‘Squeaky’ Adams last gasp heave squeaks Bulls by to upset Kings 60-57

Oct 17, 2012 Sports

– Jets zoom past Flames 57-37

Top seed Kashif and Shanghai Kings were stunned by a last gasp three-point shot as fifth seed Half Mile Bulls scored a sensational 60-57 upset victory Sunday night, as the BOSAI Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc Open Challenge Basketball Championship continued at the Mackenzie Sports Cub Hard Court.
Sean ‘Squeaky’ Adams’ throw from just inside midcourt came with just about 4 seconds left in the game which was knotted at 57 in the night cap.
Earlier in the evening second seed Amelia’s Ward Jets blew away the challenge of Block 22 Flames by 20 points, 57-37.
Adams’s shot was only the second successful one for the night by him as the Bulls were led by their prolific guard/forward Michael Turner who netted 21 game high points as forward Keon Cameron supported well with 16 and Travin Dryden notched up nine in the win for the Bulls.
In fact, junior national shooting guard Orin Rose and forward Thornton Wilson led the scoring for the Kings with 13 points apiece, forward Kevin Alleyne netted 12 and national skipper Steve Neils (Jr.) chipped in with 12 in the Kings’ loss.
Adams had opened the scoring for the Bulls for his only points until the end game shot after the Kings had taken the lead through Alleyne. But by the end of the first quarter it was surprisingly anybody’s game at 7 -7.
Things did not get better for the Kings and Turner opened the scoring for the second period of play scoring their first four points before Cameron took over with the next five including one from ‘down town’ and Turner polished off an impressive second quarter showing with another eight points as the Bulls took the initiative with a 24-20 score-line.
That lead continued into the pivotal third quarter with the Bulls continuing to hold the sway leading again by four points 43-39.
It was during these periods of play that Rose and Alleyne tried to pull things around for the Kings unsuccessfully and while the fourth quarter was close the scores reflected same with just under 10 ten seconds left when it was tied at 57.
However, as he had done in the first quarter Adams squeaked home the unbelievable shot with a heave that hit nothing but the net and caused celebrations for the unlikely win over the Linden champions Kashif and Shanghai Kings.
That celebration came to end the night’s proceedings which saw in the game earlier the Jets overwhelming their way against the Flames with a 57-37 dousing.
The game was one where the Jets were off to a good start as they led 19-12 before the Flames ignited to nudge into the lead at half time 22-21.
However they failed to keep up with the pace as the Jets jetted their way to a 57-37 commanding victory in the end, led by their captain Kevin ‘Two-Feet’ Joseph who had 14 points, as Javon Nelson and Allister Webster each scored nine points and Ruel McKinnon five.
Stephan Arthur was the Flames best scorer with 12 points and Aubrey Johnson netted 10 in the losing effort.
The day before, Saturday, the opening night which was witnessed by BOSAI’s Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc Mines Maintenance Superintendent and his wife, saw sixth seed Retrieve Raiders routing third seed Victory Valley Royals 76-28.
The championship will continue its round robin format among the six contending clubs this weekend.
Saturday Royals will be in action against Flames, and Raiders will face the Bulls; while Sunday Raiders return to face Flames and Kings oppose Jets.

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