Gladstone’s 31 points pushes Kwakwani into final 4

New comers Kwakwani won their second game in as many matches as Domar Gladstone hit in a joint tournament high 31 points when they made light work of Bankers Trust Falcons with a 84-32 whipping of the ward side while fourth seed Retrieve Raiders got their second win also with a smart 40-34 victory over Block 22 Falcons Sunday night when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s /Hamid Foundation Under 23 basketball championship continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.

In the first game tonight (Tuesday) top seed Half Mile Bulls will play Christianburg Pistons and the other pits Amelia’s Ward Jets the number two ranked side against third rated Victory Valley Royals in match-ups which were postponed last Friday due to rain.
Last Sunday, Kwakwani through Gladstone’s 31 point game which included six from three point territory in tandem with guard Shafeeq Thomas with 21 points as Leonard Primo added seven easily disposed of their opponents Falcons after leading at half time 40-13 with Stephen Duncan’s nine points being the best score from a Falcons player as Akeel Primo and Raphael Robertson each netted six points.
Kwakwani’s last game is against second seed Amelia’s Ward Jets on Saturday night as they prepare to enter the semifinals the following Saturday.
Raiders also won what was a close game as the Flames sparked at times but after trailing 15-23 at the half way mark.
Coel Winter was the leading scorer for the winners with 13 points as Travis Sutton had another good game for the Raiders this time getting 10 points and Otis Williams contributing seven.
The Flames were led by their top scorer Selwyn Henry who again played well as Rondel Fraser got seven.
Meanwhile, the LABA has planned a 5-A-Side Inter schools tournament which will be played on Wednesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court with several trophies and prizes will be at stake.