Caribs topple the defending champions Giants

Sun, Feb 8th 2015, 10:52 PM

The College of The Bahamas (COB) Caribs pulled off the upset of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) season on Saturday night, as they managed to knock off the short-handed defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants over at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium. Alvano Laing led three players in double figures with 13 points as the Caribs topped the Giants, 64-61. Justin Smith and Reuben Goodman chipped in with 12 points each for COB.

Despite trailing 11-9 at the end of the first quarter, the Caribs were able to come back and take a 30-27 lead at the half. In the second half, the game continued its back and fourth pattern as the Giants took a 46-45 lead at the end of the third quarter, but in the fourth, the Caribs were able to outscore the Giants 19-15 to seal the deal.

The Caribs did a good job of defending the perimeter, and managed to hold Giants' guard Kevin Hinsey to just one point in 21 minutes of action. Hinsey shot 0-for-8 from the floor and also committed eight turnovers in the game. The Caribs finished with a distinct 51-38 advantage on the glass and a 19-12 edge in bench points. Although the Giants were able to force the Caribs to commit 25 turnovers, they failed to convert on a number of them, finishing with just 22 points off turnovers.

Robson Memnon led the Giants with a game-high 19 points in just over 29 minutes of action. He added 12 rebounds and three assists. Mario Dean finished with a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Giants and Patrick Brice and Samuel Johnson chipped in with eight points apiece.

In the other scheduled game on Saturday night, the Island Luck Pros defeated the Y'Care Wreckers by default.

NPBA action will continue tonight with another double-header. In the opener at 7:30 p.m., the PJ's Stingers will take on The Real Deal Shockers and at 9 p.m. the MailBoat Cybots will battle the Giants in a rematch of the championship the last three years. Both games will be played at A.F. Adderley.

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