THE Bishops High, Queens College and Kwakwani Secondary school captured the U18, U14 and Girls titles respectively on Sunday when the curtain came down on the National Schools Basketball Festival.

The tournament, the brainchild of Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) that was staged from June 30 took place at the National Gymnasium.

Bishop’s High took the title after winning 71-60.

Carmelo Man-Son-Hing was in a class of his own, dropping 41 points and 11 rebounds as Bishops overcame one of the festival’s most decorated school team in Kwakwani secondary in an epic final.

Man-Son-Hing went point for point against Kwakwani Secondary’s Cordel Hoyte who had 35 and 9 rebounds in a battle for ages.

Colwyn Stephens supported Man-Son-Hing and Bishops with 10 points and a game high 18 rebounds on the defensive end.

Man-Son-Hing for his heroics copped the MVP award for the U18 category.

In the first final of the day which pitted Queens College against Berbice High school, the game went down to the wire before QC took the narrow 55-53 victory.

QC’s Top Performer was Darren Dublin with a solid 22 Points with Jared Boucher and Anfernee Cummings also in double figures.

Boucher collected 10 points and 5 rebounds with Anfernee Cummings also finishing on 10 points.

Berbice had a marvelous game from the game’s top shooter Avion Kesney who delivered 29 points to nearly put them over the line but ultimately fell short.

Kesney didn’t’ leave empty handed as he captured the MVP award for his performance and play in the tournament.

Ethan Azar also chipped in with 10 points and 7 rebounds.

On the distaff side it was another close battle with Kwakwani Secondary edging President’s College by two points in a low scoring affair 24-22.

Kwakwani’s Sherese Leacock led things for her side with 8 Points with 5 points from Malia Samuels.

PC put in a fighting effort as Akeelah Campbell had 10 points and Junelly Paddy 9 points.

Leacock took the MVP honors by virtue of leading Kwakwani through-out the competition.

This year’s festival saw 45 teams competing.

The festival was sponsored by Edward B. Beharry Ltd, G-Boats, Inc and KFC Guyana.