ST Rose’s High, Marian Academy, the Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) and President’s College (PC) have all reached the semi-finals of the National Schools Basketball Festival, Georgetown and East Coast Regionals.The games continued on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with St Rose’s High defeating Tutorial High by 40 points in a game which finished 73-33.
Shamar Huntley had 15 points, four rebounds and four steals and Leon Ross had 10 points and six rebounds as the main cast for the winning team while Dequan Manning registered 18 points and five rebounds for Tutorial in a losing effort.
The Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) beat Bishops’ High 51-40 behind a 16-point effort by Nathan Saul who was supported by Kelvin Griffith and Roger John who turned in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 points, 11 rebounds respectively.
As usual Timothy Thompson stood alone for Bishops’ with a poor performance by his standards with nine points and eight rebounds.
In a highly anticipated game Marian Academy crushed Plaisance Academy 50-38 with Jonathan Mangra recording 15 points and six rebounds in the win while CBC U-16 Select Jordan Alphonso supported with 10 points and seven rebounds while Akili Haynes netted nine points.
For Plaisance Academy, Andrew Johnson registered 19 points and three steals in a losing effort.
In what was a hard-fought battle, President’s College edged St Stanislaus College 41-38. Kadeem Peterkin top-scored with 11 points while Jaleel Duke scored 10 points and Akeem Crandon six points and 12 rebounds.
Travis Belgrave stood alone with 26 points and 13 rebounds for St. Stanislaus.
In the Boys’ Under-14 quarterfinals, Marian Academy demolished Tutorial High in a game which finnished 55-19. Jether Harris, 17 points, Corey Graham 14 points and 10 rebounds and Tyrese James, six points and six rebounds led the Marian side to victory.
For Tutorial High, Jaden Moses scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds.
Registering the biggest winning margin of the night was President’s College who blew away Plaisance Secondary 50-5. Lamon Friday scored 15 points, four rebounds and four steals while Akinyelle Derrell recorded eight points, eight rebounds and five steals.
For Plaisance Secondary, Ishmael Chapman was the lone scorer with all five points and four rebounds.
In the only closely contested match of the Under-14 quarter finals, St Stanislaus College bettered Bishops’ High 15-11. Jarell Troyer scored seven points and three rebounds in the win while Timothy Richmond scored six points and had three steals for Bishops’ High.
In the final fixture, St Rose’s High won by a walkover when Queen’s College failed to show up.
The tournament is sponsored by Digicel Guyana, Edward B. Beharry (Champion) and Company Ltd and Banks DIH LTD (Powerade).
The NSBF Regionals’ semi-finals and finals will be contested in all divisions on June 25 and 26 respectively at the same venue.