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SPORTS SECTION E

BASKETBALL

Eagles victorious, Pg 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Jordan Prince William Lady Falcons routed Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins 52-30 last night to win the national basketball title. Photo: 10thYearSeniors

National champions By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

Lady Falcons rout Mystic Marlins 52-30 to win title

commitment that began long before the offseason was the driving force behind an historic season for the Jordan Prince William Lady Falcons basketball programme, and it culminated with a national title. The Lady Falcons routed the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins 5230 in the championship game at the St George’s Gym in Freeport, Grand Bahama, last night. Terell Cox delivered an MVP performance with 16 points and eight rebounds, Shaniqua Thompson scored nine while Kristenique Moss and Judy Forbes each scored eight. Tanea Bowleg led the Mystic Marlins with 14 points and Briontae Riley scored nine and grabbed a game high 15 rebounds. The BAISS champions Falcons

played perhaps their best game of the season, according to head coach Terrence McSweeney. “I want to thank God for bringing us here to cap off my third season with this programme in this way. This shows you what BAISS has been doing over the years but in particular what we have been doing with the Lady Falcons, home of the Dirty Birds. We really worked this year,” he said. “The top players on Doris Johnson, they came through us so we knew their mindset. They beat us earlier in this tournament by three points, they beat us in the Geneva Rutherford tournament by three points, I told them we have to beat this team to prove a point to them.” With the bulk of his team returning next season, McSweeney

looks for the “Dirty Birds” to contend once again. “We are only graduating two seniors. The rest of the girls will be back as underclassmen. We played a young lady in seventh grade today and she was able to make a contribution and that is just an example of what the Falcons programme is doing,” He said. Thompson scored the first basket of the game on an out of bounds set play and Robynn Porter scored on a turnaround on the next possession to take an early 4-0 lead. The Falcons went ahead 7-1 before the Mystic Marlins made their first field goal - a three pointer from Bowleg. The Falcons took an early 11-6 after the first. The Mystic Marlins played from

behind throughout the second, but another Bowleg score made it 13-9. Cox made a late three pointer to put the Falcons up nine, but Bowleg was able to answer on the next possession with her three pointer as time expired. The Mystic Marlins took a 20-14 lead into the half. Doris Johnson scored on the opening possession of the second half and Kovanique Rolle’s layup reduced it to just two before Cox responded with another corner three. Cox was fouled on a threepoint attempt on the next possession and made all three free throws to push the lead to eight (26-18). Thompson scored again to give her team a 30-20 lead with 3:46 left to play in the third and the Falcons took a 36-22 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Falcons offence continued to click on all cylinders in the fourth quarter and went ahead by as much as 16 at one point. Moss was a force on the defensive glass all game long for the Falcons. Her rebound, put back and converted three-point play gave her team a 46-30 lead with 2:47 left to play in regulation. Mystic Marlins head coach Kevon Spence said it was a heartbreaking loss for his team who looked to conclude a second consecutive season with a sweep of the marquee events. “Well I know nothing will console them at this time. They worked all season for this and it’s just hard to take a loss at this time knowing that we won many games before just to come and lose at the big one,” he said.

JAGUARS TOP TABERNACLE FALCONS 61-53 TO CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net AFTER falling short in the inaugural title game, the St George’s Jaguars protected home court in 2017 and brought the national championship to Jaguar country. The Jaguars claimed the National High School Division I basketball championship with a 61-53 win over the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons at the St George’s Gymnasium in Freeport, Grand Bahama. In the GBSSSA championship series, the Jaguars were without Howard Hinzey as they lost the bestof-three series to the Falcons less than a month ago. This time around, in the national title game, Hinzey was the difference down the stretch for the Jaguars. He finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots in an MVP performance. “It feels very good. Last year we made the finals and we came up short, this year we trusted the process, we did what our coaches said and it turned out successful for us,” he said. “I was very upset I couldn’t be there for my team in the league championships so I was obsessed with getting better for na-

tionals. My mom could tell you, everyday I was running, putting in that work running 3.4 miles every morning because I wanted to come out here and make a difference.” After completing his high school career on the highest note possible, Hinzey is prepared to take his game to the next level. “I plan on heading to Pensacola State College,” he said. “I’m looking forward to getting my chance to make it off this island and once I do, making the most of my opportunity.” Hinzey’s frontcourt mate Ahmard Harvey finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Kyle Smith scored 16 and Kingcy Thompson added 12. Desmond Butler led the Falcons with 12 points, Seandre Todd scored 11 and Deangelo Regis Cooper scored nine. Almost immediately, you saw it was a different St George’s team with both Harvey and Hinzey in the lineup. The Jaguars took an early 7-5 lead on a Smith jumper and Thompson’s three from the wing put them up 10-5. Franco Miller dished an assist to Shyrone Kemp to come within one (13-12) and the Jaguars took that lead at the end of the first. Thompson had a steal

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Howard Hinzey does the honours of taking down the nets. Photo: 10thYearSeniors and fast break layup and was the most active player on the floor for the Jaguars since he checked in. A three from Butler cut the lead to just three (22-19) with 2:37 left to play in the first half. Alfredo Brown scored a basket but came up hobbled and managed to stay in the game with his team down just two. Smith would drive the lane for a three-point play and take a 26-21 lead before a tip in from Todd

ended the half. The Jaguars led 26-23 at intermission. In the third quarter, the Falcons’ Alfredo Brown’s drive to the basket cut the lead to two, but it was Smith again with another big shot - a three from the wing to make the score 32-27. Smith followed with another three pointer on the very next trip up the floor to give the Jaguars an eight-point lead. Jaguars point guard Davonte Jennings, who fin-

ished with six points and six assists, made a successful trip to the line and made the lead 10 before his layup pushed it to 12 on the next possession. The Falcons went on a 6-0 run capped by a Butler layup for a 4236 deficit, but the Jaguars were able to maintain the six-point advantage to head into the fourth on top 4640. Harvey started the fourth with a runner, answered

immediately by a Falcons three pointer. Like he had all game long, Smith was there with the answer, tipping in his own missed shot to answer the Falcons score. Hinzey’s post move gave the Jags an eight-point lead with 1:38 left to play, and his block on the defensive end sent the Jaguar faithful into a frenzy. Jaguars head coach Darell Sears said an early tournament loss to the Sunland Stingers was the wake up call his team needed to avenge the 2016 national title loss. “To God be the glory great things He has done. We lost early and it was a blessing in disguise,” he said, “because we played more games than Tabernacle and it allowed us to fix some things. We went through some bumps and bruises but we saw growth and we were confident that once we came in and did what we saw that we were doing in the other games we put it all together we would win the game. “All the guys did well. We had some little issues here and again like any other team but I’m so happy for Kingcy Thompson. He got hurt last year (in the championship game) and he came back and he played so well this year but the whole team did well.”

