Ice Connection celebrate their first VG Summer Jam League title on November 23, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters. Photo: Team of Reporters

Action in the game between Ice Connection and Skillful Ballers in Game 4 of the Best of 5 Championship Series in the 2024 VG Summer Jam League at Jeffrey Caines Arena on November 23, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters

Ice Connection of Virgin Gorda are the 2024 Champions of the VG Summer Jam Basketball League. Photo: Team of Reporters

Ice Connection gave their home fans a display of dominant basketball en route to their first VG Summer Jam League title. Photo: Team of Reporters

The three players turned in a stellar performance to wrap up the championship series against Skillful Ballers Sr of Tortola, 3-1.

Ice Connection won 116-87.

Man of the Match (MVP) Jones of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) had a game-high 28 points.

Gerard, also of the US Virgin Islands had 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Caul had 18 points and 10 rebounds to ensure they closed out with a consistent and game-winning performance.

Skillful Ballers Sr saw most of their top players having a quiet night; however, Riquan Fahie (23 points), Tavon J. Phillip (14 points) and Jasin Rhymer (12) stepped up, although in a losing effort.

Meanwhile, in an exhibition game prior to the championship game, Turn It On beat Without A Doubt 70-63.

See previous article published November 24, 2024

Ice Connection crowned 2024 VG Summer Jam League Champions

- defeated Skillful Ballers Sr 116-87 to win championship series 3-1

After beating Tortola’s Skillful Ballers Sr 90-81 on Friday night, November 22, 2024, to go 2-1 up in the Best of 5 Series of the 2024 VG Summer Jam League Championships, Virgin Gorda’s Ice Connection demolished their opponents in Game 4 to claim their first title just before midnight on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Ice Connection amassed a whopping 116 points and restricted Skillful Ballers Sr to just 87 points at Jeffrey Caines Area.

Zion Jones of Ice Connection was named MVP.

Reactions

“I am so excited, we finally did it. 2024 champions Ice Connection,” owner of Ice Connection William A. Penn aka ‘Ice Willy’ commented ecstatically.

“I am a winner,” Ice Connection's coach Steve E. Parillion remarked.

Ice Connection’s title hopes were boosted this year, with the inclusion of several players from St Thomas and St Croix.
They signalled their intentions of going all the way when they eliminated defending champions Set It Off in the playoffs.

More details to follow.