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Hield explodes for 31 points but Pacers fall to Knicks

Simba FrenchSend an emailJanuary 13, 2023 226 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Bahamian professional basketball player with the Indiana Pacers Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield scored a season and team-high 31 points on Wednesday night, but his squad dropped a 119-113 loss to the New York Knicks at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

Hield played 32 minutes in this contest and his efficient 13-point fourth quarter outburst was not enough as the Pacers, who were down by 14 at the beginning of the fourth, kept chipping away at the lead but ended up falling by six. The loss drops the Pacers to a 23-19 win/loss record and seventh in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks moved up one spot ahead of the Pacers. They have an identical record, but the Knicks lead the season series 2-0 with two more to play.

Grand Bahama native Hield was scorching hot from beyond the three-point arc in the game as he made seven three-point shots, tying a season-high for made three-point shots. He brought his total to 23 made shots from deep in the first five games this month. Overall, he went 11-for-20 from the field, shooting 55 percent, and 7-for-15 from deep, 46.7 percent from that distance. He grabbed eight rebounds.

His career-high in points is 42.

After the Knicks went up 95-81 at the end of the third quarter, the Pacers had to dig down deep to make a comeback. The sixth-year player led that charge. He pulled up and made a three-point shot at the 3:10 mark to pull the Pacers within two points, 105-103, but the Knicks controlled the tempo the rest of the way.

After the Knicks’ lead was stretched to seven points with 1:34 left in the game, 112-105, Hield made a three-pointer on their next offensive possession, at the 1:22 mark, while being fouled, to set up a chance for a four-point play. He completed the four-point play and the Knicks led 112-109 at that point. Hield had a chance to tie it up with 49.1 seconds left in the game but he missed a three-point shot.

The Knicks went up 115-109 before Hield made a layup with 21.1 seconds left in the game. The Knicks held on for the victory. The Pacers never led in this game and lost 

starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton to a knee injury in the third quarter.

The Pacers got hit early in the game as the Knicks went up 37-21 at the end of the first quarter. As a team, the Knicks shot better from deep as they went 15-for-42 (35.7 percent) while the Pacers went 12-for-39 (30.8 percent).

It has been a good month for Hield offensively as he is averaging 21.2 points in five games – above his season average of 18.3 points per game. He is even collecting rebounds at a higher rate in January – 5.8 this month compared to his season average of 4.9 rebounds per game. He is shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from deep in January.

Hield and the Pacers return to action at 7 o’clock this evening when they host the Atlanta Hawks at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bahamian DeAndre Ayton, the starting center of the Phoenix Suns, missed his second straight game with a left ankle sprain on Wednesday. The Suns got blown out, 126-97, by the Denver Nuggets in that game. It was on the back end of back-to-back games for the Suns. In the first game, the night before, the Suns won 125-113 over the Golden State Warriors.

After the loss to the Nuggets, the Suns sport a 21-22 record on the season and are seventh in the Western Conference of the NBA. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games.

Ayton could return to the court when the Suns play the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tonight. That game gets underway at 8 o’ clock.

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 Home|Sports|Albury, Greene help Chipola to 20th straight winSports

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Bahamians Deyton Albury and Paul Greene helped the Chipola College Indians to its 20th straight victory of the season on Wednesday as they took care of the Pensacola State College Pirates, 64-61, in a road victory at the Hartsell Arena in Pensacola, Florida.

The win has the Indians with an unblemished 20-0 win/loss record on the season and a 2-0 record in the Panhandle Conference. It also guaranteed that the Indians would stay as the top ranked team in the country in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Offensively, it was a low-scoring night for both Albury and Greene. Albury finished the night scoring five points and grabbing five rebounds while dishing out two assists in the 21 minutes he was on the floor. He finished 1-for-2 from the field including going 1-for-1 from deep. He also had a steal. Greene played 18 minutes and went 1-for-1 and grabbed three rebounds. He had three points, two steals and a block.

The Indians had a 34-31 advantage at the end of the first half. Although the Pirates made five more three-pointers than the Indians, 18-13, the Indians were able to make 10 more free throws than the Pirates, 16-6.

Chipola had a good night from the field where they finished shooting 42.1 percent. The Pirates won the turnover battle (14 for the Indians and eight for the Pirates) and the rebounding battle, 35-28.

