Ryan Stephney was in showtime mode at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday evening, as he poured in a game-high 21 points to help Ravens clinch the inaugural Andrew Ifill Memorial Knockout tournament.

It was the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) first tournament of the year and Ravens outplayed the Kobras to win 60 – 53 Infront of a fair-sized crowd at the country’s premier indoor facility.

After getting off to a slow start and being outscored 26 – 13 by Kobras in the first quarter, Ravens, behind Stephney and Timothy Thompson, clawed their way back in the game and outscored their opponents 6 – 15 in the second stanza, but still trailed 32 – 28 at the half.

Though holding Kobras to single digits (9) in the penultimate period, Ravens entered the fourth with the score level on 41.

With Stephney leading the charge, Ravens pulled a took-control mid-way into the final quarter and ‘flew home’ with the trophy.

Thompson finished the night with 18 points and critical rebounding, while Dominic Vincente netted 12.

Jason Squires and Carlos Edwards both scored 16 for the Kobras, with eight coming from Trevor Smith and seven from Jermaine Slatter.

Meanwhile, in the third-place game, Colts, Andrew Ifill’s local club, trampled Pacesetters 72 – 48 to take home the trophy.

The tournament marked the return of competitive action for clubs in the GABA, and according to President Jermaine Slatter, it was only fitting that they bounce their season off in memory of Andrew Ifill, one the best to ever suit up for Guyana. He died in October of 2019.