Kobras and Plaisance Guardians were the first teams to get a taste of victory when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Federation (GABA) Knockout Championships commenced on Monday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).
In the Second Division, Kobras reigned supreme over the Pacesetters 59 – 52 as Amoniki John led the charge with a game-high 16 points. His scoring was supported by Patrick John (11), Rondell Wilson (10) and Selwyn McAllister (9).
Meanwhile, Quincy Dos Santos top scored for the Pacesetters with 15 points while Zion Gray, Kwesi Roberts and Stephen Peters assisted with ten, eight and six points, respectively.
Pacesetters led 13 – 12 going into the second quarter but Kobras kept the pressure on and gained the lead at the half. Even though Kobras were ahead 26 – 23 at the start of the third, the momentum shifted again as the opposition set up an entertaining 37 – 36 lead to start the final quarter.
The eventual victors then outhustled their opponents 22 – 16 to cart off with a well-deserved seven-point win.
A ruthless Plaisance Guardians side brushed aside the Pepsi Sonics 81-62 in the under-23 Division. The losing side never looked up to the challenge as they were outscored in every quarter until the final buzzer.
Anton Fileen top scored with 20 points, while Nigel Bowen and Terrence Daniels chipped in with 14 and 11, respectively.
Despite scoring efforts from Manasseh Murray (15) and Lemuel Grant (13), Sonics’ offensive power was nowhere near threatening.