In their previous game, which was on Saturday on their home court at the Milton H. Johnson Center, in Marianna, Florida, the Indians took care of the nationally number 25 ranked Northwest Florida State College Raiders (14-5). They squeaked by the Raiders, 75-74.

Albury had a tough time shooting the ball that night, going 2-for-8 from the field. He scored seven points to go along with three assists, three steals and two blocks. He also had one rebound in 25 minutes of play. The guard was able to finish 3-for-4 from the charity stripe.

Greene scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting from the field and made both of his free throws. He also grabbed three rebounds and had a steal in 21 minutes.

At the 1:19 mark of the second half, Albury made two free throws to put them up 75-66. That turned out to be two key free throws as the Raiders ended the game on an 8-0 run.

Both teams shot around the same percentage from the field with the Indians finishing at 47.5 percent while the Raiders finished at 46.3 percent.

Albury is averaging 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He is shooting 50.7 percent from the field. Greene is averaging 8.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

The Indians will look to go to 21-0 on Saturday when they host Gulf Coast State College at 4 p.m.

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 Home|Sports|BFA set to restart soccer seasonSports

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The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) welcomes the reopening of the soccer season for 2023 at the Roscow A.L. Davies Field this weekend.

BFA Technical Director Bruce Swan expressed his excitement for the new year with re-energized players ready to compete on the field. It is anticipated this year that there will be an uptick in participation and engagement from local clubs, physical education teachers and Family Island leagues.

“Last year, we were able to host the BFA Beach Soccer Cup on home sand and many young people from across the country had an opportunity to join in the excitement, watching from the stands or online. We believe the passion for soccer is increasing, whether at the professional, amateur, men’s and women’s national team level, senior league, through youth organizations or the national beach soccer teams,” Swan expressed.

The season continues with an exciting line-up of matches featuring all age levels in competitive and non-competitive play.

Starting this Friday, the BFA Under-18 League will get underway, and action will continue on Saturday. The BFA Women’s Soccer League will also experience action on Saturday.

On Sunday, the first round of the Hummel Cup will be played. The quarterfinals of that event are set for Wednesday, January 18 and Sunday, January 22.

BFA Under-18 action will resume on Friday, January 20 and continue the following Friday on January 27. The BFA Under-15 Boys League and the women’s league will stage games on Saturday, January 21. The BFA Under-15 Girls League and the women’s league will stage games on Saturday, January 28.

The public and media are invited to attend practice sessions and matches. For the full schedule of matches, interested persons are asked to visit the website at www.bahamasfa.net.

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CHAMPIONS Andrew Bell and Marcus Farrington receive their awards from Phil Andrews and Gina Gonzalez-Rolle. Photos by Erin Stuart

As of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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PHIL Andrews and Gina Gonzalez-Rolle present runners-up Aiden Gorospe and David Bethel with their awards.

THIRD place finishers Madison Carroll and Billy Holowesko receive their awards from Gina Gonzalez- Rolle and Phil Andrews (in the background).

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#THE fourth edition of the Cancer Society of the Bahamas charity golf tournament saw the team of Andrew Bell and Marcus Farrington emerge as the champions on Majority Rule Day yesterday at the Baha Mar resort’s Royal Blue Golf Course.

#The duo, playing under the team of Sands Beer, posted a net score of 53.10 to beat out the team of David Bethel and Aiden Gorospe, who shot 49.50. The third finishers were the pair of Billy Holowesko and Madison Carroll with 48.70.

#A full field of 104 golfers participated in the two-man scramble that raised close to $100,000 for the Cancer Society of the Bahamas, according to Phil Andrews, one of the tournament committee members.

#For Bell and Farrington, it was a total team effort.

#“It was just all, just ham and egg. When I was out in the hole, my partner carried me and he was in it. He was the egg,” Farrington said.

#Bell, a former national team swimmer and cyclist, said they just came out to relax. “Our last tournament, we didn’t play too well. We were probably a little too tense,” he said. “But we came out here and saw a lot of the professionals dressed in their orange and black, and the other teams, so we just decided to come out and have some fun.”

#To do it one shot at a time, Farrington said they did it for his grandmother Sue Roberts, who was the woman behind the formation of the Cancer Society of the Bahamas and Jimmy Sands and Sands Beer.

#As the runners-up, Bethel and Gorospe said they were pleased with their accomplishments.

#“It was a lot of fun. Aiden carried the team with putts all day. He made it look so easy as one of the young and coming juniors,” Bethel said. “He’s going to show what the Bahamas can do in the future. I’m glad I played with him.”

