Thanks to a barrage of timely three-pointers, the Sports Ministry pulled away in the final minutes to defeat the San Quentin Kings basketball team, 89-79.
The Sports Ministry made multiple three-pointers in the second half that the Kings could not overcome.
Poor defense also hurt the Kings in the fourth quarter plus foul shots they gave to the Sports Ministry.
The Sports Ministry entered the second half with a 46-45 lead.
The Kings attacked fast as Lorenzo Miller made a strong move to the basket and scored on a lay-up. Curtis Lee made an assist to Billy Wilson on a fast break, and then Joseph Demerson hit Lee on a pass to increase the lead to 51-46.
The Sports Ministry responded with assist of their own and began to make timely three-pointers, taking a 58-53 lead.
Wilson tried to counter for the Kings as he made a mid-range floater, then came back and made a baseline floater, cutting the lead to 59-57.
As the game progressed, Wilson hit a three-pointer to tie the game. Then Lee made an assist to Wilson to take the lead and Wilson scored again on a lay-up to take a 69-65 lead.
The Sports Ministry eventually regained the lead at 73-71 on a lay-up and two three pointers. Although the Kings tried to fight back, the Sports Ministry never fell behind because of their timely three-pointers.
