Pacesetters teams in convincing wins over Sonics, Kobras

Pacesetters basketball teams secured convincing wins in the first and Under-23 divisions when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association [GABA] ‘League Championship’ continued on Thursday at the Burnham Court, Middle and Carmichael Streets.

The home side defeated Sonics 66-51 in the first division as Michael Turner tallied a game-high 18 points while Taric Cave and Nathan Saul added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Contributing eight and seven points apiece were Travis Williams and Stephon Gillis. For the Mandela Avenue unit, Orland Neils netted 18 points while Jason Squires supported with 11 points. The contest started perfectly for the home side, who secured a 12-5 lead at the conclusion of the first period.

The visitors responded in the second quarter, outscoring Pacesetters 16-12 to reduce the deficit (21-24) heading into the halftime interval.

However, Pacesetters re-asserted their dominance in the pivotal third quarter, netting 16 points while reducing Sonics to 11 points to lead 40-32 heading into the final quarter.

The victory was then sealed in the fourth period, as Pacesetters out-hustled their opponent 26-19.

Meanwhile Pacesetters downed Kobras 77-69 in the U23 section. Troy David top scored with 23 points while Zion Gray supported with 19 points.

hipping in with 10 and eight points respectively were Quincy DosSantos and Kashif Liverpool.

For the Kobras, Amoniki John top scored with 27 points while Akeem Morrison was the next best scorer with 13 points. Adding eight and six points respectively were Akil Hughes and Justin Algu.