Day five of the National Schools Basketball Festival on Thursday saw Queen’s College U14 Boys dominant in a 25-13 win over Marian Academy while the President’s College Girls ‘A’ Team wiped the floor over their Queen’s College counterparts in the same age group.
In the first match of the day at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Jared Boucher with 8 points and five rebounds was the driving force behind QC’s win over Marian Academy while he received valuable support from Jonathan Gomes (6 points, 5 rebounds).
Lucas Pinol (4 points, 7 rebounds) and Emmanuel Rondon (4 points) were the standouts for the losers.
The Bishops’ High U14 Boys managed to defeat President’s College 18-13 off the back of Kemol Pickering’s 11 Points and 12 rebounds while Aman Daniels contributed five points and five steals. Despite Romain Wolfe’s 9 points and 4 steals, PC just could not find the answers to the Bishops’ High.
Kwakwani on the other hand inflicted a 40-8 drubbing on Saint Stanislaus’ College as Tahir Conway (20 Points, 7 rebounds) and Darion Bunbury (10 Points, 5 rebounds) ran through the Saints’ defence at will.
Similarly, Mackenzie High dispatched the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Academy 50-16 with Latrell Glasgow (12 points, 5 steals) Shaquan Messiah (10 points), Terron Mohabir (8 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals) and Isaiah Browsler (8 points, 7 rebounds) leading the way for the victors.
On the distaff side of the U14 category, President’s College A were ruthless in their 63-2 win over Queen’s College. Akeelah Campbell (12 Points), Junelly Paddy (13 points), Krizel Wells (14 points), Obena Hinds (10 points) and Ronaya Grant (8 points) all played a part in the thrashing of QC.
On the other hand, the President’s College B team ceded a 5-18 defeat to Kwakwani as Sherese Leacock (8 points, 9 steals) and Brianna Benjamin (4 points, 11 rebounds) led the way for the Region 10 side.
The Festival which is being sponsored by Edward B. Beharry Ltd, G-Boats GY and KFC Guyana, is expected to wrap up over this weekend with the semi-finals slated for today.