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: The Gateway Academy Eagles, out of Bimini, defeated the Abaco Central Marlins 56-43 last night to win the national title at the St George’s Gymnasium in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The Eagles dominated the Family Island Division from day one of the National High School Basketball Championships.

Bimini’s Eagles win national title By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE Gateway Academy Eagles out of Bimini dominated the Family Island division from day one of the National High School Basketball Championships and concluded that run with the 2017 title. The Eagles defeated the Abaco Central Marlins 56-43 last night in the first of three championships games at the St George’s Gym in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Bradley Lightbourne finished with 18 points, 17 rebounds and six rebounds to lead the Eagles to victory. Denzel Johen finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and five steals while Lamardrae King scored 12. Jason Petit led the Marlins with 13 points, Alexis Jeancius scored

11 and Dremecko McIntosh finished with eight. Eagles head coach Gilbert Rolle Jr said the win was a milestone not just for his team, but for the entire island of Bimini. “We give God glory for everything that he has done and for everything that has happened for this team. Hard work really pays off,” he said. “This is a testament of our school and our community. The guys work hard and I see the programme only growing from here. “I have a very young team, as we are losing only one senior to graduation this year. So I think we will be very competitive for the next few years. Coming out of the half, I told the guys that we weren’t playing to our strengths and that’s when they started to catch up. We are a very small team, so we pride ourselves on tough defence. We

definitely wanted to bring this win back for our island.” Bimini opened up an early 1510 lead at the end of the first quarter. They began the second with a basket and free throw from Dre Hudson to go up by eight. A steal and fastbreak layup from Kayshawn Strachan followed by another free throw pushed the lead 21-10 with just over five minutes left to play in the second. Jeancius finally ended the run for Abaco with a fastbreak layup. They added two more scores to reduce the deficit to just five, 21-16. The lead was reduced to three but as soon as King checked back in the game he made a three pointer to give the Eagles breathing room and a two-score lead which they took into halftime (24-20). Johen’s pull-up jumper regained a 10-point lead (30-20) midway through the period. And

the lead got up to 13 on a pair of Hudson free throws for a 33-20 lead with 2:08 left to play in the quarter. King made a late three pointer in the third quarter and Gateway took a 37-24 lead into the fourth. Both teams traded jumpers early in the fourth, but Bimini was better at forcing turnovers on the defensive end for much of the second half. Lightbourne’s free throws gave Gateway a 44-28 lead late in the period and they held on to claim the 2017 title. Abaco Central head coach Ricardo Ferguson said he was impressed with his team’s effort and said there is much to build on for the future. “I’m extremely proud of the way my guys played all tournament long. We fought hard from the opening game and I saw them progress throughout the year and especially in this tournament

just to get to this point. The guys will be back and this was my first time coaching so I definitely believe the foundation is there for us to build. We just had too many turnovers this time out and the trip didn’t end the way we wanted, but the nationals was definitely a great experience for us.” Abaco Central’s path to the championship opened with a 5746 win over South Andros. They lost the first matchup to San Salvador (36-28) but rebounded to defeat North Andros 48-43. They advanced to the semi-final with 41-38 win over Central Eleuthera. Bimini completed the tournament undefeated. They opened with a 51-30 win over North Andros, followed by another dominant 52-30 win over Long Island. They advanced to the title game with a 43-30 win over Central Eleuthera.

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Five potential major players on NFL free agent market WHEN NFL Free Agency gets underway on March 9, expect there to be a splash in the market. Several teams have the money to change the faces of their respective franchises, as well as the league in general, with potential blockbuster moves. • Here’s a look at five potential, major players on the NFL free agent market: 1. New England Patriots The Patriots have eight players on the Top 101 list and $61.9 million in cap space to replace those snaps. Bill Belichick trades with abandon and could be active as a buyer (Brandin Cooks) and as a seller, with Jimmy Garoppolo. The Patriots are known for going after Phase 2 free agents but the team isn’t

afraid to spend big dollars occasionally on players who catch Belichick’s eye, Rosevelt Colvin, Adalius Thomas and Rodney Harrison included. Belichick is still more likely to hold tight in the first hours of free agency before diving in with a plethora of moves this season, hoping to find value. The team has too many vacancies and too much confidence orchestrating trades to stay quiet this month.

lose his job later. That heat and a surplus of cap space ($71 million) could lead to a busy month.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars The organisation has spent heavily in free agency since owner Shad Khan arrived in 2011, with little tangible progress to show for it in the standings. GM Dave Caldwell stressed at the combine that the team can’t be “careless” with its money, but he is under pressure to win now or

3. Tennessee Titans The Titans know they need to get more receiving help around quarterback Marcus Mariota and have been connected to big receivers like Alshon Jeffery and Brandin Cooks. The secondary needs a huge overhaul and the team has more than $60 million to spend. GM Jon Robinson

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AZELAYA BY INIGO ‘NAUGHT Y’ ZENIC showed last season with his draft trades and acquisition of veteran running back DeMarco Murray, and in a swap with the Eagles, that he’s not afraid to be aggressive. 4. San Francisco 49ers Niners fans are fired up already. This grand experiment, pairing coach Kyle Shanahan and rookie GM John Lynch, could get weird fast. Lynch said “it’s liberating” to have no quarterbacks on the roster,

which must make perusing the rest of this barren lineup feel like running naked through a field of “monkey tamarind.” “Don’t worry. We are going to acquire one,” the 49ers have told teams about their quarterback hunt, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, who asked Lynch where he felt the 49ers are strongest. Lynch cited their lines on both sides of the ball, especially after picking up early free agent defensive tackle. This roster needs essentially everything else, except for a starting running back. The Niners have a big budget so don’t expect Lynch and Shanahan’s sixyear contracts to make them slow-jam this rebuild. 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bucs GM Jason Licht and

coach Dirk Koetter haven’t hidden their desire for offensive upgrades. DeSean Jackson is one of the most persistent pre-free agency rumours, and the Bucs also could be in play for Adrian Peterson. The feeling that this roster is on the cusp is a false one. This team has just as many depth-chart holes as when Raheem Morris was roaming the sidelines. I suspect Licht knows he needs help and will be ready to spend. Until next week, go hard or go home! • Naughty presents ‘Mischief and Mayhem in da AM’ from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday and ‘The Press Box’ sports talk show on Sunday from 10am to 1pm, on KISS FM 96.1. Comments and questions to naughty@ tribunemedia.net

