Coach of Urban Knights, Calvin Martin, said: "I am very happy for the victory. I guess we were a bit lucky, the Flames are a very good team and I hope we can come out on Monday (today) and try and keep it close and hopefully we can win again," he added.
Meanwhile, coach of the Portmore Flames, Kevin Pinnock, was very disappointed.
"It's really a tough loss but I think my team played up to their potential apart from the few mistakes that we made, but again that is part of the game. We had a number of unforced turnovers, that was our biggest problem tonight (Saturday)," he said.
In the night's other game, Garfield Campbell's 25 points and seven rebounds, well supported by team-mate Devon Campbell with 20 points and six rebounds, led Link Up to an exciting 82-81 victory over the defending champions St. George's Slayers.
Campbell hit the game winning shot with four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
In a fiercely contested game, Link Up All-Stars blew a 17-point first quarter lead, only to find themselves trailing 60-58 by the end of the third.
The Slayers kept it close in the fourth quarter and looked to have the game won when they took a 81-79 lead with less than 15 seconds remaining. But with the clock running down, Campbell, after missing a three point attempt, was able to collect his own rebound and threw up a shot which left the Slayers stunned when it swished straight through the net. The upset sees Link Up All-Star up 1-0.
Michael Jackson, with a game-high 37 points and Andre Wilson with 19 led the way for the Slayers.
Games Two is on later at the Stadium Courts with Link Up playing the Slayers at 6:00 p.m., while the Knights take on the Flames at 8:00 p.m.
