Unbeaten Stabroek Eagles and Ravens to meet in national final

The Conference Finals of the “One Guyana” Basketball League culminated at the National Gymnasium on Saturday, as the Kitty-Campbellville Ravens secured their place in the nationals final after a miraculous win in the Harpy Eagle Conference.
They will meet the Stabroek Eagles, who won the Jaguar Conference Final thanks to their ability to convert basket-bound shots and hold the Bounty Colts, who are renowned for their quick play. The Eagles led the game at the beginning of the game, scoring 21 points in the first quarter, and their defence was crucial in keeping the Colts to just 14 points.

The second quarter proved to be helpful for the Colts, as they scored 24 points while keeping the Eagles in check, for just 11 points.
The Eagles team dominated the third quarter, forcing a comeback and cutting the Colts ‘ lead to one point after putting the ball through the net for 21 points versus the Colts’ 14.
After scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter, the Eagles went on to win the game and the Jaguar Conference Final three-game series 2-0.
In an invited comment, Stabroek Eagles Head Coach Adrian Hooper told Guyana Times Sport that it was a well-deserved win as they overcame their obstacles in pursuit of victory.

Hooper said: “Tonight, Eagles came out, we stuck to that game plan and we did it. We overcame all odds, we were down injured players, a next man up, and the mentality that we have on the game and everybody came through for us tonight, and was a great team win.”

Ravens versus Untouchables
With their feisty style of play, the Kitty-Campbellville Ravens managed to contain Kwakwani Untouchables, who are known for their quick play to go up with a win, despite Kwakwani leading in the first quarter of the game.
The second quarter proved to be beneficial for the Ravens outfit as they managed to put the ball through the net consistently to score 21 points and calm down Kwakwani, who ended up scoring 16 points.
The third quarter was dominated by the Kwakwani outfit, who put the ball through the net for 15 points while the Ravens scored 13.
The Ravens went on to secure the win in the final quarter by scoring 19 points for a total of 74, while Kwakwani scored 12 points for a total of 69 as the Harpy Eagle Conference Final three-game series ended 2-1 in favour of the Ravens.(Omar McKenzie)