Home|Sports|Hugh title goes to Sunland!Sports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailFebruary 28, 2023 927 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The Sunland Baptist Stingers knew that they would have to play stellar defense if they wanted to repeat as Hugh Campbell champions on Monday night, and they did just that, but few expected the kind of masterpiece they exhibited in shocking the favored C.I. Gibson Rattlers.

In a complete wire-to-wire domination, the Stingers rolled past the Rattlers, 64-52, to win their second straight Hugh Campbell Basketball Championship at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium on Monday night.

The way the Stingers started the game, set the tone throughout as the Rattlers struggled to get anything going offensively. C.I. went seven minutes without a field goal at the start of the game and ended the first quarter a woeful 1-for-15 from the field. The Stingers struggled offensively as well, but they threw down the gauntlet early. They were there to stifle any offensive attack from the Rattlers for 32 minutes, and score when they needed to, in order to come out on top.

The first quarter ended 11-6 in favor of the Stingers and much of the same defensive intensity continued in the second quarter and throughout the game. The bewildered Rattlers shot just 20-for-74 from the floor for the game, making 27 percent of their shots, including knocking down just one three-point shot in 18 attempts on the night. Starting point guard James Delia, in particular, struggled, going 0-for-9 from three-point range.

Still, the Rattlers found themselves down just 28-22 at the half and within striking distance in the fourth.

“Our identity is defense. We know that we have guys who could score multiple ways on the floor, but the strategy is always to come out and be aggressive defensively. We were able to get multiple stops tonight and that was the key in the game,” said Stingers Head Coach Jay Philippe.

They won the title in 2020, knocking off the C.C. Sweeting Cobras in the championship game, and then the tournament was halted for two years due to the threat of COVID-19. Both the C.I. Gibson Rattlers and perennial champions Tabernacle Baptist Falcons – who defeated the Stingers for the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association (GBSSAA) senior boys title this year – missed that Hugh Campbell tournament in 2020. With the classic back after the hiatus, the Stingers picked up where they left off.

“A lot of persons said 2020 was a fluke because C.I. wasn’t there and Tabernacle wasn’t there, so we had a point to prove,” said Philippe. “We wanted to come out here and show the country that we are an elite basketball program and we’re going to be good for a long time.”

The Stingers didn’t shoot the ball particularly well either on Monday, but their defense was so good that it set the tone for the game. They were 23-for-65 from the field offensively, shooting just 35.4 percent for the game. They were just 3-for-21 from three-point range.

“You can’t be missing almost 30 layups, and make one jump shot, and expect to come out on top,” said Rattlers Head Coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson. “They came out more prepared than us and they deserved to win. They’re true champions. At the end of the day, we just didn’t play Rattlers basketball, on both sides of the floor. The offense was off, but defensively we didn’t do what we needed to do to stay in the game. Sunland wanted it more and they came out on top.”

After the Stingers built a 15-6 lead early, the closest the Rattlers got for the rest of the first half was three points, 19-16. Highlighted by a three-point shot from Tianno Roberts, his only trey of the game, the Stingers scored seven in a row to open their first double-digit lead of the game at 26-16. They went on to lead 28-22 at the half.

The Stingers kept the pressure on in the third quarter, building the lead to as much as 14 points, 43-29, before settling for a 45-35 advantage after three. The closest the Rattlers got in the fourth quarter was seven points. Turnovers and missed shots haunted them and they just couldn’t build any consistent momentum.

Roberts scored 19 points and added six rebounds and four steals for the Stingers. Donnell Basden contributed 12 points, a game-high 17 rebounds and added six block shots. Their captain Jordan Saunders added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Delia paced the Rattlers with 19 points and added eight rebounds. Dieunel Joseph added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Tashon Butler shook off a poor shooting performance in the first half to finish with 12 points. Head Coach Johnson said he’s only losing four players so he’s optimistic about the squad he has coming back next year.

“We wanted to keep James (Delia) out the paint and that worked for us,” said Stingers Head Coach Philippe. “We know that he (Delia) is a very smart, aggressive guard and we wanted to force other guys to beat us. We did a great job of taking him out of the game and that worked for us.”

Philippe said they’re proud of the program and winning culture they have established at Sunland and are looking for even greener pastures in the future. 

“We’re just so happy. This win means a lot for Grand Bahama,” said Philippe. “We just sat in the zone defense all night and forced them to beat us with jump shots. We knew that would be hard for them to do. They weren’t able to make shots and we came out victorious. These guys put in time every day, just consistent practicing. It paid off and I’m so proud of them.”

In winning their second straight title and second in school history, the Stingers denied the Rattlers a sixth Hugh Campbell championship. The Rattlers remain tied with the Cobras and the Catholic High Crusaders with five Hugh Campbell titles. The Tabernacle Baptist Falcons have won the most titles in tournament history, with eight.

