One Guyana Basketball Premier league…

LINDEN’S Victory Valley Royals took first blood on Thursday evening when One Guyana Premier Basketball League final opened at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Royals are battling Defending champions North Ruimveldt Ravens in a best of three series to determine the 2025 National Basketball Club Champions.

The Guyana Basketball Foundation organised league saw Royals led by national player Harold Adams, drop 29 points in an awesome display to take game one, 74-70.

Adams worked both ends of the court to perfection as his side played a good all-round game to make their intention in the series clear.

The first quarter was evenly matched with the champions taking the early lead 16-15.

Ravens were led in offence by Nikkoloi Smith, Alroy Nurse and Terrence Daniels.

Smith was the best of the lot with 17 points as they sought to stay in the contest at the end of the half down by 5 points 37-32.

Daniels also chipped in with 11 and 14 from Nurse as they desperately tried to stamp out Royals momentum.
Royals’ Yannick Tappin dropped 13 buckets with 14 from Orlan Glasgow as they piled on pressure by shooting their way to 10-point lead at the end of the third 57-47.

Nurse with his 13 points and Daniels with 11 points pushed the envelope hard in the fourth quarter to bring them within distance of Royals but they still fell miserly short by four points to lose 74-70.

The two teams will take to the courts again this evening with Royals hoping to close out the series by winning game 2 and dethroning the champions, while Ravens known for their never-say-die attitude will be looking to script another great comeback story.

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

The League’s regular season featured 22 teams evenly split in the Jaguars and Harpy Eagles conference drawn from all across the country battling for a place in the playoffs with the top team from both conferences advancing.

The winner of the overall One Guyana Title will have bragging rights, a Million dollars and the coveted national club league trophy.