WORTHMANVILLE Pacesetters continue to hold their own at the top of the Harpy Eagles Conference in the ongoing One Guyana Premier Basketball League after their latest victory on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Pacesetters mowed down Linden’s Block 22 Flames 76-53.
Pacesetters had Josyln Crawford with 15 points, Troy David with 13 points and Nathan Saul with 14 buckets to thank for their 13 points victory.
The clash was even after the first quarter 13-13 but Pacesetters’ Saul and company would play their way into a 39-27 advantage at the half and never looked back to carry their lead into the fourth period for the comfortable win.
In another clash on Sunday Bounty Colts edged Amelia’s Ward Jets by 15 points 84-69.
While the scores don’t suggest it, it was a close contest for most of the encounter, Colts started hot 23-18 at the end of the first half but their lead was trimmed going into the break with them up by 2 points 38-36.
Jadem Simon was outstanding for Colts as they outscored Jets 19-17 in the third and 27-16 in the fourth period with Simon finishing with 24 points.
Domitre Rankin also dropped 16 points in the win.
Quincy Easton was Jets best scorer with 14 points in the loss.
Berbice Renegades also trumped East Coast All-Stars 64-39 in a top-class win.
Meanwhile on Saturday, Stabroek Eagles showed their pedigree once again as they dominated Guyana Defence Force to keep the top spot in the Jaguar’s conference.
They won it 60-44 in an all-round showing as Travis Belgrave hit 10 successful shots, with 9 points from Denzil Ross with support from Timothy Richmond with 9 points.
GDF never led in the clash despite showing fight as Eagles led 18-11, 29-23, and 44-39 in the first to third quarters before closing it out in the end by 16 points 60-44.
Kwakwani Untouchables also beat Mambas 78-70 in a thriller and Plaisance Guardians defeated Kings 60-46.
The One Guyana premier league continues this evening with defending champion North Ruimveldt Ravens playing Block 22 Flames and Victory Valley Royals meeting Panthers.
The tournament is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, and National Sports Commission.
The League is set to conclude in April and features 22 teams in the Jaguars and Harpy Eagles conference 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 for first place with half a million for the second-place team with third and fourth place also collecting cash prizes along with trophies.
The tournament is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, and National Sports Commission.