Exuma Sailing Club hosted the 2023 Bahamas Junior Sunfish Nationals in beautiful Elizabeth Harbour, George Town, Exuma, for the first time and the event welcomed 10 sailors of the Bahamas National Sailing School from Nassau and 14 of its own local sailors from Exuma.

As of Friday, November 24, 2023

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#THE 2023 Bahamas Junior Sunfish Nationals took place this past weekend in beautiful Elizabeth Harbour in George Town, Great Exuma.

#The host club, The Exuma Sailing Club, hosted the event for the first time and welcomed 10 sailors of the Bahamas National Sailing School from Nassau and 14 of its own local sailors from Exuma.

#The weather conditions provided some big challenges for the smaller, younger and newer sailors to overcome with winds up over 20 knots for the majority of the races.

#However the seasoned, veteran junior sailors from Nassau embraced the chance to test their skills in the typical conditions for November in Exuma – big winds and tight chop straight from the eastern end of Elizabeth Harbour.

#When the competition came to an end it was two of the most familiar names in Bahamas Junior Sailing for the last few years at the top of the podium. Craig Ferguson was crowned the 2023 Bahamas Junior Sunfish Champion, defending his title from 2022 in Nassau. Trading wins back and forth with him during the entire regatta and finishing one point behind was Joshua Weech, also of the Bahamas National Sailing School.

#Third overall from the Exuma Sailing Club was Joss Knowles. Drawing on his years of experience sailing in similar conditions in Elizabeth Harbour, Knowles kept the pressure on Ferguson and Weech throughout the competition.

#Finishing in fourth was Norman Carthwright from the Bahamas National Sailing School and in 5th was Tanaj Manos of the Exuma Sailing Club.

#Other sailors recognised were Christina Manos of The Exuma Sailing Club for the rookie sailor of the regatta.

#Also, Jaron Francis of the Bahamas National Sailing School for the “Class Act” sportsmanship award and Kianno Hutchinson of The Exuma Sailing Club for the “GRIT” award, given to the sailor that shows the most tenacity and never quit attitude throughout the whole event.

#Coach Dallas Knowles, of The Exuma Sailing Club, praised the efforts of the Nassau sailors and Bahamas National Sailing School. “It’s always great to have sailors visit us and enjoy sailing in one of the most beautiful places in The Bahamas. We know the efforts it takes to bring teams of sailors and boats to off-island regattas, so hats off to Pedro Rahming from the BNSS as well as Jimmie and Lori Lowe for their amazing efforts to help make this regatta happen.

#“We look forward to hosting this and similar events here for years to come.

#“We enjoy the competition against higher level sailors, especially having two of the best here in Craig and Joshua, it helps show us how much farther we need to go as a club to compete. “On the whole, we are very happy with the sailing and sportsmanship shown by all the athletes this past weekend and of course we are so proud of our Exuma Sailing Club sailors for being good hosts and competing hard for the whole weekend.”

#Most known for hosting the National Family Island Regatta every year in April, Exuma has now also hosted two national sailing events, Opti Nationals in 2020 and now Sunfish Nationals this year.

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The Bahamas senior men’s national soccer team have one more game remaining, and they are on the brink of being relegated to League C in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Nations League.

The Bahamas currently sits at the bottom of League B, Group D in fourth position with one point. Mathematically, there is still hope for The Bahamas, as the team has one more game remaining.

That remaining game is against Guyana, which has already won the group with 15 points after a 5-0 win/loss record. A new date has not been set yet. The two teams were set to play each other last weekend, but that game was postponed on Saturday and Sunday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was postponed on Saturday due to adverse weather, and on Sunday due to local officials suspending public and private activities because of the effects of the adverse weather on Saturday.

Jean said whenever that game takes place, his team just needs to be ready to go out there and play.

“It does not matter if these players play professional or no. At the end of the day, it is 11 players against 11 players on the field, and we must go out there and do our job to the best of our ability,” Jean said.

The Bahamas will have to win by two goals to overtake third place Antigua and Barbuda, with four points and a 1-4-1 win/loss/draw record. The Bahamas has a 0-4-1 record. One of the team leaders and vocal players on the team, Marcel Joseph, said the team must seize this opportunity.

