As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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UB long-distance runner Kenold Jean competes in the men’s 5,000m event.

UB sprinter Brianique Strachan competes in the women’s 200 metres.

UB sprinter Fridline Augustin competes in the women’s 400 metres.

UB sprinter Dennis Williamson hands the baton to Donya Roberts in the men’s 4×400 metres.

UB sprinter Jackson Ozias prepares to hand the baton to Lhevinne Joseph in the men’s 4×400 metres.

UB sprinter Donya Roberts prepares to hand the baton to Jackson Ozias in the men’s 4×400 metres.

UB sprinter Dennis Williamson competes in the men’s 400 metres. Photos: UB Athletics

#THE University of The Bahamas Track and Field team won the 4x400m relay at the St. Thomas University Season Opener meet over the weekend.

#The Mingoes also picked up four second place finishes and a third place finishes at the collegiate meet.

#The men’s 4x400m team of Dennis Williamson, Donya Roberts, Jackson Ozias and Lhevinne Joseph won the event in by 0.53 seconds in a time of 3 minutes 23.18 seconds. The Lynn University Knights placed second in 3:23.71.

#“This was an important win for team as this is our first international meet of the season,” head coach Ednal Rolle said. “I have a new team with nine freshman and we needed a win. We had a few second place finishes up to that point and when it came to the relay I told the guys that we need to leave with a win and they went out and made it happen.”

#Brianique Strachan had a great international season opener with two second place finishes. She took second in the women’s 100m 12.25 seconds and the 200m event in 25.57 seconds.

#“I felt good out there but even though I produced a PR in the 200 meters I felt that I could have done better,” Strachan said.

#Besides leading off the winning relay team, Williamson also finished second in the men’s 400m in 49.69 seconds. Donya Roberts finished 4th in 51.17 seconds.

#Joseph, who also anchored the winning relay team, finished third in the men’s 800m in 1:58.07.

#“I went out 56 seconds in the first 400 and that was good but I wasn’t 100 percent out there today so I was pleased with that performance,” Joseph said.

#Jackson Ozias finished 9th in 800m event in 2:04.86.

#High jumper Jaidyn Brown finished second in the event with a best clearance of 1.7m (5-6 15/16th).

#Sprinter Fridline Augustine took fourth in the women’s 400m in 1:01.29 and Gerline Belot finished 1:05.86.

#Sprinter Lakeicia Lewis finished 10th in the women’s 800m in 2:42.79.

#Long distance runner Kenold Jean finished 10th in the men’s 5000m event in 19:55.92.

#Sprinter Tevin Wright finished 13th in the men’s 200m event in 24.55 seconds and 16th in the men’s 100m in 11.69 seconds.

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THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s soccer team is scheduled to play their next game against the Bears FC at the Roscow A.L. Davies field at 5pm this Sunday. Photo: UB Athletics

As of Friday, February 24, 2023

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#THE University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team seemed as if it just could not stop scoring against Baha Juniors Football Club in Bahamas Football Association play on Sunday at the Roscow AL Davies field.

#The Mingoes scored five goals each half against Baha Juniors, including a five-goal performance from Ronaldo Green en route to the 10-1 win for the Mingoes.

#Green scored in the 11th, 44th, 45th, 80th and 90th minutes for the Mingoes. He now leads the league in goals with 24 over nine matches. “We came out tonight and played hard to get the win,” he said.

#“It was great to score so many goals but it’s more important to get the win.”

#Green scored two goals off penalties. Midfielder Marc Ville started the scoring fest off for the Mingoes, connecting with the net in just the second minute of the match.

#Winger Jeremy Holland connected on a toe kick in the 15th minute to put the Mingoes up 3-0.

#Green, in addition to the 11th minute goal, also scored twice in the last minutes of the half to put the Mingoes up 5-0 at the break.

#Out of the break, midfielder Nathan Wells scored after advancing deep in the box for the easy goal in the 58th minute.

