– Kobras strike Nets
Many were left speechless when the Pepsi Sonics unleashed their wrath on the Vikings, crushing them 72-39 at the Burnham Basketball Hard Court on Thursday night, as the Sonics finally rebounded from the string of losses they had hitherto suffered in the Rainforest Water/Malta Supreme/G-town Amateur Basketball Association-organised 2nd division matchup.
This happened in a double-header which also saw the Kobras defeat the Nets 74-67.
What had looked like a predictable win for the Vikings turned out to be a thrashing administered by the Pepsi Sonics as they completely flipped the script on theVikings in a massive defeat. The Sonics were able to run away from the Vikings when they took the lead in the second, and extended same with every quarter that went by. The Sonics played with heart and valour, and there was nothing that could be said about their flawless defence.
Sonics’ Darren Vanderstoop led the way with 20 points, while Troy Glasgow pitched in with 11.
In the first division matchup between the Nets and the Kobras, the former were outgunned in a game which came down to the victor being the one to make the least mistakes on the night. But even though the Nets fought back, they hadn’t enough gas in the tank to cross the line first.
Kobras’ Garfield Benuille top-scored with 15 points, and received support from Trevor Smith (14) and Mark Richards (12). Together they led their team to victory by making the right passes and conversions at the correct time.
Sheldon Howell of the Nets probably felt this loss the most, as his hard earned 21 points failed to prevent the loss from being inflicted on his team. The Nets were left to rethink their strategy.
The matches will continue on Saturday with the Eagles battling the Guardians in the second division category at 18:30 hours, before the Guardians take on the Sonics at 20:30 hours.
