One Guyana Basketball League: Nets, Flames extend Panthers, East Coast All-Stars’ winless streak

On Sunday, an abundance of buckets was witnessed at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) as the Guyana Basketball Federation’s One Guyana Basketball Premier League continued, with the Jets, Meadowbrook Nets, Flames and Retrieve Raiders registering wins.
The opening match of the night saw the University of Guyana Trojans looking to extend their unbeaten streak coming against the Jets, who were looking to bounce back off a previous loss. The first quarter was dominated by the Trojans with the score 17-7.
But the determined Jets looked to overturn their deficit, outscoring their opponents in the second quarter, 14 points to 12. However, the scoreboard continued to be in favour of the Trojans, 29-21.
The Jets once again rose above their competition in the next quarter, with the Trojans only able to muster 18 points to their 22; but the Trojans still had a 47-43 lead going into the fourth quarter.

The Jets’ determination showed phenomenal results in the fourth quarter as they went on to record the win. The baskets kept flowing for the Jets – 23 points versus the Trojans’ 18 points for an overall score of 66-65.
The second match of the night saw the Panthers looking to register their first points against the Meadowbrook Nets, who were looking to extend their unbeaten streak. The Nets controlled the tempo of the game with an early lead of 25-15.
The dominance from the Nets did not seem to slow down in the second quarter as they went on to swish 16 points while the Panthers were restricted to 11 points, for a 41-26 scoreline.
The defensive strength of the Nets came out full force in the third quarter as the Panthers were only able to score two points. The Nets added 19 points, for a 60-28 scoreline.
They went on to secure their third consecutive win as the scoreline read 69-36, for a 33-point victory.
The Flames looked to have a successful weekend with two consecutive wins as they fought against an East Coast All-Stars side looking to bounce back from losses. They led from the jump ball for a first quarter scoreline of 23-8.
A resilient performance from the Flames was deemed to be key in the second quarter as they scored 19 points while the All-Stars were restricted to 15 points, with the score being 42-23.
The Flames tightened their grip on the lead with a 17-point third quarter with the All-Stars only mustering four points for a 59-27 scoreline.
The Flames with smiling faces headed back to Region 10 as they accumulated a 38-point margin of victory with a score of 78-40.
Despite missing their coach and seemingly, buckets, Retrieve Raiders followed their Region 10 counterparts as they registered a 62-59 victory over Mc Doom/Prospect Kobras.