#Captain Marlon Barnes was awarded a free kick just out of the box in the 72nd minute of the match. The kick sailed over the wall and pass the opposing keeper for the goal.

#In the 82nd minute, winger Jervane Turnquest had a brilliant bending attack that sailed in the upper right corner of the goal for his first goal of the season. “It was a great goal for me,” Turnquest said. “I’ve been looking for that all season and to get it like that was really great. This sets us up for the harder matches coming up.”

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TOP sailor Joshua Higgins is hoping that he will qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

As of Thursday, February 23, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

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#Growing up on Harbour Island and a lover of water sports, Joshua Higgins said he knew that one day he would follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, the late Jacob Higgins, his father Melvin Higgins and his uncle Dwayne Higgins.

#But instead of competing in the native sloop sailing, which the Higgins clan were renowned for, Higgins decided to venture into the Olympic-style sailing competition and has already established himself as the top Bahamian sailor and is hoping that he will qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

#Higgins, 19, has been a member of the Harbour Island Sailing Club since 2001, but through his British coach, Keir Clarke, he was able to move to Viana do Castelo, Portugal where he is training at the Viana Sailing Performance Club for the past year and-a-half for competition in the ILCA 7 sailing class.

#“I am now doing a lot of training because this is the year that I have to qualify for the Olympics,” Higgins said.

#On a daily basis, Higgins would report to training camp between 8-9:30am for an intense workout with his coach Miguel Andrade.

#After getting lunch, they return between 12-1pm for a short briefing of what the coaches will take them through for the next 2-3 hours.

#After they get off the water, Higgins said they go through a briefing with the coaches, who provide video coverage of what they did in practice. They also do some cycling on the road to help them build up their endurance.

#“Viana is a place where the weather here can get really strong,” said Higgins, who will be in Europe until June before he returns home for the Central American and Caribbean Games, which serves as a qualifier for the Pan American Games.

#Before returning home, Higgins will be back in competition at the PreCamp and Senior Europeans in Andora, Italy, March 7-17 before he competes in another event in Spain at the end of March.

#In April, he is expected to participate in the French Olympic Week in Hyeres, France April 22-29 and the YES Regatta and PreCamp May 25-29 in Germany.

#Higgins is hoping that he can improve on his previous best international competition where he got third place in the Dominican’s Olympic Regatta.

#On the local scene, Higgins has emerged as the top ranked Bahamian in the Bahamas Youth Sailing Club. He has won the Sir Durward Knowles National Sailing Regatta in 2021, only to finish as the runner-up last year.

#The emphasis for Higgins right now is to qualify the Bahamas for the Olympics.

#“That’s a big goal of mine. I want to prove a lot of the doubters wrong,” he said. “A lot of people doubted me, but at the same time, I got some more supporters. I’m going to give it my best shot.”

#In order to qualify for the Olympics, Higgins would have to finish in the top 16 in the ISET Senior World Championships. If he fails there, he can get one of the two spots from the Pan American Games in October, or he will have to wait for the World Championships in Adelaide, Australia.

#Higgins said he doesn’t miss home as he did at first, but he is in constant communication with his parents, Melvin and Gem Clarke, and other family members and friends, so he feels right at home.

#He said he’s on a mission and he wants to achieve his goal and Portugal has turned out to be the right fit for him, thanks to coach Clarke.

#“At first it was pretty hard, being so young and being away from home,” said Higgins, who was 17 when he made the transition to Portugal.

#“Being away from home, getting used to how people do things over here and getting used to the environment, the culture and the temperature, all of that had a big effect. “But having made the adjustment, I love it. I now consider this my second home. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. It’s almost like Nassau. It’s like a city, but it’s not a big city. It has its sights and a lot of history, which I’m big on, and the environment is very good for sailing. The people are nice and the food is good.”