“After hearing the score for the Guyana-Antigua and Barbuda game, it is a bit of a relief,” Joseph said. “We don’t know when that game will be played, but if given the opportunity with one more game, knowing that we have something to play for now is more motivation. We must rally the boys and let them know that we are alive, and it is still possible. We have to go out and fight for good results.”

The last matchup saw The Bahamas falling 6-1 to Puerto Rico on Tuesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Joseph scored the lone goal for The Bahamas. Puerto Rico finished second in the group with a 4-2 record and with 12 points to remain in the League B.

• Nov 24, 2023 Updated 11 hrs ago
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The Bahamas Professional Golf Tour’s (BPGT) Hillshire Farms Classic by Asa H. Pritchard is set to get underway on Sunday, November 26, at Baha Mar resort’s Royal Blue Golf Course. Tee-off time is set for 2 p.m.

Founder of the tour, Riccardo Davis, is happy to have Hillshire Farms on board.

It was an exciting start to the BPGT season, when Davis secured the victory at the BPGT Classic in September after some drama on hole 18 ensued between him and David Harris.

Nolan Johnson won the amateur division in the Classic, while Christopher Callendar won the junior division. All three division champions will be back in the Hillshire Farms Classic to defend their title.

Playing at the Royal Blue Golf Course, Davis and Harris finished their round tied at two-over par 74 and needed a playoff to break the tie. After they were tied at the end of the first round of playoff, Davis’ short game helped him to hold off a fierce Harris to start the season off with a bang, as he made a birdie on that second playoff hole. Harris had to settle for second.

As mentioned earlier, golfers of all skill levels can participate whether they are a professional, amateur or junior, as they will each have their own category to compete in. There are great prizes in each division and golfers are encouraged to come out and give support to the professionals and those striving to reach the professional level, as they hone their skills to excel professionally.

Sponsors include Bahamas Waste, Breezes Resorts, Royal Blue Golf Club, R & E Imports & Sales, Sun Tee, Signature Events and Wild Flowers.

Anyone wishing to support the tour can do so by contacting the tour at bahamasprofessionalolftour@gmail.com.

Hield drilled his most three-pointers in a game without a miss

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Bahamian Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield got his first start of the season on Tuesday, and it paid dividends as he exploded, having one of his best performances as a professional shooting-wise.

Hield had his most three-pointers in a game without a miss in his eight-year career, finishing 6-for-6 from downtown to help the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) number one offensive team, Indiana Pacers, take down the Atlanta Hawks, 157-152, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday.

The Pacers were led by their Most Valuable Player (MVP) candidate Tyrese Haliburton, pouring in a side-high 37 points and adding 16 assists. He was 11-for-18 from the field, including 9-for-15 from deep. In total, the Pacers drilled 22 three-pointers, tied for the second most in franchise history – a feat they accomplished five times. The franchise record is 23, done against the Brooklyn Nets last year.

The Bahamian was on fire all night, particularly in the fourth quarter when he scored 13 of his season-high 24 points. He had the go-ahead bucket in the final minute of the game, drilling a three-point shot from the left wing to give the Pacers a 155-152 lead with 52.1 seconds remaining. Hield had the last eight points of the game for the Pacers including two three-point shots. His previous trey before the go-ahead basket gave the Pacers a 152-150 lead with 1:20 remaining.

Saddiq Bey made a layup to tie the game 12 second later but Hield put the Pacers ahead for good with his trey inside the final minute of the game.

He certainly made a case for major minutes, once healthy, for the rest of the season.

Pacers’ Head Coach Rick Carlisle decided to make the move, his first performance-based lineup change for the season. Aaron Nesmith joined Hield in the starting lineup and second-year wing Bennedict Mathurin and forward Obi Toppin were relegated to the bench for the first time this season.

All four players were productive in the new roles, each scoring in double figures. Nesmith was in foul trouble but had a strong second half on the defensive end and scored 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting. Mathurin seemed more comfortable in the sixth man role he was in for so much of last season as he scored 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting. Toppin added 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting.

Trae Young led the Hawks with 38 points and eight assists. Dejounte Murray scored 28 and Bogdan Bogdanovic had 26 on 10-for-15 shooting.

