Day #1: Bermuda Thanksgiving Classic
The first day of the 2011 Bermuda Thanksgiving Basketball Classic tipped off inside the Berkeley Institute Gymnasium last night [Nov.24].
This tournament was started in 2010 by the tournament director and back-to-back, three-time basketball gold medalist in the Small Island Games tournament; Chris Crumpler. The aim for this tournament is for Bermuda’s young talented athletes to improve their skills, their basketball knowledge and gain as much international exposure as possible.
Last year, this tournament took place over two days. As there was an overwhelming attendance in 2010, Mr. Crumpler has decided to add an extra day for these young men to showcase their talents. This year, the classic will feature Georgetown District High School, Canada; Northwood High, Louisiana; Boca Raton Christian High, Florida; and Bermuda High School Select, Bermuda.
The Bermuda High School Select team is lead by Coach Tim Trott and his experienced coaching staff Kent Tacklyn and Ralph Scott. The Bermuda team includes Juron Tucker, Khaivon Castro, Rashon Tankard, Josh Liyange, Jordan Rego, Lucas Barbey, Karim O’Conner, Phillip Burgess, Donovan Livingston, Anthony Furbert, Troy Fox Jr., Jahkil Perinchief and Daniel Heintzman.
The event is sponsored by Digicel. Wayne Caines, CEO of Digicel Bermuda, stated, “Digicel has definitely taken notice of the attention basketball is receiving from the younger generation and is deeply committed to investing in to our sporting community. We are proud to assist Mr. Crumpler and his team with sharing their knowledge of the game. Sports not only assist with skill development, but they help build commitment, composure and leadership both on and off the court.”
Game #1 Results: Northwood 82 – Boca Rotan 41
In the opening game of the Classic, Northwood managed a 41 point win over Boca Raton. Broderick Richardson led Northwood in scoring with 21 points, while Donovan Banks and Jacob Hannigan both pulled down 5 rebounds each, Banks and Martavious Washington both had 5 assists for the winners. R Walsh led Boca Raton in the scoring department with 27 points, H Michel had 10 rebounds and three players had 2 assists each.
Game #2 Results: Georgetown 57 – Bermuda 38
Georgetown defeated Bermuda by 19 points. Bermuda held a 32 – 30 lead at the end of the third quarter, but they only managed six points in the final period, while Georgetown scored 27. Sebastian Beckett scored 23 points for Georgetown and also led the team in rebounds. Khaivon Castro and Jordan Rego both scored 9 points for Bermuda, while Rego led the team in rebounds, and Juron Tucker and Phillip Burgess both had two assists.