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Sheldon LongleySend an emailFebruary 23, 2023 220 1 minute read

Bahamian Dakarai Turnquest continues to excel in billiards internationally, moving through the rounds of the double elimination 2023 BCA (Billiard Congress of America) Pool League World Championships at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The mega pool event got underway on Wednesday in Las Vegas, and the 16-year-old pool shark from Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, wasted little time in establishing himself as one of the top shooters in the tournament.

Up to press time last night, Turnquest had already won his first three matches, taking down Americans Roger Geary, Steve Ellsworth and Jeremiah Huskey. In the race to six, Turnquest won 6-2, 6-5 and 6-3 over the three Americans, and was set to take on Willy Lucero, another American, last night. The result of that match was unavailable up to press time.

It certainly doesn’t get any easier for the young Bahamian as the competition is expected to stiffen in the coming days.

Competing in one of the toughest segments of the tournament, Nine-Ball Singles – Platinum Division, Turnquest is battling, continuing to validate his standing among the top junior shooters in the region. He made the quarterfinals of the SVB (Shane Van Boening) Junior Open segment of the US Open Pool Championships, and was fourth at the 32nd Annual Valley National Eight-Ball Association (VNEA) World Junior Championships last year.

Following the Nine-Ball Singles competition, he will compete in Eight-Ball Singles, Eight-Ball Doubles and is looking to qualify for the professional segment of the 10-day tournament which is now into Day Two in Las Vegas.

About 12-15 pool shooters from The Bahamas are competing in the 

international tournament, but just a handful in the platinum division. In total, there are 148 competitors in the platinum division and more than 600 in the entire tournament.

The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) is the governing body for cue sports in the United States of America (USA) and Canada, and a regional member organization of the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA).

Turnquest continues to make a name for himself in the game of pool, and by extension cue sports. He is the youngest pool master in the country and is regarded as one of the top junior pool shooters in the region.

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The Nassau GuardianSend an emailFebruary 23, 2023 106 2 minute read

The 50th CARIFTA Games are just six weeks away and anticipation for the event continues to grow.

Last Thursday, Pauline Davis, dubbed the Dame of the 50th CARIFTA Games, commenced her roadshow, visiting as many of the schools within New Providence as possible, and stirring up support for the young athletes as they prepare for the upcoming event, scheduled for April 8-10, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Davis encouraged the students to pursue a career in athletics, which had opened many doors for her and gave her something positive to focus her gifts and life on.

In preparation of the upcoming 50th CARIFTA Games, the CARIFTA Trials is set for March 25-27, at the Thomas A. Robinson stadium.

Davis began her school visits with her alma mater, Government High School (GHS). At GHS, she inspired the young students and athletes to remember their pride and legacy as a school and as Bahamians.

Davis shared her story about the triumphant race that propelled her to recognition. In 1984, she won the Austin Sealy Award for most outstanding athlete, and helped The Bahamas to win CARIFTA that year with her final leg of the under-20 girls 4×400 meters (m) relay.

Davis encouraged the students to remember that this year, they are chasing “gold” at the 50th CARIFTA Games.

“Remember that our 242 pride runs deep,” she said.

According to Davis, the 50th CARIFTA Games Local Organizing Committee (LOC) looks forward to each school participating in the cheer competition, in which the details will be released shortly, and is headed by event partner DasQuay of DasQuay Entertainment. It will be an opportunity for each school to show their support for their fellow athletes and Bahamians as they carry the pride of a nation on their backs on the track.

Davis’ most recent school visit was to C.I. Gibson Senior High School where she continued to encourage the students to remember to support their fellow students and athletes. One athlete she highlighted and thanked for his dedication as a young man was Johnathon Rodgers – bronze medalist for The Bahamas for 2022 CARIFTA Games.

“I am happy and grateful that you decided to pick up a pair of cleats instead of a knife or gun and do something positive,” she said.

Davis’ school visits, on the ‘Road to CARIFTA’, will continue with her stopping at several schools on New Providence, encouraging athletes and young persons to do their best.

“Whether you are on the track or in the stands cheering your fellow Bahamians this CARIFTA, come gold with us,” she said.

