As the playoff round of the “One Guyana” Basketball League continued at the National Gymnasium on Saturday, Stabroek Eagles secured their place in the next round as McDoom/Prospect Kobras emerged victorious to level the playoff series at one win each against Bounty Colts.
The McDoom/Prospect Kobras pulled off a dramatic triumph over Bounty Colts after taking a dominating 18-13 lead in the first quarter.
The Kobras controlled the second quarter of the game, scoring 20 points to increase their score to 38, while holding the Colts to 18 points for a total of 31.
A royal battle ensued in the third quarter, as the Colts forced a comeback by pouncing on the Kobras defense and scoring 21 points for a total of 52 points, while the Kobras appeared to slow down offensively, scoring 19 points for a total of 51.
The Stabroek Eagles Team
The Kobras clinched their victory in the fourth quarter, scoring 21 points for an overall score of 78 points, while the opposition continued to battle, scored 21 points for an overall total of 73.
Travis Burnett of McDoom/Prospect Kobras
In a comment invited by Guyana Times Sport, McDoom/Prospect Kobras Coach Jermaine Slater expounded on the impact of National Player Travis Burnett in securing this win. Slater said, “The game was good, the game was tight, but I felt better this time, because the team actually listened this time around on defense; and coupled with the fact that our senior national player Travis Burnett, one of the founder members of this team, came in the country specifically to visit Guyana and one of the things he wanted to do was play for his club, so it definitely was a game-changer for us.”
With their feisty play, the Stabroek Eagles continued their unbeaten streak as they cemented their place in the Conference Finals by annihilating the UG Trojans with a win. Eagles scored 19 points in the first quarter of the game. Their defense was pivotal, as they restricted the Trojans to 13 points.
The second quarter proved beneficial to the Eagles, as they put the ball through the net consistently, and scored 16 points while managing to calm the Trojans, who failed to put the ball through the net consistently and ended up scoring 5 points.
The third quarter was also dominated by the Trojans, as they looked to make a comeback, and they were phenomenal in getting the ball through the nets as they scored 27 points while the Eagles were limited to 18 points.
The Eagles went on to secure the win in the final quarter by scoring 15 points for a total of 68 at the end of the game, while the Trojans scored 14 points for a total of 59.(Omar McKenzie)
