Colts defeat Buxton in GABA first division tourney

Colts overcame Buxton by 78-63 score line when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trifecta first division tourney continued on Saturday at the Burnham Court.Nikkoloi Smith led all scorers as he netted a whopping 32 points. He was assisted by Sheldon Thomas, Dave Causway and Niko Fraser who had the next best score of 11, nine and seven points respectively.

Quacy Newton led the Buxtonians with 23 points while Neil Bowman supported with 15 points. The opening quarter would see Colts taking a 20-13 lead as Smith and Causway combined to net 13 points. Smith led the way netting eight while Causway supported with five points. Newton played a lone hand in their opening exchanges as he netted seven points. Smith would continue his scoring form in the second period, netting 11 points as Colts held off the East Coast of Demerara unit to take a 35-31 lead into halftime.

Newton once again was the primary threat for Buxton as he netted seven more points. Buxton would then