Tickets for CARIFTA are now available for purchase online at www.carifta50.com or at the box office for CARIFTA at the Western Grandstand entrance of the Thomas. A. Robinson National Stadium.

For more information, interested persons can visit www.carifta50.com or follow CARIFTA on its social media pages – @carifta2023 or on Facebook.

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Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 23, 2023 109 2 minute read

The Bahamas’ senior men’s national basketball team is set to continue its play in the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Americas World Cup Qualifiers, with a rematch against Venezuela, this time at the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela, this evening.

The game gets underway at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and can be viewed live on FIBA’s YouTube page.

The team arrived in Venezuela from early in the week and got some practices in with the head coach from the last window, Moses Johnson. This is the first half of the final window of competition. The second half will be against Panama in Panama City, Panama, on Sunday, in which The Bahamas will go after a sweep of that nation.

“The guys have started to build some cohesion,” Johnson said. “I like the energy from the guys and they seem to be getting along well. The coaching staff is pleased with what we have seen so far. We will be ready for Venezuela.”

Making up the squad are Kadeem Coleby, Dominick Bridgewater, Godfrey Rolle III, Ahmad Pratt, Robert Nortmann, Kentwan Smith, Livingston Munnings, Roosevelt Whyley, Qyemah Gibson, Bradley Nairn and Jean Rony Cadot.

“The selection was an arduous process,” Johnson said. “We had several injuries, guys stuck in their playing town where they could not get visas, some players could not travel at the last minute but we are here. I always stick with my guns because the team that we have is the team that is supposed to be here. We are going to prepare them for Thursday and I am sure that we are going to give a great effort.”

The last time The Bahamas played Venezuela was back in August here at home at the Kendal G.L Isaacs National Gymnasium. In that game, Bahamian National Basketball Association (NBA) players Chavano “Buddy” Hield and Kai Jones suited up for The Bahamas, but Venezuela’s fourth quarter surge earned them an 86-81 win.

“We are telling the players to stay resolute, connected, together and focused. We do not want them to mind the noise in the market. This place is going to be rocking with people screaming and being negative but we have to stick together. We have to worry about what we can control and not worry about the rest,” Johnson said.

The Bahamas cannot qualify for the FIBA World Cup anymore as the team sits in fifth place in Group E with a 3-7 win/loss record. However, they can play spoiler to Venezuela who has an identical 7-3 record with the Dominican Republic and Argentina.

“We have an opportunity to rank in the top 10 in the Americas. It is something that we have never done, so this is important. We cannot qualify but Venezuela is on the cusp of qualifying. They are tied with the Dominican Republic and Argentina, so we can come in here in a hostile environment and send them home packing from qualification and add them to the pools in future tournaments in the summer. This is very important for us, especially against Venezuela to put out our best effort forward and go out there and win both of these games, and help ourselves in the world rankings,” Johnson said.

The Bahamas’ play in the November window moved them up three spots to number 57 on the global scale with 188.9 points. They are at number 13 in the Americas.

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Teams will be eliminated this afternoon as the tournament moves into Day Four

Simba FrenchSend an emailFebruary 23, 2023 115 3 minute read

The Grand Bahama and Family Island teams tipped off play at the Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday.

Securing a victory in their first-ever tournament play was the Study Hall Academy Knights out of Grand Bahama. They took down the S.C. Bootle Dolphins out of Abaco, 65-32. The Patrick J. Bethel Marlins out of Central Abaco had a tough time against the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves, falling 54-18.

Grand Bahama’s Eight Mile Rock Blue Jays easily won over Abaco’s Agape Christian Eagles, 50-35. In the final game of the early session, the Gateway Christian Academy Eagles, out of Bimini, got a 49-31 win over Grand Bahama’s Bishop Michael Eldon Warriors.

Action continues on Day Four today at noon. Teams will be eliminated in the afternoon session.

Knights 65, Dolphins 32

The Knights only had six active players because of flight availability but that did not stop them from getting a blowout victory against a full squad from the Dolphins.

