The Games began at 7:00 pm on Wednesday with the 2010 Division one defending Champions, Wesley RAPTORS taking on the undefeated Goodwill STARZ in the Kubuli Vita Malt Division One Finals.
The defending champions entered the finals, with high expectations of regaining the championship. The Starz team were searching for replacement for their two key players, who were serving a two match ban. The Raptors team quickly seized the oportunity by attacking the Starz on the interior.
The Starz team was dealt a further set back when they lost their inspirational captain Daynes Peter, who suffered a dislocated left shoulder, while attempted to block a shot in the early stages of the second quarter. At the end of the first half the Raptors team had opened up a twenty one point lead (44-23). The spirited effort of Jeffery Gregoire who scored five, 3 pointers could not slow down the domination by the Raptors team.
At the end of regulation Raptors defeated Starz by twenty two points (74-52). Leading the way for the Raptors team were Clem Telemaque 20, national team player Steve Oliver Hypolite 15, Devon Baton 14 and Curtis Akiel 11. For the Starz Jeffery Gregoire had a game high 21, Straun Gregoire 13 and Kanrawn David 10. Raptors lead the best of five series (1-0).
Game two featured the 2009 champions, Gatorade Blazers and the NO LOOK team in DOMLEC Premiere League 2011 Finals. Before the huge a crowd at the Massacre Hardcourtsr, the Blazers team took the early lead with home court support by ending the first half leading the NO Look team by eigth points (38-30).
Entering the third quarter, the Blazers team had no answer for the 7ft 2 inch center Garth Joseph, as he lead the NO Look team to draw the score even (52-52) at the end of the third quarter. Driven by the huge crowd, both teams battle for control of the game, but at the end of regulation it was the Blazers team who were victorious, with a winning margin of six points (77-71). Lester Langlais 25, Nathan Jno Jules 14, Thomas Felix 13, Javeed Joseph 12 and Sean Reid 11 led the Blazers. scoring for the No Look team Garth Joseph had a game high 36 points, Ken Leslie 14 and Bernard Mills 13. Blazers lead the five match series (1-0).
The DABA Executive would like to thank the many supporters who turned up at the Massacre Hard Court to support the teams game two will be held at the Lindo Park Hard Courts on Friday 16th September 2011 begining at 7:00 p.m.
Way to go Wesley!!!! We can do good things to.
Is it that we are not creative enough to come up with suitable names for our local basketball teams why we always have to come up with names of already registered American basketball teams like Blazers, Raptors, Knicks etc? This to me is saying that we are not able to create names for our teams. Come on guys we are smarter than that. The DABA should look into that and try to guide our young people so they could be a little more creative. I don’t hear our local cricket teams or football teams naming their village team after International teams and therefore I quiet sure our basketball teams could follow that same pattern. This is not a criticizen but an observation.
what up want to hear on de radio.
Dos Dane La Jabless vs Roseau Lou ga who
or better yet Belles Agouti vs La Plaine Manicou.
ACS Laza Vs Domlec Bet Rouge
What about Dos Dane Tuff Boyz vs Roseau Dream BOYZ? Or Belles Defenders vs La Plaine Hot Stars etc? Just show that we are creative instead of already NBA registered names.
Backside you got jokes! LMBO