Action continued in the Rainforest Water/Malta Supreme/Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Tournament on Saturday evening at the Burnham Hard Court, where Pacesetters reigned supreme.
The opening match of the night saw Pacesetters destroy Eagles 73-59 in their second division showdown. Pacesetters led 15-9 at the end of the first quarter, then went on to command the match in the second and third quarters before vanquishing the Eagles in the fourth quarter.
Pacesetters’ Mark Rose (17), Troy David (14) and Zion Gray (14) each played a major role in the victory; Eagles’ Sherland Gillis was the only person to meet double figures for the losing side, with 19.
In the second match, Pacesetters again clashed with the Eagles, but with the Eagles looking to get revenge for their fellow teammates, they ended up suffering the same fate, narrowly losing to Pacesetters 78-73.
The Pacesetters lost the first round 16-11, but returned to claim the second quarter 22-12. After that, it was a tug-of-war, but the Eagles swooped in and won the third quarter 26-19. However, the more experienced side played well in the final quarter to again prevail over their adversaries.
Leading in scoring for the Pacesetters were Dave Causeway (24), Michael Turner (13) and Travis Williams (12). The only substantial scorer for the Eagles was Travis Belgrave, who had 25 points, the most for the night. He was supported by Mark Richards (16) and Ryan Gullen (12).
The action will continue this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at the same venue. (Timothy Jaikarran)
