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Mixed fortunes for VI basketballers abroad
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The three top basketballers from the Territory, Norville ‘Banana’ Carey, Deon J. Edwin and Leslee J. Smith, all made significant contributions to their team’s performance, but with differing results.
Wins for VI's Carey & Edwin in College Basketball
ROAD TOWN, Tortola , VI – Leslee J. Smith’s Bristol Flyers continued to struggle whilst Deon J. Edwin and Norville ‘Banana’ Carey enjoyed successful starts to the College Basketball Season with the Kent State Golden Flashes and Rider University Broncs respectively.
Deon J. Edwin shoots Flashes to victory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands overseas based college basketball player Deon J. Edwin and the Kent State University men's basketball team (1-0) started off the season with a thrilling victory in the Northeast Ohio Coaches vs Cancer doubleheader on Saturday November 12, 2016 over Cleveland State (1-0), 79-74, in overtime.
Smith & Flyers shot down by Riders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands’ basketball player Leslee J. Smith and the Bristol Flyers saw the Leicester Riders shoot their lights out from three-point range to remain the only unbeaten team in the BBL, winning 85-60, on Saturday November 5, 2016 on the road at the SGS WISE Arena in Bristol, England.
Smith & Flyers lose to league leading Riders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After a closely contested game, Virgin Islands’ Leslee J. Smith and the Bristol Flyers fell at home on Friday October 21, 2016, to the undefeated Leicester Riders, 70-80, giving the visitors their seventh straight victory.
VI's Leslee J. Smith & Flyers come up short against Sheffield
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands’ Leslee J. Smith and the Bristol Flyers' valiant comeback fell short as they were unable to overcome a crippling first half shooting display, failing to beat the visiting Sheffield Sharks, on Saturday October 15, 2016.
Smith & Flyers out of BBL Cup
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands' Leslee J. Smith had a quiet night as the Bristol Flyers saw a 24-point comeback come up short, crashing out of the BBL cup with a 71-79 loss to Surrey Scorchers, on Saturday October 1, 2016.
Leslee J. Smith doubles as Bristol off to a Flyer in BBL
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islander Leslee J. Smith and his new team, the Bristol Flyers, opened their 2016/17 British Basketball League season with a home win against their south west rivals, Plymouth Raiders, 85-80 on Saturday September 24, 2016.
VI’s Leslee J. Smith goes pro in Bolivia
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islander Leslee J. Smith is settling in very smoothly with his new teammates at La Salle Basketball Club in Bolivia and already has put up some stellar numbers in early season games.
VI's Leslee J. Smith’s final Huskers appearance ends in defeat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - For the second straight game Leslee J. Smith’s Nebraska Huskers missed a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds as Penn State held off the Huskers 68-65 on Thursday March 12, 2015 in what was Smith’s last game at the United Center.
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