The Tribune

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a series of games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.

On Friday night, Mr Ship It Freight Regulators defeated the Rhythm Rebels 77-59 and the Commonwealth Bank Giants defeated the Double R Services Cleaners 74-69.

On Saturday night, the Bargain Wholesale Kings defeated the Elites Basketball Club 58-51, the Hype Basketball defeated the Triple K Stampers 72-60 and the Real Deal Shockers defeated the Rockets 73-68.

• Here’s a summary of

the games played:

Regulators 77,

Rebels 59

Eugene Bain pumped in a game high 22 points, shooting 7-for-12 from the field and 8-for-12 from the free throw line in 26 minutes and 23 seconds, while pulling down 12 rebounds with two assists and two steals in the win for Mr Ship It Freight.

Simon Cruz had 11 points and four rebounds; Dion McPhee had nine points and two rebounds and Brian Bain chipped in with eight points, four assists and two rebounds.

For Rhythm, Alexander Rolle came up with 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals to pace the losers. Rashard Williams had 15 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five steals; Craig Buchanan had 11 points and five rebounds and Anthony Williams added eight points and 12 rebounds.

Giants 74, Cleaners 69

Michael Bain Jr canned a game high 24 points in 32 and a half minutes, shooting 9-for-18 from the field and 6-for-13 from the charity stripes, to lead Commonwealth Bank to another win.

David Taylor had 15 points, three rebounds and three assists and Jeffrey Henfield had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Herbert Knowles came off the bench and scored 16 points with five rebounds to lead the losers. Rashad Woodside had 15 points, 20 rebounds and four assists; Dax Evans, also off the bench, had 14 points and six rebounds and Tamiko King added 11 points, three assists and two rebounds.

Kings 58, Elites 51

Richard Kemp came up with a game high 18 points in 27:29 minutes, connecting on 3-for-9 from the field and 8-for-9 from the foul line with four rebounds and three assists in the win for Bargain Wholesale.

Dennis Turnquest had 15 points, four rebounds and three assists; Will Culmer had eight points and Antoine Levarity added six points.

Rashad Stubbs had 11 points with four rebounds and four steals to lead the losers. Tario McKenzie had 10 points and four assists and his twin brother Dario McKenzie had nine points and four rebounds.

Hype 72, Stampers 60

Dale Davis, in 33 minutes, finished with a game high 22 points and seven rebounds as Hype Basketball got the win.

Andreas Black had 19 points and six rebounds; Alexander Bullard had 10 points and five rebounds and Denaje Rolle came off the bench and added 10 points.

Johnley Noel matched the game high honours with 22 points in the loss. Aaron Sands had 10 points and nine rebounds; Walter Rolle had six points and Elkin Sherman came off the bench and added six points.

Shockers 73, Rockets 68: Shakeil Adderley had 11 points in 20 minutes, shooting 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-2 from the foul line, to pace the winners.

Lamont Armaly had eight points and four assists; William Rigby also had eight points with four rebounds and Floyd Armbrister came off the bench and netted eight points as well.

Henderson Curry had a game high 13 points with six rebounds and four assists to lead the losers; Corey Williams had 11 points with 11 rebounds and Dancel Knowles had seven points and 10 rebounds.

The regular season continues 7pm tonight with a double header with Commonwealth Bank Giants taking on the Pirates and at 8:30pm, the PJ Stingers will face Mr Ship It Freight Regulators.