It was a night of upsets as the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABA)/Let’s Bet Sports First and Second Division Knockout Tournament continued under lights at the Burnham Hardcourt, with two matches being played in the both divisions.
The Vikings are third-place runner-ups for the Second Division
In the first match-up of the night in the Second Division, the Pacesetters went down to the Vikings 69-77, with the losers practically handing the game to their opponents. The Pacesetters edged the Vikings in the first half of the match-up, winning the first quarter 16-15, but allowed the Vikings to outplay them to lead at the half 34-26.
However, Lady Luck was not on their side in the second half, and the Pacesetters set a genuine pace which propelled them back into the game. At the end of the third quarter, the Pacesetters were trailing by one point, with the game poised at 53-52.
Then the Pacesetters scored just 17 points in the penultimate quarter, which was not a good finishing sign. The Vikings outscored the Pacesetters in the closing moments of the game by a mere seven points to take third place in the second division.
In the second game of the night played in the First Division, the Kobras were able to advance yet another step further as they were able to pip the Eagles, winning the match 62-60. The Kobras matched the Eagles’ intensity basket for basket in the first two periods of the game, as the score read 32-20 for the Kobras at half time.
The closely-contested battle continued with the Eagles outscoring the Kobras 22-19 in the third period. The Kobras were able to keep the opposition at bay in the final period, despite the Eagles winning the final period 18-30.
On game night, matches continue at 18:30h and 20:30h.
