902 Hoops Weekly: Castone hands the Bears their first loss, Oct 23-25

Issue 2 of 902 Hoops Weekly, covering Oct 23 to 25 games.

Castone hands the Bears their first loss

Castone Construction edged the Bayers Westwood Bears 73-71 on Sunday for their fourth straight win. That leaves Peace & Love (5-0) as the last unbeaten team in Division 3, after a 67-64 win over Dartmouth Lakeshow. In Division 1/2, the Huskies beat the Sexton Suns 87-65 to stay perfect at 4-0.

Last weekend’s scores (winner first)

Division 1/2

Fri Oct 23: Gran Sasso HR 77, Bricklayers 60 | Huskies 87, Sexton Suns 65 | Hot Shots 85, Assassin Elite 52 | Strawhats Pirates 69, Nine02 Knicks 54
Sat Oct 24: Harbour Hoopers 70, Talon Thrashers 60 | Blick Em 76, Hali Hotline 71 | Casual Caravans 85, Norwood Nights 51

Division 3

Sat Oct 24: Spartans 61, HRM Bucks 47
Sun Oct 25: Peace & Love 67, Dartmouth Lakeshow 64 | Castone Construction 73, Bayers Westwood Bears 71 | Brick Layers 71, Green Giants 54 | Major Mechanical 51, Yard Dogs 28

Standings, top 5 (W-L)

Division 1/2

Huskies 4-0
Harbour Hoopers 4-1
Hot Shots 3-1
Strawhats Pirates 3-1
Gran Sasso HR 3-1

Division 3

Peace & Love 5-0
Bayers Westwood Bears 4-1
Spartans 4-1
Castone Construction 4-1
Dartmouth Lakeshow 2-3

Full table: 902hoops.ca/standings

Team standout: Casual Caravans

Casual Caravans beat Norwood Nights 85-51 on Saturday, a 34-point win, the biggest margin of the weekend. Record now 2-3. Next: Blick Em, Fri Oct 30.

Next up at Sexton Gym

Fri Oct 30, 6:05 PM: Huskies (4-0) vs Bricklayers (0-5)
Fri Oct 30, 9:20 PM: Nine02 Knicks (1-3) vs Hot Shots (3-1)
Sun Nov 1, 6:05 PM: Castone Construction (4-1) vs HRM Bucks (2-3)
Sun Nov 1, 8:15 PM: Green Giants (1-4) vs Bayers Westwood Bears (4-1)

Full schedule: 902hoops.ca/games

Announcement: pro basketball is coming to Halifax

Pro basketball is coming to Halifax. A new men’s pro team is joining the MEBL, with its first season running March to June 2027. We’re looking for sponsors, employees and volunteers to help build it. Player combine dates will be announced soon. A press conference is also coming soon, where we’ll announce the team name, home gym and logo.

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