Shaq Attack tame Lions in North b-ball

DETOUR Shaq Attack led all the way in taming Royal Extra Lions 70-59 in their Premier Division match in the Royal Extra North Zone Basketball Championships. Led by Anthony Turner’s 14 points and 11 rebounds, Shaq Attack led 24-20, 37-35 and 57-46 at the quarter stages of Wednesday night’s action at St Paul Street Multi-Purpose Facility. Dexter Lewis added 11 points and Kelvin Blugh 10 for the winners, while David Burton led all scorers with 20 points and Kewasi Alleyne and Kerwin Lares poured in 11 each for the Lions.

Republic Bank Arrows shot down Off Limits 76-44 in another game in the same category. The Arrows, behind some balanced scoring in which four players reached double figures, led comfortably throughout, with the first quarter ending 27-15.  The half-time score read 38-28, and at the end of three quarters, the score was 64-36. Orlando Mappo led the Arrows with 18 points, Michael Serrette had 12, Kurt Christian 11 and Kenneth Roberts 10. Christian added four rebounds, while Serrette and Roberts pulled down three boards each and Mapp with two. Shornell Pompey scored 14 points for Off Limits and cleared 11 boards, while Dillon Duke had nine points and nine rebounds.