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 Home|Sports|Bahamian swimmers help Bison win conferenceSports

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One thing that the Howard University Bison is not short on is Bahamian swimmers and that was evident at the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships that concluded on Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

There were three Bahamian male swimmers who helped the Bison earn a dominant team victory.

Swimming on the men’s team were Erald Thompson III and brothers Luke-Kennedy and Mark-Anthony Thompson. The men’s team scored 928 points for first while the Long Island University Sharks finished second with 759 points. Finishing third was the St. Francis College Terriers with 634 points.

The ladies team that included Bahamians Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson and Kaliyah Albury placed fourth out of nine teams. They scored 498 points. Central Connecticut State University won with 659 points.

Luke-Kennedy Thompson was a part of the 800-yard free relay that set a new meet and school record. Making up the team with him were Mark-Anthony Beckles, Reese Samuel and Miles Simon. Anchored by Thompson, they clocked a winning time of 6:35.84. The Terriers were their closest competition as they touched the wall in 6:40.72. Wagner College was third, almost 10 seconds later with a time of 6:43.99.

Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson swam the first leg of the 800-yard free relay with Zuzu Nwaeze, Skylar Debnam and Madison Freeland. They set a new school record of 7:37.25 but finished fourth. Winning that race was Wagner College with a time of 7:22.49.

Luke-Kennedy won a silver medal in the 500-yard free when he and the Terriers’ Valentin Schnermann had a photo finish with Schnermann winning with a meet record of 4:28.77. Thompson, who clocked 4:28.79, led on the final lap but Schnermann was able to sneak past him. The Sharks’ Lincoln Greseth was third, recording a time of 4:32.91. Mark-Anthony Thompson was seventh after posting a time of 4:45.34.

Luke-Kennedy swam 3:57.43 in the 400-yard individual medley (IM). He was beaten by the Sharks’ Daniel Fernandez who set a new meet record of 3:57.17. Wagner’s Russell Gavino was third in 4:01.13. Erald Thompson III placed seventh in that championship final in 4:10.50.

Luke-Kennedy won his final silver medal of the meet in the 1650-yard free. The senior powered his way through the grueling race to finish in 16:03.56. Wagner’s Ruben Van Gool won that race with a time of 15:55.17. Greseth was behind Thompson and touched the wall in 16:04.09.

Zaylie-Elizabeth was in action in the 200-yard IM and won a bronze medal in a time of 2:04.53. Her teammate Michaela Spears won gold in a quick 2:03.31.

It was a team effort from Zaylie-Elizabeth, Courtney Connolly, Kelsey Roberson and Nwaeze, winning a silver medal in the 200-yard medley relay. They stopped the clock at 1:43.94. Winning that race was the Sharks in a time of 1:41.67.

In the 100-yard breaststroke, Zaylie-Elizabeth swam away with the bronze medal, recording a time of 1:03.67. The Sharks’ Vienna Anderson won in 1:02.37.

Also swimming in the 100-yard breast was Bahamian Jami Hepburn who swam for the Stonehill College Skyhawks. She swam in the ‘B’ final and clocked 1:05.79 for second in that event. Wagner’s Allie D’Allegro won the ‘B’ final with a time of 1:05.70.

Spears and Thompson finished first and third for the Bison in the 200-yard breaststroke. Thompson swam 2:19.98 for third. Spears touched the wall in 2:17.76 for first. The Terriers’ Elayna Pistrin was second after swimming a time of 2:18.91.

It was a competitive race in the men’s 100-yard breast, but in the end Mark-Anthony Thompson had to settle for third place when he powered through and swam 55.58 seconds. His teammate Darin Johnson won that race after touching the wall in 55.32 seconds. Finishing second was the Terriers’ Giannis Venetos who posted a time of 55.44 seconds.

Erald Thompson advanced to the 200-yard IM championship final and managed to place fifth with a time of 1:53.04. His teammate Miles Simon powered his way to victory with in 1:46.80 for a new meet time.

Albury was able to drop time in all three of her races. Her biggest improvement came in the 1650-yard free when she clocked 20.07.39 to place 28th overall. She shaved 10 seconds off her time.

The Bison, which has an entirely black swim team, was recognized by news agencies as a school whose swim and dive team is breaking barriers by being a historically black school as they look to empower black athletes. The program is spearheaded by Head Coach Nic Askew. He is looking to cultivate a culture for his swimmers to feel safe and be themselves while succeeding.

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 Home|Sports|Bahamian Fred Perpall elected USGA presidentSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailFebruary 28, 2023 280 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Bahamian Fred Perpall, a resident of Dallas, Texas, has made a significant breakthrough in the sport of golf, and sports in general.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Beck Group, an American based international architecture and construction company, was elected as president of the United States Golf Association (USGA) on Saturday, becoming the first person of African descent to hold the position in the 128-year history of the organization. He is also on the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation.

