Tyreke ‘Lanks’ Harewood showed why he is feared in the Co-operators General Insurance, Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) Premier League, when he dropped 41 points for Island Care Ambulance Service & BodyxB Lakers, in a 75-65 take down of Warrens All-Stars 75-65 on Thursday night.
Harewood made it look easy in the paint, dominating the game to finish with a double-double as he added 16 rebounds – seven in the offensive category.
Harewood and Primus ‘Optimus’ Walrond, who also had a double-double of 10 points and 17 rebounds, were too much for Warrens.
Lakers were expected to dominate the game but Warrens put up significant resistance until midway through the fourth quarter when Yearwood sealed the win. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 18-15, and the score was 34-32 at half-time.
The contest was a low-scoring affair mainly because Warrens made it hard for Lakers to score on the outside, playing an active 2-3 zone defence. That strategy made the Lakers guards, including veteran Keefe Birkett, uncomfortable and gave them little space on the wings.
Conversely, when Lakers coach Derek Browne gave Harewood a break, Warrens attacked the middle. Manuel Alleng, Karlos Greendige and Johnathan Dottin took advantage of Harewood’s absence, scored tough layups to keep the score close, and led just before halftime, 31-27.
However, Lakers recognised their advantage in the paint and ensured they fed Harewood the ball, and he easily backed down the opposition to score. What also killed the chances of Warrens was the tough missed layups in the fourth quarter.
Though the game was a physical one in the key, Warrens were unable to score after multiple opportunities in the same possession. The Lakers did not have that problem, and with Harewood and Walrond crashing the offensive boards, the game was won.
Ricardo Jemmott contributed to the victory with 11 points and Birkett had seven.
For Warrens, Alleng never gave up and played to the very end to score a team-high 23 points with 12 rebounds, while Dottin had eight points, 14 rebounds and five blocks.
Karlos Greenidge also played well for his 13 points in the game.
Meanwhile, 246 Mobile Shop City United Celtics beat NSC Combined Schools Tridents 94-65 with Kiserian ‘Csec’ Adams the main weapon for the winners, scoring 26 points and grabbing seven rebounds with five assists and five steals.
Deroni Hurley shot extremely well from the three-point line, scoring five threes on his way to 17 points and six assists. Theo Greenidge had 16 points and Jared Alleyne earned a double-double of 13 and 12 rebounds.
Tyler Forde was the best player on the night for the Tridents, scoring 16 points while Zane Gaskin had 14, Darreon Griffin 12 and Nathaniel Scott, 10 points and nine rebounds.
The two-leg semi-finals of the BABA Presidents’ Cup bounce off Sunday at the Barbados Community College (BCC) with Celtics taking on Lakers at 5 pm and Burger King Clapham Bulls clashing with Fusionz Boutique Station Hill Cavaliers at 7 pm.
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