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Malta Supreme Christmas Basketball in Linden…Turner knocks tourney high 28 points as Bulls beat Jets, end preliminary round on 10 pts

Dec 25, 2012 Sports

 

 

Michael Turner scored a tournament high 28 points to steer his team to a crucial 57-49 victory over the Amelia’s Ward Jets, who lost for the second straight time, when the Linden Amateur Basketball association organized Malta Supreme Christmas championship continued Saturday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court.
The win by the Bulls saw them end their campaign in the preliminary round of the tournament with a chance of reaching the playoffs as they completed their six matches in the seven team tournament with four wins and two losses on ten points, to end on top of the table at present.
Turner was outstanding in the final moments of the game while scoring at one stage 20 points in a stretch between halves of the encounter when they held a 27-23 lead at half time.
The Bulls were ahead at the end of the first quarter 19-16 and at half time 27-23 before the Jets took the initiative in the third quarter where they ended in front 45-43 but were unable to stop Turner who got assistance from Travin Dryden who knocked in 12 points.
For the Jets, pivot man Shane Webster netted 15 points and forwards Lawrence DaCosta got 12 and Ruel McKinnon added nine for the losers.
In the other game Kashif and Shanghai Kings completed another win by beating Victory Valley Royals 56-42 as they took the lead at the end of the first quarter 10-7, at half time 23-14 and the third quarter 40-22, before coasting to the win.
Omally Sampson led the Kings with 12 points as centre Jason Alonzo contributed eight and Marvin Hartman seven.
Forward Chris Williams made a return to the Royals with a top score of 13 points as Marlon Pollydore contributed 12 in the losing effort.
The tournament continues tomorrow (Boxing Night) with two more matches at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard Court. In the first Retrieve Raiders play Wismar Pistons and the second brings together Amelia’s Ward Jets and Kashif and Shanghai Kings.

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