Perpall, 48, attended St. John’s College in New Providence, before moving on to the College of the Bahamas (COB), now University of the Bahamas (UB), and then on to the University of Texas at Arlington and Harvard University. He began his professional career as a project designer at Gideon/Toal Architects in 1996, and three years later, he joined the Urban Architecture of Dallas as an architectural intern, shortly before the company merged with The Beck Group. Moving up the ladder with the company, Perpall has served as CEO since 2013.

He was nominated as president-elect of the USGA in December 2022, and served on the USGA Executive Committee in that capacity. His election to the three-year term as president was made official at the USGA’s Annual Meeting in Napa, California, on Saturday.

“We talk too much about what separates us, and not enough about what unites us. In golf, we’re a community,” Perpall said as he spoke to the USGA’s member clubs, allied golf associations and invited guests in California on Saturday. “When we lean in together, when we include more people in the game, not only will the game get better, but our lives will get better, too.”

Coming up in sports, Perpall excelled in athletics and basketball as a young aspiring athlete. He continued his involvement in sports at the collegiate level. Now, today, he has evolved as not only the first person of African descent to hold the position of USGA President, but also the first Bahamian to be elected as president of a major sports organization in the United States.

Perpall replaces outgoing president Stu Francis as USGA President.

“The USGA is stronger with global business leaders like Fred on our board,” said USGA CEO Mike Whan as quoted by Tod Leonard of Golf Digest, a monthly golf magazine published by Warner Bros. “Beyond his work with golf in the last three years, Fred clearly loves the game and wants to leave it better than he found it. We couldn’t ask for better energy to propel our strategy and mission, and we’re rolling up our sleeves with that inspiration and drive to guide us.”

The USGA has launched its national developmental program, and Perpall is now charged with spearheading that. 

Perpall is married with two kids.

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 Home|Sports|Rattlers to battle the StingersSports

It’s another ‘Freeport vs. Nassau’ battle in the Hugh Campbell championship game

Sheldon LongleySend an emailFebruary 27, 2023 248 5 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

For the first time in six years, perennial Hugh Campbell Basketball Champions the C.I. Gibson Rattlers are back in the championship game, and they’ll meet the defending champions waiting on them.

It will be another ‘Freeport vs. Nassau’ battle, pitting two of the top teams in the country against each other. The Rattlers turned back the St. George’s Jaguars, 66-62, in their semifinal game at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium on Sunday night, and in the early game, the Sunland Baptist Stingers pulled off a mini upset, turning back the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons, 66-55.

The championship game between the Rattlers and defending champions Stingers is set for 8 p.m. this evening at the Kendal Isaacs gym.

Rattlers 66, Jaguars 62

The Jaguars never led, but made the Rattlers fight for a chance to represent New Providence in the championship game.

After falling behind by 13 points early, the Jags battled back to trail just 34-28 at the half, and got to within one point, 50-49, at the end of three. They pulled even twice in the third and another time in the fourth but could never get that go-ahead basket to give them an edge.

In the final minute of the game, a huge putback layup from Tashon Butler, a couple of defensive stops, and a free shot from Butler enabled the Rattlers to hold off the resilient Jaguars and end their longest drought in reaching the Hugh Campbell championship game since the early 90s.

Butler and James Delia had 17 points apiece to lead the Rattlers. Dieunel Joseph contributed 12 points and had a game-high 16 rebounds. Devorne Rigby had a game-high 26 points for the Jaguars, including shooting a remarkable 6-for-11 from three-point range. Shamar Davis was their only other player in double figures with 16 and he added 11 rebounds.

“That’s a tough team over there. We forced about two to three clock violations down the stretch and that was key for us,” said Rattlers Head Coach Kevin “KJ” Johnson. “We have to come out and play better against Sunland. They’re a very good team out of Grand Bahama and we have our work cut out for us. There’s always a good rivalry between Nassau and Grand Bahama and we’re just happy to be a part of it. They (Grand Bahama) were very strong this year, and it showed as they had three teams in the final four. We have a lot of work to do in Nassau in terms of our skill development, but there and some good coaches here and we’re going to make it happen. We just have to keep working.”

The Rattlers got off to a quick double-digit lead in the opening quarter as it took the Jaguars a while to get going. They didn’t score their first basket until the 4:34 mark of the opening quarter – a floater in the lane from Rigby. By the midway point of the opening quarter, the Rattlers were ahead, 13-2. The Rattlers were up 21-11 after one and went on to lead 32-19 coming down to the end of the second quarter before the Jags showed some signs of life and started to battle back.

The Jags went on to close the first half on a 9-2 scoring run to get back in the game.

A couple of three-point shots from Rigby pulled the Jags even at 34 in the third quarter and the 

momentum started to shift. The score was tied again at 36, but then a 7-0 run from the Rattlers gave them a little bit of a cushion. However, the Jags came back again. They closed the third quarter on a 13-7 run to get to within one, 50-49, going into the fourth and final period.

