Superior Coffee Saints 2016

Tamaraws narrowly escape Saints’ clutch

Tamaraws took a flying lead in the first half of the match at the Taurama Aquatic Centre in Port Moresby. Saints were trailing by 16 points, trying to catch up.

In the third quarter of the game, Saints regrouped and returned with quick breaks and layups to minimise the lead to 57-68 in the third quarter.

In the 4th quarter, Saints outplayed Tamaraws, running them into panic mode with the points, slowly closing the gap to 68-73.

With only 2 minutes on the board, Tamaraws caused more fouls, allowing Saints to narrow the margin to a 2-point basket.

​Men’s basketball to end round 2

 

With the last round remaining in the competition, teams are eager to win as many games as possible to top the scoreboard to qualify in the finals.

For this weekend’s final game for round 2, the defending champions and the current top team in PMBL KSS Flames will confront the strong Superior Coffee Saints, who proved tough last weekend against the West Jokers.

The second match will be between Chariots and team running second on the ladder, MoniPlus Tamaraws, while West Jokers will go up against the MTSL Exodus.