VVR wins anniversary knockout club tournament

Tournament hosts Victory Valley Royals were crowned the Linden Amateur Basketball Federation (LABA) sanctioned Victory Valley Royals 20th anniversary knockout champions, defeating Half Mile Bulls 73-54 on Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hardcourt.

The final’s most valuable player (MVP) Chris Williams led the scoring for the winners with 17 points. He was assisted by Marlon Pollydore and Orlando Glasgow who netted 15 and 14 points respectively. Registering a game-high 23 points in the loss was Terron Welch.

Taking a two-point lead (14-12) at the end of the opening period, Royals would net a healthy 26 points in the