A 15-5 first quarter advantage was enough for the Knights to gain momentum and they kept the pressure on for the rest of the game. They ended the game with 18 steals and had an eye-popping 26 points off turnovers.

Leading the way for the Knights was Edwin Ferguson who went 7-for-11 from the field to finish with a game-high 27 points. Trenaz Rigby and Jahmarion Albury each added 10 points.

Knights’ Head Coach Denzel Knowles said they had some trouble getting everyone on the plane from Grand Bahama, so he had to bring his core guys and the rest will come later.

“It was a good warm-up game playing against a team that we felt we were more athletic and faster than. It was good for us to get our feet wet and get prepared for what’s to come,” Knowles said.

Miguel Sawyer scored 16 points in the loss.

Timberwolves 54, Marlins 18

Playing their second game on consecutive days, the Timberwolves hardly broke a sweat as they welcomed the Marlins to New Providence with a drubbing.

The Government Secondary Schools Sporting Association (GSSSA) runners-up went up 29-8 at the half. They then held the Marlins to 10 points in the second half to get a wire-to-wire victory.

Jefferson Bethel led the Timberwolves with 15 points in just 13 minutes of play.

“We played a solid game for four quarters,” said Timberwolves’ Head Coach Denycko Bowles. “The main focus of this game was defense. We had to make sure we had the proper rotations on defense. We had the intensity. We are working on a lot of things going forward.”

The Timberwolves had 26 steals and had 32 points from the Marlins’ turnovers.

Blue Jays 50, Eagles 35

Andre Jones had a double-double with game-highs of 16 points and 12 boards for the Blue Jays and Shemeco Albury chipped in with 15 points as they got a double-digit victory.

It was a slow start for both teams as the first quarter ended with the Blue Jays holding a slim 8-6 lead.

The Blue Jays figured out the Eagles and was able to outscore them 19-10 in the second period to go into the intermission up 27-16. A strong defensive third quarter enabled the Blue Jays to extend their lead to as much as 24 points. That quarter ended with them up 44-22. They were outscored 13-6 in the final period but it had little effect on the final outcome.

Head Coach for the Blue Jays Justin Munroe said they wanted to see where they were at on the court and wanted to get the first game out of the way.

“The tournament will get easier as we get the jitters out and the boys know where they are. We can be better going forward,” Munroe said.

They out-rebounded the Eagles 44-29.

Dashawn Smith led the Eagles with 12 points.

Eagles 49, Warriors 31

The Eagles went into the half down 29-28. Eagles’ Head Coach Gilbert Rolle Jr. may have said something to his team that resulted in a different Eagles team in the second half as they overpowered the Warriors 37-13 in that half to pull off the victory.

Paulston Stuart played 20 minutes and scored 18 points to go with five steals.

According to Rolle, coming out of the half, his team turned up its intensity on defense.

“We put on our full-court press in the third quarter and along with some press packages, we were able to get some easy turnovers. We were able to get the momentum shifted. Stuart had three or four back-to-back steals for us. Everyone fed off that energy and we were able to put the game away,” Rolle said.

The Eagles went into an early 8-0 hole to start the game, something Rolle attributed to his team flying into New Providence after noon, checking into the hotel immediately and then coming straight to the gym.

He is looking forward to his team making a deep run in the tournament.

Hugh Campbell action continues today at noon at the Kendal Isaacs gym.

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Hugh Campbell Classic moves into second day at Kendal Isaacs gym

Sheldon LongleySend an emailFebruary 22, 2023 335 2 minute read

The featured matchup on Day Two of the 2023 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic was between the champions of the private schools here on New Providence and the runners-up of the government schools.

It certainly didn’t disappoint as it was a back and forth game until the government schools runners-up pulled away late. The Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves fell to the C.I. Gibson Rattlers in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) championship last week, while the C.W. Saunders Cougars outlasted the Jordan Prince William High Falcons in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) championship.

