Belize City, November 10, 2009
Defending national champs Sadie Vernon Technical High School boys lead the Central Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball competition with 4 wins, running over the Wesley College boys 99-42 at the Belize City Center on Tuesday night, while the Ladyville Technical High School and Nazarene High School boys each posted their 2nd win on Monday.
Kachief Thomas led the Sadie Vernon boys with 26pts, Lindon Bowen scored 18 pts, Aaron Cooper added 14pts, and Peter Mckoy was good for 12pts. Raheem Gaynair chipped in 10pts and Linsey Lopez delivered 8pts. Vince Young hit 2 treys as he led the Wesley boys with 16pts, while Brian Lopez followed with a trey to add 5pts and Rahyme Sacasa chipped in another 5pts.
The Sadie Vernon boys also stopped the St. John’s College boys 63-50 for their 3rd win last Wednesday. Kachief Thomas led with 25 pts, Landon Reneau scored 12 pts and Aaron Cooper added 10 pts. Raheem Staine led the SJC boys with 14pts; Kendis William added 10 pts and Brandon Castillo had 9 pts.
The Ladyville Technical High School boys posted their 2nd win 54-49 over the boys of Edward P. Yorke High School on Monday. Russell Staine led Ladyville with 16 pts and Fitzgerald Alvarez added 14pts. E.P. Yorke’s Terique Gabb led with 22pts and Trevor Mcfoy chipped in 10pts.
The Ladyville boys had also enjoyed their first victory 62-56 over last Tuesday. Oswin Humes led with 16 pts, Fitzgerald Alvarez added 15pts and Jael Ottley hit a long trey to add 14pts. Nazarene’s Alejandro Baptist top-scored the game with 24pts, Kadeem Courtenay added 19pts and Alberto Cuellar chipped in 8pts.
The Nazarene High School boys did better on Tuesday by picking up their 2nd win, handing the up-to-then undefeated Gwen Lizarraga High School boys their first loss 77 – 75. Alejandro Baptist top-scored in the game with 31pts while Ryan Flowers added 12pts. Matthew Young led the Gwen Liz counterattack with 24pts and Sherwin Garcia scored 22pts.
The Tubal Institute boys posted their 2nd win last Wednesday 60-56 over the ACC boys. Dennis Brown led the Tubal boys with 17, while Darren Longsworth added 16 pts. ACC’s Justin Usher responded with 16 pts, and Dennis Andrews added 10pts
The Excelsior Junior High School boys enjoyed their 1st win 61 – 53 over the winless Wesley College boys last Thursday. Kurtis Lamb drained in 2 long treys led with 30pts while Emerson Faber scored 14pts; Lloyd Leslie added 8pts and Delroy Faber – 4pts. Wesley’s Vince Young scored 18pts and Rahyme Sacasa added 11pts and Brian Lopez – 8pts.