{"id":16405,"date":"2024-02-12T15:45:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16405"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:45:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:45:37","slug":"kobras-secure-victory-to-level-series-in-one-guyana-basketball-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/kobras-secure-victory-to-level-series-in-one-guyana-basketball-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobras Secure Victory to Level Series in One Guyana Basketball League"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Travis Burnett&#8217;s remarkable performance, with 22 points, propelled the Kobras to a crucial victory, leveling the series against the Bounty Colts in the One Guyana Basketball League. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The McDoom\/Prospect Kobras delivered a stellar performance in their must-win match against the Bounty Colts on Saturday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Jermaine Slater, the Kobras demonstrated tactical prowess, effectively thwarting the Colts&#8217; offensive plays and capitalizing on their mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first quarter saw the Kobras take the lead with a score of 18-13, extending it to 38-31 by halftime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the Colts&#8217; resilience, narrowing the gap to 57-52 by the third quarter, the Kobras maintained their composure and determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an exhilarating final quarter, the Kobras fought tenaciously to defend their lead, ultimately emerging victorious with a score of 78-73, thus leveling the series at one-all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside Burnett&#8217;s impressive 22 points, Trevor Smith contributed eleven crucial points for the Kobras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Colts, captain and national team player Shelroy Thomas led the charge with 25 points, supported by Shaine Webster&#8217;s 16 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning head coach Jermaine Slater attributed the victory to the team&#8217;s collective effort and strategic execution, emphasizing the need to address areas for improvement as they progress in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Colts&#8217; Head Coach Willon Cameron expressed disappointment with his team&#8217;s execution and effort throughout the game, acknowledging the need for improvement in their performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the action continues at the National Gymnasium, both teams will be gearing up for the next encounter with heightened determination and focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Burnett&#8217;s remarkable performance, with 22 points, propelled the Kobras to a crucial victory, leveling the series against the Bounty Colts in the One Guyana Basketball League. The McDoom\/Prospect Kobras&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16405","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=16405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16407,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16405\/revisions\/16407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}