Army b-ballers blow out Shak Attack

In the first match, a Second Division semi-final, Straker Nets recorded their seventh consecutive victory 84-61 over TSTT bmobile to take a 1-0 lead in the best-in-three series.

Playing without their leading scorer Steven “Lighter” Lewis and shooting guard Marvin Celestine — both on suspension for their involvement in a brawl against Drillers last Thursday — Defence Force never looked short on talent.

The Army/Coast Guard team led 27-24 after the first quarter but trailed 45-43 at half-time.

Shak Attack started the match without their point-guard Kenneth Roberts, who signed in at the start of the third quarter, but not even his presence could unsettled Defence Force, the zone’s 2006 champions who took a 65-63 lead.

In the fourth and final quarter, Defence Force outscored Shak Attack 31-10 to close out the match to stay second on the eight-team standings behind the “Attack” team.

Competition in the Supligen North Zone Basketball League was forced to be shifted to the Tacarigua venue because of indoor hockey and Carifesta which will be staged on the indoor courts of the Jean Pierre Complex, Mucurapo until October 2. As a result, the North Zone would delay the playing of their First, Second and Women’s Divisions knock-out competitions. The zone will now focus on the completion of the Men’s First Division and the Big-Four finals.

Sunday’s Results:

Men’s Second Division: (Big-Four Semifinal Game One)

STRAKER NETS 84 (Ojamine Pryce 20, Jameel King 17, Randy Harewood 13) vs TSTT BMOBILE SPORTS 61 (Adrian Waithe 14, Brent Bubby 13).

Men’s First Division: DEFENCE FORCE 95 (Kervis King 22, Peter Lewis 21, Nigel Joseph 12) vs DETOUR SHAK ATTACK 73 (Kirt Christian 21, Terrance Mayers 13).

North Zone League Standings

First Division

TEAMS P W L Pts

Detour Shak Attack 13 10 3 23

Defence Force 12 10 2 22

TT Elite 14 7 7 21

Caledonia Clippers 11 8 3 19

Drillers 12 7 5 19

National Flour Mills 12 6 6 18

TUCO Forum 14 3 11 17

Trailblazers 13 0 13 13