Mingoes fall to Giants despite strong start
Dremiko McIntosh led the Mingoes with 18 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in the 106 -59 loss over the Commonwealth Bank Giants in the New Providence Basketball Association action Wednesday at The Kendal Issacs Gym.
Theodore Grant had 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Also in the loss, Delano Armbrister had eight points, eight rebounds and five steals. Gabriel Styles also had eight points, 15 rebounds and Erquantae Edgecombe had six points and four rebounds in the loss.
For the Giants, Dylan Musgrove leads all scorers with 27 points and nine rebounds, and Jackson Jacob with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Mingoes started the game off taking the lead with a 3-point shot by Theodore Grant but that was short-lived. With close scores, the Mingoes trail the Giants 20-16 in the first quarter.
Into the second quarter, the Mingoes fell behind, trailing by 14 points. The Mingoes managed to stay in the game. However after eight turnovers, the Mingoes went into halftime trailing the Giants 51-27.
Coming out of the halftime, The Giants extended their lead. The Mingoes defensive drive declined tremendously allowing the Giants to take a 41-point lead as they ended the third quarter trailing the Highflyers 80-39.
The Mingoes entered the fourth quarter with very little defense and ended the game with a loss to the Giants 59-106.
The Mingoes next play The Caro Shockers 8pm Friday at The Kendal Issacs gym.