FINAL TRIALS FOR CARIFTA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS START THIS FRIDAY By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH the Bahamas Swimming Federation getting ready to host the 2017 CARIFTA Swimming Championships, president Algernon Cargill said they are confident they will field the best team to regain the title over the Easter holiday weekend. While CARIFTA is scheduled for April 15, Cargill said the BSF would select its 36-member team on Sunday following the final trials scheduled to start 6pm Friday and 9am Saturday at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex. “Our goal is to win CARIFTA

at home and we will select our swim team as well as open water swimming and water polo teams,” Cargill said. “Our goal is to win swimming and open water swimming, so our swimmers are focused on that. “The trials this weekend will be very competitive, especially the boys’ and girls’ 15-and-over divisions. They will be our most competitive divisions.” After winning the title for two consecutive years in 2014-15, the Bahamas lost out to Guadeloupe last year in Martinique, but Cargill said they are working hard on keeping the title here at home. “CARIFTA is a preparatory meet for us for the Youth Commonwealth Games when we hope

to field a strong team for that also,” said Cargill of the games that will also be hosted here in July by the Bahamas Olympic Committee. “CARIFTA is obviously a lot of work with a lot of volunteers involved, but we have Youth Commonwealth and CCCAN as the age group meets that we are participating in, so we definitely want to do well in all of them.” With the performances turned in so far from the swimmers in the various meets leading up to the trials, Cargill said they should only have a team of competitors who would have made the qualifying standards. “We should have no difficulties filling the team with only qualifi-

ers this weekend,” he said. “The team will be announced Sunday night and we are looking forward to that progress.” Twenty five teams have already confirmed their participation in the CARIFTA Games. They include the following: Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, French Guyana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Netherland Antilles, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Martin, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos and the US Virgin Islands. This will mark the fourth time

that the Bahamas has hosted CARIFTA, which was held for the first time in Kingston, Jamaica in 1999. It first came to the Bahamas in 2001 and returned in 2004 and 2012. During the Barracuda Swim Club’s Atlantic Medical Invitational over the weekend (see results on page 4), in at least 35 events, swimmers attained the qualifying standards for CARIFTA, which left coach Travano McPhee predicting that the trials will be very competitive this weekend. The swim club also hosted an 11-member team from the Turks and Caicos Islands, who made their maiden international voyage as they look to qualify for CARIFTA for the first time.

BAHAMAS VISIT: Surf Side Ocean Academy Aquatic Club members, from the Turks and Caicos Islands, are preparing to make their debut in this year’s CARIFTA Swim Championships in Nassau.

TURKS & CAICOS SWIM CLUB ON THEIR MARKS FOR CARIFTA GAMES DEBUT By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY don’t have a 25 or 50-metre swimming pool in the Turks and Caicos Islands, but that doesn’t deprive the Surf Side Ocean Academy Aquatic Club from preparing their swimmers to make their debut in the 2017 CARIFTA Swim Championships. The club, with an 11-member team, was in town for their maiden international voyage over the weekend to participate in the Barracuda Swim Club/ Atlantic Medical Invitational. The goal was to get their swimmers familiarised with swimming in the 50-metre pool in anticipation of returning for the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend. “We don’t have any 25 or 50 metre pool at home. The closest we have is an

18-metre pool that we train and get our times in, but it’s not a very convenient or official pool,” said club’s head coach Jennifer Martel. “We don’t have any diving boards or any pools that is built to accommodate our training because they are too shallow. So we train very hard with what we have, training at the hotel pools and an elementary school pool. That is the closest that we get to a proper one, but it’s only 18-metres long and only four very small lanes.” Bringing the Surf Side Ocean Academy to compete here in the Betty Kelly Swim Complex is like a track club taking a team to compete in their first indoor meet in the United States. But despite their deficiencies, one of their swimmers Jade Grandsire won the girls’ 8-and-under high point trophy with 128 points. There were also a few swimmers who attained the Turks and Caicos Is-

lands’ qualifying standards for CARIFTA. “Incredible,” was how Martel summed up their team performance. “We’re so proud of them. All of them swum personal bests, some of them took 10-15 seconds of their longer races and none of them got disqualified, which is very huge because we were worried about them competing in the 50m pool for the first time. “We also saw some of them swim CARIFTA qualifying times, which is huge, competing at their first international meet. We hope to be back here in about a month to compete again at CARIFTA.” Martel said if the opportunity presents itself, they would love to come back and compete in another meet before CARIFTA so that their swimmers can lower their times. “Unfortunately, I will have to be teaching some swimming lessons after tak-

ing the weekend off to be here this weekend,” Martel said. “So if they come, they will have to come with some parents if that’s the case.” Martel said originally they only had 10 competitors scheduled to compete, but after one of the sisters saw the pool, she asked if she could swim as well and the Barracuda Swim Club accommodated her. “This is a fantastic 50-metre pool,” Martel said. “Everyone has been so hospitable from host to timers to the other swim clubs to the swimmers, everyone has been so kind and warm. It was such a wonderful experience.” Having got a taste of what to expect here, Martel said they can’t wait for CARIFTA. “We’re hoping that when we come back, they will swim their personal best,” Martel said. “We had two swimmers, who ain’t here, who already qualified and

we have high hopes for the other swimmers who qualified this weekend. “We are just hoping that the swimmers will continue to turn in best times and work their way up to the point where they can compete with the other kids at CARIFTA, even if they are at the lower level of the competition.” As the only swim club on the island for a number of years, Martel said their swimmers only saw each other as they competed. “We had nothing to gauge off,” she said. “I’ve been constantly telling the parents that their kids are terrific, but you don’t know how fast they are. So coming here was a great eye opener for the kids and the parents to see that their swimmers have a lot of potential.” And with the formation of a new swim club in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Martel said they will have

some competition to look forward to racing against. Hopefully, they will be able to combine their resources and return to the Bahamas to compete in more meets as one team, although they still represent their own clubs. “There are so many incredible swimmers here, so it was amazing to watch them,” Martel said. “We were able to watch them so that we can see what we need to do to get to that level. “Even though they have the potential, they have seen what the competition is like here, so it has given them the boost to train a little harder and work towards the swimmers that are here.” In their first meet here, all of the swimmers had atleast one spectator in the stands cheering for them - either a parent or sibling - which, according to Martel, made the trip that much more special.

