Day One NSBF National Championships

Jul 05, 2017 Sports, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....ional-championships/

The 12th edition of the NSBF National Championship tipped off after remarks and the symbolic jump ball by the Director of Sport, Christopher Jones last weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Jones in his remarks congratulated YBG for its “sticktoitiveness” and encouraged the participating teams to keep improving since they have other levels of competition on the horizon, such as the Inter-Guiana’s Games which will be played in Suriname this year.
The opening game saw the Marian Academy girls, fresh off the Regionals, defeating the New Amsterdam Multilateral – 19 to 09 points. Jada Mohan led the way for Marian with 11 points, 3 assist, 7 rebounds and 6 steals, Kellian Sauers pitched in with 4 points and Renuka Ramcharran added 2 points, 3 steals for Marian.
Tashika Arthur was the lead person for the ladies from Berbice, with a team high 5 points to go along with 6 rebounds.
Under-14 defending champions Mackenzie High send an early warning, making light work of President’s College 29 to 21 points. Damarcus Adams top scored with 10 points and 5 rebounds, Cy Walker had 4 points 7 rebounds and Joshua Bacchus added 7 rebounds.
Gabriel Lin was the top scorer for PC with 9 points, 4 rebounds and Joshua Butts supported with 5 points.
The first major casualty of the 2017 Festival saw the Georgetown / East Coast Under-16 Regional Champions St Roses going down to a motivated Bishops High School by a single point 37 to 36.
Royden Glasgow led for BHS with 9 points, 6 rebounds, Tarik Robinson and Stefan Hamilton added 8 and 7 points respectively.
Kwesi Roberts 12 points, 14 rebounds and Anthony Yansen lead with 11 points, 14 rebounds lead the way for losers St. Roses.
Mackenzie High brushed aside New Amsterdam Multilateral 41 to 24 points in an Under-19 shindig. Veshon Trim with 6 points, Yannick Tappin 5 points and Shemar Henry 5 points led the charge for MHS. Garfield Benjamin had 9 points for NAMS.
In the final game for the evening, Georgetown/East Coast Regional Champion, Marian Academy, were too strong for the School of the Nations, with a 72 to 08 points blow-out.
Timothy Thompson had big game with 35 points, 18 rebounds, 4 steals, Jahleel Young added 12 points ,14 rebounds, and Josiah Daniels 9 points, 5 rebounds for Marian.
Kareem Boyle and Corey Graham scored 5 and 3 points respectively for the losers.
The National Championships is sponsored by the Edward B Beharry Group of Companies Ltd, National Sports Commission, John Fernandes Ltd and Sterling Product Ltd.
Games will continue throughout this week starting from 3:30 every day, with the finals in all divisions set for this Sunday at the Sports Hall.

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