As of Monday, February 27, 2023

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#THE CI Gibson Rattlers, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys basketball champions, are the only school from New Providence to make it to Sunday’s final four of the 38th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

#The other three teams will come from Grand Bahama.

#The Rattlers clinched their berth on Saturday at the Kendal Issacs Gymnasium with a 63-53 win over the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ champions, Charles W. Saunders. They will now take on the surprising Sir Jack Hayward Wildcats, who advanced to Sunday with a 54-49 decision over the BAISS runners-up, Jordan Prince Williams Falcons.

#The other half of the draw will be a rematch of the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s finals between the champions, Tabernacle Falcons, and the Sunland Baptist Stingers. While the runners-up Stingers knocked out the CV Bethel Stingrays 63-39, the champions Falcons prevailed with a 60-57 defeat of the CC Sweeting Cobras.

#Sunday’s final matches will begin at 6pm with Tabernacle Baptist taking on Sunland Baptist in a rematch from their Grand Bahama final and at 7pm, CI Gibson will face the surprise team, St George’s. The two winners will advance to the championship game on Monday at 8pm.

#Wildcats 63, Cougars 53: Kevaro Russell exploded for a game high 27 points with four rebounds and Leon Evans had 10 points with seven assists, six rebounds and three steals as Sir Jack Hayward survived.

#“They are coming together. It’s a far cry from where we were in December,” Calvin McIntosh, who is filling in for head coach Darrel Sears, said. “It’s been a tough season, but they are getting better with each game.

#“I just told them that they have to buy into playing defence. Offence will win you games, but defence will win you championships once you buy into it. We were not supposed to be in the final four, but we surprised everyone.”

#Treymon Wright had 17 points; Raymone Woods had 12 points with seven assists and six rebounds and Makero Brown added 10 points and 16 rebounds in the loss for the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary School’s champions Charles W Saunders, who got eliminated. 

#Rattlers 64, Falcons 54: Dieunel Joseph led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points with 21 rebounds and four block shots and Drexel Burnside and Gerrad Rolle both had 12 points with Rolle grabbing 13 rebounds with three blocks as CI Gibson advanced in a hard fought game.

#“It was a tough win. Prince Will always play us tough. We wanted it a little more down the stretch defensively,” said CI Gibson’s coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson. “We had some turnover down the stretch, so we have to take better care of the ball.

#“We have to be better in the final four. But it’s a win and so we will take it. In tournament play where you win and move on, we just hope that we can continue winning, no matter how it comes.”

#Condae Smith had a game high 14 points with eight rebounds and Barkley Cadet had 10 points with 12 rebounds in a losing effort for the BAISS runners up, Jordan Prince William, as they made their exit.

#Stingers 63, Stingrays 39: Jordan Saunders pumped in a game high 20 points with four steals and three rebounds; Tianno Roberts had 15 points and De’Nage Kelly added 10 points with five steals and four rebounds in a blowout win for Sunland Baptist.

#Jahliel Minnis had 11 points and six rebounds and Derrick Edgecombe added seven points with seven rebounds in a losing effort for CV Bethel, who got eliminated.

#Falcons 60, Cobras 57: In a keenly contested match-up that went right down to the wire, Tabernacle Baptist booked their ticket to the final four as Noah Bain led a balanced attack with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals.

#Aiden Miller had 11 points, five assists, four rebounds and as many steals; Joshua Williams added 10 points and six rebounds and Alex Minus contributed nine points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.

#Jamerolston Vil poured in a game high 22 points with five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals and blocks, but it wasn’t enough for CC Sweeting as they made their exit. Jaheim Armbrister had 14 points, five rebounds and three steals; Emmanuel Adams had 11 points and four rebounds and Calvin Thurston chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds and five steals.

#Results of other games played earlier in the day are as follows:

#Stingrays 54, Knights 49: Derrick Edgecombe came up with 14 points, nine rebounds, three steals and two block shots and Matallo Johnson added 13 points with two rebounds, two steals and two blocks in the win as CV Bethel stayed alive. 

#Carlton Johnson scored a game high 18 points with seven rebounds and a pair of assists and steals and Jumeo Miller added 10 points with six rebounds and four steals in the loss for CR Walker as they got eliminated.

#Cobras 40, GCA 37: Jason Williams produced two points with three rebounds and Calvin Thurston had 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win for CC Sweeting as they remained alive.

#Sherrick Ellis had 10 points with five rebounds and three assists and Paulson Stuart also bad 10 points with three rebounds in the loss for Gateway Christian Academy as they were ousted.

#Falcons 46, Wildcats 41: Kamari Minnis scored 12 points with seven rebounds and Condae Smith had 11 points and four rebounds in the win for the BAISS runners up, Jordan Prince Williams.

#Desmond Hall and Marvin Culmer both had 13 points in the loss for Sir Jack Hayward.

#Cougars 53, Timberwolves 37: Ramone Woods pumped in a game high 20 points with 10 rebounds, six steals and four assists and both Nakero Brown and Tenaj Strachan had 13 points each with six and four rebounds respectively in the win for the BAISS champions, Charles W. Saunders, as they stayed alive.

#Kirkwood Rolle scored 15 points with seven rebounds in the loss for the GSSSA runners up, Anatol Rodgers, who got eliminated.

#GCA 31, Mystic Marlins 28: Paulston Stuart scored nine points with 10 rebounds, five steals, three assists and as many blocks and Sherrick Ellis also had nine points with four rebounds in the win for Gateway Christian Academy as they stayed alive.

#Bredon Williams had 10 points, three assists and a pair of rebounds and assists, while Torrien Marshall had eight points in the loss for Doris Johnson as they were ousted.

#Stingrays 49, Study Hall 47: Marvince Doreley scored a game high 17 points with three rebounds three steals and two assists and Derrick Edgecombe had 14 points and four rebounds in CV Bethel’s win to keep them alive.

#Edwin Ferguson had a side high 15 points with 16 rebounds, five steals, four assists and three block shots and Trevor Forbes had 13 points in a losing effort for Study Hall as they were ousted.

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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

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#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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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

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#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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