Kwakwani Untouchables, Retrieve Raiders get first taste of victory

Kwakwani Untouchables and Retrieve Raiders after an exhilarating basketball display at the Retrieve Hard Court, got their first taste of victory in the Guyana Basketball Federation’s (GBF) One Guyana Basketball League on Wednesday in Linden.

In the opening game, with home-court advantage, as Retrieve Raiders handed Berbice Renegades their first defeat both teams started the first quarter with flair and excitement as the score would see them tied at 22 points
Despite the offensive unit of the Raiders not being consistent in scoring they still managed to outscore their opposition as they accumulated a 9-point lead they bucketed 17 points as the Renegades scored 8 with a score of 39 – 30.
With a score of 52 – 48 in favor of the Raiders after the Third quarter Renegades pounced on the Raiders as they seemed to fail consecutively on the offensive end as the Renegades put up 18 points while the Raiders scored 14 points.
Hooping 12 points were Raiders while the Renegades scored 8 points in the fourth and final quarter as the Retrieve Readers obtained a nine-point win with the scoreboard illustrating 65-56.
Sharing with Guyana Times Sport Exclusively was the winning Captain, Neil Marks, who explained that it was a great game and indicated that keeping their head in the game was key for the win.
“It was a good game. I just have to keep working hard in the game and continue playing. As I said, I don’t play much basketball. I don’t have any chances; I have a facility as well. I just have to keep working to get better in the game.”
With both teams looking for the first win it was Kwakwani Untouchables emerging victorious over fellow region ten side Flames as they set up the game for demolition as they created a five-point margin in the first quarter with the score 22-17.
Low-scoring second quarter still saw the Untouchables emerging ahead of the opposition scoring 11 points while the Flames seemed to calm down as they were unable to reach double digits being limited to 5 points as the score read 33-22.
Scoring 19 points in the third quarter was the Untouchables as they once again penetrated the weak defenses of Flames who were restricted to 10 points which saw the total points elevating to 52 – 32.
With the win already in the hands of the Untouchables the Flames managed to outscore the Untouchables in the final quarter as they hooped 24 points while the Untouchables bucketed 17 points but it was a little too late as Untouchables went away with a 13-point victory and the score 69-59.