Pinelands, Cavs, Bulls & Lakers advance to BABA playoffs

Pinelands ended the regular season of the Co-operators General Insurance BABA Premier League at the top of the point standings with 24 points.

They kept their unbeaten streak going in their last game against Burger King Clapham Bulls, winning by five points – 88-83.

For the Pine, who enter the playoffs as the top seed, Derion Hurley topscored with 19 points, Rasheed Maynard 18 and overseas-based Carl Thorpe 15.

For the Bulls, overseas-based Kyrone Alexander had a game-high 26 and Rahiim Gibbons 19.

Bulls go into the playoffs in 3rd place on 19.

Meanwhile, finishing in 2nd place are Station Hill Cavaliers on 22 points, who recently won their final game over CAM Smart Assurance City United Celtics.

CBC’s Ann-Marie Burke reports on that game, along with Lakers Sports Club defeating Church Village Spartans.

The best-of-three playoffs are set to start on Thursday, with Pinelands against Lakers, and Cavaliers versus Bulls.

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