Six clashes set for this weekend in One Guyana Basketball Premier League
Ameila’s Ward Jets in action against the Panthers
Ameila’s Ward Jets in action against the Panthers

The National Gymnasium Hard Court will this weekend play host to six thumping encounters in the One Guyana Basketball Premier League.
On Saturday, Plaisance Guardians play the Kings followed by Mambas meeting Kwakwani Untouchables with Guyana Defense Force closing out the night’s action against Eagles.

On Sunday East Coast All stars will first lock horns with Berbice Renegades followed by Bounty Colts taking on Amelia Ward Jets and Worthmanville Pacesetters battling Block 22 Flames.

The additional games come as a result of the games scheduled for Wednesday last being postponed.
Meanwhile in the latest round of clashes, Linden teams Block 22 Flames and Amelias Ward Jets picked up two comfortable wins at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden.

Block 22 flames faced off against Masters and won 56-51.
Block 22 flames’ Shamar Savory 19 points and Johnathon Clarke had 18 points to lead the score sheet as they dominated for the better part of an otherwise see-saw battle.

Masters for their part had 16 points from Jason squires and Drumson McCauley with 12 points in a losing effort.
In the other match-up Amelia Ward Jets stopped Panthers by 19 points.
Jets started hot and never relented as they easily got past panthers 69-50.

Quincy Easton was especially on fire for Jet with 16 points with support from Stephen George 11 points.
Panthers had Shaquan Archer who dropped 17 points for their total with Jermaine Booker also registering 16 points.

The League is set to conclude in April and features 22 teams in the Jaguars and Harpy Eagles conferences drawn from all across the country battling for bragging rights, top dollars and the coveted trophy.

This year sees the top side collecting a million with half a million for the second-placed team with third and fourth place also collecting cash prizes and trophies.

The tournament is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, and National Sports Commission.

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