The One Guyana Basketball Premier League continued on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with Mambas, Georgetown Masters and Guyana Defense Force cruising to victories.
Mambas came out the blocks strong to lead by 4 points at the end of the first quarter against Retrieve Raiders 14-10.
At half time they upped the ante to stretch the lead 27-19.
However, Raiders put in a strong showing in the third quarter with Colin Phillip dropping 22 points and 10 from Kareem Richards to help them pull back the advantage to within 2 points in a 36-34 result.
But Mambas Hullman Bovell and Samuel Thompson score 13 points each to come to the fore in the latter stages to ensure a 3-point victory 52-42.
Georgetown Masters also whipped Berbice Renegades 67-56 in that contest.
Jason Squires led the Masters side with 17 points while Mark Richards chipped in with 16 points in the win.
They led 18-13 at the end of the first quarter and 21-18 at the half.
They made it 53-43 at the end of the third and closed it out in the fourth 67-56.
Garfield Benjamin scored 15 and Shamar France’s 22 were Berbice top scorers.
In another encounter the Guyana Defense Force defeated Kings 63-57.
It was dead even after the first period 17-17 but kings edged forward at the half 33-30.
GDF’s Ronaldo Kowe had a stunning 36 points to lead the soliders to a comfortable win.
GDF’s Ronaldo Niles aided his team with 11 points as they led 47-46 going into the final quarter.
The army men would adjust to extent the lead and eventually win it 63-57 at the end of the fourth.
The league 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.