Army b-ballers restrict Off Limits

DEFENCE FORCE took no prisoners in annihilating Off Limits 108-36 in Royal Extra Basketball League Premier Division action. After just a four-point lead at the end of the first quarter in Saturday night’s match at the St Paul’s Street Multi-Purpose Facility, in Port-of-Spain, the Army-Coast Guard combination exploded for a 51-22 half-time lead. After that, it was a one-way street as Defence Force rumbled to 76-29, and again limited Off Limits to just seven points in the final stage. Stephen Lewis led the Army-Coast Guard men assault with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists Kevin Roberts had 20 points, Wilt Vincent 19, Kervis King 18, while Mervin Headley added 12, three from the three-point range and four assists. No Off Limits player reached double figures, but Morgan John had nine points and brother Calvin John nine points and seven rebounds. Unbeaten National Flour Mills whipped Royal Extra Lions 78-65 in the other  match. David King scored 15 points, Andy Best 13, and Marlon Bernard 12, with nine rebounds for the NFM team, while Kerwin Lord got 13 points and four rebounds for the Lions.
NFM led 13-14 at the end of the opening stanza, but The Lions battled back to outscore their rivals 20-10 for a 34-33 half-time lead. The NFM squad regained the lead 59-51 at the end of three quarters, and continued their stranglehold on the match.