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RESULTS: BARRACUDA SWIM CLUB/ATLANTIC MEDICAL INVITATIONAL • Here’s a look at the individual performances of the Barracuda Swim Club’s Atlantic Medical Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend: Girls 13-14 800M Freestyle - 1, Eneas, GiGi S, DSC-BA, 10:46.79. 2, Trotman, Jazmine M, SWIFT-BA, 10:53.61. 3, Albury, Kaliyah G, BSC, 11:34.66. 4, Bellot, Simone A, DSC-BA, 11:41.78. Girls 15 & Over 800M Freestyle - 1, McCarroll, Zoe N, AAC, 10:02.85 CAR. Boys 13-14 1500M Freestyle - 1, Russell, Tristan D, SWIFT-BA, 18:37.16 CAR. Girls 9-10 200M Freestyle - 1, Cargill, Jayla T, AAC, 2:50.55. 2, Culmer-Mackey, Sienna A, DSC-BA, 2:56.51. 3, Higgs, Kyana D, BSC, 3:04.27. 4, Knowles, Anjaleah B, SWAT, 3:14.36. 5, Roach, Kami L, AAC, 3:26.37. 6, Bowe, Taliyah A, SWAT, 3:26.96. 7, Gibbs, Rhanishka R, BSC, 3:44.04. 8, Dean, Olivia S, DSCBA, 3:44.10. 9, Grant, Dasia A, ORCA, 4:05.87. Girls 11-12 200M Freestyle - 1, Moncur, Liya L, BSC, 2:34.87. 2, Moss, Keianna B, BSC, 2:37.80. 3, Paul, Vanaj J, DSC-BA, 2:37.93. 4, Farrington, Grace M, BSC, 2:38.83. 5, Albury, Marissa, GBT-BA, 2:41.45. 6, Carroll, Damali F, DSC-BA, 2:53.35. 7, Stubbs, Courtney M, AAC, 2:58.44. 8, Oriakhi, Anne M, DSC-BA, 3:05.33. 9, Wells, Jayna A, DSC-BA, 3:18.47. 10, Evans, Ariel T, SWIFT-BA, 3:19.18. Girls 13-14 200M Freestyle - 1, MacPhail, Anya I, BSC, 2:19.56 CAR. 2, Mortimer, Madison H, ORCA, 2:30.44. 3, Hepburn, Jamilah R, ORCA, 2:41.16. 4, Russell, Charlot L, DSC-BA, 2:42.44. 5, Newbold, Jolise J, ORCA, 2:43.70. 6, Mullings, Kenedi A, DSC-BA, 2:56.07. 7, Evans, Aaleyah S, SWIFT-BA, 2:57.50. 8, Chanan, Renee D, SWAT, 3:40.28. Girls 15 & Over 200M Freestyle - 1, Taylor, Eliana A, ORCA, 2:30.96. 2, Magno, Marjo Dominique A, DSC-BA, 2:58.46. 3, Isaacs, Teja A, BSC, 3:40.43. Boys 9-10 200M Freestyle - 1, Ferguson, Tristin K, BSC, 2:33.80. 2, Bonamy, Amauri E, BSC, 2:42.47. 3, Moncur III, Tre L, BSC, 2:56.12. 4, Mott, Koen M, SWIFT-BA, 3:09.38. 5, Bastian, Cairo T, DSC-BA, 3:14.16. 6, Cordova, Ragh E, DSC-BA, 3:16.11. 7, St. Rose, Romin A, BSC, 3:16.73. 8, Gibson, Joshua J, Mantas, 3:16.98. 9, Cheetham, Jordan P, SWIFTBA, 3:26.78. 10, Sealy, Kieran A, BSC, 3:30.57. Boys 11-12 200M Freestyle - 1, Thompson, Jake F, AAC, 2:25.05 CAR. 2, Albury, Noah C, Abaco Swim Club, 2:26.64 CAR. 3, Roy, Ishan A, BSC, 2:29.14. 4, Longley, Sean K, BSC, 2:34.79. 5, Prince, Hodari E, BSC, 2:35.87. 6, Williams, Rondon, DSC-BA, 2:43.69. 7, Beneby, Dominic, Mantas, 2:46.06. 8, Todd, Kyle, SWIFT-BA, 2:48.67. 9, Bosland, Msanna A, BSC, 2:54.95. 10, Gray, Wellington X, BSC, 2:56.89. Boys 13-14 200M Freestyle - 1, Carey, DaVante S, SWIFT-BA, 2:09.73 CAR. 2, Albury, Trent, GBT-BA, 2:10.04 CAR. 3, Thompson, Mark-Anthony W, AAC, 2:15.18 CAR. 4, Wood, Ralph III V, BSC, 2:21.10. 5, Encinar, Gabriel, Mantas, 2:32.28. 6, Sastre, Gabriel T, Mantas, 2:32.39. 7, Wallace-Whitfiled, Nicholas J, Mantas, 2:39.69. 8, Gomez, Damian A, Mantas, 2:42.17. 9, Moss, Allison S, BSC, 2:45.49. 10, Gray, Jahkai, Mantas, 2:54.45. Boys 15 & Over 200M Freestyle - 1, Thompson, Luke-Kennedy C, AAC, 2:07.87 CAR. 2, Jolly, Ricardo E, DSCBA, 2:22.20. 3, Mott, Kadin V, SWIFTBA, 2:29.70. 4, Knowles, Joshua M, Mantas, 2:39.37. 5, Cambridge, Sidney A, BSC, 2:40.22. 6, Miller, Saequan V, Mantas, 2:44.50. 7, Burrows, Adrian X, Mantas, 2:44.81. 8, Stubbs, Kenrick, Mantas, 3:03.64. Girls 9-10 100M Butterfly - 1, Knowles, Leylah A, AAC, 1:34.78. 2, Bowe, Taliyah A, SWAT, 2:02.96. 3, Cowan, Teeann X, ORCA, 2:10.64. Girls 11-12 100M Butterfly - 1, Gibson, Salene P, AAC, 1:14.48 CAR. 2, CuffyBethel, Devin R, BSC, 1:25.68. 3, Sastre, Mia G, BSC, 1:31.09. 4, Simms, Monaye A, BSC, 1:41.69. Girls 13-14 100M Butterfly - 1, Bethel, Kyla L, BSC, 1:33.86. 2, Wood, Sara A, BSC, 1:41.07. Girls 15 & Over 100M Butterfly - 1, Armbrister, Vashley L, ORCA, 1:36.34. Boys 8 & Under 100M Butterfly - 1, Daniels, Maxwell P, DSC-BA, 1:40.83. 2, Butler, Damari K, SWAT, 2:27.48. Boys 9-10 100M Butterfly - 1, Bartlett, Mikhail A, BSC, 1:47.84. 2, Adderley, Oscar R, BSC, 2:05.94. Boys 11-12 100M Butterfly - 1, Dam, Brayden J, Abaco Swim Club, 1:18.24. 2, Albury, Noah C, Abaco Swim Club, 1:19.40. 3, Knowles, Reis P, BSC, 1:22.90. 4, Cooper, Elbert W, AAC, 1:30.72. 5, Gray, Wellington X, BSC, 1:34.09. 6, Maclaren, Ronin, SOA, 1:45.84. 7, Carey, Christian B, BSC, 1:49.00. Boys 13-14 100M Butterfly - 1, Bartlett III, Hugh A, BSC, 1:18.65. 2, McDonald, Gadville L, BSC, 1:22.77. 3, Miller, Melvin V, BSC, 1:58.80. Boys 15 & Over 100M Butterfly - 1, Gaitor, Tenajh R, BSC, 1:06.55. 2, Bevans, Paul A, BSC, 1:11.61. 3, Morris, David F, BSC, 1:12.99. 4, St Rose, Shamar C, BSC, 1:15.49. 5, Darling, Mark N, BSC, 1:17.25. Girls 11-12 400M IM - 1, Gibson, Alexia A, ORCA, 7:15.57. Girls 13-14 400M IM - 1, MacPhail, Anya I, BSC, 5:41.00 CAR. 2, Slatter, Katherine M, BSC, 5:49.54. 3, Roberts, Mandia P, BSC, 6:26.27. Boys 11-12 400M IM - 1, Prince, Hodari E, BSC, 6:08.16. 2, Thompson III, Erald C, SWIFT-BA, 6:13.67. Boys 13-14 400M IM - 1, Kajokaya, Jeong-il T, ORCA, 6:22.16. 2, Curtis, Jayden O, ORCA, 6:37.46.

