Bermuda Finish 8th In Basketball Championships
Bermuda has finished 8th in the 2015 Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championship being held in Tortola after recording a 78-73 loss to Barbados.
The match report said, “After giving up the lead in the fourth quarter, Barbados was able to use a late 13-0 run to hang on for a 78-73 win in the 2015 Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championship 5th Place game over Bermuda at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola.
“Barbados controlled the game early, jumping out to an 11-2 lead, finishing the first quarter ahead 21-18. Bermuda pulled to within one at 33-32 with 2:00 left in second period, but Barbados ended up leading at the half, 39-34.
“In the third quarter, Bermuda pulled ahead briefly at 57-56 with 1:43 to play on a Yusef Riley free throw. John Jones, however, gave Barbados the lead back at 58-57 with a basket at the :12 mark.
“The two teams exchanged the lead several times early in the fourth before Christopher Crumpler put Bermuda up 68-60 with back-to-back three-pointers with 7:06 to play in the game. Again, Barbados responded–this time, with a 13-0 run that was capped off by an Akeem Marsh putback dunk with 2:41 to play.
“Bermuda got back to within two at 75-73 on a bucket by Sullivan Phillips with :52.9 remaining but they would get no closer.
“Keefe Birkett led Barbados with 21 points, while Marsh had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Jones pitched in 11 points. Bermuda was led by Crumpler who scored a game-high 27 points. Jonathan Lowe and Steven Simons each added 11, and John Lee grabbed ten rebounds.”
Meanwhile the Nation news of Barbados refers to Bermuda as ‘lightweights’… well done Bermuda on holding our own in this tournament and showing that they belong. Next up, Island Games.
What a tough tournament, these boys fought so hard!