The Jags couldn’t get that go-ahead basket to fall in the fourth and the Rattlers held on for the victory, winning 66-62.

Johnson knows that they have their work cut out for them in the final.

“Sunland is a very athletic team. It feels good to be back in the championship but our work is not done yet,” he said. “We have to play the kind of defense that we’re capable of playing in order to come out on top. Once we come out and play Rattlers basketball, I believe we’ll come out on top.”

A key component in the game was points off turnovers. The Rattlers won that battle, 18-4, and also scored 23 fast break points compared to 11 for the Jaguars.

Stingers 66, Falcons 55

In a battle of the “Baptist schools from Grand Bahama”, it would be the Sunland Baptist Stingers who would exempt revenge on the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons for a setback in the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association (GBSSAA) senior boys championship series.

This time, the Stingers came out on top, 66-55, winning convincingly in their Hugh Campbell semifinal game on Sunday at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.

The Stingers were so dominant that the Falcons led for just 3:50 in the game, including not at all in the second half. In fact, the lead grew to as much as 18 points, 48-30, in the second half.

“We just came out and played our brand of basketball and dictated the pace of the game,” said Stingers Head Coach Jay Phillippe. “We wanted to be physical with them. The message to the guys was to go out there, play hard and have no regrets. We wanted to control the tempo of the game and attack them on the offensive side. I feel like we were able to do that. I think we were able to play our brand of basketball and that worked for us. There is a rivalry between Tabernacle and Sunland. It’s always a back and forth affair between us. Today, we wanted to come out here and execute our game plan and I believe we were able to do that.”

Coming off a two-year break after the tournament was not held, due to the threat of COVID-19, the Stingers are back in the championship game where they will go after another title. They won it all in 2020, right before the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports in the country for more than two years.

“It’s just a privilege to play basketball and to play it at this level,” said Phillippe. “To be able to come back and make it to the championship again speaks wonders about the program that we have at Sunland. We’re not done yet. We have one more game to go, so we’ll go back to the drawing board and come with more intensity in the championship game. Hopefully, we will be able to execute tomorrow night.”

In their semifinal game against the Falcons, the Stingers fell behind, 10-6, early, but they closed the first quarter on a 13-6 scoring run and never looked back. They led 19-16 after the end of one and 37-28 at the half. As mentioned the lead grew to as much as 18 in the third before the Stingers settled for a 51-37 lead after three. There was no comeback for the Falcons in the fourth.

“They’re (Falcons) a very good team and they beat us in Grand Bahama, so it was a revenge game for us. We saw the loss in Grand Bahama as motivation,” said Phillippe. “We put in a lot of work this year and we weren’t prepared to have it end without making it to the championship game.”

The Stingers will defend their Hugh Campbell title against the C.I. Gibson Rattlers tonight.

In their semifinal game, they got a game-high 26 points from Tianno Roberts, including a 5-for-7 performance from three-point range. Jordan Saunders added 11 points and Uriel Delancy scored 10 and pulled down 10 rebounds. Noah Bain had 15 points, four assists and four steals for the Falcons. Aiden Miller and Joshua Williams contributed 13 points apiece.

The Stingers scored 26 points off turnovers compared to 17 for the Falcons and outscored the Falcons, 21-10, on fast break points. They shot 8-for-16 from behind the three-point arc compared to just 3-for-14 for the Falcons.

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As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#Five more teams made their exit as the 38th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic continued on Friday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#Eliminated after losing their second games in the double elimination format are Bishop Michael Eldon, Kingsway Academy, RM Bailey, Louise McDonald High and Government High.

#In games played on day five of the week-long tournament, Gateway Christian Academy def. Government High 60-33; CV Bethel def. Louise McDonald High 46-37; Charles W Saunders def. RM Bailey 56-31; Sir Jack Hayward def. Kingsway Academy 45-43; Doris Johnson def. Bishop Michael Eldon 50-28; St George’s def. Anatol Rodgers 42-32; Tabernacle Baptist def. CC Sweeting 52-31 and CI Gibson def. Jordan Prince Williams 53-49.

#Rattlers 53, Falcons 49: On a steal and pass from Prince Wheatley, James Delia scored a lap-up with 11 seconds as CI Gibson held on for the win and pushed their record to 2-0. Delia ended up with 13 points and eight rebounds with two steals. Jude Vil had nine points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals.

#It was just the first loss for Jordan Prince William, who came into the marquee game of the day at 2-0. Trevon Clarke had 14 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists and Jakayo Kemp added 12 points, five rebounds and three assists.

#Falcons 52, Cobras 31: The Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s champions Tabernacle Baptist Academy coasted to their third straight win with 17 points, five rebounds, three block shots and two assists from Noah Bain; 14 points and four rebounds from Alex Minus and 10 points and two rebounds from Aiden Miller.

