GABA U23 Championships: Trojans, Kobras continue winning ways

Action in the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association’s Under-23 Club Championships continued on Wednesday night at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue with the University of Guyana Trojans and Prospect Kobras emerging winners of their respective games.
The University of Guyana Trojans handed Wortmanville Pacesetters their second defeat in the tournament with their unique ability to counterplay to the basket. Starting the game on a high, the Trojans led the first quarter with the scoreline reading 10-6.
The Trojans retained their lead in the second quarter by scoring 13 baskets and restricting the Pacesetters to only 12 points, ending that session with a scoreline of 23 points compared to the Pacesetters’ 18 points.
Class was on full display during the third session, when the Trojans netted another 24 points for an accumulation of 47 points while restricting the Pacesetters to a mere 20 points for a total of 38 points.

With the scoreline reading 47-38 at the beginning of the fourth session, the Trojans went on to secure the win in the final quarter, when the scoreline read 69-45.
Jushawn Bailey was pivotal in the offensive attack for the Trojans, top-scoring with 15 points.
Prospect Kobras managed to continue their winning ways as they annihilated a winless Black Caimans in the second match of the evening, handing Caimans their third straight defeat in the tournament. The Kobras used the jump ball to grab an early 17-15 lead as they set the tempo of the game.
The second quarter saw the Caimans showing their ability from the three-point line to decimate the Kobras’ lead to one point. The Caimans scored 18 points in that session to elevate their score to 33 points, while the Kobras scored 17 points in that session to take their total to 33 at the end of that quarter.
Third-quarter action saw the Kobras keeping both their composure and control of the game, as they managed to score 21 points to elevate their score to 55 points, while the Caimans struggled to score 11 points to register an overall total of 44 points.
With seconds to go in the game, the Kobras pounced on the Caimans to seal the deal by breaking through their defense. The ultimate scoreline read 78-65 in favour of the Kobras.
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Association’s Under-23 Club Championships continue at the same venue this Saturday.