GABA U23 Championships: Ganeshdin leads Eagles to win

Stabroek Eagles found themselves in the winners’ circle on Saturday night when the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association Under-23 Club Championships continued at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Stabroek Eagles, with their ability to counter to the basket, secured their second win against a powerful Pepsi Sonics, starting the game on a high to lead the first quarter with the scoreline reading 19-16.
In the second quarter, the Sonics managed to convert shots as they minimised the Eagles’ lead to 2 points; scoring 18 points for a total of 34 points at the end of the quarter, while the Eagles scored 17 points for a total of 36 points. The Eagles outfit continued to keep their composure and showed their class, as they managed to extend their lead again, netting 17 points while the Sonics were restricted to 11 points, with the scoreline reading 53-45 after the third quarter.
The Stabroek Eagles went on to secure the win in the final quarter with a scoreline of 70-65.

Omario Ganeshdin continues to be persistent with the ball in hand as he led the offensive for the Eagles, top-scoring with 15 points, receiving support from Martin Edwards with 14 points and Captain Alafin Joseph with 12 points.
In a post-match interview with media operatives, Stabroek Eagles Captain Joseph spoke on the key areas of improvement that spurred the win and the momentum the win gives them.
Joseph related, “I think mostly was our defence, even though we didn’t play as well, but in the first two quarters coming down to the last half, we did play good defence ‘cause they got some fast breaks on us which in we ain’t worry about that, but it was a good game. Winning this game is very good for us ‘cause now we are back in it; all we gotta do is win our last game and we gotta do it by majority points.”
Meanwhile on the losing side, Pepsi Sonics Captain Murvin Mars divulged that mistakes were made and he expected the team to recuperate and come back stronger in their next game.
“Well, to me, we started off strong; we think we had them in a good position to win, but we fell short I can’t say where was the mistake, but we made a lot of mistakes. I can’t pinpoint them, but we just fell short to me and all we gotta do is get better and come back again stronger; hopefully we can get back in the competition,” Mars divulged.
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Association Under-23 Club Championships continues at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue on Wednesday.