ExxonMobil National Schools Basketball Festival 2023: Kwakwani Secondary, President’s College in battle for supremacy

Kwakwani Secondary will be looking to secure their Seventh Senior Boys’ Title against President’s College in the Boys U18 championship games of the ExxonMobil National Schools Basketball Festival 2023, set for play on Sunday, July 16, at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue in Georgetown.
Kwakwani Secondary, from Guyana’s mining Region #10, have continued their dominance to secure the inaugural spot in the final with a commanding 39–30 points. Kasim English dazzled the crowd with an astonishing 21 points with 4 rebounds and 4 steals followed by Kelon Phillips who did not miss out on the action with 5 points and 6 rebounds.
Martin Edwards swished the ball for 10 points and 13 rebounds, but that was not enough to carry his team over the finish line.

President’s College thumped their way through the defenses of St Stanislaus, with two points being the decider, the score being 32-30 in favour of President’s College.
Judah Ferreira of President’s College showcased his shooting ability with an astonishing 9 points, followed by Aiden Semple with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals
Defending champion Kwakwani Secondary will play President’s College A for ExxonMobil’s National School Basketball Festival 2023 Championship at the National Gymnasium
Kwakwani Secondary trumped Marian Academy to a scoreless 56 points to zero points to secure their place in the final. Deandra Hodge, with an exceptional performance, scored 14 points and 7 rebounds, followed by Lanesha Mohammed with 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Malia Samuels, Sherel Leacock and Rihanna Archer did not miss out on the scoresheet, scoring 8 points each.
President’s College A defeated President’s College B with a commanding 14 points to 3 points to secure their spot in the final showcase.
Akeela Campbell continued to showcase her shooting skills with 6 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals, followed by Chrisleyann Richards scoring 6 points and 6 rebounds.