LABA/Pioneer Construction tourney …
VICTORY Valley Royals have regained the lead in the LABA/Pioneer Construction Senior Club championship among the seven first division clubs with a 58-49 win over Glands Trucking Service Bulls, as Wismar Pistons overcame South Star New Ballers 58-49 in the latest play in the second round of the double league championship on Wednesday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.

Royals have taken the lead with this their eighth win in nine matches for 16 points as Alwin Rodney led their scoring with 16 points. The in-form centre Dwane Roberts chalked up 15 while Bulls’ Terrence James was the lone player with double figures having recorded 14 points in a losing cause.

In the other game Pistons kept abreast of title honours with a 58-49 win over South Star New Ballers with Trevor Profitt getting 23 points as Wendell Warrick added 12 for the winners, while Gavin Fingal had the best score for Ballers with 15 points.

Last Friday the Pistons had suffered a surprise defeat as they lost 46-43 to GTS Bulls. Centre Terrence James had set the tone for that win with 22 points. Wendell Warrick had 14 points, captain Neven Grenville 11 and Shane Lewis 10 points all proved inadequate for the Pistons who lost for the second time.

The other game saw the Alleyene’s Retrieve Raiders produce 65-60 win over Patriots as Devon Gittens with 15 points and Dauwin Lovell 13 saw them home as Ruel Daniels 15 and Alwyn Wilson with nine could not prevent the Patriots from suffering another loss.

Royals lead with 16 from seven wins and two losses, Amelia’s Ward Jets and Wismar Pistons are on 14 from six wins and two losses, Patriots and Bulls have 11 from three wins and five losses, Raiders are on 11 also from two wins and seven defeats while Ballers are in the cellar with 10 pints from two wins and six losses.

This weekend will see a continuation of the second round of this league championship starting last evening when Jets were billed to take on Bulls at 19:00 h and Pistons and Raiders to clash at 20:30 h.

Tonight Jets will again be in action against Patriots in the first game and Royals meet with Ballers in the second.

Tomorrow the championship will continue. In the first match Patriots play Ballers and the second brings together Jets and Pistons.