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June 28, 2009
 WBA
News Update
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Samuels
leads Team Jamaica to warm-up win
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Samuels scored a game-high 21 points to lead
Team Jamaica to an impressive 107-56 win over a select
NBL All-Stars team in the second game of their two-match
practice series at the National Arena last Friday.
Andre Smith followed with 18 points and
Kimani Ffriend with 11.
Christopher Walker was the top-scorer for the
NBL select team with 18 points.
The game drew the curtains in the team's one-week
training camp in preparation for the June 30 to July 4
Caricom Basketball Championship (CBC) in Tortola,
British Virgin Islands.
Team Jamaica also defeated the NBL side, 96-57, in the
first game at the same venue on Tuesday.
Head coach Sam Vincent said Friday's
game was a good chance to see where the team was.
"I thought the guys played well, they played hard.
And it was great to get these games to see where we
were. I now think we're ready for the tournament so
we're going to take off and see what happens," he
stated, adding that he was especially happy with the
team's execution in defence and offence.
"I like my team right now... I got good inside play,
I got good guard play and I believe the team is very
sharpe. The team we played was a very competitive team
but I'm sure we'll see more competition there (CBC), but
as long as we come out and take care of business we'll
be fine," he said.
Samuels, who carries most of the team's hope, stole the
spotlight with his presence at both ends of the court.
But there were also impressive displays from Smith,
Chaz Carr, Garfield Ricky Johns,
Ffriend and Ortiseweyinmi Efejuku.
Team Jamaican will face Trinidad & Tobago in their
opening game on Tuesday.
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