Marian Academy and Tutorial High School bounced to comfortable victories on Friday when the
Marian Academy’s Jordan Alphonso finishes a left-handed lay-up at the rim on Friday during the opening of YBG Junior Age-Group Tournament.
Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Junior Age-Group Tournament opened.
Marian Academy thrashed St. Joseph High School 40-10 in an U-15 game on their home-court at CARIFESTA Avenue. Joshua Brazao scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Marian as Jordan Alphonso supported with 12 points, grabbed eight ‘boards’, five assists and five steals.
Shaquawn Gills and Tahir Mesa scored 4 points apiece for St. Joseph’s High School.
Tutorial High also won their U-15 game 30-26, playing at St. Roses’ home turf on Church Street.
Zion Gray scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds for Tutorial High. Quasi Roberts scored seven points and grab four rebounds for St. Roses High.
Marian returned later to beat St. Joseph 53-24 in an U-17 encounter with Jonathan Mangra putting in 16 points and Alphonso contributing 11 points and six rebounds. Jahleel Young had nine points and nine rebounds.
For St. Joseph, Abevia Perry and Lemuel Grant scored 11 points each.
Meanwhile, Roses turned the tables on Tutorial in an U-17 game, beating the visitors 40-19 with Shamar Huntley scoring 16 points and Joel Holford eight points. Tutorial’s, Denzil Logan scored six points.