The win for the Pacers clinched a spot in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, becoming the first team to do so. They have an unblemished 3-0 win/loss record in East Group A with one game left in group play. The quarterfinals will be held December 4-5.

The 309 combined points by the two teams on Tuesday matched the 16th highest-scoring game in NBA history, and it was the highest this season.

It was only the sixth time in NBA history, including the playoffs, that a team scored at least 152 points in a non-overtime game and lost. Teams are 92-6 in such games.

Atlanta led by 20 in the second quarter, but the Pacers came all the way back and tied it at 107 when Haliburton hit a three-pointer with just under four minutes remaining in the third. Haliburton scored 26 points in the period, and Indiana led 119-114 entering the fourth.

The Pacers shot 60.6 percent from the floor and 48.9 percent from three-point range while the Hawks shot 59.4 percent overall and 48.4 percent from deep.

The Pacers hosted the Toronto Raptors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, last night, but the result of that game was unavailable up to press time.

Overall, the Pacers have an 8-5 record (prior to last night), sitting in sixth in the Eastern Conference of the NBA.

For the season, Hield is averaging 12.3 points on 43.8 percent shooting from the field. He is shooting 40.6 percent from three-point land. He is averaging his fewest points and minutes per game since his rookie season in the NBA.

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The Bahamas Chess Federation’s (BCF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of officers is set for Sunday November 26, at 3 p.m. at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Building on Thompson Boulevard.

Contesting the president’s spot are Valentine Cox and Curtis Pride Sr. and running for first vice president are Beverley Turnquest and Hatchelah Robinson.

There are no candidates for the second vice president spot. Elton Joseph and Erica Seymour will contest the treasurer’s position and Angel Pride will run for the position of secretary. The nomination period has closed

Prior to voting, candidates will be afforded up to 10 minutes each to outline their respective agendas and priorities for the upcoming term.

For verification purposes, voters are asked to bring at least one form of a government-issued identification.

Andre White served as the chairman of the BCF Elections Committee and he said he looks forward to everyone’s attendance and participation in the elections.

As of Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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Federation president Joel Stubbs.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#WITH four more competitors earning their professional status this year, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation can now boast of having 20 active professionals in the sport.

#Federation president Joel Stubbs made the comments after Serena Salis-Norius, Dekel Nesbitt-Quant and Briceston Anderson all earned their pro cards at the MCP Worldwide Caribbean Grand Prix at the Atlantis resort, Paradise Island, earlier this month.

#They joined Terrion Kemp, who picked up his pro card at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships in Palm Beach, Aruba, in September. “We’re so excited for the few Bahamian athletes who have achieved their professional status this year,” said Stubbs of the competitors, who earned their status on both IFBB platforms at the Elite League and the Pro League.

#“They will be joining the others at that prestigious performance level. Blessings upon blessings to all of you.”

#Two of those pro bodybuilders – Jason ‘Jay-Shred’ Johnson and Kaif Young – just competed in the IFBB Elite Pro Mr Universe Colombia Show over the weekend in Cali, Columbia. Out of a field of 10 competitors, Johnson took the title with Young as the runner-up.

#Stubbs congratulated the two competitors whom he had an opportunity to train during their introduction into the sport. He remains a mentor and confidant to both competitors, who lauded him for his leadership of the federation. “To the other professionals, continue to work even harder in raising the bar,” Stubbs said.

#“Continue to work while it’s day, for the night cometh when no man will be able to work. Remember, the sky’s the limit.”

MILLIE Vlasov and Gulliver du Saint-Chene placed 12th in the 1.50m Grand Prix at the MET Autumn Tour II in Spain.

As of Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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#MILLIE Vlasov aboard Gulliver du Saint-Chene turned in an impressive performance in the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix at the MET Autumn Tour II in Oliva, Spain, finishing 12th out of 50 rider/horse combinations from 19 countries.

#Vlasov and Gullie were unfazed by the rainy conditions on course, navigating Swiss course designer Gerard Lachat’s twisting track of 13 obstacles the course in a fast time of 73.80 seconds and going nearly clear until dropping an unlucky rail at Fence #11.

#Although the dropped rail meant that they could not advance to the jump off, the pair finished on four faults with the 5th fastest time in the first round.

