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Apr 06, 2013 Sports
-Colts take on Ravens in crucial clash tonight
By Edison Jefford
Republic Bank Nets had won its two previous encounters against Pacesetters after strengthening its core in two competitions before, becoming a top team in Georgetown, but Trinity Grid Holdings Pacesetters reminded Nets of its former place Thursday night.
TGH Pacesetters walloped Nets 74-55 to sit comfortably atop Georgetown’s Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division I League with a 6-0 win/loss record, remaining the only unbeaten
team in the ongoing League.
Point guard, Travis Burnett scored 18 points while shooting guard, Stephan Gillis had 17 for the impressive Pacesetters that only has the indomitable Ravens, who has already dropped a game to Pepsi Sonics, to conquer to assume number one in Georgetown.
Nets’ leading offensive player, forward, Darrion Lewis scored 17 points while guard, Hodayah Stewart had 11 points. With the loss, Republic Bank Nets now has a 3-2 record after also losing to Pepsi Sonics early on in the League.
Turnovers from both ends dominated a low scoring first half that ended 32-28 in favour of TGH Pacesetters. A dubious travelling call from referee, Oswald Benjamin on centre, Kurt Elias, who had not even moved off his pivot, received widespread rejection from spectators.
The call seem to allow Nets some momentum, as they equalised at 32-32, but Gillis’ And1 finish and then a lay-up returned the lead to Pacesetters. However, Lewis buried a huge three-pointer to ensure Nets stay in the contest in the best quarter of the game.
Loncke returned the Pacesetters fold after a brief hiatus and his tormenting defensive pressure on the inside was immediately felt with consecutive steals as Pacesetters went up 41-35, but forward Lewis buried yet another seemingly saving three-pointer for Nets.
The keenly competitive third quarter ended 45-39 in favour of Pacesetters after the experienced Pelham Doris missed five straight free-throw attempts with five seconds left in the period after a technical foul call and three-point infringement was enforced.
As if none of the teams were taking notes throughout the League, Pacesetters continued a brutal fourth quarter onslaught outscoring Nets 30-15 for the win in the feature contest. In the Division III game, Plaisance Guardians won 65-59 against Panthers.
Kevin Yorrick had 12 points for Plaisance while Orlando Gibson dropped 21 points for Panthers in the game. The GABA League continues tonight with a top-of-table clash between Ravens and Colts that could decide how Colts, especially, finish in the League.
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