{"id":13385,"date":"2023-10-20T18:42:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13385"},"modified":"2023-10-20T18:42:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T18:42:35","slug":"ug-trojans-stage-comeback-to-secure-thrilling-victory-over-republic-bank-nets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ug-trojans-stage-comeback-to-secure-thrilling-victory-over-republic-bank-nets\/","title":{"rendered":"UG Trojans Stage Comeback to Secure Thrilling Victory Over Republic Bank Nets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a nail-biting showdown during the One Guyana basketball competition at the National Gymnasium, the University of Guyana Trojans displayed remarkable tenacity, overturning a deficit to triumph over the Republic Bank Nets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Republic Bank Nets launched aggressively, securing a 19-14 lead in the first period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain Ryan Wilson and Dennis Niles led the charge, asserting their dominance on the court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, UG&#8217;s Trojan Atilla Williamson contributed 11 crucial points, keeping his team in the contest, supported by Jether Harris with 10 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the game progressed, UG&#8217;s Jushawn Bayley (16 points) and Kadeem Peterkin (20 points) showcased their prowess, propelling the Trojans ahead. By halftime, UG had taken the lead, establishing a 36-29 advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Republic Bank Nets staged a remarkable comeback after the break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Wilson and Shaquille Prescott combined forces, narrowing the gap to a mere four points by the end of the third quarter, with a scoreline of 60-56 in favor of UG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final quarter, the Nets outscored their opponents, but UG capitalized on free throw opportunities, ultimately securing a narrow two-point victory, 75-73, in the dying seconds of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in the second game of the night, the Plaisance Guardians outclassed the Caimans, maintaining a dominant lead throughout the match. With standout performances from Nigel Bowen (17 points), Delroy Critchlow (14 points), and Terrence Daniel (11 points), the Guardians secured a resounding 83-34 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third game, Pacesetters delivered a commanding performance against the Guyana Defense Force, clinching a 68-47 win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Troy David led the charge with 22 points, supported by sharpshooter Nathan Saul with 13 points, as Pacesetters dominated all four quarters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quincy Wright put up a valiant effort for the soldiers, contributing 16 points in the losing effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, it was an action-packed evening of intense basketball competition, showcasing the skill and determination of these talented teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a nail-biting showdown during the One Guyana basketball competition at the National Gymnasium, the University of Guyana Trojans displayed remarkable tenacity, overturning a deficit to triumph over the Republic&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13386,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,367,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-one-guyana","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13385"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13387,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13385\/revisions\/13387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}