– Wins for Raiders, Jets as Linden dominate

THE Victory Valley Royals stopped Pacesetters 95-78 to remain unbeaten at this year’s National Club Championship which is ongoing at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

When the tournament continued on Friday, Amelia’s Ward Jets and Retrieve Raiders joined the Royals on a night of ‘clean sweep’ for the Linden-based clubs.

Retrieve Raiders had the better of Berbice’s Canje Knights 58-56, while the Amelia Ward Jets soared past Eagles 83-75.

Last evening, the opening fixtures saw Canje Knights come up against Plaisance Guardians, followed by defending champions Bounty Colts versus Raiders. A clash between Victory Royals and Kobras was also a part of the evening’s triple-header.

Tonight, four more games will be contested with Kobras facing Pacesetters, Nets battling Amelia’s Ward Jets and defending champions Bounty Colts looking to keep their feet on the pedal against the Canje Knights. In the evening’s final game, Ravens will play Linden’s Half Mile Bulls. Games commence at 16:00hrs.

The National Club Championship will continue on April 18, 20 and 21 with preliminary games, while the semi-finals and final are set for April 22 and 28.