#Gorospe, however, refused to take all of the credit.

#“He sunk some putts some time and he helped us as a team to win,” said Gorospe, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Windsor Academy. “It was great to play with him and to finish as the second best team.”

#Although they were third, it was a good effort.

#“I felt that it was great. I just needed to work on my putting and I know my iron shots were off, but on the last hole, I made the shot for birdie,” said Carroll, a 12-year-old sixth grader at Tambearly School.

#She noted that she couldn’t ask for a better partner than Holowesko, who helped her as they talked about each aspect of their game as they played the course.

#“It was a wonderful opportunity to play with such a talented junior,” said Holowesko, one of the top Bahamian sailors. “It was nice to get her perspective on what she likes to do on the golf course and what is her favourite hole. We had a great time out there. It was unexpected that we got third, but we just grinded it out.”

#Finishing in order to receive awards were the teams of Luke McCarroll and Mackenzie Brown, fourth with 48.65, Steve Tiller and Brent Chapman, fifth with 48.50, Phil Andrews and Sean Albury, sixth with 47.95, Jim Laroda and John Reckley, seventh with 47.90, Phil Gorman and Richie King, Alistar Chisnall and Curtis Robinson, eighth with 47.80, Marc Robinson and Jimi Thompson, ninth with 47.55, 10th with 47.00 and Neala Jones and Paul Winder, 11th with 46.70.

#Sue Roberts, of the Cancer Society of the Bahamas, said they are very pleased to host the event for the fourth year because it’s for such a worthy cause.

#“It brings out a lot of people and there’s great camaraderie and it’s played on such a wonderful golf course, but I have never played golf in my life,” she said.

#“There’s not one family in the Bahamas that has not been affected by cancer, so it touches everybody’s heart.”

#Gina Gonzalez-Rolle, a committee member for the Cancer Society golf tournament, said they had a great event.

#“We had a wonderful day, the weather was well and everyone had a great time and we had wonderful prizes to give out,” Gonzalez-Rolle said. “We want to thank everyone for their support, everyone who volunteered and came out and worked and all of the sponsors.”

#The committee, according to Gonzalez-Rolle, is now looking at how they can improve on this year’s tournament as they start to prepare for the fifth edition next year.

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Lanisha Rolle as part of investigation

Lanisha Rolle

As of Thursday, January 12, 2023

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#By LEANDRA ROLLE

#Tribune Staff Reporter

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#POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander confirmed that officers questioned former Cabinet Minister Lanisha Rolle and her husband yesterday as a part of their investigations into the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

#“Yes, at this time they are being questioned,” the police chief said when asked to respond to reports circulating on the issue.

#“They came into custody yesterday (Tuesday). They were released pending last night, to return this (Wednesday) morning so at this hour, I believe they are still speaking to investigators at this time.”

#Reports first circulated in November that Mrs Rolle was under active police investigation as a part of their probe into the ministry. Deputy Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux later denied those reports when contacted by The Tribune and only said police were only looking into some “irregularities” at the ministry.

# However, he did not say if those irregularities occurred when the Minnis administration was in power or during Mrs Rolle’s tenure, explaining that the investigation into the matter was still in the early stages.

# When asked why Mrs Rolle and her husband were being questioned, Commissioner Fernander replied: “Well, I can’t say exactly what the officers put to them, but you know what was circulating in the media. We are speaking to them at this time.”

# Mrs Rolle resigned from Cabinet in February 2021 for “personal reasons,” she said at the time.

# Her departure came after former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis ordered a lockdown of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

# The Tribune had previously reported that when ministry officials and the board of the National Sports Authority became concerned that established processes and procedures were not being followed, they took their concerns to Dr Minnis.

# The Auditor General was in the midst of auditing the NSA — which manages and develops sporting facilities — at the time.

#The audit was later tabled in the House of Assembly in November 2021, months after the Davis administration was voted into office.

# The audit – which was conducted between July 1, 2018 to January 2021- uncovered several red flags, including “poor maintenance practices at the agency, inadequate inventory controls and boards that were not able to carry out the functions of the authority, among other things.”

# The report also found that a contract was awarded without Cabinet approval and also instances where cheques to contractors were made out to named individuals, no companies, and collected by a senior official of the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture.

