Majesty led by as much as 21 points near the end of the third quarter and it appeared they were trying to kill the clock in the last quarter which worked, but in favour of the defending champions Tivoli.
After trailing Majesty by 14 points (76-62) with under five minutes to go, Omar Barnes put metal to pedal to close the gap, 76-68, with Anthony Farquharson pushing the score 76-70.
According to Majesty coach Ludlow Barker, the team was showing complacency at that time.
A three-pointer from Baldon Todd of Majesty and two free throws from Barnes pushed the score to 79-73.
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| Tivoli Wizards’ Anthony Farquharson (left) moves in to challenge Majesty Legends’ Baldon Todd during third quarter action in the Flow NBL at the Stadium Courts on Thursday night. (Photo: Jermaine Barnaby) |
Majesty eventually held on for victory, with Todd finishing with a game-high 29 points and Kemar McLeish contributing 21 points and 11 rebounds.
For Tivoli, Farquharson led with 24 points and 15 assists, supported by Andrew Whilby 16 points.
The first quarter ended 19-19, before Majesty pulled away for 39-32 in the second quarter and 64-46 in the third quarter.
Majesty coach Barker said the team had been working on "some things", including rebounding and working the ball. "We matched the tempo of Tivoli and took care of business," he said.
Tivoli coach Edward Marshall, in his post-match analysis, said: "Basically we missed a lot of free throws, but big up to Majesty because they really fought. They had a big lead and it was going to be hard to catch up," said Marshall.
Game Two will take place at the National Indoor Sports Complex tomorrow at 7:00 pm, after Urban Knights and the Jamaica Defence Force battle for the third place at 5:00 pm.
Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Majesty-down-Tivoli-in-Game-One-of-Flow-final_9119906#ixzz1R7IaLIfV
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