The Tribune

The University of the Bahamas Mingoes let the JD’s Seafood Shockers have the lead in their game only once—and that was in the opening two minutes at 2-1. The Mingoes knew they had to not only win this second game of the best-of-three series to stay alive but had to also send a statement.

They did both.

Led by Robert Joseph with 29 points and Kemsy Sylvestre with 27, The Mingoes beat the Shockers 91-73 Saturday night at the AF Adderley Gym in their New Providence Basketball Association’s division one action to even their best-of-three series is tied at 1.

The Shockers beat the Mingoes in the first game of the series 64-57.

Sylvester, who also pulled down 17 rebounds for the Mingoes, said a big game changer in game two was that he stayed out of foul problems.

“For most of the time I was out of foul trouble and you know we came out from the start we came out playing hard,” he said. “The defense had to be on point, our shooters were making their shots and we just kicked it off from the beginning.”

Joseph said they were able to get the win because they listened to Coach Bacchus Rolle.

“We stayed focused from the start to the end of the game and we did what coach said and we executed our plays on defense and on offence,” he said. “Coach was telling us to execute every play.”

Sylvestre added that the team recognized the problems from game one and have the momentum into game three.

“In the first game we weren’t pulling down our rebounds,” he said. “Like they had a lot of second chance shots. We got mixed up coming back down on defense. We were missing wide open lay-ups, missing shots you know, everything was just going bad the first game and of course I was in foul trouble and I play a valuable role on the team.”

Game three of the best-of-three series is set for 8pm Wednesday March 11, 2020 at The A.F. Adderley gym.

Also on Saturday night, the Discount Distributors took a 2-0 leads in their series against the Leno Regulators with a 90-66 blowout win.

The Distributors won the opener 86-75.

In Saturday’s game, Devon Ferguson had a game high 16 points with six rebounds and three assists. Danrad ‘Chicken’ Knowles had 15 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block shot. Ernest Saunders also had 15 points with three rebounds, as many assists and a pair of rebounds.

Randy Williams had eight points, four rebounds and two steals; Dancel Knowles had seven points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals with a block shot; Barry Carter had seven points and 11 rebounds and Cordero Pinder also had seven points and four rebounds.

Wilfred Culmer had 13 p[points and four rebounds to lead Leno. Hakeem Walkes was the only other player in double figures with 10 points, four rebounds and two assists’ Alexander Rolle had seven points, five rebounds and two steals; Carlos Thompson Sr had seven points and two rebounds and Alex Joseph, Lloyd Bailey and Kenneth Pratt all contributed six points. Pratt also had seven rebounds.

MINGOESvsSHOCKERS March7-1 - University of The Bahamas Mingoes guard Ujamma Johnson (black 2) drives to the basket against JD’s Seafood Shocker guard Patrick Brice (white 11) in their game March 7, 2020 at the A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes won 91-73. (UB Athletics)

MINGOESvsSHOCKERS March7-2 - University of The Bahamas Mingoes guard Ujamma Johnson (black 2) and JD’s Seafood Shocker guard Reginald Ferguson (white 13) in their game March 7, 2020 at the A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes won 91-73. (UB Athletics)

MINGOESvsSHOCKERS March7-3 - University of The Bahamas Mingoes forward Rashad Sturrup (black 3) drives to the basket against JD’s Seafood Shocker in their game March 7, 2020 at the A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes won 91-73. (UB Athletics)

MINGOESvsSHOCKERS March7-4 - University of The Bahamas Mingoes guard Robert Joseph (black 10) drives to the basket against JD’s Seafood Shocker forward Brian Jennings (white 11) in their game March 7, 2020 at the A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes won 91-73. (UB Athletics)

MINGOESvsSHOCKERS March7-5 - University of The Bahamas Mingoes guard Robert Joseph (black 10) jumps to stop JD’s Seafood Shocker guard Reginald Ferguson (white 13) in their game March 7, 2020 at the A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes won 91-73. (UB Athletics)

MINGOESvsSHOCKERS March7-6 - University of The Bahamas Mingoes guard Robert Joseph (black 10) is fouled by JD’s Seafood Shocker guard Lamont Armaly (white 1) in their game March 7, 2020 at the A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes won 91-73. (UB Athletics)

MINGOESvsSHOCKERS March7-7 - University of The Bahamas Mingoes guard Ujamma Johnson (black 2) drives past JD’s Seafood Shocker guard Reginald Ferguson (white 13) in their game March 7, 2020 at the A.F. Adderley gym. The Mingoes won 91-73. (UB Athletics)