Vipers take lead after big WBA win
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Hopewell Vipers took over sole leadership of the WBA Division One league on Saturday after scoring a massive 82-32 win over Junior Avalanche at Montego Bay Cricket Club.
Three players led by Dwight Reid’s game high 22 points led Vipers to their fourth win and nine points, two more than idle Central Flames, Sav Hawks and Granville Wolfpack who got a walk-over win after Sav Hawks failed to show.
On Sunday, Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights beat Trelawny Tornadoes, 91-79, in the highest-scoring game of the season so far as the team combined for 170 points.
Vipers were in control of their game against Avalanche as they were up by 11 points 21-10 after the first quarter then 41-16 at half time.
The Hanover club could have gone scoreless in the second half after Avalanche scored just 16 points.
Gavin Forbes with 13 points and eight rebounds and Graville Smith with 14 points also scored for Vipers while Nico Campbell was the top scorer for Avalanche.
On Sunday, four players scored in double figures for Knights who snapped a two games losing skid.
Gavin Brown led the way with 23 points, Omroy Kerr scored 19 points, Jamoi Richards- 17 and Lemar Mitchell 12 for Knights who led 19-12 after the first quarter, 40-30 at half time and 67-48 after the third quarter.
Fitzroy Gordon was the top scorer for Tornadoes who has lost all four game splayed so far, Orville Ennis scored 14 points while Nathaniel Watson scored 12 points.