#In the end this was good enough for 12th place, a share of the prize money and, most importantly, an opportunity to earn more of the ranking points needed to earn a qualifying spot to represent The Bahamas in Equestrian Show Jumping at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

#In Olympic Equestrian sport there are limited slots allocated to Individual athletes, based on their position in the FEI Longines Rankings as determined by their performance in major show jumping competitions in the calendar year.

#With just a few weeks left in the year to amass more points, Millie is one of a dozen individual athletes in FEI Olympic Groups D and E (North, Central and South America) vying for one of these coveted slots.

#Nonetheless, she remains determined. “It’s my dream to represent The Bahamas at the Olympics,” she said. “It’s a challenge but I’m up to it.”

Mississippi head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin with the trophy. Photos: Dante Carrer

As of Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin with the trophy

#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

#The University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels pulled off a decisive 60-49 win over the University of Michigan Wolverines in the championship round of the third Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis women’s tournament yesterday at the Imperial Arena, Paradise Island.

#The win not only marked their first championship victory in the tourney’s history but it also made Grand Bahamian coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin the first Bahamian coach to accomplish this feat at the three-day event.

#Placing third in the tournament were the University of Arizona Wildcats, who fell 56-47 to the Ole Miss Rebels in the semifinals, after they toppled the South Dakota Coyotes 61-52 in the third place game yesterday.

#Coach Yo was elated as she basked in the historic moment in Bahamian and team history with her players.

#“It means a lot and when I saw the conch shell I almost broke down and cried. The conch shell on the trophy was elite. Usually, I let the trophies stay at work but this one I may try to sneak to the house for at least a week. It feels great to win. I am happy but we had three straight games in a row so I am really exhausted but inside I am screaming with joy,” the Grand Bahama native said.

#In the first two games of the Battle 4 Atlantis women’s tournament, the Ole Miss Rebels got off to a slow start and rebounded to win in the second half against their opponents. However, from the opening tip to the final buzzer of the championship game versus the Wolverines, the Rebels played with a chip on their shoulders and led the entire game.

#The former national team coach said the Ole Miss Rebels’ strategy coming into yesterday’s game against the 4-1 Wolverines was to get off to a hot start. “It was key. I have a lot of respect for Kim. She is a veteran in coaching, she is someone I look up to so I have been watching for a long time. I knew they would be prepared and well coached. We wanted to win the first four minutes of the game. We wanted to send a message that we were here to win a championship as well and I thought our team did that,” she said.

#Coach Yo’s team got the advantage 10-6 to start the game and pushed the lead to 16-11 to close out the first period of play.

#Despite a strong showing by the team in the opening quarter, starting point guard Kirsten “KK” Deans went down with an apparent knee injury at the 2:29 mark and tried to return to action but only managed to play less than six minutes in the ball game. The status of her injury remains unknown at this time.

#Although she was a notable loss for the 5-1 team, backup rookie point guard Marija Avlijas provided a bright spot for the team and embodied the next woman up mentality in her efforts on the court. She mailed in a team-high 11 points, along with three assists, two steals and shot 5-for-10 for 50 per cent in the championship win.

#Madison Scott, who has been a standout performer for the Lady Rebels all tournament long, dropped 10 points to pair with seven boards, and one block shot.

#Scott was the engine of the team’s stingy defence and energy on offence in the tournament which earned her the Battle 4 Atlantis women’s MVP award.

#The newly-named MVP wanted to improve on her consistency in the women’s tournament and was happy to pull off the win.

#“It feels really good. We have been working really hard so to win the title we are seeing our hard work pay off. We saw our point guard KK Deans go down and that was really hard for us but it was the next man up mentality. We wanted to win for her and we knew that we have been working so hard to continue to improve each and every day,”

#“This game we showed strength and resilience. Marija, our freshman point guard, came in and worked her butt off. On the bench everybody gave everything they had so I am so proud,” the MVP said.

#Defence was the name of the game for the Lady Rebels, especially headed into the second half of basketball. The team collectively held the Wolverines to 15-for-62 shooting for 24 per cent from the field and at the halftime mark they shot 14.8 per cent through two quarters.

#For the no.24 ranked Lady Rebels, it was their first time leading going into the halftime break (27-19) in the tournament and the rest was history.

