Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) hosted an All-star ‘Showcasement’ at the National Gymnasium on Friday last, and the best of Guyana’s junior and senior players in both boys’ and girls’ categories exhibited their dribbling abilities and shooting skills.
In the first All-star Game of the night, Team Jaden showed their dominance by leading the game against Team Boshane 18–14 at the end of the first period. Team Boshane, who managed to keep their composure, went on to lead the game in the second quarter, which they won 33–30. Team Boshane maintained their lead in the third period with the score on 50–46, and strengthened their lead in the final quarter to secure their 72–63 victory over Team Jaden.
In the second All-star Game, Team Krizel started in great fashion with a three–pointer and two-pointer to lead the game 5–0. Team Malia managed to keep themselves focused and came back to lead the game at 13–10 at the end of the second period. Team Malia increased their lead in the penultimate round to 25–13, and secured a 32–19 victory in the final quarter.
Team Mckoy started the game on a high, maintaining a 13-9 lead in the first period, and going on to dominate the remaining quarters to win the game with a commanding victory over Dainty.