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Boys 15 & Over 400M IM - 1, Walcott, Andre A, DSC-BA, 5:16.40. 2, Murray, Joshua M, BSC, 5:18.40. 3, Thompson, Luke J, AAC, 5:40.46. Girls 11-12 200M Breaststroke - 1, Lundy, Rachel L, BSC, 3:10.27 CAR. 2, Cuffy-Bethel, Devin R, BSC, 3:22.15. 3, Jimenez, Jada A, BSC, 3:27.86. 4, Styles, Philena P, DSC-BA, 3:30.12. 5, Singh, Sarah C, BSC, 3:38.94. 6, Higgs, Chyme D, BSC, 3:57.61. Girls 13-14 200M Breaststroke - 1, Hepburn, Jamilah R, ORCA, 3:08.99. 2, Bethel, Kyla L, BSC, 3:37.50. 3, Albury, Kaliyah G, BSC, 3:37.83. 4, Prince, Josia N, BSC, 3:56.15. 5, Marshall, Ashanti R, ORCA, 4:00.11. Boys 11-12 200M Breaststroke - 1, Dam, Brayden J, Abaco Swim Club, 3:12.01. 2, Bosland, Msanna A, BSC, 3:38.56. Boys 13-14 200M Breaststroke - 1, Neely, Shawn W, ORCA, 2:44.56 CAR. 2, Thompson, Mark-Anthony W, AAC, 2:50.52 CAR. 3, Wood, Ralph III V, BSC, 3:14.02. 4, Bartlett III, Hugh A, BSC, 3:17.62. 5, Johnson, Aidan M, Mantas, 4:05.46. Boys 15 & Over 200M Breaststroke - 1, Gaitor, Tenajh R, BSC, 3:02.64. 2, Knowles, Sean S, Mantas, 3:51.35. Girls 8 & Under 50M Backstroke - 1, Ward, Rayven H, BSC, 56.03. 2, Grandsire, Jade, SOA, 59.54. 3, Rahming, Shaniah A, DSC-BA, 1:05.43. 4, Pratt, Trinity C, BSC, 1:05.93. 5, Franck, Petra, SOA, 1:10.36. 6, Knowles, Taylor C, SWAT, 1:11.34. 7, Bain, Quiana L, Blue Waves, 1:13.91. 8, Prince, Nia-Ishia C, BSC, 1:14.71. 9, Julien, Madison A, BSC, 1:15.24. 10, Cooper, Makaela A, BSC, 1:18.78. Girls 9-10 50M Backstroke - 1, Knowles, Anjaleah B, SWAT, 45.96. 2, CulmerMackey, Sienna A, DSC-BA, 48.09. 3, Bowe, Taliyah A, SWAT, 48.11. 4, Dean, Olivia S, DSC-BA, 48.96. 5, Kilic, Selin, SOA, 51.48. 6, Fox, Maria A, BSC, 51.66. 7, Clarke, Alia O, ORCA, 52.34. 8, Taylor, Sophie, SOA, 53.69. 9, Brown, Amy R, AAC, 54.69. 10, Bostwick, Bailey R, BSC, 55.34. Girls 11-12 50M Backstroke - 1, Moncur, Liya L, BSC, 36.27 CAR. 2, Gibson, Salene P, AAC, 38.16. 3, Moss, Keianna B, BSC, 38.18. 4, Sastre, Mia G, BSC, 39.54. 5, Farrington, Grace M, BSC, 40.20. 6, Paul, Vanaj J, DSC-BA, 40.71. 7, Albury, Marissa, GBT-BA, 42.56. 8, Jimenez, Jada A, BSC, 43.35. 9, Simms, Monaye A, BSC, 43.77. 10, Carroll, Damali F, DSCBA, 46.13. Girls 13-14 50M Backstroke - 1, Russell, Charlot L, DSC-BA, 39.31. 2, Rolle, C’Aijah T, ORCA, 41.16. 3, Greatrex, Georgia, SOA, 41.69. 4, Wood, Sara A, BSC, 41.98. 5, Maclaren, Alex, SOA, 43.20. 6, Albury, Kaliyah G, BSC, 43.74. 7, Bethel, Kyla L, BSC, 44.96. 8, Hinsey, Anaiyah M, ORCA, 48.76. 9, Salpadimos, Maryianna A, BSC, 49.16. 10, Hanna, Australia P, BSC, 50.67. Girls 15 & Over 50M Backstroke - 1, Pinder, Amber M, BSC, 34.30. 2, Burrows, Logan D, SWIFT-BA, 37.17. 3, Davis, Madison D, DSC-BA, 39.31. 4, Simms, Marisiana N, BSC, 42.79. 5, Slatter, Kaitlyn G, BSC, 43.09. 6, Dean, Alexa J, Blue Waves, 45.78. 7, Mortimer, Elysia S, ORCA, 48.73. 8, Rolle, Lashawnda V, SWAT, 1:06.73. Boys 8 & Under 50M Backstroke - 1, Daniels, Maxwell P, DSC-BA, 47.40. 2, Roy, Anish G, BSC, 50.83. 3, Saunders, Donald L, DSC-BA, 53.29. 4, Farrington, Will B, BSC, 53.93. 5, Robinson, Aidan J, SWIFT-BA, 58.51. 6, Butler, Damari K, SWAT, 1:04.62. 7, Burrows, Keron V, BSC, 1:04.83. 8, Fox, Michael A, BSC, 1:05.30. 9, Johnson, Tahje D, Blue Waves, 1:12.88. 10, Lewis, Micah A, BSC, 1:16.09. Boys 9-10 50M Backstroke - 1, Bonamy, Amauri E, BSC, 41.36. 2, Ferguson, Tristin K, BSC, 42.34. 3, Moncur III, Tre L, BSC, 46.81. 4, Darville, Caellum T, AAC, 49.92. 5, Sealy, Kieran A, BSC, 50.93. 6, Collie, Justin N, BSC, 51.41. 7, Mott, Koen M, SWIFT-BA, 52.48. 8, Ferguson, Caleb B, AAC, 53.08. 9, Wells, Cherkadin C, BSC, 53.12. 10, Cheetham, Jordan P,

