GENERAL Services handed Plant Operations a 65-36 loss while Plant Maintenance eased past Mines 49-22 as the Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc. Inter-Department basketball championship got under way Saturday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court.

Playing in the first encounter, General Services, led by a top score from forward Clive McCalman who netted 15 points, were able to come out victorious after they were led by ten points 32-22 at lemon-time.
McCalman was supported by forward Carlton Gravesande who got 12 points and forward Domain Webster with 10. For the Plant Operations only forward Patrick Clarke got into double figures with 10 points.
The second game saw Plant Maintenance boot out Mines 49-22 after taking control 20-14 at halftime. The Plant Maintenance win came as guard Anson Durant led their scoring with 11 points with Neil Marks getting 10 while for Mines Dexter Bellamy had a game-high 12 points.
The final is set for Friday at the same venue with the losing semi-finalists playing for third place.
President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation, Nigel Hinds, who donated a pair of basketball nets before the game for use at the MSC, and BOSAI Minerals General Manager Robert Shang were among those who witnessed the two games. (Joe Chapman)