Vlade Divac's Beard fights for Top Spot in the SMU Competitve League

February 25, 2010
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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The crowd was on their feet last Tuesday as the sentimental favorite to win this years Saint Mary's University Trophy grinded their way to another well earned victory. The team known as "Vlade Divac's Beard" improved their record to 5-1, with a win over an uber athletic team lead by Jameek Murray.

With a lethal combination of low post scoring and tenacious perimeter defense, the team was able to hold their opponents to less than 40% shooting in the second half. Though they came out to a slow start, they were able to stick to their 'bread n butter' of pounding the rock down low to doubl-double machine, 6-8 workhorse John Good and playing mistake free basketball. After shooting the lights out for 20 points in the first 8 minutes of the game, the self proclaimed "Kobe" of the league was rendered helpless after a concerted effort from defensive standout, Omar Kadray.

The "Leo Rautins Elite", as they were formerly known as, boast a starting lineup as follows:

PG: Matthew Boyle
SG: Omar Kadray
SF: Ibrahim
PF: John Good
C: Doyleford Anthony

The bench consists of newcomer and sparkplug, Rannoch Harley, former Halifax All-Star and scoring machine, John Mitton, rebounding specialist and undersized power forward, Christian Stringer and the heart and soul/ organizer of the team, AJ Salah.

With an upcoming game against "Dem Island Boys", Vlade Divac's Beard has been practicing tirelessly while leaving the partying for the rest of the league.

"We are very focused on winning the championship this year," Doyleford continues, "I've been on some very good teams in the past, including the Mount Allison University Mounties, but in terms of a cohensive unit, I don't think I have ever graced the floor with such a dedicated and eclectic group of basketball players. "

Stringer elaborated, "We have had a very tough schedule thus far and I think the team has responded well. We had to make a cut midway through the season for the best interest of VDB. Letting Patrick go wasn't easy for us, but I think it brought the rest of the team closer together."

The boys' next game is on Tuesday, March on Court B at the Tower, located on the Saint Mary's Univesity campus. Get there early as it will likely be a packed house.

1-2-3, Vlade!