#CC Sweeting got nine points and nine rebounds from Jamerolston Vil and eight points from Emmanuel Adams as they suffered their first loss after winning their first two games to stay alive.

#Jaguars 42, Timberwolves 32: Kevaro Russell came through with 17 points, three rebounds and two steals to lead the way for St George’s to their second straight victory to remain in contention. Shamar Davis added 10 points and five rebounds.

#In the loss for Anatol Rodgers, who dropped to 2-1 to stay alive, Jefferson Bethel had 14 points and six rebounds and Kirkwood Rolle added 10 points.

#Stingers 59, Knights 40: St George’s got three players in double figures as they got the job done in their second straight win to remain a contender.

#Donell Basden led the attack with 13 points, three block shots, three steals and a pair of rebounds; De’Nage Kelly had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists and Gianno Murray chipped in with 10 points, seven rebounds and a pair of steals.

#In a losing effort for CR Walker, who are still alive at 1-1, Jumeo Miller had 21 points and five rebounds.  Carlton Johnson added seven points with 10 rebounds.

#Mystic Marlins 50, Warriors 28: Doris Johnson got a 1-2 punch from Torrien Marshall with 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals and Bredon Williams ended up with 11 points with two rebounds as they stayed alive at 1-1.

#Bishop Michael Eldon were led by Lavon Cooper with six points, five rebounds and a pair of steals and Aaron Forbes also had six points, but it wasn’t enough as they were eliminated at 1-2.

#Wildcats 45, Saints 43: Sir Jack Hayward escaped with a nail biter as Keon Cooper converted a pair of free throws with nine seconds left to seal the deal as they improved their record to 2-1. Cooper finished with six points, but Desmond Hall had a game high 18 points with three steals and two rebounds and Marvin Culmer had a double-double with 14 points and rebounds, a pair of assists and steals and a block shot.

#Evan Cartwright had 16 points and three rebounds and Rayjin Smith added 13 points, eight steals, six rebounds and two assists in the loss for Kingsway Academy as they were ousted with a 1-2 record.

#Cougars 56, Pacers 31: Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Sports Association’s champions Charles W Saunders stayed alive with their second straight win after losing their opener, thanks to the game high 20 points and three rebounds from DeQuan Strachan and 11 points with five steals and four assists from Treymon Wright.

#RM Bailey didn’t have a player in double figures and they were sent home with a 1-2 record as Joshua Benjamin led their limited attack with just eight points and three rebounds.

#Stingrays 46, LMH 37: Derrick Edgecombe was CV Bethel’s only player in double figures, but his game high 19 points with six rebounds and two steals was enough to keep them alive in the tournament at 2-1. Prescott Stubbs was their next best performer with eight points and nine rebounds.

#Both Javardo Toote and Jasmen Rock had nine points with Toote adding 15 points in a losing effort for Louise McDonald High, who also made their exit at 1-2.

#Marlins 60, Magicmen 33: Paulson Stuart exploded for a game high 29 points with three rebounds and a pair of assists and steals, while Sherrick Ellis had 16 points and a pair of rebounds, assists and steals as Gateway Christian Academy stayed alive with a 2-1 record.

#Rasheed Brennen was the bright spot for Government High with 12 points, four assists and three rebounds and steals for Government High, who dropped their second straight loss to get eliminated.

#The tournament will continue on Saturday, starting at 9 am and with the final game of the day set for 9 pm. That will determine who will move onto the semi-finals on Sunday at 6 and 7 pm before the final is set for Monday at 8 pm.

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 Home|Sports|Warriors, Marlins stay alive at Hugh CampbellSports

Pool play heating up in double-elimination tournament

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 24, 2023 273 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

After three days of competition at the 2023 Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament, teams are starting to be eliminated in the double-elimination tournament as pool play heats up at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.

The Louise McDonald Marlins, out of Bimini, sent the S.C Bootle Dolphins back to Abaco with a 59-43 victory on Thursday. Grand Bahama’s Bishop Michael Eldon Warriors edged the Akhepran Academy Scarabs, 43-37, to eliminate them from the tournament.

Action continues today and more teams will be eliminated. Tip-off is at noon.

Marlins 59, Dolphins 43

A third quarter turnaround by the Marlins was the difference in the game. They took advantage of the Dolphins 15-6 in that quarter and never looked back. They led 43-31 after three. The Marlins held their first double-digit lead at the 3:15 mark of the third quarter.

Jasmen Rock and Javardo Toote were huge for the Marlins in the victory. Rock had a game-high 23 points as he willed his team to stay in the tournament. Toote had 19 points and a game-high 19 rebounds.

The game was a very tightly contested one early on as the teams traded leads. It was tied 13-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Dolphins were up 25-24 with less than one minute left in the first half but the Marlins were able to end the quarter on a 4-0 scoring run to go into the intermission up, 28-25.

