“Road to Mecca” hailed as building block for basketball

At Saturday evening’s finals, the three-time champions, Bounty Colts, exhibited spectacular form, preventing the experienced Ravens team from playing to the best of their ability. This fact is an indication of the ever improving skills embedded within the basketball fraternity.
Many of the players have admitted that the 5-year-old ‘Road to Mecca’ competition has provided a platform for them to continue showcasing these skills locally.
Bounty Colts’ Coach Willon Cameron admitted that the quality of the game is dependent upon the team’s game plan, and once that plan is executed, the game is easily won. “I know our game plan was centered around our pace. We’re a very quick team, and while they’re a quality opponent, they’re very slow. So once we knew that we could stick to our game plan, it (the win) will come to us, and the shots were a complimentary to that,” Cameron stated.

As if in agreement with Cameron, Raven’s team member Darcel Harris credited the team’s victory to sticking to their plan. “I won’t take anything away from them, tonight they were the better team, they stuck to their plan, and it is by no accident that they are the three-time champions,” he said.
Having such a positive impact on basketball locally, President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Nigel Hinds has crushed fears that the championship may cease under different management.
“Let me assure you that once demitting office, we will have continuation and a good succession plan come 2019. Cause there’s no point in building a house and then abandoning it,” Hinds said.
He assured that even if he is no longer president of the association, the likes of himself and Michael Singh will seek to make sure that the competition is hosted privately.