By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
IT was the tale of the two ends of the tape as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys’ basketball runners-up Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves and the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools champions Charles W Saunders Cougars faced off.
The two teams clashed in the marquee matchup of the abbreviated day two of the 36th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
The Timberwolves, who fell short against the GSSSA champions CI Gibson Rattlers, took down the Cougars, who won the BAISS title over their Baptist arch-rivals Jordan Prince Williams Falcons. Anatol Rodgers won the game 42-35.
In a close encounter, the CR Walker Knights nipped the CV Bethel Stingrays 57-55 and the CC Sweeting Cobras out-battled Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins 41-32 in the nightcap.
• Here’s a summary of the three matches played:
Timberwolves 45, Falcons 35: Jefferson Bethel had an explosive night with a game high 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals to pace Anatol Rodgers, coached by Denycko Bowles.
Their next best scorer was Kirkwood Rolle with five points, seven rebounds and two assists, steals and block shots.
Charles W Saunders, coached by Darius Burrows, didn’t have a player scoring in double digits. Nakero Brown and Romial Strachan both scored eight with 10 rebounds and eight blocks, Raymone Woods chipped in with seven points, Marcian Pickstock had five points and they both added three rebounds and three assists.
Knights 57, Stingrays 55: McKell Feaste canned a jumper with about 11 seconds left on the clock to seal the deal for CR Walker, coached by Trevor Grant. Feaste finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Omar Pierre had a game high 21 points with seven rebounds and four steals and Stephen Rahming had 10 points, four steals and three rebounds.
Carlton Johnson had five points and two assists. Jumeo Miller had four points and four rebounds.
In a losing effort for CV Bethel, Derrick Edgecombe had 18 points and six rebounds. Jahmial Minnis had nine points, four rebounds and three blocks.
Marvince Doreley also had nine points with five rebounds. Prescott Stubbs added eight points with 14 rebounds and three blocks.
Cobras 41, Mystic Marlins 32: Jamerolston Vil scored a game high 16 points with six rebounds to lead CC Sweeting, coached by Dastyn Baker, to victory. Jaheim Armbrister and Emmanuel Adams both chipped in with six points. Mauricio Davis had four points.
For Doris Johnson, coach Kevon Spence got 10 points from Torrien Marshall, who also had seven rebounds. Their next best scorer was Bredon Williams with eight points.
Today’s schedule
Noon - Study Hall vs
SC Bootle
1pm - Louise McDonald
vs Agape
2pm - Gateway vs
Bishop Michael Eldon
3pm - St George’s vs
Winner of game one
5pm - W2 vs Sunland
6pm - W4 vs
Patrick Bethel
7pm - Sir Jack Hayward
vs W5
8pm - W6 vs CI Gibson.
9pm - W2 vs Tabernacle
Baptist Academy
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