Open Bible Ambassadors 50-43 win on Friday night over Royal Extra Lions in the South Zone Basketball League saw them grab sole possession of the second spot. The Second Division match was played in the Southern Regional Indoor Sports Arena in Pleasantville, San Fernando. The Ambassadors now trail Rainbow Colours, which have four wins and a loss for a total of nine points.
Colours earned his fourth victory earlier that night after Coconut Drive Dovers defaulted the match.
Dexter Harris and Gary Sampson shared in the scoring for the winners. Harris scored 11 points and Sampson netted one less for ten in a match which was tied at 24 at the half. Lions' Cecil Gay and Hayden Alleyne each netted ten in a losing effort. The loss is Lions' third after four matches. Tonight they will go after its second win against Ste Madeline Young Stars. The match starts at 8.30 pm. The First Division knockout semifinal between Lions and Petro Veterans was scheduled to play last night. The winner will advance to meet Petro Jazz in the final set for Friday from 9 pm.
Results
Open Bible Ambassadors (24) 50 (Dexter Harris 11, Gary Sampson 10) vs Royal Extra Lions (24) 43 (Cecil Gay 10, Hayden Alleyne 10).