Latoya Thompson
WITH floor general Latoya Thompson (G-84) limited by a nagging groin injury, the defending champions now find themselves facing a deficit in the New Providence Women's Basketball Association (NPWBA) best-of-five championship series.
The Boomer G Angels dominated game three to take a 58-40 win over the Four J's Cheetahs at DW Davis gym on Saturday night.
The Angels moved ahead to take a 2-1 series lead after dropping game one.
Suzette McKenzie finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, Ashley Moss (F-91) added eight points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, Malesha Peterson finished with nine points, while Sharelle Cash chipped in with eight. Christine Sinclair (G-80) led the Cheetahs with 16 points while Alyse Dean (86) added six.
The Cheetahs' offense struggled to find continuity all game with just eight assists and shot a paltry 25 per cent from the field. They managed just 10 per cent (1-10) from beyond the three-point arch and 56 per cent (9-16) from the free throw line. The Angels shot 42 per cent from the field, including 33 per cent (5-15) from the three-point line.
The Angels led nearly wire to wire and jumped out to an early 11-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Cheetahs' last lead in the game came early in the first quarter but a go-ahead basket by Cash gave the Angels the lead for the rest of the way. The won the second quarter with a 27-18 lead into the half.
The third quarter proved all but sealed the game for Boomer G when they outscored Four J's 18-9 and took a 45-27 lead into the fourth.
The lead reached as much as 22 in the final period on a fastbreak layup by Diasti Delancy for a 52- 30 lead midway through the fourth.
The Angels scored 36 points in the paint while the Cheetahs scored just 22. They had a 10-point advantage in points off turnovers with 24.
Game three is all set for Tuesday night at DW Davis.
Courtesy of Tribune 242
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