The inaugural “One Guyana” Basketball Tournament continued on Saturday, August 19 at the National Gymnasium with three games. Kwakwani Untouchables and Cummingsburg Colts managed to secure wins.
The first game started off with Kwakwani Untouchables coming against the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) with Kwakwani showcasing their skills to go – up 14-11 – to end the first quarter.
The soldiers did not give up the fight and kept their composure to amp a terrific comeback scoring 20 points to increase their score to 31 points while Kwakwani were limited to 14 more points for a score of 28 at the end of the first quarter.
The Kwakwani outfit then scored 20 points off the soldiers’ tight defence to increase their score to 48 points at the end of the third quarter while the soldiers added 11 points to their score of 41.
Basketball action at the National Gymnasium
The game concluded with the soldiers showcasing their shooting skills, but they were not enough to carry the team over the line, with the GDF scoring 19 points for a final score of 61 and Kwakwani swishing the ball for 11 points and a final score of 65.
In the second game of the night, Cummingsburg Bounty Colts looked to come back strong after their first defeat with a commanding lead in the first quarter against Cummingsburg UG Trojans, with the scoreline reading 17-10.
The Bolts continued to dominate the game, scoring 19 points to elevate their score to 36 points while limiting the Trojans to 15 and scored 25 points.
The Trojans managed to fight back, but the Bolts’s defence was tough, limiting the Trojans to six points and 31 points in total at the end of the first half . The Bolts then seemed to calm down to score 12 points for a total of 48 points.
The Bolts went on to secure the first game in the final quarter, scoring 14 points with a final score of 62 while the Trojans outscored them with 21 points for a final score of 52.
The concluding match saw The Black Mambas securing a win against Plaisance Guardians with the scoreline reading 52-48.
The tournament-winning team will pocket $1 million along with trophies, while the runners-up would receive $500,000 plus trophies.
The tournament was made possible by sponsorship from the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry; G-Boats Guyana; National Sports Commission; Guyana Basketball Federation, and Georgetown Basketball Federation.
