Double header on at National Gymnasium today - Guyana Chronicle

Source: Guyana Chronicle

THE Guyana Amateur Basketball Association's (GABA) club championship resumes today (Saturday) with a pair of clashes.

From 18:30 hours, Leonora D-Up will line-up against North Ruimveldt Ravens while Black Caiman are set to clash with Wortmanville Pacesetters at 20:30 hours.

The U-23 league features 12 teams in two groups playing each other in a round robin format with the top two in each group advancing to the semi-finals.

Those semis are set for June 19 with the finals on the June 22.

When the championship commenced, Meadowbrook Nets opened with a 14-point win over Stabroek Eagles.

Nets led from the opening whistle, outscored their Eagles opponents in the opening quarter 18-14, maintaining their four-point lead to the end of the first half 36-32.

After the resumption they built on their advantage in the third period 54-47.

Nets had good production from Shaquile Hescott with 21 points as well as with 15 buckets from Peter Langavine and they had their best showing in the final quarter to take an 85-71 victory.

Kwakwani Untouchables also starred in their opener, overcoming UG Trojans 67-62

It was a come from behind victory after Trojans led in the first period 19-10, translating that to a 32-29 in the first half.

After the break the Region 10 Kwakwani side started to show more fight but UG Trojans still held the reigns, leading 51-44 going into the final period.

Kwawakwni, led by former Youth Basketball Guyana players Rayon Shortt with 14 and Kadeem Dover 13, put on a shooting exhibition to eclipse the fourth quarter 23-11 and take the contest 67-62.

Cummingsburg Bounty Colts beat Lamaha Park Pepsi Sonics 90-86 thanks to Carmelo Man-Son-Hing leading the charge with 24 points.

The Colts led all four quarters in route to their victory, Jaden Simon supporting Man with 16 points in the win.

Sonics Kerwin Mars led his team in a losing effort with 37 points.