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Dec 01, 2015 Sports
The Guyanese took a 2-0 series lead against an Antigua and Barbuda All-Star team on Sunday at the Burnham Basketball Court after point guard, Travis Burnett led the home side to a 73-56 win at the outdoor venue with a game-high 19 points.
The nippy point guard from Pacesetters received support from forward, Jermaine Slater, who had 10 points and centre, Shane Webster, who contributed nine points. For the visiting Antiguans, the impressive Marlon Charles had 17 points while Kareem Meade scored 11 points.
In the preceding Under-23 game, Ravens beat Pacesetters 57-53 with Carlos Edwards scoring 15 points and Sebastian Luke adding 14 points for Ravens. Nathan Saul had 16 points while Jahleel Luke and Quincy Dos Santos scored 10 points apiece for Pacesetters.
The four-game series opened Saturday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court in Linden with Guyana trashing the Antiguans 76-42 in an entertaining game, which provided the Region’s fans with their first opportunity to see a foreign team play in Linden in over forty years.
In the first game, shooting guard, Orin Rose led Guyana with 15 points, with solid support from Webster, who contributed 14 points and Burnett, who had 12 points. For Antigua, Meade scored 16 points while Charles dumped in 14 points.
The supporting game saw Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) outplay Mackenzie High School (MHS) 52–25. Akinni Wilson led with 23 points while Tyrese Mitchell contributed 10 points for the CWSS. Yonnick Tappin scored 13 points and Kobe Cork had nine points for the once mighty Mackenzie High.
The series continued last night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall before the final game tomorrow night at the same venue. St. Stanislaus College will play Marian Academy in the preceding game from 7pm.
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