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Pepsi Sonics send Pacesetters packing
– PGII Division I Final Four decided
By Edison Jefford
Pepsi Sonics sent the number one ranked Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters packing from the Phillip George Legacy II (PGII) competition, Sunday night, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall where the Division I Final Four was decided.
Pacesetters suffered their second straight blowout on consecutive nights, losing 51-73 against the Pepsi Sonics to exit the tournament. Sonics led throughout the game that saw Pacesetters sinking to poor offensive
Pepsi Sonics forward, Collis ‘Forty’ Pluck is left wide open for a mid-range jumper, which he made look easy all night against TGH Pacesetters Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
levels, clearly missing their four senior players.
Guard, Jason Squires scored 25 points while Collis ‘Forty’ Pluck continued to enjoy an excellent season with 12 points. Forward, Rawle Whyte added 12 points as well for Sonics that earned the final spot up for grabs in this weekend’s semi-finals.
Guards, Hugh Arthur had 12 points, and Kwesi Roberts scored 10 points for Pacesetters that was missing offensive guard, Travis Burnett, who was ejected Saturday night and had to miss a game, forwards, Randy Richardson, Naylon Loncke and Royston Siland.
Sonics went up 32-23 at halftime and raced to a 20-point 54-34 lead at the end of the third period after running smooth pick-and-rolls with guards, Aubrey Austin and Ryan Melville dishing assist to Whyte and Pluck, who both enjoyed finishing in the paint.
Pluck nailed mid-range jumpers as Pacesetters offense struggled. However, Sonics’ offence froze while Pacesetters went on a brief run in the fourth quarter; but Sonics quickly regained control of the game when Squires finished a left-handed lay-up and Trevor Smith nailed a three-pointer that put them ahead 62-44 with four minutes to play.
Sonics smartly resorted to clock management in the absence of the 24-second shot clock, to hold on to the win. They joined the unbeaten Nets, which earned a walkover Panthers and Ravens that won 69-59 against the other tournament semi-finalist, Colts.
Akeem Kanhai scored 18 points, Ryan Stephney 13 points and Darrion Lewis 11 points for Dyna Ravens in the win Sunday night. Ravens and Colts played for the top seed in the group. Colts had Shelroy Thomas with 23 points and Nicko Fraser with nine points.
The game was tied three times before the deadlock was broken in a competitive and entertaining contest. The game was tied at 28-28 in the second quarter, 39-39 in the third quarter and then 43-43 before a Kanhai fast-break broke the gridlock for good.
Ravens then swung into instance offence following Kanhai’s momentum with Rodwell Fortune and Stephon Henry running the ball against Colts that could not keep up and who unusually shot a disappointing percentage from the field throughout the game.
In the other game, a consolation contest more or less, Melanie Patriots beat Plaisance Guardians 81-79 with six players in double figures. Patriots, Guardians, Panthers and Pacesetters are among the four teams that failed to qualify for the penultimate round.
Kurtley English dropped 21 points for Melanie Patriots while Ewart Smith and Nyamebekyare Bacchus had 12 points each. Sherlon Legall, Ashton Adams and Floyd Arthur were also among the points with 10 points apiece.
Ron Campbell scored 28 points while Travis Stewart had 19 points for Plaisance Guardians. Enoch Mathews had 18 points while Trenton Woolford scored 10 points for the team as well as they wrapped up their sojourn in the 2013 competition.
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