It will be Linden versus Georgetown when Retrieve Raiders oppose Colts in the final of the third Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Road to Mecca National Club Championship today from 19:00hrs at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
It is no surprise that they have made it to the final following accomplished respective displays of contrasting methods.
The Linden unit is known for its interior assault led by ‘big-men’ Dwayne Roberts and Jason Alonzo, which spreads the court for the likes of Keon Cameron, Neil marks and Marvin Hartman.
On the other hand, Colts are typified by their guard play and perimeter shooting through the combination of Dave Causway, Shelroy Thomas, Kurt English and rising star Stanton Rose.
While they might not possess the size of their foes, the Georgetown unit has an interior threat in the form of Shane Webster.
In terms of the statistics, Colts are the leading offence, with 231 points recorded over three matches at a healthy average of 77 points per match.
Wins over Ravens by a 81-59 score line, Pepsi Sonics by a 70-48 score and Block 22 Flames by a 80-45 margin are a testament to their threat going forward.
Also, Colts are marginally the best defensive unit as they have only conceded 152 points across the event at a rate of 50.6 points per game.
On the other side, the Lindeners have registered a total of 197 points per match at a rate of 65.6 points per matchup, a significant difference of 11.4 points.
Raiders path to the final round was achieved following wins over Pacesetters 65-56, Royals 69-61 and New Amsterdam Warriors 63-44
Defensively, Raiders possess near identical numbers to their foe, conceding only 161 points thus far at a rate of 53.6 points per match.
Meanwhile in the earlier fixture third place playoff, Dynas Ravens will faceoff with fierce rival Pacesetters from 19:00hrs.
Winner of the event will pocket $500,000 and the championship trophy while the second, third and fourth placed sides will receive $250,000, $150,000 and $100,000 respectively and the corresponding accolade