SWIFT-BA, 53.47. Boys 11-12 50M Backstroke - 1, Roy, Ishan A, BSC, 35.35 CAR. 2, Thompson, Jake F, AAC, 36.78. 3, Prince, Hodari E, BSC, 39.23. 4, Albury, Noah C, Abaco Swim Club, 39.47. 5, Russell, Tamir A, ORCA, 41.64. 6, Williams, Rondon, DSCBA, 42.65. 7, Todd, Kyle, SWIFT-BA, 43.49. 8, Brennen, Dasario D, ORCA, 45.96. 9, Gray, Wellington X, BSC, 46.52. 10, Hamilton, Tyler, DSC-BA, 46.57. Boys 13-14 50M Backstroke - 1, Carey, DaVante S, SWIFT-BA, 32.31. 2, Pinder, Ian X, BSC, 32.98. 3, Wood, Ralph III V, BSC, 35.47. 4, Curtis, Jayden O, ORCA, 37.40. 5, Parlee, Jack, SOA, 38.66. 6, Moss, Allison S, BSC, 39.45. 7, McDonald, Gadville L, BSC, 40.46. 8, Taylor, Devardo L, Blue Waves, 47.06. 9, Curtis, Homer N, ORCA, 52.47. Boys 15 & Over 50M Backstroke - 1, Darling, Mark N, BSC, 32.92. 2, Russell, Dante T, AAC, 34.07. 3, Morris, David F, BSC, 34.32. 4, Cambridge, Sidney A, BSC, 34.33. 5, Bevans, Paul A, BSC, 35.44. 6, Bastian, Drew E, BSC, 35.67. 7, St Rose, Shamar C, BSC, 36.48. 8, Mott, Kadin V, SWIFT-BA, 37.51. Girls 8 & Under 50M Breaststroke - 1, Ward, Rayven H, BSC, 59.39. 2, Grandsire, Jade, SOA, 1:08.58. 3, Franck, Petra, SOA, 1:15.59. 4, Pratt, Trinity C, BSC, 1:23.44. 5, Julien, Madison A, BSC, 1:27.64. 6, Prince, Nia-Ishia C, BSC, 1:27.95. 7, Knowles, Taylor C, SWAT, 1:29.53. 8, Hope, Lily M, Blue Waves, 1:33.72. 9, Stevenson, Kristen R, Blue Waves, 1:40.83. Girls 9-10 50M Breaststroke - 1, Knowles, Leylah A, AAC, 44.21. 2, Fiaux, Elina A, AAC, 52.07. 3, Adderley, Tia J, BSC, 52.75. 4, Higgs, Kyana D, BSC, 52.89. 5, Fox, Maria A, BSC, 54.63. 6, Johnson, Bianca N, Mantas, 55.34. 7, Knowles, Karis J, BSC, 55.82. 8, Knowles, Anjaleah B, SWAT, 57.41. 9, Delson, Arianna S, ORCA, 57.71. 10, Rolle, Leslienne K, SWAT, 1:00.31. Girls 11-12 50M Breaststroke - 1, CuffyBethel, Devin R, BSC, 41.98. 2, Moncur, Liya L, BSC, 43.30. 3, Sastre, Mia G, BSC, 45.22. 4, Moss, Keianna B, BSC, 46.18. 5, Jimenez, Jada A, BSC, 47.16. 6, Williams, Kaitlyn O, Mantas, 49.74. 7, Higgs, Chyme D, BSC, 51.16. 8, Braham, Ashlee M, BSC, 51.71. 9, Donald, Ava M, BSC, 51.87. 10, Simms, Monaye A, BSC, 52.70. Girls 13-14 50M Breaststroke - 1, Slatter, Katherine M, BSC, 39.47. 2, MacPhail, Anya I, BSC, 41.44. 3, Mullings, Kenedi A, DSC-BA, 43.84. 4, Roberts, Mandia P, BSC, 44.48. 5, Bethel, Kyla L, BSC, 47.01. 6, Maclaren, Alex, SOA, 49.24. 7, Greatrex, Georgia, SOA, 51.15. 8, Hanna, Australia P, BSC, 51.30. 9, Prince, Josia N, BSC, 51.61. 10, Evans, Aaleyah S, SWIFTBA, 54.47. Girls 15 & Over 50M Breaststroke - 1, Slatter, Kaitlyn G, BSC, 43.18. 2, Magno, Marjo Dominique A, DSC-BA, 47.14. 3, Pinder, Amber M, BSC, 48.33. 4, Simms, Marisiana N, BSC, 49.15. 5, Isaacs, Teja A, BSC, 50.32. 6, Dean, Alexa J, Blue Waves, 52.26. Boys 8 & Under 50M Breaststroke - 1, Farrington, Will B, BSC, 57.58. 2, Roy, Anish G, BSC, 57.65. 3, Saunders, Donald L, DSC-BA, 1:00.62. 4, Daniels, Maxwell P, DSC-BA, 1:04.58. 5, Fox, Michael A, BSC, 1:12.13. 6, Burrows, Keron V, BSC, 1:14.55. 7, Hope, Luke A, Blue Waves, 1:18.47. 8, Green, Tanarj, Mantas, 1:31.67. Boys 9-10 50M Breaststroke - 1, Bonamy, Amauri E, BSC, 45.60. 2, Ferguson, Tristin K, BSC, 46.94. 3, Charles, Jarrod J, AAC, 47.85. 4, Moncur III, Tre L, BSC, 51.57. 5, Sealy, Kieran A, BSC, 53.66. 6, Bartlett, Mikhail A, BSC, 54.18. 7, Cheetham, Jordan P, SWIFT-BA, 54.73. 8, Thompson, Matthew D, BSC, 54.94. 9, Moncur, Ayrton G, SWIFT-BA, 55.20. 10, Mott, Koen M, SWIFT-BA, 55.66. Boys 11-12 50M Breaststroke - 1, Dam, Brayden J, Abaco Swim Club, 39.18 CAR. 2, Thompson III, Erald C, SWIFT-BA, 41.19. 3, Knowles, Reis P, BSC, 41.29. 4, Bosland, Msanna A, BSC, 47.69. 5, Kemp, Yohancy S, DSC-BA, 49.25. 6, Williams, Rondon, DSC-BA, 49.41. 7, Carey, Chris-

