Posts by CJ Clarkson
Argentina is the 2011 FIBA Americas Champion
Mar del Plata, Argentina – In an Olympic duel, Argentina beat Brazil in the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship Finals and was crowned champion of the Americas. Luis Scola was the highest scorer with 32 points. The game started with both teams playing intensely and fast, fighting against the other team’s defense, Argentina had a 6-5…
Read MoreLiga Sudamericana releases 2012/2013 schedule
ABASU (Southamerican association) released the scedule and the participants for the next season of Liga Sudamericana. The first round will be played in four groups of 4 teams each. The first two teams of each group will advance to second round. And the winners of this round will advance to the final four. The news…
Read MoreD.C Jammers to strong for Guyana National Team
Washington D.C Jammers edged the Guyana national team on Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in the International All Star Weekend basketball contest. Guyana almost won but blew it in the final seconds when three attempted jumpers from beyond the arc failed to find the bottom of the net. As a result, D.C…
Read MoreFirst win for Chile, beating Columbia with 76-66
Chile registered the first win at the South American Championship. They defeated Colombia in the second round of Group A action. Erik Carrasco (181-PG-83) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the winners. Chile dominated from start to finish. They ensured a 39:26 halftime lead. The gap grew in the third quarter.…
Read MoreParaguay beats Bolivia 81-62
Paraguay opened with a vitory at the South American Championship in Argentina. They toppled Bolivia in Group B yesterday. Federico Mellone (193-F/G-85) stepped up with 15 points to pace the winners. Bolivia enjoyed a slightly better start to the game. They registered a 17:’15 lead ten minutes into the encounter. However Paraguay bounced back in…
Read MoreHome advantage for Rebels
The Tampa Bay Rebels have clinched home-court advantage for the 2012 Florida Basketball Association championship game. Tampa Bay earned the right to host the event after picking up their 10th win of the season this past weekend, which ensured that they would finish with the best regular-season record in the league. Currently standing at 10-1,…
Read MoreFlight win on the road
The visiting Florida Flight broke open a close game in the third quarter, en route to a second straight convincing 110-90 win over the Palm Beach Titans at Inlet Grove Community High School in Riviera Beach. Up by just six at halftime, the Flight (2-3) outscored the Titans 24-12 in the third quarter and were…
Read MoreBreakers did it again
The Santa Barbara Breakers survived to win their fourth West Coast Pro Basketball League Championship on Saturday, May 19. Santa Barbara overcome a 5-point deficit entering the final quarter of play to beat the Santa Monica Jump 118-109 to take home the trophy. It was Santa Barbara’s fourth WCBL championship in five years, but Santa…
Read MoreWBA presents plans for 2012 season
Premier professional league, The World Basketball Association Exposure League (WBA) has officially announced the launch of its 2012 season. Marking the 10 year anniversary since its inception, the athletic organization has assisted over 400 players in getting paid athletic contracts. The season will commence with the 9th Annual Professional Tryout Camp in partnership with Check…
Read MoreUBL title to Texas Wranglers
This past weekend the UBL had Playoffs and Championship games in Dallas, Texas. What a weekend. The first playoff game was the Texas Wranglers vs the Austin Rhythm. Austin gave the defending champs a fight all game long. The Wranglers pull off the win in the last 5 mins of the game. Wranglers 111 Rhythm…
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