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Pacesetters evade late scare to win GABA Trifecta title
Pacesetters’ Rayon Cummings (right) collects the Trifecta Division I Championship trophy from GABA President, Michael Singh Sunday night.
Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters evaded a late scare in the fourth quarter against Pepsi Sonics to win the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trifecta First Division title Sunday night at Burnham Basketball Court.
Pacesetters held on for a 75-71 win after leading 61-50 going into the final period. The eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament Sonics’ guard, Jason Squires with assistance from Junior Lovell, went on a rampage in the period, almost pulling off a stunning come-from-behind victory.
However, Pacesetters held their nerves with Point guard, Travis Burnett putting up 24 points and forwards, Travis Williams and Joslyn Crawford adding 21 and 12 points respectively. For Pepsi Sonics, Squires had 28 points while Earl O’Neil had 11 points. Squires scored eight of his 28 points in the final period, including a huge three-point jumper to open the deciding period of the game.
Pepsi went on a 15-0 run in the period that landed them the lead at 65-61 with five minutes to play in the period. Burnett then got Pacesetters’ offense back on track and soon the momentum shifted back to the top seeded club in Georgetown.
Pacesetters regained the lead at 70-68 before Burnette, Crawford, Williams and Royston Siland came together to take Pacesetters to victory. Pacesetters held a 20-16 lead in the first quarter, compliments of 11 points from Williams, which included three huge shots from downtown. Pacesetters also held the lead at halftime with a 36-33 advantage in a contest that showed early signs of going down to the wire.
Pepsi Sonics’ free throw shooting didn’t help them, missing 11 attempts to be outscored 25-17 in the penultimate quarter. Burnette rose to the occasion as he has done so many times before in the third quarter, scoring 10 points before setting Pacesetters on path to victory in the final chapter.
Plaisance Guardians had won the Division III title while Colts won the Division II competition.
Plaisance’s Colwin Nurse adjudged MVP in the Division III contest with Colts’ Nikkoloi Smith winning the Division II MVP award. (Edison Jefford)
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