2018-2019 GSP Basketball League debutant Spartans Basketball Club is one of only two teams yet to be beaten in a wild start to the new season.
One of three new boys in the Sunyani-based club competition this season, Spartans two game winning run in the first two weeks of the season has the side in second place in the ten team standings.
Spartans is tied on four points with defending league champions Suncity Braves but a lower goal difference puts Braves at the summit.
Spartans got a big 33-14 win over Barracks Scorpions in the opening round setting the tone for another big victory over a seasoned competition in the league a week later.
Desert Rabbits has been an improving side after bottoming out in its maiden run in the league three seasons ago but Spartans put the early talk of a title challenge to bed in Week 2.
Rabbits fell 30-33 to the new boys on the block at the Eusbett Court to end the round in third place behind Spartans.
Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
Suncity Braves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 64 | 36 | 4 |
Spartans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 66 | 22 | 4 |
Desert Rabbits | 2 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 65 | 10 | 3 |
Techiman Merchants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 58 | -4 | 3 |
LIR Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 39 | 9 | 2 |
STU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 2 |
Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 37 | -4 | 2 |
West Siders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 52 | -22 | 2 |
CUCG Saints | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 47 | -23 | 2 |
Barracks Scorpions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 39 | -31 | 2 |
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
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