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YBG/NSBF Regionals at CASH… Dominant round-robin wins for St. Joseph’s, Chase and Marian Academy
Shaquan Gill scored 22 points for St. Joseph’s in their win over Brickdam Secondary yesterday at CASH.
Chase’s Stephen De Leon was a joy to watch yesterday and his 26 points helped his side defeat Christ Church by 21 points.
Photos and story by Calvin Chapman
Play in Youth Basketball Guyana’s (YBG) National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) Regonals continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Homestretch Avenue with three matches in the boys’ under-16 division which produced three imposing, one-sided triumphs for the victors. Chase Academic Foundation proved most dominant when the day’s play expired.
Chase Academic Foundation 54 – 23 Christ Church
Chase’s Stephen De Leon was a joy to watch yesterday afternoon as his game-high 26 points was instrumental in his team’s steamrolling of an out of sorts looking Christ Church school team. De Leon chipped away with fancy layups, jump shots and even three-pointers and he was the driving force of the team that lead Christ Church 17-1 with almost a quarter of the game’s play expired.
De Leon, diminutive in stature, dribbled with much flair and had the few spectators which consisted mainly of students from Brickdam Secondary and St. Joseph High (whose teams played the first match) on their feet.
Omarey Kwley netted 14points and Owen Goodridge 16 rebounds were also outstanding for Chase, while Tyrese James scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the losers Christ Church.
St. Joseph’s 38 – 19 Brickdam Secondary
In the opening game of the day which tipped off at 15:00hrs, Shaquan Gill was most outstanding for the winners, he swooshed 22 points, assisted five field goals, while grabbing seven rebounds to close off the game in which his team mate Shakeem Wilson’s contribution of 14 points and five rebounds, proved vital.
Tutorial’s Jaden Moses goes for two points, while Marian’s top scorer Jether Harris prepares to get in a block during the 34-18 win for Marian Academy.
Kareem Whitney scored nine points to be the best player in Brickdam’s miserable performance.
Marian Academy 34 points – 18 Tutorial High School
Jether Harris, who was a vital part of Marian Academy’s victorious campaign in the under-14 division of the NSBF Nationals last year, was a joy to watch with 20 points and 19 rebounds as his side comfortably overcame Tutorial High School by a 16-point margin. Meshal Allicock assisted with seven points and seven steals in the win, while Jaden Moses was the best Tutorial player on the court with seven points and six rebounds with his team mate Omiha Liverpool scoring six points and leaping to collect an impressive 14 rebounds in a losing cause.
This tournament which is being sponsored by Edward B. Beharry and Company, the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Ministry of Education (MOE) will continue next Thursday at CASH with for group round-robin matches in the boys’ under-19 division.
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