National Schools Basketball Festival: Kwakwani and Marian secure championships
Defending champions Kwakwani Secondary lived up to their reputation, defeating Queen’s College with the scorecard reading 78-29 in the final of the Boys’ U-14 Championship of the National Schools Basketball Festival at the National Gymnasium.
Champions of the Boys’ U-16 Division, Marian Academy Kwak Wani
Kwakwani’s Simeon Sinclair, with an MVP performance, helped his team secure the title In the U-14 match-up against Queen’s College, netting 24 points and 8 rebounds supported by his teammate Teijer Conway who did not miss out on the action, to swish the ball into the net for 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Queen’s College’s Jared Boucher swished 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, but it was not enough to carry his team over the line so they settled for second place.
Champions of the Boys’ U-14 Division, Kwakwani Secondary
Marian Academy powered their way to the U-16 Boys’ title against powerhouse Queen’s College with a commanding 82-60 performance.
Tournament MVP Jaden Simon dazzled the crowd with his shooting ability to score 28 points with 30 rebounds and 6 assists, giving Marian the edge.
Marion Fiedtkou performed exceptionally, scoring a game-high 31 points while Kaden Khan contributed 15 points and 4 rebounds.
Queen’s College put in an exceptional performance, but fell short. Owen Hooper led the scoring with 21 points and 10 rebounds followed by Francois Mayers with 18 points and 11 rebounds and Ezekiel Griffith with 11 points and 9 rebounds.
