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Regions Two, Nine make historic debut on day four

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A player from St. Ignatius dribbles away from a Region 2 Schools counterpart.

-at KFC National School Basketball Festival

Regions Two and Nine made a historic appearance at the 19th KFC National School Basketball Festival on Wednesday, as the competition continued at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The day-four fixture marked a significant moment for the tournament, with St Ignatius Secondary representing Region Nine and the combined Region Two Schools making their debut on the national school basketball stage. St Ignatius came away with a 25-11 win in the Under-18 division to close the day’s play.

St. Ignatius Secondary from Region 9 made their debut at the KFC National School Basketball Festival.
 

Anson Heyliger led St Ignatius with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Lorenzo George added 10 points and four rebounds. The result gave Region Nine a winning start in its first outing at the festival.

Kwakwani Secondary also made a strong statement in the Under-18 division with a 47-8 win over YBG Academy. Simeon Sinclair and Marlon Mendonca both scored 26 points and grabbed five rebounds for Kwakwani, while Joshua Reid had six points and 10 rebounds for YBG Academy.

St Rose’s High held off Covent Garden 31-23 in another Under-18 contest. Chazaiah Bernard led St Rose’s with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Malachi Atwell supported with six points. For Covent Garden, Aron Cooper and Donnie Copp each scored seven points, with Cooper also collecting four rebounds.

Queen’s College also recorded a comfortable Under-18 win, defeating West Demerara 41-11. Nathan Morris scored 10 points for Queen’s College, Darren Dublin added nine points and four rebounds, while Jaren Boucher contributed seven points and four rebounds. Yohan George scored six points for West Demerara.

A part of the action between Queen’s College (black and gold) and West Demerara.

In the Under-14 division, Skeldon Line Path dominated School of the Nations 45-4. Kellon Lyte led the way with 16 points and five rebounds, while Eshmael Coodluck added 12 points and six rebounds. Araf Wazidally also had a strong all-round game with 10 points and eight rebounds.

Kwakwani Secondary were also listed as winners over YBG Academy in the Under-14 division. Trayon Hopkinson and Kwayson Bethune were named among the top performers for Kwakwani, while the official results recorded an 11-6 scoreline.

Hururu Secondary continued their campaign with a 32-25 win over JC Chandisingh in the Under-14 category. Crandon Beckles led Hururu with 17 points and eight rebounds, Marvelon Forde added eight points and three steals, while Josiah Archer scored seven points.

For JC Chandisingh, Romario Munroe scored 10 points and pulled down seven rebounds, while Luan Campbell added nine points.

The festival is sponsored by KFC, Edward B. Beharry Ltd., G-Boats Inc., the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and the Ministry of Education.

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