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Marian Academy edge NAMS in NSBF Girls’ competition
By Edison Jefford
Marian Academy edged New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) yesterday when the Girls Competition in the week-long 2015 National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Marian Academy’s female point guard, Jada Mohan finishes a put-back yesterday after the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall against NAMS.
Point guard, Jada Mohan poured in eight points to lead Marian to a 12-8 victory that set them on a collision course with female group leaders, Kwakwani Secondary. Makeba Ifill contributed the other four points in Marian’s win.
Ronelle Lyken and Keisha Sampson both had four points for NAMS in the 30-minute game that had a slow offensive start. Mohan led Marian to a 4-2 lead with nine minutes to play in the initial period, before Sampson equalised with a put-back in the paint.
The offensive struggles continued for about five minutes, before Ifill finished a jumper to ensure Marian went into the halftime break leading 6-4; Mohan finished a lay-up to extend the lead to 8-4 with nine minutes to play in regulation time.
Multi struggled throughout the last half, scoring their first points inside six minutes compliments of Lyken. However, Mohan scored her team’s last four points to push the game beyond the reach of NAMS. Marian has a 1-1 record with a loss to Kwakwani.
In the Under-19 male competition Sunday night, Marian Academy edged JC Chandersingh 38-37 with Judah Stephney and Jonathan Mangra scoring 10 points apiece. Damani Thomas had seven points and 10 rebounds to contribute to the effort.
Osafo Profit scored nine points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Mickle Lewis added nine points and took eight rebounds for JC Chandersingh. Michael King finished with eight points and seven rebounds for the Berbice-based school.
Dennis Niles and national senior player, Terron Welch led Linden’s Technical Institute (LTI) to a 72-64 win against Bishop’s High School. Niles poured in 27 points and 10 rebounds as Welch contributed 24 points and nine rebounds. Tahquille Johnson scored 13 points.
For Bishop’s, Timothy Thompson had 29 points and nine rebounds while Daniel Haynes added 17 points and eight rebounds. Marvin Durant had nine points.
Defending champions, Kwakwani Secondary continued their campaign with a 55-37 drubbing of NAMS. Stanton Rose poured in 17 points with Kerrol Phillips adding 11 points. Troy David had nine points.
For NAMS, Kevon Wiggins had 11 points with Neil Wills contributing nine points and Ramone Fogenay eight points and six rebounds.
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