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Seychellois - Men Basketball
National League - Cobras rally falls short, lose win streak to Baya - Aug 24, 2010 (by Carlos Pereira)
IT was a crazy game. Just when Premium Cobras thought everything was OK after bridging a 20-point deficit and taking the lead, they lost.
Thats what a game of hoop is all about, and no one can deny Baya their 73-67 victory that snapped Cobras 12-game winning streak to throw the mens division one championship wide open
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IT was a crazy game. Just when Premium Cobras thought everything was OK after bridging a 20-point deficit and taking the lead, they lost.
Thats what a game of hoop is all about, and no one can deny Baya their 73-67 victory that snapped Cobras 12-game winning streak to throw the mens division one championship wide open.
Saturdays battle of former champions at the Palais des Sports had all the ingredients of an epic title match, and the fans were on the edge of their seats in the latter stages of the encounter as the two sets of players battled hard out on the court.
Victory for coach Guy Halls Cobras would have meant a step closer to the title, while a third defeat for Baya would have spelled the end of their championship dream.
Missing small forward Dave Roseline and with a shorthanded bench, Baya won the first two quarters 20-13 and 21-11 for a 41-24 half-time lead. On a playmaker Giovanni Laval layup from a Robert Lon feed with 3 minutes 34 seconds (3:34) played in the second period, their advantage had ballooned to 20 points 46-26.
At this point Baya appeared to have put the game out of reach, but as their starters got some rest, Cobras used the opportunity to chip away, reducing the deficit to 10 points 52-42 and when Nigerian Michael Ohiero got the fifth of his game-high six 3-pointers with 7:53 left in the fourth quarter, Cobras led 55-54 and Baya had to readjust their game to respond to the challenge.
On a captain Hendricks Denis trey, Baya tied the score at 60-60 (5:26) before Nigel Annette completed a three-point play and Steve Denis buried a shot from downtown off the dribble, bringing their lead to 66-60.
Ohiero again got Cobras back at 66-66, but his team could only score one more point in the final minute as Baya got seven including a decisive long trey from Annette, who finished with six points off the bench.
Shooting guard Steve Denis finished with five treys for 15 of his team-leading 26 points, while Laval (15 points), centre Lon (13) and captain Hendricks Denis (11) contributed in Bayas important win, cancelling out the first-round 61-66 loss.
Baya, who brought their win-lose record to 11-2, warmed up for Saturdays match with a 109-62 win over Anse Boileau-based Angels on Thursday.
Ohiero finished with a game-high 32 points but could not propel his side to a 13th win and he was not helped by Amadou Sylla, who was a shadow of himself with a paltry 2 points compared to the 14 he scored in the first-round encounter when he came up big, scoring in traffic in the final two minutes.
Darren Lesperance was the only Cobra in double digits with 21 points, included four treys.
Also on Saturday, Steven Andr proved he is not only good at scoring goals in handball, but can also bank free-throws in crunch time.
As time expired, the Mont Fleuri Dawgz shooter was fouled by Alvin Marie, who fouled out, and he made a trip to the foul line to bury two shots to give his team a 63-62 win over MBU Rockers and overcome a big game from Nigel Sinon.
Andr finished with five points, while young Kevin Romain pulled the strings for coach Nigel Ah-Kongs Dawgz with a team-high 21 points. Didier Valmont added 11 in his teams win after they dominated the first and third quarters 16-10 and 26-14.
Captain and playmaker Sinon finished with a game-leading 31 points but they were not enough to earn Cyril Agrippine-less Rockers the full points.
Defending champions PLS Hawks, whose midweek match against RA Herons was not played as there were no referees, earned a 60-point difference win 97-37 against RC Dynamics on Sunday to stay in the title hunt.
Cascade Bullets also registered a big win on Sunday, beating RA Herons 97-31.
Meanwhile, in the mens division two, Pointe Larue Falcons added a twist to the championship with an 83-77 overtime win over Anse Boileau-based Drifters, while Juniors edged Beau Vallon Heat 43-42 and Praslin Warriors earned a 72-55 win against visitors Anse Etoile.
souce: tne nation
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National league - Cobras extends unbeaten run, Hotshots stinks Stars - Jun 22, 2010 (by Carlos Pereira)
PREMIUM Cobras has taken a step closer in clinching this years league title following weekend victory over MBU Rockers while Hotshots offset Anse Etoile Stars to keep their title race clear.
Ohiero, Cobras top scorerCobras started the match on an offensive pace and at the end of the first quarter they were leading 24-12. Rockers managed to bounce back to match their opponents on score, thus concluding the first half on 12 points deficit (34-22)
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PREMIUM Cobras has taken a step closer in clinching this years league title following weekend victory over MBU Rockers while Hotshots offset Anse Etoile Stars to keep their title race clear.
