Ravens Hammer Guardians, UG stop Pacesetters

GABA League of Champions 2017…

University of Guyana’s Trojans pulled off a huge upset while Dyna’s Ravens made light work of their opponents as the under-23 action in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s League of Champions 2017 intensified on Monday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue.
With only two matches booked for the night, at the final buzzer of the first match, Ravens crippled Plaisance Guardians who have been impressive throughout the tournament. In the opening period, Guardians only managed eight points with a two-pointer from Trenton Woolford that produced a 14 point lead with Ryan Gullen registering two three pointers.
The second period was no different, with another 20 points scored during the period going to Ravens. This time they led with a 10 points form Dominic Vincent as the score stood in favour of Ravens 45-21. By then Ravens had dented the spirits of the Guardians supporters as the match was good as over.
The Third quarter was closer than the first two as Ravens netted 13 points to match the 12 points the Guardians netted. In the fourth quarter, Ravens outscored their opponents once more to cap off a dominant night 18-14 to finish with a final score line 76-47.
In the second match, UG Trojans snatched a memorable game from the clutches of Pacesetters with the third period being the deciding session in the 68-53 game.
In the first period, both teams were matching shot for shot as Trojans set up a minimal five-point lead over Pacesetters and held their lead into the second period, extending it by one as the score line showed 33-27 by half time.
It was the third period that lost the game for Pacesetters as they only mustered seven points, 10 less than Trojans, who at that point now held a 16 point lead. Pacesetters won the final period but only by a one point margin which was not enough to change the result.
The action continues at the same venue tonight with Ravens taking on Eagles in the open class and Ravens matching up with Guardians in the Under-23 category.