GABF U23 Championships: Opening-day wins for Kwakwani Untouchables and Meadowbrook Nets

Kwakwani Untouchables and Meadowbrook Nets secured their inaugural win on the opening day of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Under-23 Club Championships at the National Gymnasium on Saturday, April 28, 2024, showcasing their shooting skills and jubilant supporters.
The Meadowbrook Nets started their campaign on a high to lead the first quarter against a very strong Stabroek Eagles with the scoreline reading 18-14.
The second quarter saw many shots at the basket, but the Nets prevailed to extend their lead to 36 at the end of the second quarter despite both teams scoring 18 points each.
The Nets continued to keep their composure and showed their class to as they managed to end the third quarter with the scorecard reading 54-47 in their favour. The Nets scored 18 points in that quarter and the Eagles scored 15 points.
Meadowbrook Nets went on to secure the win in the final quarter with the scoreline 85-71.

Nets’ Shaquille Hescott top-scored for the game with 21 points to go with 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and was supported by his Captain, Peter Langevine, who dropped 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
In a post-match interview with media operatives, Langevine divulged the key to winning and expressed gratitude to his teammates.
He said , “It was a great game. I would like to thank my superb teammates: they’re a group of phenomenal guys and they brought us to the win. The key was good defence, passing the ball and just executing. Continue practising and look at our mistakes.”
Meanwhile, with their lightning-fast play, the Kwakwani Untouchables managed to pounce on the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans in the second game despite the Trojans forcing a first-quarter lead with the score line reading 19-10.

In the second quarter of the game, Kwakwani, playing up to the hype, managed to lower the Trojans’ lead as the scoreline read 32-29.
A struggle ensued in the third quarter, as the Trojans seemed to slow down offensively, scoring 19 points with their total score at 51, while the Kwakwani outfit, still playing at their peak, pounced on the defence and scored 15 points for a total of 44 points.
In the final quarter, the Kwakwani Untouchables sealed the deal as they broke through the Trojans’ defence, scoring 23 points for an overall score of 67 points, while the Trojans were only able to muster 11 points for a final score of 62.
Kellon Phillips had a team-high 15 points to go with 4 rebounds and 3 assists supported by Royan Shortt, who dropped 14 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
The league is sponsored by Wilson Plumbing Services and General Supplies, and supported by the National Sports Commission (NSC).