{"id":17908,"date":"2024-04-03T15:51:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17908"},"modified":"2024-04-03T15:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:51:37","slug":"stabroek-eagles-triumph-in-one-guyana-basketball-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/stabroek-eagles-triumph-in-one-guyana-basketball-league-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Stabroek Eagles Triumph in One Guyana Basketball League Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a thrilling showdown at the National Gymnasium, the Stabroek Eagles, led by lead baller Travis Belgrave, emerged victorious against the Kitty Campbellville Ravens, leveling the series 1-1 in the final of the inaugural One Guyana Basketball League. Here&#8217;s the report from Tyriq Walters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the weekend, the stakes were high as the Eagles faced off against the Ravens, with the Eagles determined to force a decisive third game in the series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a burst of energy, the Eagles dominated the first quarter, taking a commanding lead of 22-14, thanks to stellar three-point shooting from star player Travis Belgrave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite attempts by the Ravens to stage a comeback, the Eagles maintained their momentum, extending their lead to 42-30 by halftime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Ravens fought back fiercely in the third quarter, narrowing the gap with a 10-6 scoring advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final period, the Ravens, led by Captain Dominic Vincente and veteran Ryan Stepheny, intensified their offense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Eagles stood firm, ultimately securing a hard-fought victory with a final score of 67-59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the game, Eagles&#8217; head coach Adrian Hooper commended the team&#8217;s cohesive performance, emphasizing their teamwork and resilience on both offense and defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, Dominic Vincente, captain of the Kitty Campbellville Ravens, acknowledged the Eagles&#8217; superior performance and highlighted areas for improvement for his team in the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third-place match, the Kwakwani Untouchables emerged victorious over the Cummingsburg Bounty Colts with a score of 90-78.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the series now leveled, the Eagles and Ravens are set to compete for the championship title and a prize of one million GYD in the decisive third game next Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intense competition and impressive performances throughout the tournament underscored the growing popularity and talent in basketball within Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a thrilling showdown at the National Gymnasium, the Stabroek Eagles, led by lead baller Travis Belgrave, emerged victorious against the Kitty Campbellville Ravens, leveling the series 1-1 in the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17908","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\/17908","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=17908"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17909,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17908\/revisions\/17909"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}