T&T V JAM 3X3 BASKETBALL

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Basketball takes the court...  As T&T's Three-onThree basketballers fell short against Jamaica last evening at the 3X3 Americup Games...  Last year’s Pan American bronze medalist fell four points short in the race to 21 points losing 21-17 to the Jamaicans...  Ahkeel "Smally" Boyd actually came up big again...scoring 11 of T&T's 17 points...

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00:00A spot in the main draw was on the line as regional rivals TNT and Jamaica clash in their

00:05final match in group B. Both teams came in as a class act of the group as they both dominated

00:11all their previous group matches and star player Akeel Boyd will get TNT's first two

00:15points for the early lead.

00:18Boyd was a concern for the Jamaicans as he was the main scoring threat.

00:29On the counter, TNT's problem was excessive fouling.

00:33Jamaica would double TNT on points from the charity stripe with eight free throws.

00:48It was from the line that Jamaica would open a four point lead.

00:51Jabulani Newby's long two would take Jamaica to within two points of victory at 19-14.

00:59When things weren't happening for Boyd, it exposed the lack of production from others.

01:05Boyd the only one reaching double figures with 11 as the rest combined for six points.

01:10To TNT's credit, they fought hard all the way with Jamaica needing just one point to

01:15win.

01:31But there was no denying the Jamaicans.

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