The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

Family Island teams took to the floor for the first time this week on day three of the 33rd Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

Jordan Prince

William Falcons - 42

Central Eleuthera

Sentinels - 32

The BAISS champions overcame a sluggish start and eventually took control firmly enough to allow their bench to play the bulk of the minutes in the second half.

Junior player Mateo Taylor moved up to the senior ranks for the tournament and led the Falcons’ balanced scoring effort with nine points. Frantwoin Newton finished with seven points while Adam Johnson finished with four points and eight rebounds.

Janus Shepherd led Central Eleuthera with 10 points while Terio Sands added seven.

The Falcons took an 11-3 lead early on before the Sentinels would stage a comeback and tie the game at 11 on a deep three from Shepherd. A fastbreak dunk from Jefferson Oliver brought the Falcons to life and they ended the period on a 10-4 run to take a 21-13 lead into the half.

The Falcons will advance to face the Jack Hayward Wildcats while the Sentinels will face the loser of the matchup between St George’s and Abaco Central.

Tabernacle Baptist

Falcons - 62

Mary Star of The

Sea Crusaders -18

The Falcons made a bold statement in their opening game with arguably the most dominant performance of the tournament thus far.

The Falcons’ dynamic backcourt of Janeko Russell and Franco Miller each finished with 13 points. Desmond Butler came off the bench to finish with nine and Cedric Delancy finished with eight points and six assists.

Jarrad Scott was the lone bright spot for the Crusaders with seven.

Russell was a one-man fastbreak in the first quarter with six points in the period. A Miller layup gave the Falcons a 14-5 lead at the 1:37 mark and they took an 18-7 lead into the second.

A Russell steal and layup lifted the lead to 29-9, they took a 36-9 lead into the half.

Falcons head coach and six-time tournament winner Norris Bain said his goal is to get his team to grasp the concept of playing with the long term championship goal in mind.

“We’re just trying to play hard and take it one game at a time. We know we will have to adjust to the style of play and once we do that we will be fine. Mary Star is a familiar opponent, so we knew what to expect,” he said. “The biggest thing is that I am trying to get my guys to understand that they can’t look past anyway. Focus on the game at hand, correct the mistakes and move on.”

Eight Mile Rock

Bluejays - 42

Bishop Michael

Eldon Warriors - 30

In the first of the all Grand-Bahama matchups, the Bluejays used an 8-0 second quarter run to take control and stay ahead for good. Devon Williams finished with 14 points, Vindero Lightfoot added eight while Peter Grant grabbed 14 rebounds. Ty Dawkins led the Warriors with nine and Ysehua Saint scored eight. The Blejays held an eight-point advantage in second chance points and another eight- point advantage in bench points. They outrebounded the Warriors by 20 and led by as much as 13 in the contest

CV Bethel Stingrays - 32

St Paul’s - Saints - 17

After scoring just two points in the opening period, the Saints continued to struggle offensively. Sidney Farrington had a near triple double with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Stingrays to the win. Raquille Sands also added 10 points. Three St Paul’s players finished with four points apiece.

Abaco Central

Mighty Marlins - 47

Kingsway Academy

Saints - 15

Johnlay St Hiliarie had a game high 15 points while Dontae Hanchell, Venson Ferguson and Sharano Wilson each scored seven in the rout. Ridge Green led the shorthanded Saints with six points.