Ray Victor leads a trio of family members waiting for the winners of the No Comment/ 49th Street Play off. Photo: VINO/File

Action from last year’s Play Offs 49th Street v No Comment. Photo: VINO/File

Shaheed Collins in action. Photo: VINO/File

Action from last year’s Play Offs 49th Street v No Comment. Photo: VINO/File

Action from last year’s Play Offs 49th Street v No Comment. Photo: VINO/File

49th Street faces No Comment in a best of 3 playoff series starting tonight Wednesday January 15, 2014 at the Gym in Belle Vue. Photo: VINO

Nuttin Nyce, defending Champions face a tough playoff series against the Nottingham Bulldogs. Photo: VINO

Kennedy Bass finished the regular season for Nuttin Nyce with 85 points, 25 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 steals and 2 blocks. Photo: VINO

Nathaniel Malone and the Wash claimed a bye into the Championship game and await the winners of Nuttin Nyce and Nottingham Bulldogs. Photo: VINO

Defending Champions, Nuttin Nyce, including Jason Edwin and Kennedy Bass, were up against the tenacious Nottingham Bulldogs, who have Kevon “the left handed black mumba” Lettsome in the best of 3 series and went down 70-62, giving the Bulldogs the early advantage.

Waiting for the winner is the Wash, a team from East End, who feature Sean “Chino” Woods and Nathanial Malone amongst their ranks. The Wash finished the regular season with 374 points to claim an automatic berth in the Division B Championship game ahead of the two semi finalists who finished with 343 each.

In Division A, 49th Street also came away with the all important win in game one, when they beat No Comment, 59-52. The eventual winners will go on to face the Oddz and the Victor Boys in the Championship game.

The Oddz finished the season tied on 377 points with No Comment, but were awarded a bye into the Championship game, having gone unbeaten during the regular season, whilst No Comment suffered one defeat and were led on the scoreboard by Tad Martin and Kevin Isaac, who both tallied 64 points.

Game Two in both Divisions is scheduled for Friday January 17, 2014, from 7 p.m. at the Belle Vue Gym.

Jamal Serrant concluded regular season play as top scorer with 119 points for his team, Rising Stars, whilst “Chino” Woods of the Wash was second with a 102.

Jamie Stoutt of Nothing But Nets claimed the Most Assists with 28, Shakeem Freeman of Underrated finished second with 23.

Alward Forbes, also of Underrated, finished atop the Most Blocks list with 9 and both Nigel Carey of Nothing But Nets and Nigel Todman of Underrated picked up 8 to be joint second.

Serrant also claimed the Most Rebounds with 74, Todman was second with 65 and Dwayne Penn of the Wash was third with 52.

Freeman picked off the Most Steals with 22, ahead of Stout and Woods, who had 15 and 14 respectively.

See previous story posted January 15, 2014:

7th/8th District League Championship Games start tonight!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Its playoff time in the 7th/8th District Dr. Irad Potter Christmas League with four teams vying to reach the Divisional Championship Games, starting tonight, Wednesday January 15, 2014, at the Belle Vue Gym.

Defending Champions, Nuttin Nyce, including Jason Edwin and Kennedy Bass, will be playing in the feature game for the night when they face Nottingham Bulldogs, who have Kevon “the left handed black mumba” Lettsome in the best of 3 series.

Waiting for the winner is the Wash, a team from East End, which features Sean “Chino” Woods and Nathanial Malone amongst their ranks. The Wash finished the regular season with 374 points to claim an automatic berth in the Division B Championship game ahead of the two semi finalists who finished with 343 each.

David “Bolo” Lettsome top scored during the season with 82 points and Kelvin Sammuel scored 76.

In Division A, 49^th Street will take take on No Comment in the opening game of the night at 7 p.m., with the winners facing the Oddz and the Victor Boys in the Championship game and Ray top scoring for his team in the regular season with 64 points, brother Rowan adding 62 and Joash notching 19.

The Oddz finished the season tied on 377 points with No Comment, but were awarded a bye into the Championship game, having gone unbeaten during the regular season, whilst No Comment suffered one defeat and were led on the scoreboard by Tad Martin and Kevin Isaac, who both tallied 64 points.

“Despite all the question marks as to why we are playing at Belle Vue, with avoiding weather delays the reason, the League has been every much as successful as last year,” stated one of the organizers, Vancita Pickering. “We have seen a wonderful, competitive tournament in both Divisions and the play offs should be just as exciting and competitive.”

Jamal Serrant concluded regular season play as top scorer with 119 points for his team, Rising Stars, whilst Chino Woods of the Wash was second with a 102.

Jamie Stoutt of Nothing But Nets claimed the Most Assists with 28, Shakeem Freeman of Underrated finished second with 23.

Alward Forbes, also of Underrated, finished atop the Most Blocks list with 9 and both Nigel Carey of Nothing But Nets and Nigel Todman of Underrated, picked up 8 to be joint second.

Serrant also claimed the Most Rebounds with 74, Todman was second with 65 and Dwayne Penn of the Wash was third with 52.

Freeman picked off the Most Steals with 22, ahead of Stout and Woods, who had 15 and 14 respectively.