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Bulls, Pistons stun frontrunners in Brusche’s B/Ball Classic
Will play for place in Final this weekend
By Edison Jefford
Bulls and Wismar Pistons became the first two teams to advance to the Final Four round of the Brusche’s Classic Basketball Championships Friday night with thumping victories of pre-game favourites Kings and Royals.
IS THIS THE START OF CONTROVERSY!!! Orlando Glasgow (right) reaches in but is denied by a clinical Quincy Jones (with ball) in the match-up that was the source of controversy in Linden Friday night.
Bulls had one of the biggest wins of its existence when they ran through Kings 62-52 in the first game but it was Pistons’ 62-46 win in the featured battle that sparked debates at the Mackenzie Sports Club court in Linden.
Denzil Lovell scored 14 points for Bulls with Kurleigh Austin and Mark Ross adding the support with 10 points each. Kings’ Jason Alonzo scrapped 11 points, as Marvin Hartman was below par with a nine-point performance.
The feature game went beyond the control of the referees that included FIBA accredited, Sherwin Henry after Orlando Glasgow delivered a right hook to Quincy Jones’ left jaw in the last five minutes of a gruelling defensive contest.
Allister Bynoe delivered some severe three-point blows to come out with 17 points, as the underestimated guard Nevin Grenville also had 17 points and Jones 11. Roberts scored 16 and Glasgow 12 for Royals.
The time on the clock was 4:33 in the final quarter and Pistons were leading 47-36 with Royals’ offence punishing without a potent Dwayne ‘Sugar’ Roberts when Glasgow took matters into his own hands following a break.
Glasgow was hit with a technical foul along with Dwight Cooper from Pistons but fans at the sports club thought that the punishment was a slap on the wrist for an offence that can be considered physical assault in a court of law.
The referees had made a call that Glasgow felt was not in the best interest of his team and proceeded to punch Jones in the face after the officials had ordered both teams to their respective benches to settle another dispute.
Good sportsmen know how to accept defeat but it was not a question of sportsmanship in the main bout (which is what it amounted to even though the jargon is related to boxing) Friday night but one of fundamental issues with discipline.
Like the many patrons that saw what Glasgow did on the basketball court in Linden, it is Kaieteur Sport’s opinion that the athlete deserves further punishment. Discipline must be across the board and not based on personalities.
Aubrey Austin is currently serving a one year ban for a similar offence in a tournament in Georgetown. The Georgetown sub-association for basketball did not compromise and the Linden association must seriously tackle this issue.
The game between Courts Pacesetters and Eagles was postponed, while Ravens took on Jets last night.
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