#The Southeastern Conference (SEC) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) D1 team’s swarming defence forced 16 turnovers in the final round which translated to nine fast-break points.

#The third period of play saw the Lady Rebels outscore the Wolverines 21-11 in the quarter.

#Meanwhile, in the fourth quarter they advanced to their biggest lead of the game, 20, at the 6:42 mark to cement their Battle 4 Atlantis championship win.

#The Grand Bahama native talked about why she was so passionate about getting this year’s trophy.

#“Last year when we lost it was in the tournament but we ended up losing a game. The junkanoo music started playing and I couldn’t even dance. That is why I made it a point to go dance once I heard the junkanoo music today because I love junkanoo music. The fact that I couldn’t dance last year has kept me up at night,” she said.

#She acknowledged the team’s grit and determination against some of the top NCAA D1 women’s teams in the third edition of the tournament. She added that this win is a step in the right direction for the Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball programme.

#“I hope we can play even better basketball but this is a step in the right direction, that’s why we wanted to come play in this tournament. A lot of people that have situations like mine shy away from competition to protect rankings and reputation, that has never been my take. I wanted to come to a tournament like this to play quality opponents. All of them are between 25-30 in the net, that’s tournament worthy teams. This is definitely a step in the right direction and hopefully we can just use this and continue to improve,” coach Yo said.

#As for the Wolverines, guard Laila Phelia carried the team with a game-high 21 points. Although she shot 11-for-12 at the charity stripe, the Lady Rebels’ defensive effort bothered her from the field where she shot 4-for-18.

#The Michigan women’s team got the edge on the Rebels in second chance points 21 to 9. However, the Rebels dominated them inside the paint 36 to 14.

#Additionally, their bench players outscored the Wolverines 27 to 10 in the victory.

#The Battle 4 Atlantis tournament ended yesterday for the women’s segment and picks back up on Wednesday at the Imperial Arena for the men’s basketball teams.

Photos by Dante Carrer

As of Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championships for 10 NCAA division one collegiate women’s teams got started yesterday at the Baha Mar Convention Center with the Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes and Florida Gators all producing early victories.

#The Bulldogs routed the Columbus Lions 73-56, the Buckeyes pounded the East Carolina Pirates 79-56 and the Florida Gators held off the Purdue Boilermakers 52-49.

#In the pair of evening games, Oklahoma State took on Penn State and the University of South Carolina met Seton Hall.

#• Here’s a summary of the games played:

#Gators 52,

#Boilermakers 49

#In a game that went right down to the wire, Purdue made three consecutive fouls in the final 10 seconds before Aliyah Matharu finals to the foul line and converted a pair of charity shots as they pulled away from a 50-49 lead push their lead up three, 52-49.

#Abbey Ellis attempted a “hail Mary” three-pointer at the buzzy for the Boilermakers, but it bounced off the rim as the Gators celebrated the much deserved victory.

#Matharu, the pesky guard, ended up with a game high 15 points with four rebounds and two assists. Guard Leilani Correa had 10 points and eight rebounds; center Ra Shaya Kyle had nine points and nine rebounds; guard Laila Reynolds added six points with four rebounds and both Alberte Rimdal and Jeriah Warren came off the bench and contributed five points apiece.

#Florida, coached by Kelly Finley, led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter, 26-22 sat the half and 42-40 at the end of third. They held off Purdue, coached by Katie Gearlds, 10-9 in the fourth when it counted the most.

#The Boilermakers got 14 points, five rebounds and three steals from guard Abby Ellis. Caitlyn Harper had 12 points and five rebounds and Jayla Smith came off the bench and helped out with 11 points, five rebounds and four assists.

#Florida, competing out of the SEC, reached the quarterfinals of the postseason WNIT last year, while the Big Ten Purdue representative got to the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

#Buckeyes 79, Pirates 56: Guard Jacy Sheldon produced 20 points with five rebounds and a pair of assists to lead four other players in double figures as Ohio State improved to 3-1 on the season.

#Guard Taylor Thierry had 14 points with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals; forward Rebeka Mkulasikova had 12 points, three assists, two rebounds and as many steals; forward Cotie McMahon had 11 points with seven rebounds; Rikki Harris came off the bench and also contributed 11 points.

