‘Cornbread,’ Stewart topscore for Veterans

Veterans’ player Derek “Cornbread” James and team-mate Barry Stewart each scored 22 points to help their team to a 69-63 win over Maloney Old School as the Eastern Community Basketball League continued at the Maloney Indoor Sport Complex on Sunday night. Playing at home, Maloney failed to delight supporters with a win despite Anderson Joseph’s valiant 15 and Junior Cain’s defiant 11 points in the keenly contested Second Division match. In the earlier fixture Grande Young Stars went down 63-59 against Hackers in the First Division which saw Grande’s Richard Mungo score a match-high 32 points and snatch 16 rebounds. Mungo’s support came from Kester Brereton who scored 15.

Hackers were not going to be bystanders though as Grande made a strong thrust for victory. Allister St Louis led the Hacker counter-charge with 17 points and seven rebounds. Allan Pierre put in 13 points and held 13 rebounds and Keith Thomas completed the onslaught with 11 points. The women’s match carded to start the night’s action saw Malick Tigers take full points, Police Women failed to turn up. In other matches on Thursday night in the Second Division, Veterans beat Macoya Forum 76-60; and Unit Trust Maloney Pacers beat TSTT 69-58. On Saturday in the Second Division, Caledonia Clippers schooled Brian Chase Academy beating them 85-37; while in the First Division Colours beat Police 64-54 and Brian Chase Academy fell 56-38 to Grande All Stars. Action in the league continues from Tuesday to Thursday; and on Saturdays and Sundays.