Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE - Friday, February 15, 2019 ~ Malden Neighborhood Basketball League Update ~ Season 34, Week 6 Saturday, Feb.9 Game 1 – Kings 72, Hawks 46 The Kings got back in the winners column after opening up a 21-7 edge after 1. Despite the eff orts of Hawks J. Ling (16) and G. Morales (10), on this day the Kings controlled the scoring each quarter and carried themselves to victory with some nice balanced scoring. M. Cherif with a game-high 19, S. Tiken (17) & J. Song (15) rounded out the double digits. Game 2 – Celtics 63, Pistons 53 Only fi ve guys to face the undefeated is not a good start to a game. But after trailing 42-22 at the half, the Pistons battled as hard as they could to make sure no blowout happened. M. Niboh dropped the game’s high with 21, and K. Williams added 18 as always the emerald share the ball well. And got some big numbers of their own with nice bench help also. Leading the way was S. Cherefant (18); S. Daponta & S. Kelley chipped in with (15) each. Game 3 – Bullets 44, Sonics 32 The boys in blue held off the feisty Sonics and got a big win as we rounded the 1/2 way point of the season. All seven players for them got involved in the scoring, led by B. Chen (13); J. Mei & A. Jonassaint both had 10 to assist in the victory. The Sonics, on the other hand, only had four of their six score, and just one hit double digits: 2018 Rookie of the Year J. Sorrano (17) was not only teamhigh but game-high as well. Sunday, Feb. 10 Game 1 – Kings 2, Sonics 0 Unfortunately, The Sonics could not gather up enough players to start the game on time, nor the 15-minute grace period. The Rules are the Rules – it’s a Forfeit! Game 2 – Celtics 59, Lakers 50 For the second time this season, the Celts & Lakers faced off , & for the second time this season, Same Result. But on a side note they have both been close games (7 and 9 point differences). The Lakers actually had a lead at the end of the third behind J. BridgemanDicks & G. Germay scoring 14 apiece. But with an 18-5 edge in the fourth, the Celtics were able to remain untarnished on the season still, as S. Kelley had a strong game with 27, & S. Cherefant didn’t have a bad day either, ending with 20. And with this Win, the Celts are the fi rst team to Lock a Playoff Berth this year! Game 3 – Pistons 59, Sixers 55 We ended the weekend in somewhat of a shocker. Not only did the pistons have only four players, they also had the lead after every quarter. And in the second they only scored two but still had a fi ve-point lead at the half. Sixers R. St. Jean led all scorers with 27, and A. Baires had 14, but it was M. Niboh with 25 and the tandem of T. Stringer “11 in the 1st Delouchery “7 in the 4th ” & I. ” dropping in 14 apiece that helped the undermanned squad to the Victory. Next Week’s Games ALL games are played at The Ferryway School, 2nd floor, Walnut Street Parking Lot Entrance. Doors unlock at 12:45. Sat., Feb. 16 Sun., Feb. 17 Bullets Hawks Lakers Bullets Celtics Pistons Pistons Kings Sixers Lakers Sixers Sonics On Instagram at MNBL1986 Also on Facebook Our Access TV show is live every Thursday at 6 p.m. on Ch. 3 with Nester Dudley … You can livestream on ATRLive.com and subscribe to the YouTube page. Tune in for more info … You deserve more than a job. You deserve an Encore. Encore Boston Harbor is hiring. Explore thousands of fulfilling careers. You deserve an Encore. Meet us at our career fair at the Hynes Convention Center February 24-25, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. In accordance with our host and surrounding community agreements, hiring preference is given to properly qualified residents of the cities of (1) Everett, (2) Malden, and (3) Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Medford, and Somerville.
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