The Colts played the Eagles and the Guardians clashed with the Kobras in the first-division leg of the Rainforest Water/Malta Supreme/Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) tournament on Wednesday at the Burnham Hard Court in Georgetown.
Part of the ongoing action in the GABA League
In the first match of the night, the Colts scraped a 75-74 win against the Eagles. The Colts started off the first period in a deficit as the Eagles led them 17-5; however, they managed to bounce back in the second and third periods leading 21-12 and 23-17 respectively. But even though the Eagles won the last round 17-20, all credit was given to the excellent play of the Colts Captain Shaine Webster, who scored 16 points and was ably supported by Evans Johnson (13) and Jonathan Mangra (13). Scoring for the Eagles was Travis Belgrave with 23 points, but even with support from Michael Richards (13) and Captain Louis James (11), they still weren’t able to overcome the Colts.
In the second match, the Kobras struck early to defeat the in-form Guardians 74-67. It was all thanks to their commanding lead in the first period (18-9) that gave them the match as the Guardians returned in the second period to level the score 19-19. The Guardians then won the third round 20-19, but it still wasn’t enough for them to make it over the line. For the Guardians, it was once again Mr Consistent, Nikkolai Smith, who scored 25 points in a losing effort. He was supported by Trenton Woolford (14) and Marlon Chesney (10). The Colts played as a unit converting every pass and making the best of the opportunities and that was reflected in the scoresheet with Captain Carlos Edwards pulling 17; Garfield Greenville 17; and Jermaine Slater 13.
The matches will continue on Saturday with the Pacesetters taking on the Eagles in the first and second divisions.
