Eagles took a 1-0 lead in their best of three series against the Colts in the Harpy Eagles Conference final, while Kwakwani defeated Ravens to level the Jaguars Conference final at 1-1 when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued on Saturday evening.
Staged at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, the Eagles defeated the Colts 73-64. Travis Belgrave scored the most with 30 points, while the duo of Sherland Gillis and Michael Richards supported him with seven points, respectively. For the loser, Shelroy Thomas tallied a game-high 37 points, with Carmelo Man-Son-Hing contributing nine points.
Trailing 19-20 at the end of the first quarter, the Eagles soared into the lead, heading into the halftime interval at 37-27 after outscoring the Colts 18-7. The Colts responded in the third interval, netting 16 points while restricting the Eagles to seven points to trail 43-44 entering the final period. However, any hopes of a Colts come-from-behind win were extinguished as the Eagles outscored their rivals 29-21.
Meanwhile, Kwakwani defeated the Ravens 79-57 in game two of the Jaguars Conference final to level proceedings at 1-1. Jamal Gilkes led the way for the victory with 18 points, while Domair Gladstone and A. Phillips assisted with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
On the other side, Shamar Huntley and Dominic Vicente recorded nine points apiece, while Ryan Stephney and Darcel Harris chipped in with eight points, respectively. Storming to a 16-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, Kwakwani extended their advantage in the second stanza, outhustling the Ravens 29-17 to lead 45-24 at the halftime interval.
Kwakwani further increased their lead in the third stanza, scoring 23 points while restricting the Ravens to 17 points to enter the final period in complete control at 68-41. With the contest effectively decided, Kwakwani outscored their foe 11-10 in the fourth stanza. The tournament continues on Saturday at the same venue.