#Although they controlled the tempo of the game from start to finish, opening up with an 10-0 run, Ohio State had to endure a near shuffle with 1:29 left in the third quarter.

#Officials held up the game for a considerable time to review a play that resulted in Jade Tillman of ECU being ejected, while two players from OS got hit with a technical foul each. Ohio State was leading 57-41 at that point.

#Guard Synia Johnson scored 14 points with seven rebounds to pace East Carolina. Amiya Joyner had 12 points and nine rebounds and guard Micah Dennis added 10 points with four assists and three rebounds.

#Ohio State, coached by Kevin McGuff in his 22nd season, is coming off its first NCAA Elite Eight appearances in 30 years with an 28-8 overall record, while East Carolina, coached by Kim McNeil in her eighth season, is coming off a first round appearance in the NCAA Tournament last year.

#Bulldogs 73: Lions 56: Zoesha Smith led four players in double figures as Georgia, who are entering their second year under coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, picked up their third straight victory of the season.

#Smith, connecting on 8-for-11 from the field, had 18 points with seven rebounds. Javyn Nicholson had 17 points with seven rebounds as well, along with three assists; Chloe Chapman had 15 points and seven assists and DeMauri Flournoy added 11 points.

#The Bulldogs led 37-29 at the half, but while they only scored nine in the third quarter, they held the Lions to the same tally in the fourth when they stepped on the gas, scoring 27 points to put the game away.

#In a losing effort for Columbus, Riley Weiss scored 18 points; Kitty Henderson had 12 points with four rebounds, four assists and as many steals and Abbey Hsu contributed 10 points with seven rebounds and two assists.

#The Lions, coached by Megan Griffith, are coming off their first Ivy League championship title last year, although they eventually fell short of making the NCAA Tournament.

#After taking a break on Tuesday, the final day of competition for the women will be played today with the following games on tap:

#11 am Seton Hall vs East Carolina.

#1:30 pm Columbia vs Florida.

#4 pm Purdue vs Georgia.

#6:30 pm Ohio State vs Oklahoma State.

#9 pm Penn State vs University of South Carolina.

Bahamas senior men’s national soccer members in training ahead of their CONCACAF Nations League match against Puerto Rico 7pm today at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium.

As of Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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#By TENAJH SWEETING

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#THE Bahamas senior men’s national soccer team is slated to take on Puerto Rico at 7pm today at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium.

#The CONCACAF Nations League match was supposed to be the final one of their November window but the collapsing of a highway wall, which resulted in the death of nine people, and inclement weather conditions in Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, resulted in their match against Guyana being postponed on Sunday.

#The League B, Group D teams were initially scheduled to play the home game at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium but due to ongoing renovations at the venue it was moved to the Estadio Olímpico Fèlix Sànchez.

#Despite not playing the last scheduled game, Team Bahamas will now face Puerto Rico in Bayamon, Puerto Rico in a critical match for determining their fate in the League B, Group D rankings.

#Nesly Jean, head coach for Team Bahamas, talked about the men’s national team’s preparation for Puerto Rico after their last game was postponed with no new date in sight.

#“It is an unfortunate situation that happened in the Dominican Republic but again we have to move on and try to get our mindset focused on different tactics for what we want to do against Puerto Rico,” Jean said.

#Team Puerto Rico is currently second in the CONCACAF Nations League standings for League B, Group D with a 3-0-2 win/loss/draw record and 9 points. Their most recent victory (3-2) came against Antigua and Barbuda at the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association’s Technical Centre in Piggotts. The Benna Boys, of Antigua and Barbuda, were Team Bahamas’ last opponents in the October window, their match ended in a 2-2 draw. Team Bahamas remains last in the rankings with a 0-1-3 record and a lone point.

#With the possibility of relegation to League C looming for the fourth ranked team, coach Jean said the team is ready despite the odds.

#“I think any match we play at the moment is important. This is our last two matches so we want to get the points because we want to move up in the group stage. The guys were really anxious to play so let’s see what happens in Puerto Rico. They are ready so we are gonna go ahead and give 100 per cent and try to get the three points,” he said.

#After participating in some practice sessions yesterday, Team Bahamas is looking to pull off a big win today.

#The victor of the group will be promoted to League A, the second and third ranked teams will remain in the League B and the fourth team will be relegated to League C.