The Tribune

JP Thompson, formerly Centreville Primary, and Sandilands Primary emerged as the boys and girls champions of the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association’s Sherman Smith Basketball Tournament.

The tournament was held from January 27 to February 3 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

JP Thompson doubled up Sybil Strachan 19-9 to win the boys’ title. CW Sawyer pulled off an 11-6 win over Stephen Dillet for the consolation third place.

In the semifinal games, Sybil Strachan won 13-10 over Stephen Dillet to advance to the final, while Sybil Strachan got by Stephen Dillet 13-10 to earn their spot.

The quarterfinal action saw Sybil Strachan def. Cleveland Eneas 18-7; JP Thompson def. Albury Sayles 33-4; CW Sawyer def. Ridgeland 16-13 and Stephen Dillet def. Sadie Curtis 26-8.

Pool play concluded with the following standings:

Pool A - Sybil Strachan 4-0; Albury Sayles 3-1; Uriah McPhee 2-2; EP Roberts 1-3 and Carlton Francis 0-4.

Pool B - CW Sawyer  - 3-1 (+11 pts difference); Stephen Dillet 3-1 (+5 pts difference); Sandilands 3-1 (-16 pts); Garvin Tynes 1-3; Gambier 0-4.

Pool C - Sadie Curtis 3-1 (+7 pts difference); Ridgeland 3-1 (+2 pts difference); Palmdale 3-1 (-9 pts); Yellow Elder 1-3; Columbus 0-4.

Pool D - JP Thompson 4-0; Cleveland Eneas 3-1; Eva Hilton 202; Thelma Gibson 1-3; Adelaide 0-5.

Sandilands, in winning the girls’ title, knocked off Thelma Gibson 21-6. Garvin Tynes took the bronze after they nipped Palmdale 8-7. In the semifinal games, Sandilands routed Garvin Tynes 23-2 to earn their berth to the final. Thelma Gibson held off Palmdale 14-9 to secure their spot.And in the quarterfinal matches, Sandilands def. Sadie Curtis 20-5; Thelma Gibson blanked CW Sawyer 15-0; Palmdale nipped JP Thompson 9-7 and Garvin Tynes won 7-0 over Palmdale.

Pool play final team standings are as follows:

Pool A - Sandilands 4-0; Palmdale 3-1; Eva Hilton 2-2; CW Saywer 1-3; Ridgeland 0-5.

Pool B - Thelma Gibson 3-1 (+17 pts difference); Gasrvin Tynes 3-1 (+6 pts difference); JP Thompson 3-1 (+4 pts difference); Sadie Curtis 1-4; EP Roberts 0-5.

Results of games played during the tournament are as follows:

Girls’ pool play – CW Sawyer def. Ridgeland 8-2;JP Thompson def. EP Roberts 7-6; Palmdale def. Eva Hilton 6-2; Sandilands def. Ridgeland 28-0; Palmdale def. CW Sawyer 10-5; Sadie Curtis def. EP Roberts 4-2; Sandilands def. Eva Hilton 32-0; Garvin Tynes def. Thelma Gibson 9-3; Garvin Tynes def. Sadie Curtis 11-9; Thelma Gibson def. JP Thompson 19-2; Palmdale def. Ridgeland 15-4; Eva Hitlno def. CW Sawyer 6-1; Sandilands def. Palmdale 23-2; JP Thompson def. Sadie Curtis 6-0; Garvin Tynes def. EP Roberts 11-2; Thelma Gibson def. Sadie Curtis 16-6.

Boys pool play - Sybil Strachan def. Albury Sayles 16-8; EP Roberts def. Carlton Francis 18-2; CW Sawyer def. Sandilands 24-7; Garvin Tynes def. Gambier 31-0; Sybil Strachan def. Uriah McPhee 22-19; Sandilands def. Stephen Dillet 7-6; Albury Sayles def. EP Roberts 22-13; CW Sayer def. Garvin Tynes 15-14; Sadie Curtis def. Columbus 11-3; Palmdale def. Ridgeland 14-12; JP Thompson def. Adelaide 24-0; Cleveland Eneas def. Eva Hilton 18-12; Sadie Curtis def. Yellow Elder 14-4; JP Thompson def. Thelma Gibson 30-1; Eva Hilton def. Adelaide 29-2; Ridgeland def. Columbus 16-4.

Uriah McPhee def. Carlton Francis 17-2; Stephen Dillet def. Gambier 26-0; Sybil Strachan def. EP Roberts 17-2; Sandilands def. Garvin Tynes 14-6; CW Sawyer def. Gambier 29-0; Albury Sayles def. Carlton Francis 18-4; Uriah McPhee def. EP Roberts 18-3; Stephen Dillet def. Garvin Tynes 18-4; Sandilands def. Gambier 26-0; Sybil Strachan def. Carlton Francis 20-0; Palmdale def. Yellow Elder 14-10; Cleveland Eneas def. Thelma Gibson 11-6; JP Thompson def. Eva Hilton 18-4 v J P Thompson; Ridgeland def. Sadie Curtis 13-9; Palmdale def. Columbus 5-2; Cleveland def. Adelaide 10-1; Ridgeland def. Yellow Elder 8-4 v Ridgeland; Eva Hilton def. Thelma Gibson 9-2; Sadie Curtis def. Palmdale 23-12; Yellow Elder def. Columbus 2-1; Stephen Dillet def. CW Sawyer 14-8; Albury Sayles def. Uriah McPhee 16-11; JP Thompson def. Cleveland Eneas def. 24-5; Thelma Gibson def. Adelaide 20-0.