PHILIPSBURG--Lloyd Hinds scored 33 points as he led Simple to victory in the Cadet Division of the Soualiga Youth Basketball Association competition at L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium yesterday. Simple bested Dutch Quarter Rebels 63-45.
Simple started strong and cruised to an 18 point victory. Simple led 20-13 at the end of the first quarter and 40-23 at the break. Simple were up 53-35 at the end of three.
Gerald Dominique netted 15 points for Rebels.
In the second game, a Junior Division match up, Cross Over Boys shot past Middle Region Saints. Jamison Pierre-Louis led the winning effort with 20 points. Cross Over won 70-61, after being down 15-13 at the end of the first quarter. Saints led 33-32 at the break, but the third went to Cross Over 45-39.
The Soualiga Youth Basketball Association competition features three divisions of play, including Minis 12 years and under, Cadets 13 to 15 years and Juniors 19 years and under.
Action continues this afternoon with three games. In the Cadet Division at 4:30pm Junior Cats tip off against Zagersgut Ballers. At 5:30 in the Minis Cross Over face Simple and in the late game with a scheduled 6:30pm start, Dutch Quarter Thunders face neighbourhood rivals Rebels.
