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Linden Secondary Schools U-19 Basketball Championship…Wisburg win big against Mackenzie High, Linden Foundation beat LTI 47-39
Perennial minnows Wisburg Secondary continued their campaign to claim their first Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 basketball title with a 55-21 win over four time champions Mackenzie High, while defending champions Linden Technical Institute suffered their second loss, going down to Linden Foundation 47-39 as the annual championship continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court on Thursday.
Wisburg Secondary once again dominated their opponents for their second straight win as Taquille Johnson led their effort with a game high 22 points. Aubrey Campbell netted 10 and Akeem Powers had nine for the winners, who led at half time 24-12.
Daniel Anthony had the best score for Mackenzie High of 11 points, with Qoo-Sa-Phan Headley adding eight for the losers.
The Linden Foundation Secondary in their 47-39 triumph, after leading 30-19 at half time, saw their top score from Vibert Benjamin with 18, while the next best score was recorded by Shaquille Primo. The defending champions’ top shoots were Marlon Alexander with 14 and Gavin Gasper 13 points
On Friday the matches had to be rescheduled as the unbeaten teams Wisburg and Christianburg /Wismar Secondary Schools each had 21with just over seven minutes left in the first half of their game. The game will continue today at the same venue, while the second game is between New Silvercity Secondary and Mackenzie High.
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