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January 3, 2009
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Avalanche, Jaguars in crucial clash
Innercity Avalanche will look to
keep their hopes of securing promotion to next season's
National Basketball League (NBL) in good stead when they
face the Granville Jaguars at the Montego Bay Cricket
Club in a crucial game, beginning at 6 p.m. today.
The Avalanche will look to join Selassie Gardens, who
secured their spot last weekend with a win over the
Jaguars, but are currently behind second place Braves
Chiefs on points.
Selassie Gardens booked their spot with a perfect 3-0
record.
With a 1-1 record, the Chiefs are in second place on
three points, but the Avalanche, who hold a 0-1 record,
still have today's game in hand.
A win today for the Avalanche will set up a
winner-take-all scenario between themselves and the
Braves when the teams meet at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the
same venue.
"We haven't been able to get in as much training as
we would have liked, but we are confident going up
against the Jaguars, we know them quite well," said
Avalanche coach Galton Taylor.
"This is a big weekend for us, I am expecting an
all-round team effort from the guys and once we are
prepared I expect us to do very well," he added.
Despite sporting a 0-2 record, the Jaguars are not yet
eliminated, but would need a win today to keep very slim
hopes alive.
"We are off to a bad start but we haven't given up
and today's game is a must-win situation," said
Jaguars coach, Dwight Clare.
"They are a team we know quite well, their strengths
and weaknesses, so we just need to focus more on our
defensive effort and intensity," he said.
The competition was originally slated to be between six
teams, but the Eastern Pistons and Morant Bay All Stars
have since withdrawn.
Kwesi Mugisa, Gleaner Staff Reporter
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090103/sports/sports12.html
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