One Guyana Basketball League: Belgrave helps Eagles level the National Finals
The One Guyana Basketball League National Finals have lived up to expectations as the Ravens, led by national player Travis Belgrave, managed to tie the best-of-three final series, at the National Gymnasium on Saturday.
The first quarter of the game was perceived to be the Eagles game as they dominated with passion and enthusiasm. National Player and Captain, Belgrave led from the front as they dominated to lead the first quarter, with the scoreline reading 22-14.
With the second quarter in play, Belgrave showcased himself as one of the standouts of the tournament as the Stabroek Eagles continued to penetrate the defence of the Ravens with the Eagles scoring 20 points for a total score of 42 while the Ravens scored 16, for 30 points overall.
The Ravens team led by Dominic Vincente
The Ravens looked to make a comeback in the third quarter with their ability to convert baskets with their defensive style. They scored 10 points to push their score to 40 points while the Eagles were limited to 6 points, maintaining their lead at 48.
The fourth quarter saw both teams scoring 19, but the Eagles had a total score of 67 while the Ravens had 59. Hence, the Eagles managed to secure Game two of the National Finals and forced a Game 3 to determine the champions.
The Stabroek Eagles led by Travis Belgrave
In an invited comment to Guyana Times Sport, the Stabroek Eagles Head Coach Adrain Hooper touched on the key towards victory and his certainty that his team would secure the championship.
“We stayed true to ourselves, we played as a team, we played offense and defensive as a team and we were able to come through with the victory tonight. Moving forward to the final game of the tournament, I am almost certain that we are going to win it all, because we made some adjustments tonight for the third game; we are gonna make another adjustment and I’m certain that we are gonna win this tournament,” Hooper said.
The One Guyana Basketball League National Finals Game Three will run down at the same venue after months of exciting ball play showcased by players from the clubs.(Omar Mckenzie)
