Victory Valley Royals and Retrieve Raiders continued their unbeaten runs in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association/Youth Basketball Guyana Under 19 Club Championship on Wednesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.
It was a convincing win for the tournament favourites, Victory Valley Royals, who prevailed by a double deficit margin. Victory Valley Royals sent a stern warning to the field as they recorded a monstrous 54-16 victory over Amelia’s Ward Jets. The scoreline was the largest margin of victory to date in the event, with Royals also recording the largest score thus far.
The dynamic duo of Emmanuel La Rose and Kobe Tappin combined to record 26 points, more than the opposing team’s entire score. LaRose was the eventual top scorer with 14 points, while Tappin followed closely behind on 12 points. For the losing side, L. Benjamin was the main scorer with four points.
On a similar note, Retrieve Raiders brushed aside Kings by a 41-29 scoreline. The contest seemed to be heading for a competitive finish, as the first half ended 17-10 in favour of the Raiders. However, Raiders displayed their championship credentials in the second stanza, netting 24 points while restricting their opponent to 19 points to seal the result.
Kareem Roberts once again was the architect of the win as he recorded 12 points. The next best scorer for the eventual winner was T. Grannum with 10 points. For Kings, Jaden Rose battled to 10 points. He was the only player who recorded double figures for the losing team, with Tevin Belle tallying seven points.
On Sunday, Raiders defeated Amelia’s Ward Jets 46-32 and Victory Valley Royals dismissed Kings 46-31. The tournament is expected to be suspended for several weeks to accommodate the national team series between Guyana and Grenada.
