Victory for Victory Valley Royals

Akeem Kanhai

A fourth quarter offensive explosion from Harold Adams propelled Victory Valley Royals to the quarterfinal round, defeating Republic Bank Nets 73-61 on Thursday in the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) ‘Road to Mecca’ National Club Championship.

With the score 46-43 in their favour going into the final period, Adams would register a whopping 15 points at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to inspire the win. The stoutly-built forward led the assault from the beginning of the period, netting eight points through layups.

However Hodayah Stewart and Michael Richards would quickly combine to pull Nets back into contention through two