KWAKWANI Secondary School are winners of the inaugural Linden Mayor’s Cup Basketball Championship which concluded on Monday.
The Kwakwani Side disposed of Mackenzie High School, 26-21, in the final which was played Monday at the Mackenzie High School hard court.

The championship trophy and replicas were handed over to the winners by Regional Education Official Ms. Dawn McCammon-Barker, who incidentally heads the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA).

Kwakwani Secondary’s Dameion Budburg was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the final and received the GuyBallers Inc. MVP Trophy from former national player and LABA 2nd Vice President, Ms Shana Chester.

In the third place match, Wisburg Secondary defeated Linden Foundation Secondary, 25-13.

The seven secondary schools drawn from across Region 10 (Upper Demerara/ Upper Berbice) were selected to contest the tournament.

The seven teams were drawn in two groups, with Group A having Mackenzie High, Wisburg Secondary, New Silvercity Secondary and Linden Foundation Secondary, while Group B comprised Kwakwani Secondary, Harmony Secondary and Christianburg Wismar Secondary Schools.

Ms. McCammon-Barker in an invited comment said “This activity facilitated the core values of the Department of Education, in its efforts to continue and sustain the teaching/ learning process, while fostering team work, physical health and high self-esteem.”

The LABA president added, “This venture was a collaborative effort among the Department of Education 10, the Linden Mayor and Town Council, R-10 NABORS Basketball Foundation and the Linden Amateur Basketball Association.” (Joe Chapman)