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Basketball, Women's Play Offs: First ever league title victory for Starlites

Sunday, 5 May 2019, 19:41 Last update: about 6 years ago Willie Vassallo

Starlites managed to put their names down, in the league title roll call, when playing in their first ever Play Off final. True, there was a Naxxar side, who contested, and lost the Play Off finals in 1999 after enjoying a 2-0 game advantage, but they weren't really the Starlites predecessors....

Basketball, BOV League Play Offs, Men Div. I: Athleta draw first blood, in overtime

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 22:50 Last update: about 6 years ago Willie Vassallo

Normal time was not enough for the opening final, with the two sides near to each other, and locked at the end. Athleta edged it in overtime, but there was nothing to choose between the two outfits, and the match could have gone either way. Hibs had Canadian, Chad Cuschieri Patus, in fine form, and given a...

Basketball, Women's Play Offs: Decisive last quarter has Starlites one step away from league title

Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 22:18 Last update: about 6 years ago Willie Vassallo

It was tight all the way, until the last session, when Starlites broke away, to open a significant advantage, which saw them through, as the Paolites tried to claw themselves back, failing by a few points. There was still nothing to choose between the two sides, but it is Starlites who have the advantage, in games won....

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