast, P.Walrond 20+13reb+2ast, K.Gaskin 16+5reb+8ast, K.Birkett 11+5reb+3ast, D.Walkes 10+3reb+5ast, M.Jones 5+4reb
Heat: C.Cadogan 11+6reb+2ast, J.Fitt 10+12reb+2ast, J.Codrington 9+2reb, N.Williams 8+8reb+3ast, R.Moore 7+4reb+2ast, D.Gibbs 6+3reb

Celtics - Tridents 80-60

Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Bridgetown: Celtics (#1) and Tridents (#8). Celtics (8-0) smashed visiting Tridents (1-8) by 20 points 80-60. Celtics outrebounded Tridents 55-34 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Renico Brewster (-2000) who scored 27 points. Guard Jered Alleyne chipped in 7 points and 18 rebounds. Guard Khade Belgrave produced 11 points and 7 rebounds and guard Darreon Griffin added 13 points respectively for the guests. Tridents' coach C. Edwards rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Celtics have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Tridents at the other side stay at the bottom place with eight games lost. Celtics' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Lakers.
Top scorers:
Celtics: R.Brewster 27+3reb+2ast, K.Adams 10+4reb+6ast, J.Gibbs 10+5reb+1ast, T.Greenidge 9+8reb+1ast, J.Harewood 8+5reb+1ast, J.Alleyne 7+18reb+2ast
Tridents: D.Griffin 13+2reb+2ast, K.Belgrave 11+7reb+1ast, W.Yarbrough 9+3reb+1ast, N.Scott 8+3reb+2ast, N.King 5+3reb+4ast, C.Haynes 4+8reb

Bulls - Pinelands 112-64

Rather predictable result in Bridgetown where second ranked Bulls (7-1) smashed 5th ranked Pinelands (2-6) 112-64 on Thursday. Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Pinelands' 36. Bulls forced 27 Pinelands turnovers and outrebounded them 55-38 including a 40-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bulls looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Pinelands' players. The best player for the winners was guard Rasheed Maynard (188-2000) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Simeon Maynard (173-2004) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Bulls players scored in double figures. Guard Rachad Hall (183) produced 26 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and American swingman Nigel Jones (201-1990, college: Talladega) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Defending champion maintains second position with 7-1 record behind leader Celtics. Pinelands lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Warrens. Bulls will meet Warrens (#6) in the next round. Pinelands' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bridgetown Tridents.
Top scorers:
Bulls: S.Maynard 19+5reb+7ast, R.Maynard 19+9reb+3ast, D.Hurley 16+10reb, A.Winter 14+11reb+2ast, A.Marsh 10+9reb+3ast, A.Ifill 7+4reb+6ast
Pinelands: R.Hall 26+9reb+5ast, N.Jones 16+7reb+1ast, R.Taylor 10+5reb, N.Estwick 6+8reb+4ast, K.Brathwaite 6+9reb+1ast, V.Brathwaite 0