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Ravens grind out hard-fought victory
By Edison Jefford
Following two consecutive losses, Ravens grinded out a hard-fought victory against the Republic Bank Nets in a deciding Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division I game Wednesday night on Burnham Court.
The 51-47 points win kept Ravens’ hope of a final three ranking in the League alive as they held on for a 4-2 win/loss record, which levelled with Colts for third in the rankings currently and will make the remaining games for both teams extremely crucial.
Shooting guard, Ryan Stephney shot his way to 14 points while Akeem Kanhai
VINTAGE! Veteran Ravens Forward, Seraiah Clarke anticipates the drop after getting inside the paint for an old-school layup Wednesday night on Burnham Basketball Court.
had 12 points and Jermaine Slater 11 points for Ravens that lost to both Pacesetters, who has a 7-0 record and Pepsi Sonics, who boast a 5-1 record in the League.
For Nets, Pelham Doris had 15 points while Fabian Johnson and Darrion Lewis had nine points each. Nets slipped to a 4-3 record in the League. It proved difficult for them to pull off what would have been a crucial win with all the loud infighting.
The first quarter ended 14-10 in favour of Ravens after a slow offensive start for both teams that continued in the second quarter. Slater nailed two shots after a scoreless three minutes to give the Ravens an 18-10 lead five minutes before halftime.
Veteran Ravens forward, Seraiah Clarke launched a defensive battle among the two teams when he forced several stops to ensure Ravens maintain their lead before the break. Stephney finished three free-throws that helped Ravens to a 28-19 lead at halftime.
However, Nets regrouped and returned in the third period energised. The momentum led to a 4-0 run after strong drives from Mortimer Williams, but Clarke finished an And1 play that quelled the brief run for Nets early in the penultimate period.
Nets smartly went to their big men for answers; Johnson’s put back hauled them to within two of the Ravens before Drumson McCulley put one high off the glass for 34-32 lead. Ravens appeared to fall asleep on the defensive end for about five minutes.
But the Republic Bank Nets did not seize the opportunity. Instead, several quarrels erupted from their bench that led to the instant dismissal of stand-in coach, Michael Richards, who deputised in the absence of Shane Blair.
In the midst of their on and off court quarrels, Stephney landed a buzzer-beating three-pointer to cap an 8-0 run for Ravens that gave them a 39-34 lead at the end of the third period. Nets tried to regain their momentum in the last quarter but it proved futile.
Doris landed a three-point jumper to make it a two-point game down the stretch, but Stephney answered back with a big shot from downtown with under a minute to play, which basically sealed the deal for Ravens.
In the opening game of the night, Colts defeated Eagles 72-44 with Evans Johnson and Elebert Thornhill scoring 16 points each for Colts. Courtney Taylor had 13 points and Kevin Higgins 11 points for Eagles in the game.
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