Atlantic Bank & Tuff E’nuff tie 1-1 in Interoffice basketball championship finals

Friday, September 3, 2010, 8:38

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Defending sub-champs Atlantic Bank kept their championship hopes alive to the 3 game series of the 2010 Interoffice Basketball championship finals by toppling Tuff e’Nuff 70-62 in Game 2 at the Belize City Center on Friday night.

Tuff E’Nuff had beaten Atlantic Bank 67-64 in the regular season, and as expected, in Game 1 in last Wednesday, they burned Atlantic Bank 69-65. Ashton Edwards had led the attack with 17 pts, also grabbing 4 rebounds, 4 steals, and dishing out an assist. Densmore ‘Wable’ Edwards added 15 pts, grabbed 3 rebounds and 3 steals, and handed out four assists. Ian Ferrera led Atlantic bank with 16 pts and grabbed 4 rebounds while Andrew ‘Head’ Staine added 16 pts and grabbed 3 rebounds.

In Game 2, Ashton’s and Densmore’s older brother, Tyrone “Joker” Edwards hit 2 long treys as he top-scored the game for Tuff E’Nuff with 21 pts, and Tuff E’Nuff was up 13-11 in the first quarter. Tyrone also grabbed a rebound and 2 steals while handing out 5 assists. His brother, Densmore ‘Wable’ Edwards also drained in 2 long treys, as he added 13 pts and grabbed 4 rebounds and blocked a shot, and Tuff Enuf continued to lead 32-28 at the half.

Darwin ‘Dawgy’ Elijio refused to go quietly into that dark night and he led Atlantic Bank’s counterattack, draining in 2 long treys in the 2^nd half, as he scored 17 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and a steal, and dished out an assist to take over the lead 46-44 at the end of the 3^rd quarter. Atlantic Bank’s Justin Wade added 12 pts and grabbed 7 rebounds, while Ian “Penny” Ferrera added 10 points, Leon “Bigs” Williams was the bankers post man, scoring 9 points in the paint and grabbing 19 rebounds!

Andrew “Head” Staine also hit a trey in money time as he and Jermaine Tillett added 6 points each to the Atlantic Bank score.

Lynden Galvez and Paul Roches each scored 6pts for Tuff E’Nuff, while Ashton Edwards and William Black chipped in 4pts each.

The decisive Game 3 has been set for Wednesday night, September 1, which also be trophy night.

Game 2 was to have been preceded by the game for third place between Telemedia ‘Digicell’ and First Caribbean / Quan’s Trading co, but Telemedia won it 20-0 in uncontested fashion, when FCIB/Quan’s were a no show.