The Dolphins were led by Miguel Sawyer who had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Warriors 43, Scarabs 37

It was a close game with 24.7 seconds left as the Warriors were only up by four, 41-37, and the Scarabs were at the free throw line. The player from the Scarabs missed both shots and the Warriors were able to hold on.

For Theron Smith, the head coach of the Warriors, execution down the stretch was a key component. He said they had to let the team know how important this game was.

“We wanted to mentally prepare the guys and we told them that this is an elimination game. Everything that we put together this year we wanted to bring it and put it together in this game. We wanted to play fast, aggressive and under control,” Smith said.

Lavon Cooper and Javon Basden both had 10 points in the victory.

The Warriors jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead at the start of the game. They did the same thing on Wednesday against the Gateway Christian Academy Eagles but it did not end well.

This time, they pulled away and went up 25-10 heading into the half as they look to avoid a repeat of their loss to the Eagles.

However, the Scarabs found a way to make the game interesting as the Warriors could not handle the defense that was thrown at them. Smith’s side was outscored 16-8 in the third period, and led 33-26 after three.

Coming out of that third quarter, Smith said that he told his players that their destiny was in their hands. They chose to live another day, he said.

“We had a big lead going into the half and they started to press us and we got out of sorts a little. At the end of the game coming down the stretch we figured it out,” Smith said.

Evan Hanna did all that he could to help his Scarabs with a game-high 18 points but it was not enough.

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Day 4 double elimination

GRAND Bahama champions Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons got the win over the Gateway Christian Academy 43-20 yesterday in the 36th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys at Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium. Photos: Moises Amisial/Tribune Staff

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#It was the start of the elimination process and the survival round on day four of the 36th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

#Sent packing after losing their second game in the double elimination format were Queen’s College, Temple Christian, Agape, Eight Mile Rock, Patrick J Bethel, Akhepran Academy and Sherlin C Bootle.

#Here’s a look at how the teams stacked up yesterday:

#Louise McDonald High def. Sherlin C Bootle 59-43; Bishop Michael Eldon def. Akhepran Academy 43-37; RM Bailey def. Patrick J Bethel 51-34; Kingsway Academy def. Eight Mile Rock 55-45; Sunland Baptist def. Study Hall 61-30; Jack Hayward def. Agape Academy 45-41; Charles W. Saunders def. Temple Christian 74-40; Tabernacle Baptist def. Gateway Christian Academy 43-20 and Study Hall def. Queen’s College 53-42.

#Study Hall 53, Comets 42: Edwin Ferguson was one of three players in double figures with 17 points, six steals, five rebounds and four assists to pace the winners as they stayed alive with their second win in three games.

#Trenaz Rigby had 12 points, four rebounds, four steals and two assists and Jahmsrion Albury also had 12 points with three rebounds, three steals and two assists. Trevor Forbes contributed six points with four rebounds and three steals.

#Leonardo Burrows had 22 points with 16 rebounds, three assists and two steals, but it wasn’t enough to keep Queen’s College alive in the tournament. They were the seventh team eliminated as their next best scorer was Tayshaun Taylor with eight points. Ethan Forbes had six points and six rebounds.

#Falcons 43, Gateway Christian Academy 20: The Grand Bahama champions Tabernacle Baptist Academy only had one player in double figures as Joshua Williams had a game high 15 points with four steals and two rebounds.

#Aiden Miller contributed eight points with five rebounds, three assists and two steals; Noah Bain had five points, four rebounds and two steals and Ahmad Abraham had four points with three rebounds and Alex Minus also had four points and two rebounds.

#No player was in double figures for Gateway Academy as they stayed alive with a 1-1 record. Paulston Stuart led their attack with seven points. Sherrick Ellis had five points and seven rebounds and Denecko Allen added four points with 10 rebounds.

#Cougars 74, Suns 40: Romial Strachan’s 16 points with eight rebounds and a pair of assists and steals helped the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ champions Charles W Saunders to win their first game after losing their opener to move to 1-1.

#Treymon Wright had 14 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists; Marcian Pickstock had 10 points with three rebounds and two assists and Raymone Woods also had 10 points with four assists.

#For Temple Christian, who suffered their second straight loss and was the sixth team knocked out, Ogden Arahna had 14 points with three assists and steals and a pair of rebounds. Darren Knowles and Kymani Roberts both had six, but it wasn’t enough.

#Wildcats 45, Agape 41: Desmond Hall scored a game high 16 points with three rebounds and as many steals to push Jack Hayward to their first victory after losing their opener as they improved to 1-1. Avardo Williams and Deryl Williams both chipped in with 10 points.

#Anthony Mertil had 15 points with seven rebounds and three steals to pace Agape Academy in their second loss to be the fifth team eliminated. Jvaughntrae Albury added seven points, Canaan Davis had six points and seven rebounds and Deshawn Smith had five points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.

