Bridgetown basketball: Cyclones narrowly beat Royals in close match

Cyclones claimed their fifth win of the season when they defeated Royals by a point in their men’s basketball clash at the Bridgetown Leisure Centre on Tuesday night. The teams ended up being neck-and-neck after a match full of possession changes, strong defensive strategies and a game of cat-and-mouse with the lead. However as full time neared, Cyclones were able to edge out Royals 41-40 for a round six victory, Cyclones’ Ishmael Van De Griend was the highest scoring player with 16 points while teammate Lucas Mitchell and Royals’ Tristan Willey managed 12 points each. In other men’s matches, Braves beat the Blackballers 63-21, Warriors defeated Mixtape 60-34, and Lions disposed of Wolves 58-12. In women’s matches, Hazbeenz beat Boyup Brook 20-5, Saints defeated Leopards 26-25, and Sharks won on a forfeit over Mavericks.