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On Saturday at the National Gymnasium, the teams hailing from Region 10 – Kwakwani Untouchables and Victory Valley Royals – achieved incredible victories in the Guyana Basketball Federation Elite 16 Knockout Basketball Tournament, thanks to their ability to overcome defences.
The Kwakwani Untouchables decimated the Black Mambas in their first game after losing their coach. They dominated the tempo and had a 25-13 advantage after the first quarter owing to their ability to counterattack.
In the second quarter, the Mambas scored 14 points, bringing their total points to 27, while the Untouchables demonstrated their experience by continuing to swish the ball for 15 points, totalling 40 points.
After that, the Untouchables continued to increase their lead, scoring 28 points and holding their opponents to nine in the third quarter. The final scoreline for that quarter was 68-49, giving the Untouchables a significant lead.
The Mambas’ run in this year’s competition came to an end as the Untouchables’ offensive game required no help, for a 21-point win, 89-68.
In his post-game remarks to media operatives, Kwakwani Untouchables Captain Stanton Rose discussed the game’s main elements, the areas that required work, and the joy they had at winning despite losing their coach, Dave Causeway, during the summer.
Rose said: “It was a great feeling, man. After, I would say, a terrible summer: losing our coach; it was hard. But the guys come together, and they know what we have to do. So, it was a hard time, but it was a satisfying victory.
“Yeah, communication and defence. We already know what we can do on offence. So, the communication with defence was key tonight, for us. Fitness, our turnovers. Our jump set worked tonight, but we will keep working on that, and the defence, and rebounding. Because we know for sure that the next game will be a tougher game than tonight’s. So, that’s a key thing we will work on coming into the next game.”
Victory Valley Royals defeated Plaisance Guardians by 35 points. They dominated the first quarter, leading 26-12, and set the tone for the rest of the game by dominating from the jump ball.
The Royals increased their total to 49 points in the second quarter and demonstrated their defensive strength by holding their opponents to 10 points, for a total of 22 points.
The Royals then scored 28 points in the third quarter, while the Guardians struggled offensively, finishing the third quarter with just nine points.
The Royals secured the win in the fourth quarter as the scoreline read 93-58.