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Phillip George Legacy Basketball Championships…Ravens, Pacesetters off to winning start
Georgetown’s top two seeded teams, Ravens and Pacesetters were both off to winning starts on the opening night, Friday, of the Phillip George Legacy Basketball Championships on Burnham Basketball Court with Ravens narrowly escaping.
Ravens opened the night against Pepsi Sonics that put up a spirited effort after being down big in the game. It was until Sonics got tough on both ends of the court that they managed to compete with Ravens, which eventually won 56-51; Ryan Stephney scored 14 points for the Ravens with Jason Squires putting up 12 points for Sonics in the contest.
Ryan Stephney
Pacesetters had a more comfortable win against Guardians in the feature game after some early jitters that had them trailing. However, the second ranked Georgetown team staved off whatever challenge to win 76-60; point guard, Travis Burnett scored 26 points for Pacesetters with Enoch Mathews scoring 16 points for Pacesetters.
Guardians had an excellent offensive start with nippy former junior national guards, John Fraser and Marlon Chesney supporting Mathews, who tormented forward, Royston Siland and Jermaine Hamilton on the inside as Guardians took a 10-4 lead early in first quarter.
The Plaisance-based Guardians showed cohesion and early chemistry on the offensive end but it was not too long before Pacesetters asserted their superiority. Point guard, Hugh Arthur finished a coast-to-coast layup to put Pacesetters up 13-12 at end of the first period.
Burnett entertained patrons at the Burnham Court with a neat spin move away from the defender to start second period as Pacesetters went on a relentless offensive onslaught. Loncke landed two consecutive three-pointers to extend an 8-0 run.
However, Guardians remained within striking distance at halftime with Pacesetters up 37-34; the momentum was clearly in Pacesetters favour. They went up 42-34 early in the third quarter with an aggressive individual defensive plan and fast-paced offense. Pacesetters were unrelenting, and forced Guardians out of contention with consistent offensive plays.
Travis Burnett
The tournament continues tonight with Ravens taking on Eagles and Guardians versus Republic Bank Nets in a must-win game for them. The Division I competition is split into two groups of four teams with the top two teams from each group moving on to the semi-finals. (Edison Jefford)
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