Marian Academy held on for dear life to reach the final of the National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) by defeating Plaisance Academy 59-56 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last Saturday evening.
Easily the best and most thrilling game of the tournament thus far, Marian Academy survived a late rally by Nikkoloi Smith and his troops before pulling out the win to keep their undefeated streak in the NSBF alive.
Marian raced out of the blocks in the