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Cayman Prep Takes the Title

The KPMG Under 14 Boys Basketball League culminated in an epic final on March 27th at the John Gray High School Gymnasium. The final would see John Gray High School, led by Josh Barrett and Dwight Hewitt Jr face off against the likes of Quin Small, Liam Ramoon and Naz Webb.

The game was as exciting as any basketball fan could imagine! Both teams made runs, exchanging the lead more than 10 times throughout the game! Just when you though one team was running away with the game, their opponents would make a run and erase the lead. Fans were on the edge of their seats as Prep made adjustments, followed by John Gray orchestrating multiple formulas, trying to solve the complex problems their opponents were causing.

But despite Josh Barrett’s 35 point performance, it was not enough as Quinn, Ramoon and Webb would lead their team to victory with well distributed scoring. KPMG has been the proud supporter and prime sponsor of this League for over 10 years and have been delighted to see our youth shine through this platform! Final Score: 51 – 46 in favor of Cayman Prep.

John Gray High School with Coach Earl Gray
Cayman Prep with Ministry of Education Officials Mr. Elroy Bryan and Mr. Mark Ray (Chief Education Officer) and Mr. Andy Stepaniuk of KPMG (back left).
O’Garro Erupts for 61 Points

It seemed like a typical night; clear skies, wonderful tropical weather, a beautiful gymnasium and some usual good basketball action. But fans did not expect to see Samuel O’Garro put on the offensive showcase of the season. With a few players on the injured list, O’Garro knew that he would have to turn up the heat and Fuel his team to victory!

Not only did he do that, but he posted his new personal scoring best of not 40, not 50, but 61 points! O’Garro was just 3 points away from tying the national scoring record, held by Collin Anglin (64 points) that was posted in 2007 against the Blazers.

O’Garro scored more than 66% of his team’s total points and also had the second most rebounds, getting it done on both ends of the floor. Omar Clarke finished with 4 points and 19 rebounds.

For the Bullets, Jaheim White and Samuel Webb led the way with 18 and 16 points a piece. The Bullets had 4 players in double figures, but their inexperience got the better of them vs the veteran Blazer team. Final Score: Sol – 91, Silver Bullets B – 70.

The Bullets were also out-rebounded 61-30 and struggled from the free throw line, shooting just above 50% on the night.

Astros and Blazers Face Off

On March 9th, our featured game will see the IRG Astros take on the Sol Blazers at the Arts and Recreation Center at 8:15 pm.

In their 4 previous encounters, both teams have split wins and losses at 2-2, so this game will put the winning team ahead in their series. For this season, the Sol Blazers have already suffered 2 losses while the Astros are undefeated. The Astros recently acquired Deandre Simpson from the Warriors and this has proven to be quite an addition for them. Simpson was part of the 2 Straight championships with the Warriors and brings mental toughness, defensive prowess and great rebounding.

View the head to head match up here.

The Blazers have their own big time additions, Samuel O’Garro is back from a 2 year hiatus and has come back with a vengeance, averaging nearly 38 points per game thus far. It is sure to be a major matchup! Don’t miss it!

March 6th’s Matchup

Don’t miss the action as the Undefeated Burger King Warriors take on the Young Silver Bullets team. The bullets have an uphill battle but with rumors of the Warriors’ leading scorer Jerome Narcisse being on the injured list for tonight, that might be the break the Bullets need to overcome this formidable opponent.

At 7:45, the featured game will see Davion Cotterelly and the IRG Astros take on Tazmar Dawkins and the Silver Bullets A team. Games take place at the John Gray Gymnasium.

Splash Take Hoop Dreams 3x 3 Title

3×3 is on fire in Cayman! With the success and excitement of the Senior divisions on display for all to see, the Juniors decided to take to the court to test their metal as well!

On October 20th, 4 teams took to the court to compete for 3×3 Supremacy! It was a very competitive field, there was no clear winner expected. No team would go without a loss; players were acclimating themselves to the new style of play and the rules. But when the smoke was clear, The Teams Splash (Enarre Smiith, Nicolai Manzanares, Aiden Shields and Daniel Stone) and Hoop Squad (Ryan Munoz, Ayo Ogunyebi, Lewis Wilks and Joshua Whittaker) would eventually meet in the finals.

