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Jun 08, 2014 Sports
The Million dollar question local Basketball fans is presently asking is whether this year’s Caricom Championship squad could emulate or supersede Lugard Mohan’s men 2000 achievement in Bridgetown the Barbados Capitol.
Today Kaieteur Sports and Statistician Charwayne Walker revisit Bridgetown with Lugard Mohan at the helm and Bernard Daniels calling plays when the land of the Majestic Kaieteur Falls campaign started with a commanding 74 to 64 triumph against Antigua & Barbuda. Centre Lorenzo (Fudge) Withrite top scored with 17 pts he also had 9 rebounds, skipper Lugard Mohan supported the big man with 15 pts, the late great Derrick Boyd finished with 8 pts and 8 rebounds.
For Antigua & Barbuda David Davis had a game high 26 pts, Mario Davis chipped in with 16 pts.
Game No. two Guyana lost to host Barbados 86 to 69. For Barbados Victor Payne scored 20 pts, 40 year old England based Skipper Nigel Lloyd had 18 pts, Andrew Alleyne 18 pts, Mario Alleyne 16 pts. For Guyana Israel Pro Derrick Boyd top scored with 20 pts, Lorenzo Withrite 15 pts.
Game No. three Guyana defeated Dominica 82 to 70 at the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. Centre Lancelot Loncke finished with 20 pts he also had 10 rebounds, Dexter Martin supported Loncke with 17 pts and five rebounds, Remington Ram 14 pts and six Rebounds, Lugard Mohan 12 pts, Orin Mohan 9 pts and five assist. For Dominica David Toulon scored 17 pts.
In Game No. 4 Guyana humbled Jamaica 70 to 65 with Skipper Lugard Mohan leading from the front with 24 pts, Lancelot Loncke had his second double double with 18 pts and 14 massive rebounds five on the offensive glass, Orin Mohan 10 pts,
Derrick Boyd 9 pts. For the Reggae boys, Julian Dunkley scored 14 pts, while Damion Leslie finished with 12 pts.
Game No. Five; Semi-Finals – Guyana lost to USVI 83 to 62. Skipper Lugard Mohan top scored for Guyana with 26 pts, while Tyrone Allick had a game high 29 pts for the USVI.
Game No. Six Guyana defeated defending champs Belize 87 to 69 to capture the bronze medal. Lugard Mohan again top scored with 26 pts, Derrick Boyd 10 pts and 14 rebounds, Lancelot loncke 11 pts. For Belize Keith Acosta scored 18 pts, he also had 7 rebounds.
Host Barbados won the 15th Caricom Championship defeating USVI in the finals 64 to 56. Andrew Alleyne had 20 pts and 7 rebounds, 40 year old Skipper England base Nigel Lloyd scored 15 pts, Mario Layne 10 pts for USVI, Calvert White had 15 pts and Tyrone Allick 9 pts.
After the tournament a Caricom All Star Team was selected players named were:
Tyrone Allick – USVI
Calvert White – USVI
Keith Acosta – Belize
Dwight Myvett – Belize
Andrew Alleyne – Barbados
The 2000 Guyana Bronze Medal Team:
Lugard Mohan Captain – Ravens
Orin Mohan – Ravens
Andrew Ifill – Colts United
Lorenzo Withrite – Colts United
Lancelot Loncke – Globe Trotters
Remington Ram – Globe Trotters
Steven Nurse – D.C. Jammers
Darren Ainsworth – D.C. Jammers
Sherwin Devonish – D.C Jammers
Derrick Boyd (deceased)
Dexter Martin – D.C. Jammers
Wayne Bristol – D.C. Jammers
Bernard Daniels – Coach
Robert Cadogan – Assistant Coach
Please note that Wayne Bristol failed to arrive in Bridgetown. He was replaced by Kings Steve Neils Jr.
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