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ROCKETS KNOCK OFF GIANTS 87-73, EXPRESS ROLL PAST EAGLES 75-53
THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Produce Express both had a big night on Saturday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season.
While the Rockets knocked off the TMT Giants 87-73 in the division one feature game, the Express rolled past the RC Liquors Eagles 75-53.
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In Friday’s action, the Caro Contractors Shockers shocked the Tucker Boys 71-63 in the division one feature contest, while the Rebels won by default over the BIBT Great Whites. Rockets 87, Giants 73: Livingstone Munnings exploded for a game high 34 points with 17 rebounds, four blocked shots and a pair of assists and steals to pace the Discount Distributors to victory.
five PRs, so that was a shocker,” Mullings said.
“I really didn’t know what to expect, but I knew based on my training, I would be performing very well.”
Mullings, however, said he would only be competing in some individual events, but he won’t do another heptathlon indoors.
He said his focus will now be placed on the decathlon where he will attempt to qualify for the various international meets this summer, including his second World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, August 19-27.
“I want to get stronger and more explosive as I get ready for Worlds,” he said.
“This is just a taste of what to expect as I continue to get any type of coaching outside of the Bahamas.”
Mullings, whose national decathlon record is 7,866m that he set at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, July 23-24, also thanked strongwoman Aymara Albury for her assistance in his training prior to heading off to Illinois.
Roosevelt Whylly had 15 points, 13 rebounds and three assists, Dion McPhee added 10 points with six rebounds and five assists and Abel Joseph chipped in with nine points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals.
For TMT, Daniel Hall had 25 points with six rebounds, Brian Jennings had 14 points and eight rebounds, Randy Miller had 12 points and nine
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