St Mary’s College finished the preliminaries unbeaten in the Secondary Schools Under-16 Boys’ Basketball Tournament. They beat Choiseul Secondary 49-6 on Thursday, May 21, at the Beausejour Gymnasium.
Leon Hess Comprehensive Secondary School (LHCSS) and Castries Comprehensive Secondary School (CCSS) also secured playoff spots. LHCSS had a big win, 40-5, over Vieux Fort Comprehensive. CCSS cruised by Beanefield Comprehensive 40-12.
SMC had the most balanced scoring display of their three Group A games. Ernel EJ Mason and Alexander Constantine led the team with 11 points each. Jayden Monrose also reached double figures, scoring 10. Constantine added six rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Jayden Issac also had six boards.
SMC’s top scorer from the first two games, Daelan Magloire, was kept quiet on this occasion. But he had a team-high three blocked shots, plus three steals and two assists.
Christiano Nestor Christiano had two points, seven rebounds and two steals for Choiseul. Joseph Rennel and Serville Sharlom recorded three steals apiece.
In another heavily one-sided affair, LHCSS routed VFCSS on the back of a 14-point outing from Tris Fredrick. He added six rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Jahnai Florenville contributed 12 points and Darien Hollinseed pulled down 10 rebounds. Dante Zepherine had seven rebounds, two blocks and three steals.
Also at Beausejour, CCSS put on an offensive and defensive showcase to defeat Beanfield Comprehensive, 40–12. Establishing control early, they built a steady lead in the first half. The team then closed things out with a huge 17-point fourth quarter.
The win for CCSS was powered by David Martiel, who came close to a triple-double. He scored 31 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and collected nine steals. National table tennis player Leshon Francis also tallied nine steals.
Malik Neptune and Lester Jn Baptiste each scored six points for BCSS, while Amphillio Dandas collected six rebounds and added eight steals. Jn Baptiste also contributed four steals. The competition continues with the last preliminary games next Tuesday and Thursday at Beausejour.
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