TORTOLA—The East took control of the game for the first time with 4 minutes and 24 seconds left in the first quarter, then David “Bolo” Lettsome sealed it in the fourth quarter after making two free throws with 18.2 seconds left for a thrilling 72-71, Saturday night victory at the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town, avenging a 91-74 loss in their first encounter.
But, the Guns had several chances to steal the game under the basket after Lettsome scored, but turnovers cost them the game. “This was a really exciting game and good coaching by our coaching staff,” said the East’s coach Verne “Bego” Turnbull. “We made some turnovers but, coming down the stretch, we played a lot of defense and showed them we were willing to play under this pressure. We weren’t playing well the last time we met them. The Guns are a good team, but tonight, we did a better job.”
Guns’ coach Derwin Scatliffe said his team had poor executing in the waning moments. “The play was ran, the man got the ball, and he just miss judged where he was two times,” Scatliffe who sat on the bench long after the game ended noted. “One he had a chance to dunk it, the other to lay it up. By the time he made up his mind, it was too late.”
Halstead Chiverton had a game high 23 points for the East, while Dwayne “Kobo” Penn, followed up with 20. Randy “Chino” George, Steve Parillon, Calvert White and Houston Penn, all scored 12 points respectively for the Guns.
Other weekend games saw Cedric King had 20 points and Andre Stoutt added 19, as Da Boys beat Outkast, 85-63. Roger Frank narrowly missed a double double with 27 points and nine rebounds. Kirk Adams chipped in another 16.
The Latinos upended last year’s Sr. division runners up, Bad Boys, 71-67, behind Sandy Nadal’s game high 29 points. Ianocio Quesasa followed up with a 14 point 20 board double, double. Kelvin Samuels had 18 points to lead Bad Boys’ scores. Nathaniel Malone, Molik Malone and Eustace “Boss” Freeman, followed up with 15, 12 and 11 points each.
Tad Martin and Kevin Issac had 14 and 13 points to lift the Long Look Bulldogs past Squad Up, 64-49. Aren Barnes has Squad Up’s leading score with 25 points.
Full Force held All Ball under 10 points in each quarter, during a 66-27 triumph. Alexander Jarius poured in 16 points, while Kashawn Pope and Jerrick Amaro tossed in 14 points each. Amaro added 12 rebounds, to go with six steals and four assists. Avon Fahie was the only scorer in double figures with 14.
