NFM dump champs in Royal Extra b-ball

NATIONAL Flour Mills dusted off defending Royal Extra North Zone Basketball League champions Defence Force 58-73 at the St Paul’s Street Multi-Purpose Facility on Monday night.

Andy Best scored 17 points for Flour and ripped down four rebounds, while Shorn Edwards added 10 points and six boards. Stephen Lewis had 12 point, eight rebounds and two assists, while Marvyn Headley got 10 points and seven rebounds for the Army-Coast Guard combination who were losing for the second straight time. NFM took the lead in the Premier Division match from the first quarter 20-10, and were ahead 38-29 at the half. And despite a desperate third-quarter rally which brought Defence Force to within five points, the NFM lads poured it on in the final stanza, outscoring the champs 23-8 for the final score.

Detour Shaq Attack followed up their big victory over Defence Force a week ago with a crushing 107-67 win over Off Limits in another match on Monday night. Terrance Mayers had a season-high 31 points including five three-pointers and eight rebounds to lead the Attack.
Sheldon Christian added 17 points with two from three-point range and five rebounds, while Anthony Turner scored 15 points and snared 13 rebounds and Kelvin Blugh, 14 points and six rebounds for the winners. Steve Williams scored 17 points for Off Limits and took down three rebounds, while Calvin John had 10 ponts and six rebounds.