YBG/NSBF Regionals at CASH Chase, PC Royals and Marian Academy continue winning ways in under-14 division

Jun 04, 2018 Sports

Inter-school basketball action continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Saturday afternoon with four games in Youth Basketball Guyana’s (YBG) National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) Regional’s tournament. Three matches were played in the boys’ Under-14 division, while President’s College Royals won the lone boys’ Under-16 match after making light work of the Bishops’ High School (BHS) 57-30.

Play between Tutorial High (white) and School of the Nations last month during under-19 action in
CASH.

The Under-16 game, which was the feature match, saw PC Royals defeating BHS by 27 points. Akinyelle Derrell netted 19 points and snatched seven steals to lead his team to victory.
In the first Under-14 game, Chase Academy defeated BHS 15-4 to give the men in green their first of two losses of the afternoon. Omary Kewley netted eight points to emerge the best player in that match.
Reigning regional Under-14 champions, Marian Academy defeated YBG Cluster 27-7, while PC Royals outplayed St. Rose’s High School to win the final boys’ Under-14 match on Saturday, 36-17. Joel McPhoy swooshed 19 points and caught eight rebounds in President College’s win.
See below the complete results of Saturday’s play in the tournament which is sponsored by Edward B. Beharry and Company, Banks DIH LTD and the National Sports Commission.
Game 1

Under-14 action between St. Joseph and Brickdam Secondary during the 2018 YBG regionals tournament.

Bishop High School 4 – 15 Chase Academy (U14)
Omary Kewley – 8 points, 8 steals, Dominic Wharton – 7 points
Game 2
YBG Cluster 7 – 27 Marian Academy (U14)
Ronoko Vaugh – 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals (YBG)
Alistair Phyll – 7 points, 9 rebounds (Marian Acad.)
Game 3
President’s College 36 – 17 St Roses High School (U14)
Joel McPhoy – 19 points, 8 rebounds, Yokahan – 11 points, 9rebounds (PC)
Hailie Caesar – 10points, Chris Perez – 5 points (SRHS)
Game 4
The Bishops High School 30 – 57 President’s College (U16)
Timothy Richard – 13 points, 5 rebounds (BHS)
Gabriel Lim – 14 points, 9 rebounds, Akinyelle Derrell – 19 points, 7 steals (PC)

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