BERBICE High School showed depth and skill to capture the Berbice title on
Friday in the Youth Basketball Guyana’s Berbice Regional Conference final
at the Vrymans Erven Basketball Hardcourt in New Amsterdam.
In the boys final, Berbice High came up against Skeldon Line Path;
Berbice High would win the contest 34-28. Berbice High School’s best player on the court was Avion Kesney, who led with 22 points in a strong offensive display to win the MVP award in the
final.
Also contributing for Berbice High were Carlson Mattheson with six points and 11 rebounds and Dontrell Ross, who scored six points and seven rebounds.
On the losing side, Skeldon Line Path’s top player was Kellon Lyte, with 11 points, and Joel Sukhram, who chipped in with eight points.
On the distaff side, the girls’ final saw Tutorial Academy lining up against JC Chandisingh, with the former winning 13-9.
Tutorial Academy’s Jada Alexander led her team to the title with six points and eight rebounds.
Earlier in the semifinal round, JC Chandisingh earned a place in the final after defeating Vryman’s Erven Secondary 16-14.
Tutorial Academy reached the final after thrashing Skeldon Line Path 18-2.
The top Under 14, 16, 18, and girls’ teams from all the regional conferences around the country will converge at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall for the
19th edition of the KFC National Schools Basketball Festival.
The festival runs from June 28th to July 5th, with teams playing for top honous and prizes.