# However, Mrs Rolle has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, saying her track record spoke for itself.

# Most recently, she told reporters last November that she believed in due time, the truth will be revealed.

# “I have resigned from Cabinet from February 23 of 2021 and since then, we are here today. I recall the last official audit report disclosed, to my information, that the accounts of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (were) fairly maintained,” the former Cabinet minister said at the time.

# “I did not hear that another audit or any further investigation was going on and so we are where we are today. I trust the police. I have been a police officer. I have served the country in that capacity for 11 years. I served in the Cabinet. I served as a member of Parliament. I served as an officer of the court and I trust that the due process of the law will be followed, the rule of law shall take its course and justice shall prevail. I trust the Lord in all of that.”

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 Home|Sports|Career night for HunterSports

Bahamian scores 19 points in a win for the Zips

Simba FrenchSend an emailJanuary 12, 2023 162 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Bahamas celebrated Majority Rule Day on Tuesday but it was no day off for Bahamian collegiate basketball player Sammy Hunter as he was in action for the University of Akron Zips.

Hunter had a career-high 19 points in helping the Zips record its first road win of the season.

The Zips took care of the Bowling Green University Falcons, 74-70, at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. For the season, the Zips have a 10-6 win/loss record and are 2-1 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) play. The Falcons are 8-8 with a 2-1 MAC record.

Hunter had an impressive night, going 7-for-9 from the field. He made all three of his field goals from inside the three-point line. Hunter, who came off the bench, also had a career night from deep, going 4-for-6 in 25 minutes on the floor. He sunk his only free shot of the night. The forward grabbed three rebounds and had a block and a steal in the win.

This was the second time Hunter scored in double figures. He posted 13 points back in December. He is averaging 6.6 points per game to go along with 2.8 rebounds per contest this season.

For much of the contest, it was a back-and-forth game as there were 16 lead changes and six ties.

Hunter did most of his damage in the first half. He first checked in at the 16:16 mark and blocked a shot. He made his presence felt in the paint by grabbing an offensive rebound and making a putback layup before drawing a foul on a play with 15 minutes left in the first half. He completed the and-one play to put his team up 9-7 at that point. The Falcons went up 11-9 before Hunter put his team up 12-11 on a made three-point shot at the 12:32 mark of the first half.

The Bahamian played a significant role in the resurgence by the Zips in the first half. With less than two minutes left in the half, after the Flacons took a 33-26 lead, Hunted had a dunk on a fast break to help the Zips cut into the lead. That came with 1:50 left in the half. Hunter got a steal with just over a minute left in that half and turned that into two points. After the Falcons went up 36-33, Hunter connected on a three-pointer with three seconds left in the half to tie the game at 36. He was not finished there as he knocked down a shot from deep just nine seconds into the second half to put the Zips up 39-36. He hit another huge shot from behind the arc at the 14:03 mark of the second half. The Zips trailed 49-46 at that point. It was his last field goal of the game but his 19 points was huge as the Zips battled down the stretch to pull off the win.

As a team, Akron shot the ball poorly at 40.3 percent compared to the Falcons’ 49.1 percent. The free-throw line was one of the difference makers as the Zips went 13-for-14 while the home team finished 8-for-13.

Akron finished the game with 19 fast break points compared to the Falcons’ six fast break points. Hunter accounted for 19 of the Zips’ 24 bench points.

The Zips return home to Akron, Ohio tomorrow to play the University of Eastern Michigan (4-12, 1-2 MAC) at the James A. Rhodes Arena. The Zips are a perfect 8-0 on their home floor this season. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. and the game will be televised live on ESPNU.

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 Home|Sports|Miller, Shizuoka win 10th straightSports

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Make it 10 straight wins for Bahamian professional basketball player Tavario Miller and Shizuoka Veltex as they took care of the Gifu Swoops on Sunday, winning 84-56, at the Shizuoka City Center Gymnasium in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka, Japan.

The win pushed their win/loss record to 24-2 on the season as they stayed at the top of the table in the Japanese B3 League. The loss kept Gifu at eighth in the league with a 10-16 record. The game on Sunday was the backend of a back-to-back series. Shizuoka dominated in the first game as well, winning 96-67.

Miller finished with a double-double of 10 points and tying for a game-high of 12 rebounds. He had two assists and went 5-for-8 from the field, shooting 62.5 percent.

The outcome of the game was a foregone conclusion early. Miller came off the bench and played 29 minutes in the game.

