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Kwakwani Secondary outplay LTI, UG too hot for Bishop’s in YBG Titan Bowl semis
Kwakwani Secondary School outplayed Linden Technical Institute (LTI) for a 70-53 win on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to clinch a berth in the final of the Youth Basketball Guyana Titan Bowl tournament.
UG Point Guard, Jonathan Pooran goes up in traffic for a layup he made look easy Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Despite a terrible shooting start for Kwakwani with the team going one for eight from beyond the arc, every play started on the defensive end for Kwakwani as they gave the penetrates of LTI Terron Welch and Dennis Niles no room to work with, with a high 3-2 zone trap that resulted in many steals that got Kwakwani’s running game up and going early.
Kwakwani led throughout the game that was always close as at one point four consecutive daggers rattled off with both teams scoring two each, while Kwakwani’s Shafeeq Thomas missed the fifth to end the back and forth between the two powerhouse teams as the third quarter ended 46-41.
However, Kwakwani’s defence just kept LTI from scoring in the fourth as they outscored LTI 24-12 in the final period to rout the team.
Leonard Primo was a beast down low, punishing the smaller players of LTI in the paint as he dropped 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the win. Shafeeq Thomas also dropped 20 points while Orwin Samuels picked up a game high 15 rebounds to ensure a place in the final.
Welch ended with a team high 21 points, nine rebounds and seven steals to lead the way for LTI, while, Vibert Benjamin had 16 points. Niles who dropped a team high 22 points in the first round was cold from the field all game only managing to score seven points.
Meanwhile, in the other semifinal, the University of Guyana (UG) played one of the best quarters in YBG history, holding Bishops High School to one point while scoring 17 as the game ended in a 60-48 blowout for UG to advance to the final.
Jonathon Pooran put on an offensive show, dazzling the Sports Hall with his penetration and his ability to change his shot in mid-air and finish.
Pooran also controlled the game well, putting teammates in spots either to score or for them to pick up easy buckets.
Bishops tried on a number of occasions to rally but only managed to come as close as 10 points before falling at the end of the final buzzer.
Pooran ended with a game high 24 points for UG while assisting on five of his teammate shots, Omodele Phillips and Lashawn Hooper both had nine points each with Hooper picking up a game high 11 rebounds.
Daniel Haynes was the high point man for Bishops with 16, while Marvin Durant and Daniel Ramlagan had 12 and 11 points respectively in the loss.
In the two games that were played before the semifinals to decide which teams will face off in the third place match-up, St. Roses High School topped Government Technical Institute 42-35, while Marian Academy defeated presidents’ College 32-26.
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