Action between a dominant Plaisance Guardians and Black Caimans
A night of nail-biting games was played at the National Gymnasium in the Guyana Basketball Federation One Guyana Tournament as Plaisance Guardians and McDoom/Prospect Kobras ended the night on a win.
The opening game saw Plaisance Guardians show their class as they handed Black Caimans their first defeat. The Guardians dominated from the jump ball, establishing a lead in the first quarter with the scoreline reading 18-11.
The dominance from the Guardians would continue as they managed to find creative ways to the hoop on the offensive end, scoring 19 points while the Caimans were limited to 10 points.
The Caimans seemed to ignite their accelerator and came back after the half, in the third quarter, putting up 23 points while the Guardians were restricted to 21 points with the scorecard reading at the end of period 58-45.
Steve Niels looking for an offensive pass for Masters
The Plaisance Guardians showed their consistency and ability to attack the Caimans’ defence as they started the campaign on a high with a 28-point victory, 81-53.
Closing off the night’s action, McDoom/Prospect Kobras managed to upset Masters as they showed that fundamentals are key to dominating the court.
The first quarter ended with Masters leading the game 18-9, but McDoom/Prospect, with their ability to run at their defences, managed to reduce the nine-point lead to four points going into the half. The Kobras fought back with determination for a scoreline of 30-26.
Coming back from the half, in the third quarter, the Kobras managed to establish a one-point lead 43-42, with the offensive arsenal of the Masters slowing down as stamina faded .
The Kobras continued to enlarge the margin and secured a 10-point victory against the Masters with the score reading 52-62.
