Colts and Ravens basketball clubs secured contrasting wins over Plaisance Guardians and West Side Ballers respectively in the Open section of the Turbo Hard-Court championships which continued Thursday at the Plaisance Community Centre Court.
Centre Shane Webster top scored for the winners with 16 points while Shelroy Thomas added 14.
For the home side, shooting guard Nikoloi Smith battled his way to 15 points while veterans Enoch Matthews and Trenton Woolford contributed 10 points each.
Locked at 17-17 at end of the first period, Colts took control of proceedings outshooting the hosts 20-10 to lead 37-27 at halftime.
Guardians battled back in the pivotal third period, scoring 18 points to their opponent’s 12 to narrow the deficit to 49-45 heading into the final stanza.
However there would be no comeback win on the cards for the hosts as Colts recorded 15 points whilst restricting Guardians to 10 points in the final period.
In the second match, Ravens made light work of West Side Ballers 75-47. Tyrone Hamid led the rout with a game-high 22 points, assisted by Ryan Stephney and Ryan Gullen with 11 points each.
For the losers, Devon Murray and Sadie Fraser netted 11 points apiece. While the West Demerara unit displayed grit to make the fixture competitive in the first half, the outcome was sealed as Ravens pulled away in the third period.
Leading 29-20 at the halftime break, the Georgetown heavyweight recorded an impressive 32 points while reducing their opponent to 12 points to lead 61-32 entering the final period.
With the outcome already cast in stone, West Side Ballers salvaged some pride as they out-hustled Ravens in the fourth stanza 15-14. Action in the event continues today at the same venue.
The overall division winners will be the teams that wins two out of the three stages. The winners of the opening stage held at the Burnham Court were Ravens and Pacesetters in the Open and u23 sections respectively.