They gave the fans in attendance at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium a hard-fought battle, but in the end, the defensive pressure from the Timberwolves in the fourth quarter proved to be too much for the private school champs.

The T-wolves won, 42-35, and will move into the winner’s circle of the double-elimination tournament. They will move on to play the Patrick J. Bethel Marlins out of Central Abaco on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

“We thank God for the victory. They guys came here hungry, and the way we played, exhibited that,” said two-time GSSSA winning coach with the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins Denykco Bowles, now the head coach of the Timberwolves. “Our boys played extremely hard on both sides of the ball. We came into this tournament with a mindset of playing hard and taking it one game at a time, one possession at a time. Once we stay focused and stay poised and dedicated to what we need to do, we’ll be good to go,” he added.

The Cougars were down 13-10 after the first quarter, but went ahead 25-24 at the break. The Timberwolves re-took the lead early in the third quarter and never looked back. Down 28-29, a three-point shot from Kirkwood Rolle gave them the lead for good, and a basket in transition from Stephano Farrington padded the lead to four points. They ended the third ahead 33-31.

The Timberwolves continued to keep the pressure on, leading by as much as seven in the fourth quarter. The Cougars simply ran out of steam as they couldn’t get anything to fall in the all-important fourth. Given the caliber of the opponent, Bowles said he was grateful for the win.

“That’s a tough team over there. I’m glad we got the win, but we have a long way to go,” he said. “A lot of my guys never played this caliber of basketball before, so it’s a learning experience for us. It’s up to them now to want it and go out there and work for it. Hats off to them for the work they put in today, but we have to continue doing it. This is just the beginning. I just want them to give me 110 percent at all times. As a coach, that’s all I could ask for.”

Jefferson Bethel paced the Timberwolves with a game-high 17 points yesterday. Rolle, Farrington and Elton Pickstock scored five apiece. Nakero Brown and Romial Strachan scored eight points apiece for the Cougars and Raymone Woods dropped in seven.

The Timberwolves will play the Patrick J. Bethel Marlins on Wednesday evening while the Cougars won’t play again until Thursday night when they take on the loser of the St. George’s Jaguars and Temple Christian Suns game, in an elimination contest.

Action at the 2023 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic continues today. The Grand Bahama and Family Island teams will hit the court for the first time.

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Hugh Campbell Classic moves into second day at Kendal Isaacs gym

Sheldon LongleySend an emailFebruary 22, 2023 153 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

The featured matchup on Day Two of the 2023 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic was between the champions of the private schools here on New Providence and the runners-up of the government schools.

It certainly didn’t disappoint as it was a back and forth game until the government schools runners-up pulled away late. The Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves fell to the C.I. Gibson Rattlers in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) championship last week, while the C.W. Saunders Cougars outlasted the Jordan Prince William High Falcons in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) championship.

They gave the fans in attendance at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium a hard-fought battle, but in the end, the defensive pressure from the Timberwolves in the fourth quarter proved to be too much for the private school champs.

The T-wolves won, 42-35, and will move into the winner’s circle of the double-elimination tournament. They will move on to play the Patrick J. Bethel Marlins out of Central Abaco on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

“We thank God for the victory. They guys came here hungry, and the way we played, exhibited that,” said two-time GSSSA winning coach with the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins Denykco Bowles, now the head coach of the Timberwolves. “Our boys played extremely hard on both sides of the ball. We came into this tournament with a mindset of playing hard and taking it one game at a time, one possession at a time. Once we stay focused and stay poised and dedicated to what we need to do, we’ll be good to go,” he added.

The Cougars were down 13-10 after the first quarter, but went ahead 25-24 at the break. The Timberwolves re-took the lead early in the third quarter and never looked back. Down 28-29, a three-point shot from Kirkwood Rolle gave them the lead for good, and a basket in transition from Stephano Farrington padded the lead to four points. They ended the third ahead 33-31.

