Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic: Linden All-Stars cart off spoils after explosive final

The Linden All-Stars outfit lit up the Burnham Court, Georgetown on Sunday night, on their way to back-to-back wins in the Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic tournament.
Before getting to the feature game of the night, in the two-night event, the Linden All-Stars had to see off Bullets in the second semi-final game.

A snippet from the Rawle Toney 3×3 final on Sunday night (Jemima Holmes photo)

Linden commanded the game right through, hardly allowing their opponents to score. The eventual winners would race to their necessary 21 points, leaving Bullets languishing on seven points.
Meanwhile, in the first semi-final, GT Ballers ended the USA team’s campaign earlier than they would have liked. Ballin4Peace matched shots and strides with GT Ballers at one point of the game, until the Guyanese outfit pulled ahead for the victory and the opportunity to book a place in the final. GT Ballers won that game 21-14.
Meanwhile in the final, both teams took some time to find their rhythm, but eventually Kwakwani’s Stanton Rose Jr became too hot to handle as the prolific scorer rushed to end the game.

The winning team, Linden All-Stars receive their championship rings from a sponsor’s representative

Rose Jr, the eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament, led the Linden All-Stars to the championship with a 21-13 victory in the final.
For the MVP accolade, Rose received a motorcycle compliment of Rock Auto Trans and Spare Parts and $50,000, compliments of Signature Move Marketing Agency (former national player Steve Neils Jr and wife).

MVP Stanton Rose Jr in motion (Jemima Holmes photo)

The championship-winning team carted off a $400,000 cash prize, while second place GT Ballers pocketed $200,000. On account of scoring more points in the semi-finals, as dictated in FIBA rules, Ballin4Peace took the third spot in the tournament and received $100,000.
In addition to the cash prize, the championship team also won gold rings, sponsored by Century Tamara Energy Services and Jacobs Jewelry.