Ohiero, Cobras top scorerCobras started the match on an offensive pace and at the end of the first quarter they were leading 24-12. Rockers managed to bounce back to match their opponents on score, thus concluding the first half on 12 points deficit (34-22).
The third quarter was more closely contested with Cobras leading by three points 23-20 at the end. The Premium Cobras players showed their real intention in the last quarter where they totally dominated their opponents to comfortable win it 21-11 and the match 78-53.
Nigerian Michael Ohiero was Cobras top scorer with 21 points while captain Nigel Sinon had the hot hands for Rockers with 16 points.
Premium Cobras is now occupying the runner up spot with maximum 16 points after 8 matches while Rockers lies fourth on 13 points.
Still during the weekend, leaders Baya suffered a huge blow to their title race after they were defeated 94-79 by third placed PLS Hawks. Hawks dominated the match and led the scoring all-throughout the four quarter (23-20, 19-18, 26-25 and 26-16). They are now on Captain Jenita Toussaint (in green) led Hotshots Past Anse Etoile Stars15 points.
In two other first division matches played last week, Razors defeated Mont Fleuri Dawgz defeated Angel 60-54 while Razors narrowly edged-out new-comers RA Heron 68-63.
In the womens matches played during the weekend, Hotshots comfortably defeated Anse Etoile stars 75-62 to climb a step further in defending its league title, while RA Sister thrashed Cadettes 85-15. Hotshots is now third on seven points, two less than Anse Etoile Stars who are occupying the runner-up spot. Hotshots has played a match less.
In the sole second division encounter during the weekend, Praslin Warriors came from behind to beat AAP Brother 50-48.
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DRIFTERS are in pole position - Jun 16, 2010 (by Carlos Pereira)
DRIFTERS are in pole position in the mens second division standings and are strong contenders for a place in the top flight next year.
Last Friday at Victoria Gymnasium, Anse Boileau-based Drifters collected a 79-63 win over Anse Etoile to stay unbeaten and bring to seven their number of wins at the end of the first round of the two-round championship
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DRIFTERS are in pole position in the mens second division standings and are strong contenders for a place in the top flight next year.
Last Friday at Victoria Gymnasium, Anse Boileau-based Drifters collected a 79-63 win over Anse Etoile to stay unbeaten and bring to seven their number of wins at the end of the first round of the two-round championship.
With players like Arnaud Arissol, Frank Seth, Ervin Agathine, Henry Agathine and Trevor Toussaint in their ranks, the team coached by Denis Dodin boast a maximum 14 points.
Nothing will stop us if we continue on this same momentum, coach Dodin told Sports Nation.
We need to stay focused to achieve our goal of playing first division basketball next year, he added.
Anse Etoile are second with 11 points after four wins and three defeats, while Pointe Larue, who have two matches in hand, are on nine points.
Juniors (8), Beau Vallon Heat (8), LMS Youth (7), Praslin Warriors (7) and AAP Brothers (6) occupy the remaining positions in the eight-team standings.
Although their name still appears in the standings, LMS Youth have been kicked out of the competition after missing two matches.
In the mens top league, Premium Cobras, with inspirational Nigerian playmaker Michael Ohiero, are unbeaten in seven games for 14 points.
Baya and PLS Hawks are locked on 13 points after they both lost to former champions Cobras. The two teams will meet on Sunday in what promises to be an interesting encounter, and one of them will suffer a second defeat, which will surely put their league ambition in tatters.
MBU Rockers 86-65 win over Cascade Bullets was their fifth in seven games and they are fourth on the 10-team table with 12 points.
Having the same win-lose record of 3-5 in eight games for 11 points, the Bullets and Angels are in fourth and fifth places.
RC Dynamics and Mont Fleuri Dawgz are also locked on points 10 after they each collected three victories in seven games.
Winless in seven outings, Razors and RA Herons look like heading back to the bottom division next season if their fortunes do not change for the better.
Mont Fleuri head the womens standings with nine points from four wins and a defeat in five games.
Unbeaten in four games, former champions Anse Etoile Stars are hot on their heels with eight points, while outgoing champions HotShots have five after two wins and a loss.
Stars and HotShots will clash on Sunday.
In the event of the Stars winning, they will end the first round unbeaten, putting them in the right frame of mind to reclaim the title. But if HotShots do beat the Stars, it will mean that the three big guns would each have a defeat to their name.
Juniors (five points), RA Sisters (three) and Cadettes (three) occupy the other three places in the standings.
G. G. from The Nation
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