The Tribune

FOR the fourth consecutive year, Macedonia Baptist Warriors hoisted the 15-and-under title in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2012 Basketball League.

For the first time after coming so close, the Eagles Nest Youth Development Programme finally got to feel the thrill of being a champion.

After losing out to the Warriors for the second straight year in the 15-and-under final in a two-game sweep earlier at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday, ENYDP came back and ensured that they got at least one crown as they turned the tables on Macedonia in the third and deciding game to snatch the 19-and-under title, celebrating with their imprinted hats and T-shirts - Eagles Nest champions.

While it was a bitter-sweet victory for the two teams, the BSC will try to complete the men's championship this week.

Already in is last year's runners-up Hope Centre, who swept aside B pennant winners St Mark's Native Baptist. They will await tonight’s winner of the series between defending champions Temple Fellowship and A pennant winners Macedonia Warriors.

The championship is expected to be completed on Thursday night.

Here’s a summary of

the series played Saturday:

Eagles Nest 44,

Macedonia 41

Kenneth Pratt scored a game high 22 points as he earned the most valuable player award after they finished off the three-game series in the clincher. Dario McKenzie added 14 in the win. Levigi Forbes had 16 in a losing effort.

Macedonia won game one 39-38 in overtime. But the Eagles Nest bounced back to take game two in another overtime 44-40.

Macedonia 37, Eagles 32

Lerecus Armbrister had a side high 14 points to earn the MVP award as Macedonia clinched their fourth straight 15-and-under title. Alvano Miller scored a game high 16 in the loss.

Macedonia took the opener 36-33 as Armbrister had 15 in the win and Miller again had a game high 22 in the loss.

Hope Centre defeated St Mark's 41-29 to complete a two-game sweep over St Mark's.

Tonight, Macedonia and Temple Fellowship are slated to play the third and deciding game to determine who will play Hope Centre in game one of the championship after a break.

Game two and, if necessary, game three are scheduled to be played on Thursday.