‘One Guyana’ Basketball League: Bounty Colts into Jaguar Conference Finals

…As Ravens go one up in Harpy Eagle Conference Finals

Bounty Colts emerged victorious at the playoff round of the “One Guyana” Basketball League, which culminated at the National Gymnasium on Saturday, February 10th.
They have sealed their place in the Jaguar Conference Finals even as the Kitty–Campbellville Ravens managed to go up with one win in the Harpy Eagle Conference Finals.
With their feisty style of play, the Kitty–Campbellville Ravens managed to contain their opponents and go up with a win. Kwakwani Untouchables are known for their quick type of play, with the Ravens leading in the first quarter of the game, they scored 11 points while the Ravens’ defense was pivotal, as they restricted the Kwakwani Outfit to 10 points.
The second quarter proved to be beneficial for the Ravens, as they managed to put the ball through the net consistently, scoring 23 points while managing to keep Kwakwani calm, their failing to put the ball through the net consistently and ending up scoring 16 points.

The third quarter was also dominated by the Raven’s outfit, who put the ball through the net for 19 points while the Untouchables scored 11 points.
The Eagles went on to secure the win in the final quarter by scoring 19 points for a total of 70 at the end of the game, while Kwakwani added 14 points in that segment for a total of 52.
In an exclusive comment to Guyana Times Sport, Ravens Vice Captain Shamaar Huntley expounded on the great work the team had done both offensively and defensively to secure this enormous win.
“Feeling good! Was a really good game, as we came and defeated the team by a large margin. We are looking to repeat that next week, and was a good effort defensively and offensively we played as a team, and was a great execution,” he declared.
Bounty Colts, with inclusion of youngsters into their team, pulled off a dramatic triumph over the McDoom/ Prospect Kobras, after taking a dominating 20-15 lead in the first quarter.
The Kobras lived up to expectations, controlling the second quarter of the game by scoring 20 points to increase their lead to 35 while holding the Colts to 15 points for a total of 35.
In the third quarter, the Colts forced a comeback by pouncing on the Kobras defense and scoring 25 points for a total of 60 points, while the Kobras appeared to slow down offensively, scoring 8 points for a total of 52.
The Colts clinched their victory in the fourth quarter with the game coming to the last second, despite the Kobras outscoring the Colts, swishing 24 points that were not enough, as their total score at the end of the game was 76, while the Colts added 17 points in the quarter at the end of the game for a total score of 77.
Head Coach of Bounty Colts, Willon Cameron, in an exclusive comment to <<Guyana Times Sport,>> shared his feelings after the win, and declared how grateful he was to advance further in the tournament.
He shared, “It feels good to advance, and we are grateful to God for the opportunity to be able to play basketball. Of course, if you’re winning games, to have to be happy and a bit ugly at the end…, but we are just happy that we are advancing.” (Omar McKenzie)