COACH Wilton Johnson and and S Kirby Samuel, principal of Mt Carmel Preparatory Academy, pray with the team after their 47-45 win in double overtime last night. Photo: Samora J St Rose
COACH Wilton Johnson and his Mt Carmel Preparatory Academy Cavaliers senior boys’ basketball team had something to prove last night at the Hope Centre.
After losing 41-34 to Akhepran international Academy on Tuesday, they were able to get back in the win column with a nail-biting, 47-45 victory over Akhepran in double overtime yesterday.
And to make the win even sweeter, they pulled it off in front of their principal, Mr S Kirby Samuel, who came out to show his support.
“They are playing this one for you,” a spectator told Mr Samuel as he watched on the sidelines.
The Cavaliers are 4-2 in the Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association basketball standings. Their only other loss so far this season came at the hands of Genesis Academy, who managed to walk away with the 37-32 win.
Shavanno Dillen, no. 8 of Mt. Carmel, had sixteen (16) points in the win.
Evan Hanna, no. 0, and Baron Coleby no. 20 of Akhepran, had eighteen (18) points each in the loss.
“Now that’s basketball. That’s how the game of basketball should be played,” coach Johnson shouted as the game went into the first overtime.
A number of games were played yesterday as the BSAA continued action inside the Hope Centre located on University Commons and Games Boulevard.
The results for Thursday are as follows:
Mini Division
Kingsway Academy 8 def Genesis Academy 6
Logan Knowles and David Fraser of Kingsway had four (4) points each in the win.
Primary Boys
C. W. Sawyer Primary 12 def Kingsway Academy 10
Reuben Forbes of C. W. Sawyer had five (5) points in the win.
Shiloh Smith of Kingsway had seven (7) points in the loss.
Junior Boys
International School of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology 25 def Akhepran International Academy 12
Paidyn Taylor of ISBET had seven (7) points in the win.
Garnett Culmer III of Akhepran had six (6) points in the loss.
Senior Girls
Teleos Christian School 15 def Genesis Academy 14
Azariah Anderson no. 18 of Teleos had thirteen (13) points in the win.
Ciarra Bodie no. 13 of Genesis had seven (7) points in the loss.
Senior Boys
Teleos Christian School 38 def Greenville Preparatory Academy 17
Nicholas Henfield, no. 1 of Teleos, had twelve (12) points in the win.
Semaj Thurston no. 1 of Greenville had nine (9) points in the loss.
TODAY
MD – Teleos Christian School vs Jordan Prince William
PG – Teleos Christian School vs C. W. Sawyer Primary School
PB – Genesis Academy vs Jordan Prince William
PB – Freedom Baptist Academy vs C. W. Sawyer Primary School
JG – Akhepran International Academy vs Teleos Christian School
JB – Genesis Academy vs Teleos Christian School
SB – Mt. Carmel Preparatory Academy vs Teleos Christian School
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