The Stabroek Ballers continued their meteoric rise on the street-ball circuit as they captured the ‘East Bank vs. the Rest’ Championship by defeating Five 0 by a 2-0 score-line on Saturday evening at the Mocha Community Centre Tarmac.
Darren Benjamin, the eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP), recorded a brace in the eighth and 18th minutes to settle the result. With the result, Stabroek Ballers walked away with $400,000 and the championship trophy, while Five O received $200,000 and the corresponding accolade.
In the third-place match, Sparta Boss downed Family 3-0. Jermin Junior recorded a hat-trick in the ninth, 15th, and 19th minutes, respectively. Due to the outcome, Sparta Boss walked away with $100,000, while the loser received $50,000.
Clayton Reece, Public Relations Officer of the coordinating team, Ballerz Empire, said, “It was a good turnout for the final night; the games were very competitive, even though the scoreline might say otherwise. This is an initiative that we will certainly strive to grow from strength to strength.”
Complete Results
Final
Stabroek Ballers-2 vs Five 0-0
Darren Benjamin-8th and 18th
3rd Place
Sparta-3 vs Family-0
Jermin Junior-9th, 15th, and 19th
