The action gets underway tonight from 17:00hrs at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue with play in the Jaguar Conference league, featuring a showdown between McDoom/Prospect Kobras Basketball Club and Lamaha Springs/Park Pepsi Sonics. Following this, at 19:00hrs, the trending Kwakwani Untouchables will face off against the Wortmanville Pacesetters in a crucial battle for the top seed in the Harpy Eagle Conference. To conclude the evening’s excitement, the Stabroek Eagles will go head-to-head with the Meadowbrook Nets in a highly competitive matchup, showcasing the talents of both teams.
The tournament initially kicked off with 14 teams divided between the Harpy Eagle and Jaguar Conferences, with a projected total of 56 to 63 games. During the tournament, teams from the Jaguar and Harpy Eagle Conferences will play against each other twice, ultimately leading to the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs. The number one-ranked team will take on the fourth-ranked team, while the second-ranked team will face the third-ranked team. The winners of these playoff games will then advance to their Conference Finals, where they will compete in a best-of-three series to determine who will proceed to the National Finals.
The championship-winning team will be awarded a prize of $1 million, in addition to receiving trophies, while the runners-up will receive $500,000, along with their own trophies. This tournament was made possible through the generous sponsorship of the Culture, Youth, and Sport Ministry, G-Boats Guyana, the National Sports Commission, the Guyana Basketball Federation, and the Georgetown Basketball Federation.
