Caribbean Times 100th Issue - Friday 17th February 2017

Friday 17th February 2017 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 15
Ottos Coolers remain undefeated
By Carlena Knight
Ottos Coolers remain undefeated in
division 3 of the Antigua Barbuda Basketball
Association League as they defeated
another undefeated team, F and G
Trading Cuties Ovals Ojays 3, 60-49 on
Wednesday night at the Cage formally
known as Ovals basketball court.
The Cage was electrified as both
stands were packed with supporters for
Coolers and Ojays. The highly anticipated
matchup saw Coolers take an early advantage
of the home team in the first half.
It was in the third quarter however
that Ovals came alive and cut the deficit
to a one point lead going into the final
quarter. Javon Simon was an unstoppable
force for Coolers as he pushed his team
over the hump in the fourth to pick up the
victory. Simon ended the match with 15
points, 16 rebounds and 5 steals but the
leading scorer however was the Spanish
sensation, Maikol Florian who had 18
points and 8 rebounds.
Teammates, Adriel Ramirez and
Alexis Jackson grabbed 17 and 10 rebounds
respectively.
Michael Barton of Ovals 3 had 13
points and 14 rebounds while Delornje
Jules had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Cairon
Davis chipped in with 8 points, 14
rebounds and 4 blocks in a losing effort.
In the other match up that night, Old
Road Daggers trumped Police Vertex,
77-59. Kevin Cornwall had 29 points
and Ezekiel Francois 23 points and 20
rebounds for the victors.
Stefan Smith and Tash Harris also of
Daggers had 7 and 6 assists.
Dale Gore of Vertex had 24 points
while Alfred Telemaque, Eugene Remo
and Roosevelt Browne had 8 points respectively.
Division 2 action also took
place that night, this time up at the JSC
Sports complex.
F and G Trading Cuties Ovals Ojays 2
By Marver Woodley
Sandals INET IMOBILE
Grenades will continue their
pursuit of the runners up position
in the Antigua and Barbuda
Football Association
Premier Division later today.
The games which were
previously scheduled for Saturday
have been brought forward
to Friday to facilitate
the Regional Super 5 Cricket
competition being held here.
As such, the Grenades will
face the Liberta Football Club
who are facing demotion back
to the First Division after a
dismal run in the top competition.
The second game will
be between Ace Trucking &
Heavy Duty Equipment Glanvilles
who are also facing demotion
for ending their run in
the Division at the bottom of
the 10 team standings, they
will face Fitzroy’s Rewinding
Pigotts Bullets who like
a phoenix rose from the ashes
will hopefully end their run in
6th.
Another team fighting for
the runners up position is Cool
& Smooth-AC Delco Glenn’s
Pet Paradise Hoppers who
will go head to head will winners
Asot’s Arcade Parham
during the final game of the
day on Saturday in hopes of
walking away with their heads
held high. Ahead of the show
down Harney Motors Tryum
will face Sugar Ridge SAP.
SAP who are currently in the
red will play for survival as
they are one point behind of
their competitors.
Following that clash, Cool
& Smooth Empire Verses
followed in the footsteps of their younger
team as they were also defeated by Antigua
Home and Office Depot Rebels,
52-48. Gabriel Perez had 18 points and
6 rebounds while Curtis Daniel, Tindal
Telemaque and Toriano Matthew all
grabbed 18, 10 and 6 rebounds to pick up
their second straight win.
Percy Adams and Kevorn Cornwall
had 11 points for Ojays 2 with assistance
from Troy Robertson with 9 points.
Global Hawks edged out Flyers 2,
62-61 in the feature match up. Buel Henry
led his team with 22 points and 8 rebounds
with assistance from Kamalie
Swift with 12 points and 12 rebounds and
C. Goodman with 10 points and 4 assists.
Flyers 2’s Mico Scotland had 14
points and 8 rebounds. He was assisted
by Kellony Tonge with 12 points and
Shaquille Kelly with 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Nickon McGregor also of Flyers
grabbed 13 rebounds in a losing effort.
ABFA Premier Division comes to a close
Flow Old Road who will one
end their run this season in the
safe on as they also sit one behind
of the other.
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