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Ravens reverse Colts curse
OH MY! Akeem Kanhai releases one of his fade-away jumpers after getting rid of his defender, Dave Causway (on floor) with a lethal crossover. Guard/forward, Kanhai dropped 30 points for Ravens against Colts Wednesday night.
By Edison Jefford
One of Guyana’s most enduring basketball clubs, Dyna’s Ravens, showed why it withstood the test of time to remain one of the leading teams in the country Wednesday night with a disciplined win against an emerging Colts that had beaten them twice before.
Ravens held off a 39-minute offensive onslaught from Colts, which led for most of the game, to seize the initiative in the last minute to win 85-83 when the Brusch’s Classic IV continued in the Capital city at the NSC-sponsored Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Guard/forward, Akeem ‘The Dream’ Kanhai worked for the win for Ravens, throwing himself around for possessions and scoring a game high 30 points in the process. Forward, Darrion Lewis had 12 points, guard Ryan Stephney 11 points, Dominic Vincente and Jermaine Slater had 10 points each for Ravens.
Guard, Shelroy Thomas had earlier renewed a junior national rivalry against Kanhai, scoring 28 points for Colts. Dave Causway had 21 points while Dominique Douglas scored 13 points in an intense contest that created quite a stir for its up-tempo nature.
Ravens had lost twice before to Colts, 51-61 in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League and 67-69 in the GABA Playoffs. They had everything to play for in a game that lived up to the hype and expectation of enthusiasts.
Colts led 44-39 at halftime after both teams traded points in the first half; Colts’ onslaught was fully grown in the third period with Thomas penetrations and a huge three-pointer from Douglas that gave them a 10-point 54-44 lead with seven minutes to play in the period.
However, three straight turnovers from Colts allowed a baseline lob to Tyrone Hamid, who finished off the glass to cut the lead; an inside pass to Kanhai further reduced Colts’ advantage, but Douglas responded with a huge three-pointer that quelled the momentum.
Kanhai finished a fast-break that chopped their deficit (55-59) further with two minutes to play in the third quarter. Kanhai then finished a layup and Stephney a jumper to bring Ravens within striking distance, down 61-62 at end of the penultimate period.
The game intensified in the fourth period with Kanhai on an offensive rampage but Colts ensured they maximised possessions to maintain 68-63 lead. The two teams traded plays before Vincente equalised at 73 points with free-throws.
Thomas landed a big three-pointer for Colts and Lewis answered right back from downtown for Ravens that took a 79-78 lead with three minutes to play in the game. Causway nailed a jumper to equalise at 80 before the game was again locked at 82-82 with 1:09 to play in regulation time.
A backdoor cut from Lewis, who went unguarded, gave Ravens 84-82 lead, before a crazy last minute that saw lots of slips and slides literally, ended the game on a wet floor. Ravens moved on to play TGH Pacesetters tomorrow in Linden after Pacesetters won Sunday night.
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