Former national ballers Crandon, Yaw, continue their winning ways in US college tournament

Akeem Crandon

Guyanese national basketball players, Akeem Crandon and Israel Yaw, were once again pivotal in ASA College of New York securing their fifth consecutive victory, defeating home side, Hostos Community College 78-72 in a hard-fought affair on Tuesday evening.

The Plaisance Guardians combination amassed a combined 24 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks in the contest. Crandon recorded a double-double with impressive figures of 14 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

On the other hand, Yaw fell agonizingly short of a double-double as he tallied 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.