Shizuoka distributed the ball well, dishing out 25 assists compared to Gifu who had six assists. They outrebounded their counterparts, 35-28. Defensively, Shizuoka had 11 steals compared to just two for Gifu.

On Saturday, Miller scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He went 6-for-7 from the field, shooting 85.7 percent. He went 3-for-4 from the free throw line. He added one block in 27 minutes on the floor. In the game, Shizuoka’s bench scored most of their total points with 52. They also dished out 25 assists in this game. It was a closer gap in rebounding in this game as Shizuoka won that category, 33-30. They also had 11 steals.

This season, Miller is averaging 12.6 points to go with 8.5 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 1.5 steals and is playing 22.9 minutes per game in 26 games.

Miller and his team return to action with back-to-back away games against the ninth-ranked Tokyo Hachioji Trains (10-16) on January 13 and 14.

Miller spent last season in Brazil’s Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) with Minas Belo Horizonte. The team reached the league’s semifinals before their playoff run came to an end.

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 Home|Sports|Major boxing show slated for May at national stadiumSports

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On Wednesday, the Bahamas Boxing Commission (BBC) announced that after working diligently with Bahamian entertainment promoter Whitney Ferguson, for three years, a blockbuster of an event is scheduled for Saturday May 13, 2023, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium inside the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre.

According to BBC Chairman Fred Sturrup, “this is the finest indication of a revival of the sport we love so dearly” in the last decade.

“I wish to heap praises on Promoter Whitney Ferguson. He has demonstrated perseverance at the highest level. The calls made to me over the last three years and to BBC Secretary Calvin Greene have been quite an amount. There were disappointing occasions when it seemed he would not be able to put a show together, but Ferguson pressed on. He networked through the commission with Minister of Youth, Spots and Culture Mario Bowleg, US boxing affiliates and myself to get to this point,” said Sturrup, who also represents the Commonwealth Boxing Council. “Now a super boxing show, inclusive of participating Bahamian boxers, a matter being negotiated, is planned. The commission has endorsed the process and confirmed as much with Minister Bowleg. The show has been sanctioned by the Government of The Bahamas through its commission, and hopefully everything will work out.”

The show, dubbed ‘The Return of Drama in Paradise’, will be headlined by a 10-round match featuring lightweights Xolosani Ndongeni and Ladarius Miller.

Other bouts scheduled are welterweight Layla McCarter (USA) taking on Claudia Andrea Lopez (Argentina), 10 rounds; heavyweight Justin Jones (USA) going up against Saul Farah (Bolivia), 10 rounds; heavyweight Richard Lamontage (USA) battling Esteban Hillman (Bolivia), 8/10 rounds; super featherweight Alexander Casares (Mexico) vs. Kevin Lionel Acevado (Argentina), 10 rounds; bantamweight Abdulazeez Alamoodi (Dubai) taking on Jose Garcia Sifuentes (Mexico), 8 rounds; super lightweight Eduardo Javier Abreu (Argentina) going up against Jose de Leon Jasso (Mexico), 6/8 rounds; flyweight Marlen Avila (USA) battling Haiulie Villalobos Martinez (Mexico), 4 rounds; lightweight Ashton Barreras (USA) vs. Reymundo Gutierrez (Mexico), 4 rounds; heavyweight Anonia Zepeda (USA) taking on Skylar Lacy (USA), 6 rounds; and super lightweight Keith Hunter going up against an opponent to be named later.

The commission is appealing to government agencies, in particular, the Ministry of Tourism, the immigration and customs departments, to accommodate Promoter Ferguson as he seeks to present a major event in this The Bahamas’ 50th Independence anniversary year.

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PATRICK MACTAGGART AND BRIANA HOULGRAVE.

As of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#While it was a double dose of victory for Briana Houlgrave on the girls’ side, Jackson and Patrick Mactaggart made it a brothers affair on the boys’ side of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s New Year’s Tournament.

#The three-day event, held at the National Tennis Centre, was completed on Majority Rule Day on Tuesday as Houlgrave knocked off Grand Bahamian Tatyana Madu in both the girls under-14 and under-16 finals.

#In the under-14 finals between the pair of junior national team players, Houlgrave had to go to the third and tie-breaking set to win 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 before she regained her composure and came back and took the under-16 title 7-5, 6-2 over Madu.

#Jackson Mactaggart got the ball rolling on the boys’ side when he disposed of William McCartney Jr 6-3, 6-1 and his younger brother, Patrick Mactaggart, followed suit with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Chase Newbold.

