Saturday, June 6, 2026

Sonics end Lakers run

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LUMBER COMPANY LAKERS have finally lost.

But not without dispute.

Urban Vybz St John’s Sonics guard Jamar King scored two go-ahead free throws with 17.3 seconds left, as Lakers got on the wrong end of questionable calls on the very last two plays of Sunday’s 71-69 thriller in the Co-operators General Insurance Basketball Premier League.

It was a crushing end to an impressive 6-0 start by the league leaders, who looked to remain unbeaten in a huge prime time matchup against the preseason favourites at the Barbados Community College. (JM)

Please read the full story in today’s Daily Nation, or in the eNATION edition.

 

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