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Royals/Kings remain unbeaten; Bulls upset Raiders

Feb 10, 2012 Sports

-LABA League continues tonight

The Victory Valley Royals and the Kashif and Shanghai Kings are the only two unbeaten teams so far in this year’s Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Trophy Stall League, as both sides picked up convincing wins.
Kings out Block 22 Flames 111–39 in their most recent game to notched their second win in as many games played after they had defeated Retrieve Raiders 51–39. Royals are also two-for-two with wins over Half Mile Bulls and most recently Amelia’s Ward Jets, whom they toppled 70–61.
Meanwhile, Bulls bounced back after losing their first game to hand Raiders another disappointing lost after the Half Mile team eased to a 64–61 points win Wednesday evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club Court.
Having only seven players in their repertoire, most of who are from their under-23 unit, the Bulls looked more composed than the more seasoned and experienced Raiders.
National forward, Neil Marks poured in a game high 22 points in a losing effort for Raiders, whose best period of the game was in the first quarter when they leveled the scores at 16 points to then trail 26–30 at half time.
The Bulls defined the phrase “team work” as they unselfishly shared the ball to the open man and their game plan paid dividend and saw them leading 45–37 to enter the fourth quarter. Marks tried his best to keep Raiders afloat and forward, Dwight McKinnon also tried to rally his side, but he scored just 12 in his efforts.
Sean Adams was his team’s highest scorer with 18 points; Michael Turner16 and Denzil Lovell 15 were the top marksmen for the Bulls who secured their first win in the tournament.
In the opening game on Wednesday, the once dominant Kings seemed to be finding their grove back with their 72 points demolition of the Flames despite poor shooting from beyond the arc by National captain and point guard, Steve Neils Jr.
Jason Alonzo scored a game high 26 points; Neils 19, Marvin Hartman 18, Omally Sampson 14 and veteran forward, Abdullah Hamid 12 points to round off the top scorers for the Kings.
Devon Morrison netted 12 points for his Flames team who has now slipped to their second straight lost. But even with opponents being completely outplayed, it was a good showing for the Kings after their low scoring win over the Raiders in their first game of the League.
The tournament continues tonight where Amelia’s Ward Jets will try to redeem themselves from a lost to the Royals when they face the Flame, who are also chasing their first win in the first game of a double header.
National centre, Shane Webster had a massive game against the Royals, scoring 18 points and so did point guard, Kevin ‘2-feet’ Joseph, but they still fell short but vowed to head back to the drawing board.
Pistons, playing their first game of the tournament are down to face a ‘red hot’ Royals trying to keep their unblemished record intact.
The make up of the Piston is not yet known but for the Royals, they will look to Chris Williams, Marlon Pollydore, Harold Adams, Orland Glasgow and Alwyn Rodney to keep them undefeated in the LABA League. (LABA Release)

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