POSTED BY: Eurobasket Center
GEORGETOWN WOMEN SWEEP LINDEN COUNTEROARTS 3-0...
Georgetown (GB):--THEGeorgetown women side racked up their third straight win in the three match series against their Linden counterpartshanding them a 51-35 loss on Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, when the GT&T Cellink Plus-sponsored Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation/Wild Fire Productions promotional series concluded.
The Georgetown men won the series 2-1.
In front of a fair-sized crowd the forward Natasha Alder who was the spearhead for the Georgetown women had another outstanding game as the city side closed out Linden behind Alder's 21 points with 16 huge rebounds two steals and two assists. She was later bnamed the MVP of the series.
The city girls were in control throughout after leading the first quarter 14-1 and at halftime 25-6.
Through the third quarter Georgetown maintained their grip leading 43-21 and finally 57-35.
Veteran Rhonda Charles was the next best player for Georgetown with 12 points, four assists and two rebounds as Delicia Meyers had seven points 14 big rebounds two blocked shots and three steals as Lorrie Anderson got seven rebounds four points and two assists.
For Linden the bright spot was guard Sonia Rodney with 13 points five rebounds and three steals. Forward Althea Byass collected eight points, four rebounds and three steals with Latoya Rodney gaining six rebounds and three steals.
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