COACH Philip Hanna gives some instructions to his Jordan Prince Williams Falcons senior boys.
By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
DAY one of the 2022 Providence Storm Basketball Club Holiday Classic saw a couple of upsets from the Jordan Prince Williams Falcons and the Charles W Saunders Crusaders yesterday at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.
While the Falcons flew past the CI Gibson Rattlers B team 39-34 in overtime, the Cougars roared over the visiting St George’s Jaguars from Grand Bahama 26-19, producing a great day for the pair of Baptist schools.
In some of the other senior boys’ games, St John’s Giants held off the Mt Carmel Cavaliers 27-18, CI Gibson Rattlers A team almost doubled up the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins’ B team 34-16, the CC Sweeting Cobras dominated the Government High Magicmen 40-21.
The tournament, which will run through Friday, also featured competition in the junior boys and senior girls division.
In junior boys’ action, Jordan Prince Williams Falcons routed the SC MCPherson Sharks 31-5, St John’s Giants knocked off the Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders 21-9.
In senior girls play, the CI Gibson Rattlers out-scored the Teleos Cherubims 34-18, St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine rolled past Freedom Baptist Warriors 26-12.
• Here’s a summary of the games played:
Jordan Prince Williams 39, CIG B 34: With the game tied 32-32 at the end of regulation, Jakavo Kemp came through with five points to help the Falcons seal the win in the extra period.
Kemp finished with nine points, while Kamari Minns led the attack with 10.
“It was a tough and close game and we were a little sluggish in the first half,” said Falcons’ coach Philip Hanna. “But we intensified our defence in the second half and we were able to come out with the win.”
Looking ahead to the rest of the tournament, Hanna said it will only get tougher as they progress, so they will have to step it up if they want to make any more noise and turn some heads again.
Prince Wheatley also scored 10 in the loss.
CW Saunders 26, St George’s 19: Raymond Woods connected on eight of his 12 free throws and ended up with 12 points in the Cougars’ senior boys win.
They held a slim 10-9 advantage at the half, but slowly pulled away in the second half.
“This is a growth process. The players are still learning the game,” said CWS coach Dario Burrows. “The game is all about the science and once they learn to slow down the game, we will be able to execute.”
Burrows, however, said they didn’t know what to expect from St George’s, but they went out and got the job done.
He said if they can continue to perform the way they did, they could be a contender for the title.
DeVorne Rigby had seven in a losing effort for the Jaguars, coached by Darrel Sears, who will no doubt make the adjustment and come back before the tournament is done on Friday.
CC Sweeting 40, GHS 21: Jaheim Armbrister’s 13 points was enough to pace the Cobras to victory as they built on their 25-7 led as coach Darshtyn Baker rode a line-up with three of the smallest back-court line-up in the tournament.
Claudius Curtis finished with seven in the loss.
CI Gibson A 34, Doris Johnson B 16: Dwayne Finley and Ron Cartwright produced nine and eight points respectively to pace the Rattlers’ A team to victory. They led 16-4 at the half and was never in trouble the second half.
Bredon Williams had eight in the loss.
Queen’s College 30, Teleos 24: Leo scored a game high 12 points to pace the Comets, who led 13-11 at the half in their senior boys matchup.
Teleos had one player in double figures. Martin scored 11 in the loss.
Falcons 31, Sharks 5: Condae Smith was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring a game high 17 points as Jordan Prince Williams dismantled SC McPherson junior boys.
Rattlers 34, Cherubims 18: Philippa Ferguson produced 10 points as CI Gibson senior boys got by Teleos.
Giants 21, Crusaders 9: Leonardo Rolle came up with 10 points to out-score NCA by himself in St John’s junior boys victory.
“It was what we expected. The guys came out and they stepped it up,” coach Darshtyn Baker said.
“The guys have been working out over the Christmas break and so I expect for them to do very well in this tournament.”
Giants 27, Cavaliers 18: Leonardo Rolle scored 10 points to pace St John’s senior boys to victory, but Shavano Dillen had a game high 11 in the loss.
The tournament is scheduled to continue at 9am today and wrap up on Friday when the three champions will be crowned.
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