JBA president hopeful for western teams in playoffs

June 2, 2011

Douglas Powell (left) of Granville Jaguars passes the ball before Catherine Hall's Marvin Powell can get to it in Tuesday's first game of the best-of-three Flow NBL-West finals at the Montego Bay Cricket Club. Catherine Hall won the game 60- 53 to take the lead. (Photo: Paul Reid)

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Basketball Association Ajani Williams is hoping one of two western representatives from the Flow National Basketball League will pull off an upset and advance past the first round of the national play-offs which start this weekend.

On a recent stop in Montego Bay, Williams, who was recently re-elected, noted improvements in the quality of basketball in western Jamaica.

Granville Jaguars and Catherine Hall All-Stars who will represent western Jamaica in the 16-team play-offs, finally started the best of three finals on Tuesday after two postponements due to rain last week.

Catherine Hall, having won two of three games against Granville in the regular season, pulled off an upset against Jaguars with a 60-53 win in Game One at the Montego Bay Cricket Club with the second game set for last night at the same venue.

If necessary, Game Three would be played tomorrow night at the same venue.

On Tuesday, Goyan Malcolm and Kurt Dorman both scored 15 points to lead Catherine Hall, Marvin Powell scored 12 points while Jermaine Rerrie scored nine points and had 27 rebounds.

Leroy Lawrence was the top scorer for Granville with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Huwayne Blake scored 14 points and had 10 rebounds.

Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/westernnews/JBA-president-hopeful-for-western-teams-in-playoffs_8942568#ixzz1P7ttuf6N