In their first showing for the season, Plymouth outfoxed their neighbours Whim to come out 54-51 winners in a sector 1 encounter in the Hoop of life Community Basketball League in Tobago on Saturday.
Jerron Gilman paved the way for the Plymouth team with a game high 16 points despite the best efforts put on by the Vincent’s clan from Whim who sunk a combined total of 39 points.
Whim may have thought the match would be an easy one for them to chalk up their first victory, especially after Plymouth led 11-8 at the end of the first quarter.
But Plymouth reversed the tide in the second period with more aggressive shooting, leading to a 19-12 reversal that saw them led 27-23 at the half.
Even scoring saw Plymouth ahead 38-34 at the third quarter buzzer, and they held their nerve late to edge home.
For Plymouth Gilman Jeron scored 16 points, and Colston Moses, ten. Devon Vincent (15 points), Kysiah Vincent (13) and Kursyl Vincent (11) scored for Whim. Roxborough also defeated Mount St George 48-41 on shooting from Shaquille Jack (13), Kevin Muir (12) and Anthony Bacchus (11). Eleven points each from James Ottley and Fabian St John were not enough to get Mount St George close to victory.
In other matches on the sister isle, Mason Hall was edged 39-40 by Moriah, and Canaan/Bon Accord whipped Scarborough 92-72.
In Trinidad, Beetham celebrated Father’s Day on Sunday by cruising past Belmont 79-62 at Basilon Street Basketball Court, while Fyzabad edged Penal 61-59.