ORGANISATIONAL hiccups strangled the opening of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) 2012 league with teams failing to show up for matches because of poor communication between the GABA and its affiliates as  jump-ball started on Saturday night with one of two matches. Secretary of GABA Kester Gomes told Chronicle Sport that communication was established between all the teams participating for the opening fixtures of the league and it was shocking to know that at starting-time, the same teams were calling to inquire if the matches were still on..
He added that the Burnham Court facility is at present hit by an electrical problem with the lamps not working and GABA has sought an electrical contracting firm to execute repairs and maintenance to the venue.
On Saturday night GABA had to start the league with additional lighting supplied by Star Party Rental Service, but the lighting seemed inadequate for the matches.
The second match of the opening night saw Nets beat Maccabees 70-43. Nets got 50 rebounds as Maccabees mustered 29 from 62 with 4 of 8 from the free throw mark. Maccabees 11 from 43 points field goals and 0 from 14 from the free throw mark.
Joe Griffith of Nets scored 12 pts from 11 rebounds and 4 assists with support from Mortimer Williams’ 14 points, 9 rebounds.
Maccabees Hodayah Stewart scored 25 points, 10 rebounds while Yivereck Yisreal  scored 4 pts with 10 rebounds, Devon ‘Lindenman’ Cameron 7 pts and 2 assists.
On Sunday, Plaisance Guardian defeated Melanie Patriots 71-60. Melanie Patriots got 7 assists and the Guardian 15. For Patriots, Maxwell Thomas got 12 pts from 3 field goals and 3 three-pointers with 5 assists, Dexter Walcott 13 pts, 13 rebounds, Karey Bowen 6 pts, 11 rebounds, Curtly English 9pts.
Plaisance Guardians’ Enoch Matthews 15 pts, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, Travis  Dascent, 3 pts, Colwyn Nurse 14 pts, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and Marlon Chesney 19 pts, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
The feature game saw Panthers defeat newcomers West Side Jammers 68-57. Jammers committed 36 turnovers as Ralph Brown scored 15 pts, 18 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Kevon Jonington 12 pts, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, Leonard Brotherson  6 pts, 5 rebounds, Kevin Muse 5 pts, 5 rebounds, 4 blocks.
Panthers got their contribution from Jacob Lowe 9 pts, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, Haslyn ‘Jr’ Hooper 12 pts, 2 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block and Jamie Mayers 11 pts, 10 rebounds, 3 steals.