tian B, BSC, 50.59. 8, Dean, Joshua B, Blue Waves, 52.13. 9, Butler, Asa C, BSC, 56.01. 10, Maclaren, Ronin, SOA, 57.21. Boys 13-14 50M Breaststroke - 1, Stubbs, Kierro M, SWIFT-BA, 35.74. 2, Pinder, Ian X, BSC, 35.80. 3, Bartlett III, Hugh A, BSC, 40.74. 4, Fergurson, Shawn L, Blue Waves, 41.38. 5, Evans, Rashad A, DSC-BA, 43.14. 6, Moss, Allison S, BSC, 44.79. 7, Wood, Ralph III V, BSC, 45.47. 8, Miller, Melvin V, BSC, 46.17. 9, McDonald, Gadville L, BSC, 46.56. 10, Munroe, Joshua T, Blue Waves, 1:14.28. Boys 15 & Over 50M Breaststroke - 1, Fernander, N’Nhyn M, BSC, 31.40 CAR. 2, Murray, Joshua M, BSC, 33.83 CAR. 3, Walcott, Andre A, DSC-BA, 34.54. 4, Walkine, Michael A, SWIFT-BA, 34.56. 5, Cartwright, Uriah J, DSC-BA, 35.51. 6, Morris, David F, BSC, 36.75. 7, Gaitor, Tenajh R, BSC, 37.95. 8, Jolly, Ricardo E, DSC-BA, 38.06. 9, Thompson, Luke J, AAC, 38.42. 10, Mott, Kadin V, SWIFTBA, 41.48. Girls 11-12 400M Freestyle - 1, Albury, Marissa, GBT-BA, 5:38.01. 2, Farrington, Grace M, BSC, 5:39.05. 3, Jimenez, Jada A, BSC, 5:58.61. 4, Styles, Philena P, DSCBA, 6:15.58. 5, Gibson, Alexia A, ORCA, 6:29.90. Girls 13-14 400M Freestyle - 1, Trotman, Jazmine M, SWIFT-BA, 5:06.48. 2, Albury, Kaliyah G, BSC, 5:29.61. 3, Bellot, Simone A, DSC-BA, 5:37.71. 4, Taylor, Ebonie R, ORCA, 5:40.51. 5, Eneas, GiGi S, DSC-BA, 5:40.88. Boys 11-12 400M Freestyle - 1, Albury, Noah C, Abaco Swim Club, 5:08.21 CAR. 2, Prince, Hodari E, BSC, 5:20.56. 3, Longley, Sean K, BSC, 5:25.02. 4, Roach, Noah F, SWIFT-BA, 5:48.29. 5, Maclaren, Ronin, SOA, 6:42.08. Boys 13-14 400M Freestyle - 1, Russell, Tristan D, SWIFT-BA, 4:47.85 CAR. Boys 15 & Over 400M Freestyle - 1, Thompson, Luke-Kennedy C, AAC, 4:30.35 CAR. 2, Murray, Joshua M, BSC, 4:42.54. Girls 8 & Under 100M Freestyle - 1, Grandsire, Jade, SOA, 1:47.02. 2, Ward, Rayven H, BSC, 1:48.62. 3, Proffitt, Poppy Z, LSC, 2:00.28. 4, Pratt, Trinity C, BSC, 2:04.48. 5, Franck, Petra, SOA, 2:08.93. 6, Cooper, Makaela A, BSC, 2:30.08. 7, Bain, Quiana L, Blue Waves, 2:30.73. 8, Knowles, Taylor C, SWAT, 2:31.37. 9, Campbell, Kaidyn K, SWAT, 2:39.05. 10, Prince, Nia-Ishia C, BSC, 2:50.86. Girls 9-10 100M Freestyle - 1, Cargill, Jayla T, AAC, 1:18.33. 2, Culmer-Mackey, Sienna A, DSC-BA, 1:19.95. 3, Knowles, Anjaleah B, SWAT, 1:25.55. 4, Higgs, Kyana D, BSC, 1:26.26. 5, Bowe, Taliyah A, SWAT, 1:30.92. 6, Fiaux, Elina A, AAC, 1:35.56. 7, Kilic, Selin, SOA, 1:35.79. 8, Dean, Olivia S, DSC-BA, 1:35.86. 9, Albert, Micah E, LSC, 1:36.64. 10, Roach, Kami L, AAC, 1:36.77. Girls 11-12 100M Freestyle - 1, Thompson, Zaylie-Elizabeth P, AAC, 1:03.78 CAR. 2, Lundy, Rachel L, BSC, 1:08.07 CAR. 3, Moncur, Liya L, BSC, 1:10.72. 4, Sastre, Mia G, BSC, 1:11.82. 5, Moss, Keianna B, BSC, 1:11.93. 6, Paul, Vanaj J, DSC-BA, 1:13.71. 7, Carroll, Damali F, DSC-BA, 1:17.03. 8, Proffitt, Sascha V, LSC, 1:24.47. 9, Simms, Monaye A, BSC, 1:28.01. 10, Singh, Sarah C, BSC, 1:28.12. Girls 13-14 100M Freestyle - 1, Newbold, Jolise J, ORCA, 1:04.77 CAR. 2, MacPhail, Anya I, BSC, 1:05.39 CAR. 3, Trotman, Jazmine M, SWIFT-BA, 1:07.50. 4, Slatter, Katherine M, BSC, 1:09.32. 5, Roberts, Mandia P, BSC, 1:11.49. 6, Prince, Josia N, BSC, 1:17.86. 7, Maclaren, Alex, SOA, 1:19.55. 8, Evans, Aaleyah S, SWIFT-BA, 1:21.63. 9, Greatrex, Georgia, SOA, 1:22.73. 10, Pinder, Angel, Mantas, 1:25.63. Girls 15 & Over 100M Freestyle - 1, Tynes, Serena N, AAC, 1:04.09 CAR. 2, McCarroll, Zoe N, AAC, 1:05.21 CAR. 3, Slatter, Kaitlyn G, BSC, 1:11.04. 4, Pinder, Amber M, BSC, 1:13.87. 5, Simms, Marisiana N, BSC, 1:19.01. 6, Magno, Marjo Dominique A, DSC-BA, 1:20.39. 7, Isaacs, Teja A, BSC, 1:33.25. 8, Rolle, Lashawnda V, SWAT, 1:47.24.

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SACRAMENTO Kings guard Buddy Hield, front, pulls in a loose ball in front of Denver Nuggets centre Mason Plumlee in the second half of last night’s game in Denver. The Nuggets won 108-96. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

‘Buddy Buckets’ scores 14 in 108-96 loss to the Nuggets DENVER (AP) — Bahamian rookie guard Buddy Hield scored 14 points, including two three pointers, and grabbed three rebounds with a steal in 23 minutes on the court last night. Grand Bahamian Hield shot 4 of 7 from field goal range and 4 of 5 from the free throw line in the Sacramento Kings’ 108-96 loss to the Denver Nuggets who had to weather the absence of Nikola Jokic. Wilson Chandler scored a career-high 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping the Nuggets to snap a five-game skid against