#Stingers 61, Study Hall 30: Tianno Roberts led a balanced scoring attack with a game high 16 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists and steals for Sunland Baptist, who remained undefeated in the two games played so far.

#De’Nage Kelly had 14 points, two rebounds and two steals and Jordan Saunders had 13 points, four rebounds and two steals and assists.

#Edwin Ferguson was the only player in double figures for the losers with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists. Trennaz Rigby had nine points and four rebounds as they dropped their first game to sit at 1-1.

#Saints 55, Bluejays 45: Rayjin Smith exploded for a game high 24 points with nine rebounds, four steals and three assists to lead Kingsway Academy as they rebounded from an opening loss in the tournament to improve to 1-1.

#Kenyon Johnson was also in double figures with 10 points and six rebounds.

#Christopher Munroe had nine points with three rebounds; Ethan Burrows had seven points and three rebounds and Evan Cartwright added five points with seven rebounds and two steals.

#Henricus Maycock paced the losers in their second defeat with 21 points, eight rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists, but they became the fourth team ousted. Bruce Balfour had eight points and three rebounds and Jermaine Hall ended up with five points and four rebounds.

#Louise McDonald High 59, Sherlin C Bootle 43: Jasmen Rock scored 23 points with seven rebounds, five steals and four assists and Javardo Toote had 19 points and 13 rebounds to provide a 1-2 punch for Louise McDonald as they stayed alive at 1-1.

#Derek Francis had six points with four rebounds, three steals and two assists and Breon Lindsay also had six points in the win.

#In a losing effort, Miguel Sawyer had 21 points with 10 rebounds; Kendrick Sampre had nine points, seven rebounds and three assists and Alpachino Kemp added seven points and four rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as they got eliminated with their second consecutive loss and emerged as the third team ousted.

#Bishop Michael Eldon 43, Akapheran Academy 37: Lavon Cooper scored 11 points with a pair of rebounds and Javon Basden had 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in the win for Bishop Michael Eldon, who im-proved to 1-1.

#Aaron Forbes had seven points with 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals and Isaac Stuart also contributed seven points with three rebounds.

#Evan Hanna scored a game high 18 points with five rebounds, five steals and two assists in a losing effort. They suffered their second straight defeat to become the second team eliminated. Stephen Mackey had seven points with four steals and Baron Coleby II had six points, four rebounds and three steals.

#RM Bailey 51, Patrick J Bethel 34: Kendrick Emilien had 17 points and four rebounds and Joshua Benjamin added 16 points, five rebounds and three steals in the win for the Pacers, who stayed alive to push their record to 1-1.

#Ladanian McKenzie chipped in with nine points, six rebounds and a pair of assists and steals.

#In the loss, Ivan Brave had nine points and a pair of rebounds and steals. Timothy Davis had six points, seven rebounds and two steals and Christopher Turnquest also had six points and four rebounds and both Trevor Robinson and Matthew Duvreus added five points with six and three rebounds respectively.

#Patrick J Bethel was the first team to be eliminated, losing two straight games.

#Today’s Schedule

#10am – Government High vs Gateway Christian Academy.

#11am – CV Bethel vs Louise McDonald High.

#Noon – Charles W Saunders vs RM Bailey.

#1pm – Jack Hayward vs Kingsway Academy.

#2pm – Doris Johnson vs Bishop Michael Eldon.

#6pm – CR Walker vs Sunland Baptist

#7pm – St George’s vs Anatol Rodgers.

#8pm – CC Sweeting vs Tabernacle Baptist.

#9pm – Jordan Prince Williams vs CI Gibson.

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The Bahamas’ Livingstone Munnings gets hold of the ball.

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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COACH Moses Johnson gives some instructions to the men’s national basketball team yesterday.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#IT wasn’t the performance that coach Moses Johnson anticipated from the men’s national basketball team in the opener of their two-game road trip in their final appearance in the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.

#The Bahamas, already out of contention for qualifying for the World Cup, had a chance to spoil the chances for Venezuela. But in their match-up last night in Caracas, Venezuela outscored the Bahamas 115-70.

#Behind their roaring fans, Venezuela jumped out to an impressive 33-21 lead at the end of the first quarter.

#They outscored the Bahamas 34-16 for a 67-37 halftime lead. They used another 25-14 spurt in the third and 23-11 in the fourth as they led from start to finish.

#Venezuela had six players in double figures, led by David Cubillan with 16 points.

#The Bahamas had three players in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as Venezuela held a slight 44-42 advantage on the boards and had a huge 31-9 difference in the assists category. The Bahamas also mde 26 turnovers, compared to nine by Venezuela.

