GABF/Coca-Cola Road to Mecca B’ball C/ship bounces off tonight

Dec 01, 2017 Sports, https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...bounces-off-tonight/

The 4th edition of the Road to Mecca Basketball championship organised by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) will bounce tonight with three matches at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

The tournament is being sponsored by Banks DIH Limited under the Coca-Cola Brand. The sponsorship cheque and trophies were presented during a simple ceremony at Thirst Park yesterday where GABF President Nigel Hinds received the cheque from Shenisa Fredericks, Brand Trainee of Banks DIH Limited.
Hinds thanked Banks DIH Limited and Coca-Cola for partnering with the federation for the year end tournament which will climax on December 24th (Christmas Eve) with the grand finals.
Banks DIH Limited Communications Manager Troy Peters said his company was delighted to be working closely with GABF to promote the development of basketball in Guyana which will see the participation of clubs representing Upper Demerara, Berbice, East Coast Demerara, East Banks Demerara and Georgetown.
Ten of Guyana’s top basketball clubs Bounty Colts, Dyna’s Ravens, Amelia’s Ward Jets, Half Mile Bulls, Rose Hall Jammers, Victory Valley Royals, Retrieve Raiders, Pacesetters, Plaisance Guardians and Kobras will be vying for top honours.
Dyna’s Ravens will square off with Rose Hall Jammers in the opening encounter starting at 17:00hrs to be followed by Bounty Colts coming up against Half Mile Bulls while the final game will bring together Victory Valley Royals and Plaisance Guardians.
Prior to the tip off at 15:00hrs, there will the official march past of the 10 competing teams as well as entertainment provided by singer Tiffani Bonner and cheerleaders who will be cheering the teams on, Hinds informed.
The tournament coordinators are Junior Hercules and Shevon Henry who were also present at the handing over ceremony. Preliminary round matches would be played on December 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th and 22nd; semi finals on December 23rd and the finals the following day, all at the CASH.