The Timberwolves continued to keep the pressure on, leading by as much as seven in the fourth quarter. The Cougars simply ran out of steam as they couldn’t get anything to fall in the all-important fourth. Given the caliber of the opponent, Bowles said he was grateful for the win.

“That’s a tough team over there. I’m glad we got the win, but we have a long way to go,” he said. “A lot of my guys never played this caliber of basketball before, so it’s a learning experience for us. It’s up to them now to want it and go out there and work for it. Hats off to them for the work they put in today, but we have to continue doing it. This is just the beginning. I just want them to give me 110 percent at all times. As a coach, that’s all I could ask for.”

Jefferson Bethel paced the Timberwolves with a game-high 17 points yesterday. Rolle, Farrington and Elton Pickstock scored five apiece. Nakero Brown and Romial Strachan scored eight points apiece for the Cougars and Raymone Woods dropped in seven.

The Timberwolves will play the Patrick J. Bethel Marlins on Wednesday evening while the Cougars won’t play again until Thursday night when they take on the loser of the St. George’s Jaguars and Temple Christian Suns game, in an elimination contest.

Action at the 2023 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic continues today. The Grand Bahama and Family Island teams will hit the court for the first time.

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The Nassau GuardianSend an emailFebruary 22, 2023 99 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

NORTH MIAMI, Florida — The rebuilding University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s basketball team picked up valuable experience at the Skinner Classic in North Miami, Florida, over the weekend.

The Mingoes dropped three games – to Florida Palms, 77-71; Atlantis University, 93-61; and Fort Lauderdale University, 101-45, at the tournament at the Scott Galvin Community Center in North Miami.

Mingoes Assistant Coach Lavar Johnson said the team showed one quality, in particular, throughout the tour – a willingness to fight.

“All three teams pressured us and pressed us hard straight through for all 40 minutes,” he said. “They were bigger, and, in some cases, stronger than us, but our guys never gave up. They continued to play and they continued to dig deep and execute everything we asked them to do.”

Johnson chalks up the losses to the youthfulness of the team.

“This is how it is with such a young team,” he said. “We are going to see some games like this where they are down and they have to keep on fighting and keep on clawing. This is how we build and grow. We are going to see a lot from them in the future.”

Dave Lindsey showed out throughout the tournament, averaging 20 points per game with a game-high 25 points against Florida Palms University. He had 14 points against Atlantis University and 13 points against Fort Lauderdale University.

Theodore Grant averaged 10 points per game for the Mingoes with his highest production coming in the Florida Palms game with 15 points. He also led the team in assists, averaging 4.3 assists per game and added 3.3 steals per game.

Erquantae Edgecombe was close to double-digit scoring as he averaged 9.7 points per game.

Delano Armbrister contributed an average 2.7 steals per game.

The Mingoes are next expected to play Sand Dollar in New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium. They sit in third place of the Vince Ferguson Division of the NPBA Division I with a 4-5 win/loss record.

Florida Palms 77, UB 71

Dave Lindsey led the Mingoes with 25 points in the 77-71 loss to the Florida Palms University Owls. Guard Theodore Grant put up 15 points to go along with five assists and five steals. Timothy Grant contributed 10 points for the Mingoes.

The Mingoes and the Owls were tied five times in the game, including at 42 at the half. The game had 11 lead changes. The Mingoes were close in the final minutes but a late surge by the Owls stopped the Mingoes from picking up a win.

Atlantis University 93, UB 66

Dave Lindsey and Erquantae Edgecombe each had 14 points for the Mingoes but it was not enough for the fast break play of Atlantis University. They defeated the Mingoes convincingly, 93-66, despite the Mingoes leading by 11 points at one point.

Theodore Grant added 11 points and four assists in the loss.

Fort Lauderdale University 101, UB 45

The Mingoes never led in the matchup against Fort Lauderdale University and were taken down 101-45 to close out the tournament.

Dave Lindsey was the only Mingoes player with double-digit scoring as he had 13 points. 

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