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Tridents shock Warriors

NOT THAT: Warrens forward Kevin Austin (right) turning back this  Mark Bridgeman (centre) attempt as teammates Pearson Griffith (left)  and Greig Springer look on.

By Justin Marville | Tue, June 19, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Tionne Bostic drilled an unlikely last-second three-pointer to lift Premier League basketball’s previously winless Co-operators General Insurance Tridents to a thrilling 66-64 shocker over First Works Warriors Sunday at the Wildey Gym.

It was a fitting end to an 11-game schoolboys’ losing streak that just seemed to feature one heartbreak after another.

Warriors’ offence accounted for less than 52 points a contest during an ongoing four-game skid, so Sunday’s effort represented somewhat of an explosion.

It certainly didn’t look that way when they managed just seven points in the first quarter – and 23 overall during the opening 20 minutes – against a Tridents side that scored 21 of the game’s first 28 points before leading by as many as 16 (26-10).

 

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