Barrolle Hand Oilers First Defeat of the Season in Liberia Basketball League - Apr 25, 2013
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Monrovia - What a game it was at the Sports Commission on Broad Street when Mighty Barrolle handed sensational LPRC Oilers their first defeat of the 2013 season on April 21.
The Red Boys pepped the Oil Boys by just a point--68 to 67 in a tense but thrilling first division encounter.
Barrolle coach Asad Fadel, with three foreign imports, won the first quarter by 12 to 10 points [read more]
Monrovia - What a game it was at the Sports Commission on Broad Street when Mighty Barrolle handed sensational LPRC Oilers their first defeat of the 2013 season on April 21. The Red Boys pepped the Oil Boys by just a point--68 to 67 in a tense but thrilling first division encounter. Barrolle coach Asad Fadel, with three foreign imports, won the first quarter by 12 to 10 points. With his traditional mentality of regularly shifting his first five, Oilers coach Paul Houlsen won the second quarter by 16 to 11 points. Back from the break, Barrolle won the third quarter by 25 to 20 points before losing the last quarter by 20 to 21 points. Kolontia Yamouna Camara, one of two Guineans and weighing 195 pounds at six feet and six inches, scored 30 points while Nigerian Joseph Light Omyemachie had six points. Guinea's Donacien Camara combined with his West African brothers to keep the court slippery for Oilers and their three dunks thrilled spectators. Anyone who may have predicted a win for Barrolle could have done so on sentiments but the Red Boys defied all odds in inflicting Oilers' first defeat over seven games. And it was Barrolle's third straight win since losing 59 to 67 points to NPA Pythons on March 15. Earlier, K-Deltas whipped Phoenix by 74 to 34 points in a female chase and Desert Knights narrowly beat Sac-Base by 64 to 61 points. On April 20, Uhuru Prince lost to Georgia Blazers by 49 to 57 points in game one; Commissioners beat Supreme Sisters by 50 to 31 points and Monrovia Sky Force went down to Timberwolves by 45 to 52 in the first division. On April 19, Desert Ladies white-washed Angel Shooters by 82 to 35 points; C-Deltas dumped Phoenix by 63 to 29 points and Pythons regained confidence by beating SOS Trotters by 83 to 48 points in the first division. It was Pythons' third straight win since they surprisingly lost by 45 to 48 points to Sky Force on April 14. The league continued on April 22 with Matadi Knights forfeiting to Kardinals zero to 20 points while Uhuru Prince woefully disgraced Supreme Brothers by 104 to 30 points. The first quarter ended six to 24 points and eight to 23 points in the second quarter. The third quarter ended five to 26 points and 11 to 31 points in the last quarter. Game three between Bardnersville Celtics and Desert Knights was in progress when our reporter left for base. Courtesy of: http://basket-in-africa.blogspot.com
Newly promoted first division side, Timberwolves Basketball President Dr. Tobias Bowen, has vowed to clinch the Liberia Basketball Association's first division championship.
Speaking to reporters recently at his office on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, Dr. Bowen promised to do everything possible under his administration to capture the first division title this season [read more]
Newly promoted first division side, Timberwolves Basketball President Dr. Tobias Bowen, has vowed to clinch the Liberia Basketball Association's first division championship. Speaking to reporters recently at his office on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, Dr. Bowen promised to do everything possible under his administration to capture the first division title this season. "Despite we are new in this division, we are decisive to take the day if any chance comes on our way during the competition," he added. The local sports administrator also disclosed plans to take young and potential players for greener pastures to Holland. Dr. Bowen said he has established link with a sports promoter based in Holland to shortly embark on evaluation of young talents on the team. He pointed out that country such as Liberia where basketball is the second widely played sport, has no professional basketballers abroad. Dr. Bowen, a former Uhuru Kings Basketball Club star himself, said he is happy to give back to the country's basketball program, vowing to transform Timberwolves into a viable basketball club in the country. "I'm directly involved in developing young players; that's why I threw my weight behind the club in scouting potential and discipline Liberian basketballers to move them to Europe to become professional athletes for the country", he said. Courtesy of: http://basket-in-africa.blogspot.com
National Basketball League Heats Up - Mar 19, 2013
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The Liberia 2013 National Basketball League continued over the weekend with more and more amazing performances at the opened air Sports Commission on Broad Street in Monrovia. Six teams including two current championship holders in the male category of the second and third division were amongst the teams battling for supremacy of the Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) 2013 national league [read more]
The Liberia 2013 National Basketball League continued over the weekend with more and more amazing performances at the opened air Sports Commission on Broad Street in Monrovia. Six teams including two current championship holders in the male category of the second and third division were amongst the teams battling for supremacy of the Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) 2013 national league. The LBA national league which officially kicked off February 23, 2013 is featuring 40 teams drown form the first, second and third divisions of both male and female basketball categories. In division one, Mighty Barrolle Basketball team came from behind in the fourth quarter of the second half to narrowly defeat Monrovia Sky Force 60-58 points. 2012 second division champions, the Cardinal put up a great performance, but were unlucky as they fell to Cestos Mogars by 50-71 points. In the day's other matches, third division giants D- Rockas trashed the Supreme Brothers 103-23 points. Meanwhile, there will be no basketball match in the male category according to the 2013 fixture until Sunday March 10, 2013. According to the fixture on Sunday March 10, 2013, C-Delta will be lock horns with K-Deltas in the day's first game, Cardinals will face SOS Trotters at in the second match and Mighty Barrolle goes against Cestos Mongars again in the last encounter of the day. The momentum of fans attending matches is increasing gradually in LBA 2013 league. The open air Sports Commission was half packed on Sunday as compare to previous games that have been played at the court, our reporter who covered the games observed. "Even though Basketball is Liberia's second most popular sports apart from football, we only expect the entire gymnasium to be jammed pack when the competition is in seminal and final stages", an authoritative of the LBA also told our reporter. Courtesy of: http://basket-in-africa.blogspot.com
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