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10th Linden Secondary Schools U-19 basketball final MVP Daniel Anthony lands Mackenzie High School 5th title, beat Linden Foundation
Forward Daniel Anthony, in a stellar display of all round basketball, produced 19 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, three steals and a similar amount of assists as Mackenzie High School won their fifth Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 basketball title by defeating Linden Foundation Secondary 57-34 at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court on Monday.
Playing in front of basketball fans and the main sponsors throughout the ten years from the United States, including former national Women’s Coach Linden Alphonso, Lennox Allicock, Marlon Josiah, Kenneth Chapman, Maxie Stephens and Orin Louison along with Senior Physical Education Officer of Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Berbice), the Linden Foundation were led by their top player Isaiah Semple, who notched up six first quarter points as they took the initiative after the first quarter ended 17-4.
Champions Mackenzie High celebrate after taking title number five with United States based sponsors, including Linden Alphonso (right).
However, by the end of the first quarter, the Mackenzie High had pulled back into contention and sneaked ahead with their top players Anthony and Allister Lewis steadying their offence, to lead 20-18. Mackenzie High maintained control to the end of the third quarter when they held a 28-23 advantage before outplaying their opponents to romp home and win the championship they lost last year to the Christianburg Wismar Secondary.
Following the loss in the 2013 Under-19 final, Mackenzie High stormed back to take the Sunburst Linden Secondary Schools Under-17 basketball championship last year where Anthony was awarded the Most Valuable Player; and this time he was also given the MVP award for his brilliant performance. Anthony was assisted by teammate Allister Lewis, who had 16 points, while Ron Profit, who also raked in 19 rebounds in the final, helped Mackenzie High regain the coveted title.
The Linden Foundation leading player was Isaiah Semple who had a game high 21 points as no other player hit double figure scores as the next best score was Nigel Pellew’s eight.
In the third place playoff game, Christianburg Wismar Secondary beat New Silvercity Secondary 45-30. For the winners Akini Wilson had 19 points and Daniel Lee 14, while for New Silvercity Secondary, Cleveland Denny netted nine points and Wayne Wilson eight.
Anthony was also the tournament’s top scorer with 98 points, while the leading scorers for the final four teams were Isaiah Semple of Linden Foundation with 44, Christianburg Wismar Secondary’s Akini Wilson with 66 and Wayne Wilson of New Silvercity Secondary got 28 points.
Anthony also was awarded a basketball suit which was donated by United States based Macio Couchman. Semple was awarded the Most Valuable Player for the runner-up team as he netted 21 points, 15 rebounds, 18 steals and three assists as Akeem Nicholson was the leading Shot Blocker of the final with three, while Mackenzie High’s Kevin Bonnet was the winner of the Best Coach award.
For his 19 rebounds Ron Profitt was the winner of the Most Rebounds award in the final, Anthony had the Most Assists with three, Semple was the Most Steals winner as he snatched 18 and the Most Disciplined team was the Christianburg Wismar Secondary. The Most Improved Players, Daniel Lee and Isaiah Semple each got a basketball, compliments of Audrey Singh in memory of the late Fire Officer Mr. McCalmont.
The All Star Five players were named as Terron Welch and Dennis Niles of Linden Technical Institute, Isaiah Semple of Linden Foundation Secondary, Amaniki Buntin of Christianburg Wismar Secondary and Daniel Anthony of Mackenzie High School and they received the All Star jerseys which were donated by United States based Louis Webster.
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