MONTEGO BAY, St James - Sav Hawks should complete the semi-final line-up in the Western Basketball Association's Lucozade Sport Men's Basketball Championship today when they take on last-placed Junior Avalanche in a return-round game at the Montego Bay Cricket Club starting at 7:00 pm.

Hawks, who were relegated from the NBL/West at the end of last season, are currently on 15 points from 10 games after beating Granville Wolfpack 69-53 last weekend.

A win for Hawks would ensure that they finish ahead of Granville Wolfpack, who play Trelawny Tornadoes in the first game of a double header tomorrow, and join Central Flames, Hopewell Vipers and Montego Bay Cricket Club Knights in the top four.

Flames lead with 18 points with two games to go followed by Vipers and Knights both on 17 points each. Vipers have played 11 games, while Knights have contested 10.

In the other game scheduled for this weekend, Knights and Flames will meet in what looks to be a mouth-watering match-up. Flames had won the first-round game 82-71.

Meanwhile, there were wins for Vipers, Sav Hawks and Knights last weekend. Vipers beat Junior Avalanche 54-32, Sav Hawks beat Granville Wolfpack 69-53, while Knights beat Trelawny Tornadoes 74-49.

On Saturday, Hopewell Vipers won their seventh game after an easy 54-32 win over last-placed Junior Avalanche, thanks to a big fourth quarter that they won 22-12.



By PAUL A REID, Observer writer.