Following the staging of the qualifying tournament, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West Demerara/East Bank Demerara Championship will kick off tonight at the Pouderoyen Tarmac at 19:hrs.
An elimination format would be used throughout the duration of four playing nights. The other playing dates are July 12th, 19th, and 26th.
The 16 qualified teams are: defending champions Ballerz Empire, Showstoppers, Jetty Ballers, Up-Like 7, West Side Ballers, Bagotstown Warriors, ESPN, Family, Goal Getters, Boom Bang, No Mercy, Pouderoyen Brothers, Sunshine Ballers, Cayenne Massive, Street Ballers, and Epic Touch.
The opening encounter at 19:00hrs would pit the Up Like 7 team against Pouderoyen Brothers, while the Bagotstown Warriors would oppose Epic Touch Family at 19:30hrs, and West Side Ballers would engage Boom Bang at 20:00hrs.
The fourth fixture would witness Team Family battling the Street Ballers at 20:30hrs, with Jetty Gunners locking horns with No Mercy at 21:00hrs, and ESPN engaging Cayenne Massive at 21:30hrs.
In the final two fixtures, Pouderoyen Showstoppers would lock horns with Goal Getters at 22:00hrs, and defending champion Ballerz Empire would come against Sunshine Ballers at 22:30hrs.
Travis Bess, coordinator of the tournament, said in a pre-match comment, “From the first year, it has been played in the West Side area, it has been received with a warm welcome, and the fans always look forward to it every year. Unfortunately, we had the COVID-19 pandemic, which set us back a few years, but since the run last year, the tournament has evolved, with Ballerz Empire becoming the first champions outside the West Demerara region. The expectation is a large turnout; anything else would be an understatement. We are looking to see which team can dethrone the Ballerz Empire, and whether they will become a two-time champion.
“Outside of Georgetown, this is the premier zone for the event.”
Qualified Teams
(1) Ballerz Empire
(2) Showstoppers
(3) Jetty Ballers
(4) Up Like 7
(5) West Side Ballers
(6) Bagotstown Warriors
(7) ESPN
(8) Family
(9) Goal Getters
(10) Boom Bang
(11) No Mercy
(12) Pouderoyen Brothers
(13) Sunshine Ballers
(14) Cayenne Massive
(15) Street Ballers
(16) Epic Touch
Fixtures – Friday
19:00hrs: Up Like 7 vs Pouderoyen Brothers
19:30hrs: Bagotstown Warriors vs Epic Touch Family
20:00hrs: Westside Ballers vs Boom Bang
20:30hrs: Team Family vs Street Ballers
21:00hrs: Jetty Gunners vs No Mercy
21:30hrs: ESPN vs Cayenne Massive
22:00hrs: Pouderoyen Showstoppers vs Goal Getters
22:30hrs: Ballerz Empire vs Sunshine Ballers
