Falcons mark competitive basketball return with upset win

Bankers Trust Falcons top scorers Dale Sauers (left) and Lawrence DaCosta

Bankers Trust Falcons defeated provincial rivals Amelia’s Ward Jets 63-55 as upsets marked the opening fixtures of the second edition of the Trophy Stall Regulation Basketball championships on Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hard court.

Absent from competitive basketball for a period of over 10 years, the Falcons returned with a bang as they recorded a staggering win over the number two ranked team. Lawrence DaCosta had a game high 14 points while Dale Sauers and Thornton Wilson scored 10 and nine points correspondingly in the win.

Javon Nelson was the top scorer for the losers with 12 points whilst Shane Webster and captain Kevin Joseph had