Ravens secured a 1-0 lead in their best of three series against the Eagles in the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League Championship final, following a hard-fought 78-76 overtime victory in game one on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Locked at 65-65 at the end of the final period, the experienced Ravens outfit prevailed in the overtime interval as they outscored their opponent 13-11 in front of a large gathering.
Prior to the aforesaid conclusion, the Eagles soared into the initial lead, as the first stanza ended 18-11. However, the Ravens reduced the deficit in the second stanza, scoring 18 points while restricting the Eagles to 16, as they entered the halftime interval at 29-34.
