{"id":20296,"date":"2024-06-06T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20296"},"modified":"2024-06-06T18:00:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:00:56","slug":"wranglers-seek-first-win-in-gaba-u-23-double-header","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wranglers-seek-first-win-in-gaba-u-23-double-header\/","title":{"rendered":"Wranglers Seek First Win in GABA U-23 Double-Header"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Guyana Amateur Basketball Association&#8217;s Under-23 League is set for another thrilling double-header at the National Gymnasium on Saturday, June 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The matchups promise to deliver excitement and intense competition as teams vie for better standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first game, the undefeated Kwakwani Untouchables will face off against the winless Bartica Wranglers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwakwani, led by their captain Demarcus Adams, have shown dominance in their previous games, including a significant 100-33 victory over Festival City Black Caimans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adams expressed confidence in his team\u2019s ability, emphasizing that they approach every game with a winning mentality and are prepared to play hard without underestimating any opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side, the Bartica Wranglers, captained by Giovanni Tracey, are determined to secure their first win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their losses, the Wranglers have shown potential, narrowly missing victories in close games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracey highlighted the challenges they faced with limited players, resulting in fatigue by the last quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he is optimistic about their chances on Saturday, noting that they will have more substitutes available, which should improve their performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second game will feature the Lamaha Park Pepsi Sonics against the Stabroek Eagles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams have experienced a mix of victories and defeats, making this matchup particularly intriguing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sonics have one win and two losses, while the Eagles have a more balanced record with two wins and two losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Game time for the first match is set for 7:30 PM, promising an evening of competitive basketball and showcasing the talent in the GABA U-23 League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guyana Amateur Basketball Association&#8217;s Under-23 League is set for another thrilling double-header at the National Gymnasium on Saturday, June 1. The matchups promise to deliver excitement and intense competition&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20296","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\/20296","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=20296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20298,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20296\/revisions\/20298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}