Kwakwani upset Jets 88-65 as Royals win twice to advance to semi-finals

KWAKWANI announced their return to competitive basketball with an upset 88-65 win over fourth-ranked Amelia’s Ward Jets last Saturday night while Victory Valley Royals won twice over the weekend to secure a semi-final berth, as the 3rd Rock Entertainment open basketball championship began at the Mackenzie Sport Club hard court.Jets on the following night won against Bankers Trust Falcons 71-57 but by virtue of that opening loss, now have their hopes hinged on an upset win by the Bankers Trust Falcons to make it to the next stage of the tournament as only one team will advance from their group of three which has Kwakwani, Falcons and Jets.
On the other hand, while the Royals are through having won their two matches, the Bulls need to win their game against Block 22 Flames in game two, Saturday night, to be among the semi-finalists. That would leave Flames winless after both clubs lost to Royals and would be coming out of that group of three.
The Retrieve Raiders are already through to the last four by virtue of a bye and will face the club who make it out of the group with Kwawkani, Jets and Falcons.
The semifinals are set for Sunday and the final next Saturday.
In results over the last weekend Kwakwani, led by Dominique Douglas, 21 points, Leonard Primo 17 and Evans Johnson 16, overpowered Jets 88-65.
At the end of the first quarter the scores were even at 18 and at halftime the Jets were ahead 33-30. But the Kwakwani side held sway 51-50 when halftime came and with a 37-15 final-quarter burst they romped home 88-65 winners.
Orrin Rose had 19 points for the Jets with Akini Wilson adding nine. Also that night Royals scored a 57-30 win over Flames as Orlando Glasgow top-scored with 16, Chris Williams 14 and Harold Adams 10, while for Flames Selwyn Henry was their best shoot with eight points.
Last Sunday night Royals got their second win with a 69-53 victory against Half Mile Bulls as Harold Adams led the way with 14 points, Alwyn Rodney and Trevor Profitt shot in 12 and Orlando Glasgow got nine and Chris Williams eight. For the Bulls, Dennis Niles netted 23 points, Jason Blair nine and Keifer Tappin eight.
Jets then made amends for their opening loss with a 71-57 win against Bankers Trust Falcons behind Orin Rose who had 16 points as Adrian Webster, Akini Wilson and Neil Simon each netted nine points.