{"id":20574,"date":"2024-06-18T14:42:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20574"},"modified":"2024-06-18T14:43:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:43:00","slug":"bartica-wranglers-secure-first-victory-in-gaba-u23-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/bartica-wranglers-secure-first-victory-in-gaba-u23-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Bartica Wranglers Secure First Victory in GABA U23 League"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Tyriq Walters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an electrifying match at the National Gymnasium, the Bartica Wranglers claimed their first win in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Under-23 League, narrowly defeating the Black Caimans 66-64. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite fielding only six players, the Wranglers showcased exceptional resilience and determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wranglers started strong, outplaying the Caimans 16-13 in the first quarter, setting a solid offensive tone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They continued their dominance in the second quarter, scoring 15 points to the Caimans&#8217; 11, ending the half with a 31-24 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After halftime, the Caimans, with a more substantial bench, gained momentum and outscored the Wranglers 15-11 in the third quarter, setting up a nail-biting final quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite fatigue and a shortage of substitutes, the Wranglers managed to hold on, scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter against the Caimans&#8217; 27, ultimately securing a 66-64 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wranglers Captain Giovani Tracy acknowledged the challenge of playing with a limited roster, stating that the team had to dig deep to secure the win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He praised his team&#8217;s resilience and determination, highlighting their collective effort despite the tough circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side, Black Caimans Captain Ronaldo Kissoon expressed frustration over the loss, emphasizing the hard work and preparation his team had put in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He found the narrow defeat disheartening but remained determined to push forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another match, the Prospect Kobras overcame the Wortmanville Pacesetters with an 83-78 victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a slow start, the Kobras rebounded strongly in the second period and maintained their dominance for the remainder of the game, outplaying their opponents on both ends of the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GABA Under-23 Basketball League is sponsored by Wilson Plumbing Supplies and General Services and supported by the National Sports Commission through the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport &#8211; Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The league continues to offer thrilling basketball action as young talents compete for top honors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tyriq Walters In an electrifying match at the National Gymnasium, the Bartica Wranglers claimed their first win in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Under-23 League, narrowly defeating the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20574","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\/20574","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=20574"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20576,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20574\/revisions\/20576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}