#Domnick Bridgewater went 6-for-19 from the field, 2-for-7 from the three-point line and 2-for-4 from the free throw line in 30 minutes and 13 seconds for 16 points with two rebounds and an assist. Ahmad Pratt also had 16 points in 15.05 as he connected on 5-for-8 from the field, 4-for-6 from the trey and 2-for-2 from the foul line with three rebounds.

#Bradley Nairn, in 26:22 minutes on the court, helped out with 10 points as he went 2-for-8 from the field, 1-for-5 from the three-point line and 5-for-8 from the charity stripe. Kentwan Smith had nine points with 11 rebounds and Godfrey Rolle II also added nine points. Kadeem Coleby had six points and eight rebounds and Livingstone Munnings was the only other player to score with four points and six rebounds.

#The Bahamas, 3-8 in fifth place in Group E, will now travel to Panama to play their next game on Sunday. Panama is in sixth place at 2-9.

#Venezuela is in a three-way tie for second place at 8-3 with the Dominican Republic and Argentina behind front running Canada, who are 10-1.

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QUEEN’S College Class of 85 paid tribute to their late classmate Frankie Simmons by presenting a cheque to his baseball team.

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#IN memory of their deceased classmate Frankie Simmons, the class of 1985 of Queen’s College made a cheque presentation to the Freedom Farm Green Parrots to assist in their travel to the Perfect Game Tournament in Sandford, Florida.

#The team, which will be coached by Anfernee Seymour, Wayde Beckford and Inigo ‘Naughty’ Zenicazelaya, will compete in the tournament from today to Monday just outside of Orlando.

#Members of the QC class on hand were Stephen Johnson, Ryan Bethel, Marlene Wells-Fox, Gail Byer-Branon, Renee Hepburn-Davies and Karla Knowles.

#They were joined by Simmons’ wife Sharon Simmons and his father Roger Simmons.

#Naughty and Andrew Thompson, along with some of the players, were on hand to receive the cheque and behalf of Green Parrots, now headed by Anton Newbold, who took over from Simmons after his death.

#“We reached out to coach Naughty and advised him that we the Class of 85 of Queen’s College would like to know if there was anything that we could do to assist his 12-and-under team,” Stephen Johnson said.

#“Coach Naughty mentioned that they have a trip to Sandford, Florida that they were schooled to make. He mentioned to us that a few of the boys were having trouble raising the funds, so we decided to make the contribution towards his team for their travel to the tournament.”

#Johnson said it was an overwhelming support from the class because they knew how much Simmons enjoyed coaching baseball.

#“Frankie loved baseball. Frankie loved developing young boys. Frankie was instrumental in Jazz Chisholm’s baseball career,” added Johnson about the Miami Marlins baseball player.

#“I was happy to see Jazz mentioned that after Frankie’s passing where Jazz gave him a lot of credit for where he’s at today.”

#Naughty, best known as a comedian and radio personality, worked with Simmons prior to his death.

#He noted that they were preparing the team to travel before Simmons passed away. He noted that they decided to continue their preparation for the trip because it would have been something Simmons wanted them to do.

#“A lot of the players were out to the Don’t Blink baseball camp and they were invited to try out for this team that was travelling with Anfernee Seymour,” Naughty said. “This is the tournament that players like Jazz and Lucius Fox, so Frankie wanted to make sure that these guys get that same opportunity.

#“This allowed them to see where they are and what they need to work on so if we wanted to go to the pros or to college and just how much work they need to put in. So he wanted us to make the trip and after he died, we wanted to make sure that the boys could still make the trip.”

#Naughty said they were thrilled when the Simmons’ Class of 1985 at QC stepped up to the plate and made their donation, ensuring that three of the five guys from Simmons’ team will get to travel for free to play with all of the other players on the team.

#Additionally, Naughty said he reached out to John’s Department Store and the family once again came to his assistance and provided their support to the team.

#“It’s something Frankie wanted. It’s something that we talked about,” Naughty said. “It’s a great opportunity for these players to travel to the Perfect Game Tournament in Sandford, Florida, coached by Anfernee Seymour, which will comprise of five of Simmons’ players and the rest who are good enough to play 12-and-under.”

#A total of 14 players are on the team that will be coached by Seymour, Beckford and Naughty. There are also a number of parents who will be travelling to provide the support for the players during the tournament.

#“It’s a good opportunity for the players to get into the Perfect Game system, to get looked at by the high school, college and pro scouts so they can start keeping track of these players,” Naughty said. “We could not have done it without the support of the Class of 85 at QC and John’s Department Store. “We’re very thankful, very appreciative and very humbled. The boys appreciate you all so much. We are going to go over there and represent not just the Bahamas, but what coach Simmons would have wanted them to do and that is to display good sportsmanship, play to the best we can, leave it all on the field, have some fun and conduct yourselves like gentlemen and learn that these are steps to take you from being a boy into a man and so we are definitely excited to carry on his legacy.”

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