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Bass, Victor & Edwin give Legs Leeward Islands Basketball C/ship

Tortola's Legs collect the Leeward Islands Championship trophy following their win against the Wadadli Bulldogs of Antigua on Sunday December 15, at the JSC Sports Complex in Antigua. Photo: CaribbeanBasketball.com
Ray Victor (in photo) scored 26 points and Jason Edwin sank 22 points as Tortola made a winning start to their campaign by pulling off an 80-68 victory over Barbuda. Photo: File
Ray Victor (in photo) scored 26 points and Jason Edwin sank 22 points as Tortola made a winning start to their campaign by pulling off an 80-68 victory over Barbuda. Photo: File
Kennedy Bass was in consistent form to help Legs lift the Leeward Islands Basketball Championship on December 15, 2013. Photo: VINO/File
Kennedy Bass was in consistent form to help Legs lift the Leeward Islands Basketball Championship on December 15, 2013. Photo: VINO/File
Jasin Edwin received the Award for Most Points scored and was voted the MVP of the Tournament. Photo: CaribbeanBasketball.com
Jasin Edwin received the Award for Most Points scored and was voted the MVP of the Tournament. Photo: CaribbeanBasketball.com
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tortola’s Legs lifted the Leeward Islands Basketball Championship after defeating hosts Antigua & Barbuda’s Wadadli Bulldogs in the final 75-72 on Sunday December 15, 2013.

Both the Tortola and Antigua teams had dominated the early games in the Leeward Islands Invitational Basketball Championship and duly met in the final of the five-team round-robin event at the JSC Sports Complex in Antigua last night.

Half time saw Tortola down by 3 but they recovered to seal the Championship.

The Antiguans crushed Montserrat 101-57 in their opening encounter with Keroi Lee and Xavier “X-Man” Meade each scoring 19 points for the victors. Kareem Edwards scored 14 points and Neville Martin chipped in with 12 points for the home side.

Nickon Weekes led Montserrat with a game-high 30 points.

Antigua & Barbuda then romped to a 95-50 win over Angulla. Mario “Axel” Davis had 17 points, Lee scored 15, Chaz Samuel produced 14 points and Vivian “Boast” Destin chipped in with 13 points for the Bulldogs.

Javille Brooks converted 11 points for Anguilla. The Antiguans notched up their third win by coasting to a 94-51 victory over Barbuda.

Samuel topscored with 22 points, Davis had 12 points and Destin contributed 11 points. Gregory Thomas sank 13 points for Barbuda.

Ray Victor scored 26 points and Jasin Edwin sank 22 points as Tortola made a winning start to their campaign by pulling off an 80-68 victory over Barbuda. Cohen Desouza scored 23 points for Barbuda.

Tortola then crushed Montserrat 92-59. Edward converted 19 points, Kennedy Bass had 16 points, Victor scored 15 and Anton James chipped in with 12 points for the winners. Hollren Bobb produced 23 points and Weekes 15 points for Montserrat.

Bass then shot a game-high 32 points as Tortola prevailed 91-79 over Anguilla. Victor sank 20 points, Edwin scored 14 and Lennox Caines 12 points for the victors.

Rick Browne led Anguilla with 22 points, Jason Hodge sank 20, Daury Herbert scored 16 and Incia Brooks had 10 points.

Browne also scored 17 points as Anguilla won their first game of the tournament by beating Barbuda 70-52. Desouza shot a game-high 24 points for Barbuda.

22 Responses to “Bass, Victor & Edwin give Legs Leeward Islands Basketball C/ship”

  • tola (16/12/2013, 08:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Big up bvi
  • GoonSquad (16/12/2013, 08:32) Like (10) Dislike (15) Reply
    Ha-ha someone asked me who was the minster of sports rooting for whether the Antigua team or the BVI team…see why it’s important to elect REAL locals to our legislative council
    • Hmm (16/12/2013, 09:37) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
      What's a 'real' local?? The Caribs? Arawaks? Indians? LMAO!!
    • long look me come from (16/12/2013, 09:46) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      LAWD AH MUSSY LOOK WAY AYO GONE..THE DUDE BORN HERE
    • bvi (16/12/2013, 10:01) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
      You all need to stop this stupidness about where people from. The 3 featured players are persons whose names are not indigenous to BVI, but who cares; they went to represent the BVI and that's all that matters. Who cares who the Minister was backing in this tournament. Should he forget where he came from? Nonsense. We are all one people, regardless to colour, creed or race. Let us stop fighting against each other.
    • farmer brown (17/12/2013, 06:38) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I do not care what a man say I think the issues raised by 'GoonSquad' is a legitimate one, please remember we had a miss bvi one time that went away and said she was from Dominica..Go figure
  • tola (16/12/2013, 08:37) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Go legs rep the bvi
  • Cuz (16/12/2013, 08:59) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply

    Congrats guys for another job well done. Talk bout representing u all have it. BVI feel proud. " CAN'T TOUCH THESE DOGS". Lol, lol.

  • talk done (16/12/2013, 11:30) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Kudos to the BVI team
  • Balla (16/12/2013, 12:43) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    LEGS ME SAY!!!!
  • JACK BE STILL (16/12/2013, 13:01) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Are any of deeds guys from bvi playing this weekend at the college game...I mean the local guys
  • jeff (16/12/2013, 15:56) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    A bunch a island man where is the locals on the legs team
  • garute (16/12/2013, 17:43) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    75-72 is very close bvi bearly won
    • Really? (16/12/2013, 22:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @garute…….Whether they win by 3 or 30, its still a win…… u sound vex tho…. not everybody likes a boring blow out.
  • Just wondering (16/12/2013, 19:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Big up to the the bvi team but what happen to the other players•
  • nebie (16/12/2013, 21:43) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Kenndy and Edwind dem man getting old we need some new blood
  • tasha uk (17/12/2013, 18:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Excellent job guys, start preparing yourselves for the tournament in July. Congrats and continue making the VI (UK) proud.
  • Real Talk (20/12/2013, 07:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    it does not matter which Caribbean country we are from people we are all one FAMILY so please stop the hating on who born here


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