Daniel Stone took advantage of his monstrous inside presence early and carried his team into the lead, buy Ogunyebi brought his team back with a series of crafty baskets inside. However, the distributed scoring of Smith, Manzanares and Stone proved to be a bit too much for the Hoop Squad.


Final score: Splash 8, Hoop Squad 4.

From L-R, Nicolai Manzanares, Enarre Smith, Daniel Stone, Aiden Shields
The Monarchs Take the Throne

The past two 3×3 tournaments have all seen different champions. If you were left thinking “why should this one be any different?” then you would be right.

With BlazTros taking Round 1 and Gladiators taking Round 2, The Monarchs decided that it was time for them to assume the throne of the Triple Threat 3×3 Tournament.

Revamped and loaded with firepower, the team of Jerome Narcisse, Samuel O’Garro, Stephan Cotterell and Kwei General came out with blood in their eyes; even making the bold prediction “we are winning this”. They did not disappoint! They began by taking down the defending champs 18-17, then disposing of Blaztros 21-5. They sent the chosen ones packing 21-16 and would meet with the Gladiators once again for an epic, winner-takes-all finale!

Although Tikko Moore came out hot for and carried much of the load offensively for the Gladiators, it was not enough for the lights out shooting of Samuel O’Garro and the precision-based execution of Narcisse.

Final Score: Monarchs 22, Gladiators 14.

Bank Charge Hits the Trifecta

Team Bank Charge has established itself as the queens of 3×3 by capturing their 3rd consecutive 3×3 tournament title. However, this one did not come without a scare. A revamped Kaash Team, consisting of April Ebanks, Vania Cornwall and Vicky Gray, actually handed Bank Charge their first loss of the season during round robin play.

It was certainly up for grabs and everyone was certain that it would come down to a rematch for the title. But Bank Charge got hot late in the game with an onslaught of 3’s from Chloe Powery-Doxey and Hannah Parchment. One minute, it was 11-10 and then It just began raining 3’s! When that starts happening, hopes get diminished really quickly! In the end, Bank Charge would emerge as the undisputed champs for this series of tournaments, sponsored by the Cayman Islands Classic.

The final score: Bank Charge 21 – Kaash 12.

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Bank Charge and Gladiators Emerge Victorious

It was another exciting evening of three on three basketball action! Eight teams took to the court for 3 on 3 supremacy and bragging rights for the “hoop it up” tournament which is the second of a series of tournaments sponsored by the Cayman Islands Classic and in conjunction with a Cayman Islands Basketball Association.

For the men’s division, last week’s second place finishers – the Gladiators – came out with blood in their eyes and eager for revenge on the BlazTros. But they would have to wait for another day as the team called “The Chosen One” advanced to the finals after a three way tie between them, the Blaztros and team “Dem Ones”.

In such instances where there is a tie between teams, placement is then decided by total points scored. This is what propelled “the chosen ones” from being an underdog to competing for the championship and a grand prize of $1000.

But the Gladiators Would not be denied. In what seemed to be a performance motivated by a Russell Crowe-like speech, the gladiators lived up to their name and showed the Chosen Ones that they were chosen for second place.
Final Score: 21-15

In the women’s division; the only question was who would be meeting the team called “bank charge” in the finals? The combination of Hannah Parchment’, Chloe powery-Doxey and Guiesha Smith proved to be Golden in the “who got game” three on three basketball tournament last week. But could they be strong enough for a repeat?

Team “truly infinity”, the most worthy adversaries and runners up in the previous tournament, also came on strong; but with their leader Vicky Gray missing, there was not quite enough firepower to overcome Bank Charge in the finals.
Youngsters Lorrie Brown and Shantel Wilks led the way for Infinity and certainly have a right future ahead.
Final score: 18-9 in favor of Bank Charge who are double champions!

L-R: Guiesha Smith, Hannah Parchment, Chloe Powery-Doxey
From left to right: Deandre Simpson, Tikko Moore, Jerome Narcisse, Curtis Wilson
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