Army clip TSTT in Royal Extra b-ball

CHAMPIONS Defence Force continued their resurgence in the Premier Division of the Royal Extra North Zone Basketball League, with a crushing 85-48 victory over TSTT as second round action got underway at the St Paul Street Multi-Purpose Facility.

And the women of the Defence Force made it a double on Wednesday night, when they overran Malick Tigers 51-37 to continue their challenge to defending queens Horizon. The Army-Coast Guard men never trailed and led 28-10 at the end of the first quarter. They picked up the pace in the second session, outscoring the telecommunications men 24-16 for a 52-26 half-time lead. And with Steven Lewis firing away for 23 points and ripping down 10 rebounds and added three assists along with Wilt Vincent’s 15 points and 10 rtebounds and four assists, they continued to dominate the game leading 69-342 at the end of the third stanza.

Mark Joseph scored a game-high 24 points and pulled down four boards, while Kirt Sinnette, better known in the boxing ring, had 10 points and hauled in eight rebounds for TSTT. Crystal George led the scoring for the Army-Coast Guard women with 16 points and 19 boards, while Macathy Hazard sored 12 points and had 15 rebounds and Makeba Pierre 10 points and five rebounds. Crystal Kirton had 14 points and pulled down eight rebounds and Corisa Blugh 10 points and six boards for the Tigers.