#“It was amazing, especially since I knew I made my coach (Bradley Bain) and my parents proud, as well as myself,” said Houlgrave, a 12-year-old Bahamian-Canadian, who is in the seventh-grade at Windsor Academy.

#In the under-14s final, Houlgrave admitted that it was a bit nerve-racking.

#“I did a bit of overthinking, but once I looked over my notes, it all made sense and it made me extremely proud,” said Houlgrave, who took the opportunity after just about every crossover to check her notes she made to remind herself of what to do in the match.

#After about a two-hour break, Houlgrave came back and put the finishing touches on a great day on the tennis court.

#“I knew what to do, so even though it was very hard, it was still easy in some aspects of the game,” Houlgrave said.

#Despite the pair of losses, Madu, a 13-year-old ninth grader, said she gave it her best shot.

#“In the under-14s, I made a couple of errors here and there. I can’t do anything about that,” she said.

#“In the under-16s, I was pretty tired, but I tried my best. That’s what came out. But I think I can beat her the next time we play.”

#Madu said she was one of the few players from Grand Bahama who knew about the tournament, so she was happy to come here to see where her game is going into the new season.

#She said she just had to go back to the drawing board and make some adjustments in training.

#With all eyes set on their match, Jackson Mactaggart knew there was no room for error and he controlled the tempo of both sides, especially after going up a break in the first set and up two breaks in the second set.

#“I’m very pleased with my performances here because all of the players were tricky players, especially in the final.

#“I had to give it my all. Each (point) was tough and I had to fight for it,” said Mactaggart, who also plays golf.

#“I just took it one point at a time. I worked hard to get to the final and the hard work paid off. I felt I played well in all of my matches.”

#Mactaggart said hopefully this match will propel the rest of his season as he looks forward to a tournament in Grand Bahama and then on the Junior Davis Cup team with McCartney and Gerald Carroll.

#Patrick Mactaggart said he didn’t play the “greatest,” but it was good enough to win, just like his big brother.

#“I was just happy with winning. Next time, I hope to improve on what I did not do right today,” said the 12-year-old seventh-grader. “I was missing too much and double faulting.”

#In getting to the final, Newbold got past Panagiotis Mousis 2-6, 6-3, 10-2 in his semi-final match earlier in the day. The 11-year-old sixth-grader at Summit Academy, who indicated that he wants to one day become the best player in the Bahamas, felt he didn’t have anything left in the tank for the final.

#“Getting through the first match, like I did in all of my matches, I lost the first set and I came back in the second set and pumped myself up to win the game,” he said. “In my last match in the final, I tried my best, but he was just that much better today.”

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As of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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#BASKETBALL

#GSSSA SEASON OPENING

#THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association will kick of its basketball season today with the junior boys and girls playing at the AF Adderley Gymnasium and the senior boys and girls at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#The GSSSA is headed by Varel Clarke-Davis, who indicated that they are looking forward to a really competitive season across the board.

#• Here’s a look at the games on tap today:

#AF Adderley Gym

#4pm – CH Reeves Raptors vs AF Adderley Fighting Tigers (junior girls)

#CH Reeves vs AF Adderley (junior boys)

#TA Thompson vs LW young Golden Eagles (junior boys)

#Kendal Isaacs Gym

#Senior girls

#4pm – CC Sweeting Cobras vs Doris Johnson Mystics Marlins

#CC Sweeting vs Doris Johnson senior boys to be played following the girls’ game.

#BSAA BASKETBALL

#THE Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association will continue its basketball regular season today at the Hope Center starting at 4pm with the following games on tap:

#Junior boys – Freedom Farm Academy B vs ISBET.

#Junior boys – Freedom Farm Academy A vs Akhepran International Academy.

#Senior girls – CV Bethel vs Teleos Christian Academy.

#Senior boys – Akhepran Internrational Academy vs Genesis Academy.

#Senior boys – New Horizon Christian Academy vs Teleos Christian School.

#BAISS BASKETBALL

#THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools, which got its basketball season started just before the Christmas break, will resume competition today with a full slate of games at various private high schools, starting at 4pm.

#Games will also be played on Thursday and Friday as the season swings into full gear.

#NPBA BASKETBALL

#THE New Providence Basketball Association will continue its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with games on tap tonight, starting at 7pm.

#Games will also be played on Friday and Saturday nights in both the men’s division II and division one.

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