The Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) First Division, Second Division and Under-23 Leagues have been seeing continued action at the Burnham Hard Court on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Many fans have been privileged to watch the UG Trojans compete in the First Division and U-23 Leagues.
Part of the action ongoing in the GABA/Rainforest Water/Malta Supreme League
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport, UG Trojans Coach Warren Wilson stated that he was very impressed with the U-23 side as they have played four games and won three – against the Eagles, Sonics and Guardians, while the other game was washed out due to inclement weather. With the Trojans’ next match against the Kobras scheduled for today, Wilson stated that the team would be looking to win four in a stretch and continue to climb the points table throughout the basketball season. He also stated that they would not be approaching the game against the Kobras lightly and would not underestimate them, since in any sport momentum can shift at any given time and, therefore, they would continue to play their brand of basketball. Wilson also said that he was grateful for players such as Kadeem Peterkin, Damani Thomas, Jabari Joseph and Darroll Williams who have continued to showcase their dominance in the competition. He added that as coach he did not try to separate his players based on who was more talented but kept the team unified and working as one allowing them to play at their maximum. When asked how he felt about the performance of the team, Wilson said, “As coach it gives me a really great feeling of pride because of the hard work myself and the assistant coach have put in to the programme is finally bearing some fruit. I also tell the team that yes we have won three games on a stretch, but we still have a long season ahead of us and we have to keep focus.”
The tournament will continue this evening at 18:30h with the Guardians vs The Eagles and the Sonics vs The Kobras at 20:30h. (Timothy Jaikarran)