Sacramento and remain entrenched in the Western Conference’s final playoff spot. Jokic was a late scratch because of an illness. With him went 15.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Mason Plumlee stepped in and posted Jokic-like numbers — 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Darren Collison led seven Kings players in doubles figures with 17 points as they dropped their fifth straight. The team was coming off a tough loss the night before when Utah’s Rudy Gobert tipped in a missed

jumper as time expired in overtime on a play that was initially ruled goaltending. Chandler got off to a torrid start, scoring 16 points in the first quarter. He was stuck on 33 points for quite a while, but eclipsed his career best on a late 3-pointer. His previous high was 35 on three occasions, most recently at Chicago on March 18, 2013. The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points on Jamal Murray’s jumper with 9:41 remaining before going cold. The Kings pulled within nine on a dunk by Skal Labissiere with around 1:25 left, but couldn’t get

any closer. Before the game, Sacramento coach Dave Joerger described Jokic as a lot like Marc Gasol, the versatile centre he coached in Memphis. Joerger quickly added that if Jokic isn’t “feeling good and doesn’t play, that does not hurt my feelings.” The sentiment is understandable: Jokic has four triple-doubles in his last 14 games. TIP-INS Kings: Sacramento falls to 4-10 on the second night of a back-to-back. ...The Kings had three former Nuggets on the floor: Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo and

Kosta Koufos, who combined for 29 points. ... Willie Cauley-Stein fouled out with 3:06 remaining. He scored 10 points. Nuggets: The spasms in F Kenneth Faried’s back have “greatly reduced,” coach Michael Malone said. “He’s still in no shape to play. Getting closer, but where that puts him and how many games out that puts him, I’m not sure.” ... Denver finished with 28 assists. ... F Danilo Gallinari had 18 points. JUST ANOTHER GAME Malone tried to maintain that playing Sacra-

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mento was simply another game on the schedule. He spent two seasons as coach of the Kings before being dismissed. He was 0 for 5 against the Kings heading into Monday. “We haven’t beaten them since I got here. That’s in the back of my mind,” Malone said before the game. “It would be nice to beat them one time, but not because they let me go, just because we have (19) games to go and we want to be a playoff team.” UP NEXT Kings: Finish off a twogame trip Wednesday in San Antonio.

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KINGS head coach David Joerger, right, explains a play to guards Buddy Hield, left, and Ty Lawson during a time out against the Denver Nuggets late in the second half of last night’s game. (AP)

BOGUT BREAKS LEG IN DEBUT, CAVALIERS LOSE 106-98 TO HEAT By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James didn’t need to speak with Andrew Bogut or see the X-rays on the centre’s leg. “I heard it break,” he said. “I heard it crack.” In an ugly instant, Cleveland lost much more than a game Monday night. Bogut broke his left leg less than one minute into his debut and the Cavaliers

never recovered while being outgunned 106-98 by the surging and not-to-be-overlooked Miami Heat, who beat the NBA champions twice in three nights. Dion Waiters scored 29 points, Goran Dragic added 21 and the Heat held off a late rally by the Cavs, who trimmed a 20-point deficit to 103-98 in the final minute. It could have gotten tighter but James missed a long 3-pointer before Waiters banked one in with 12.2 seconds left.

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IBRAHIMOVIC AND MINGS CHARGED BY FA FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT

Hazard, Costa score as Chelsea extends lead By JONATHAN SHENFIELD Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Chelsea took a confident step closer to the Premier League title with goals from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa enough to sweep aside London rivals West Ham 2-1 yesterday. The result lifts Chelsea 10 points clear of second-placed Tottenham, with 11 games left. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrated with away fans at the end of the match as they sang “we’re going to win the league.” The 47-year-old Italian is on

course to win the title in his maiden season in English football. “Up until now we have deserved to stay at the top of the table,” Conte said. “But this league is tough until the end. It won’t be easy. My players are showing me great commitment not only during the games, but during the week to work hard and to improve. I trust them.” After dominating the league leaders in the first quarter at the London Stadium, West Ham was stung by a blistering counterattack set up by N’Golo Kante’s intercept. Chelsea’s Hazard and Pedro

then combined to devastating effect. Belgium midfielder Hazard surged forward and was on the end of a decisive one-two to score the opener in the 25th minute. As Hazard slid to his knees to celebrate, a West Ham fan rushed onto the pitch toward the player, but stewards managed to intervene in time. Costa netted the second in the 50th as West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang flicked Cesc Fabregas’ corner straight to the Spain striker who gratefully nudged in from close range. It was Costa’s 17th league goal this season. Manuel Lanzini notched midta-

ble West Ham’s consolation goal in second-half injury time as West Ham fought to the end. Lone striker Andy Carroll, returning from a groin injury, battled with a Chelsea defence which remained disciplined and resolute. West Ham manager Slaven Bilic said his team conceded cheap goals but praised Chelsea’s performance. “They look very serious and I can seem them staying on top with quality they have ... and most of all how physically in good shape they are,” Bilic said. Third-placed Manchester City is 11 points behind Chelsea but has a game in hand.

LONDON (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings have both been charged by the English Football Association for violent conduct. Ibrahimovic elbowed Mings in the head moments after the defender appeared to step on the Swede’s face late in the first half of Manchester United’s 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Saturday. Both incidents were not seen by referee Kevin Friend and went unpunished at the time. Ibrahimovic faces the possibility of a three-match ban and could miss United’s FA Cup trip to Chelsea. The FA says it “has submitted a claim that the standard punishment that would otherwise apply for the misconduct committed by the Bournemouth defender is ‘clearly insufficient.’”

Sevilla held by Alaves, loses ground to Barcelona, Real Madrid By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sevilla couldn’t manage more than a 1-1 draw at Alaves yesterday, seeing its title chances take a hit in the Spanish league after both Barcelona and Real Madrid won their weekend games.

The result snapped Sevilla’s four-game winning streak and left it three points behind secondplaced Madrid and four points behind leader Barcelona. Jorge Sampaoli’s team opened with a first-half goal by Wissam Ben Yedder but conceded a 75thminute equaliser after a mistake by goalkeeper Sergio Rico.

Both teams had great scoring chances the rest of the match at the Mendizorroza Stadium but couldn’t capitalise on them. It was only the third game without a win for Sevilla in the last 12 league rounds. The other setbacks were a 0-0 draw against Villarreal and a 3-1 loss at Espanyol when it played most of the game with 10

men. Alaves, which plays Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on May 27, stayed 11th in the 20team league with 34 points. A three-time defending champion in the Europa League, Sevilla is in the Round of 16 of the Champions League. It takes a 2-1 lead into the second leg against Leicester on March 14.

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87°-71° F

90°-68° F

90°-71° F

92°-71° F

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 65° F/18° C

The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body—everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day.

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ABACO

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 58° F/14° C

10-20 knots

WEST PALM BEACH High: 79° F/26° C Low: 66° F/19° C

12-25 knots

FT. LAUDERDALE E

FREEPORT

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 70° F/21° C

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 66° F/19° C

MIAMI

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 69° F/21° C

8-16 knots

Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 81° F/27° C Low .................................................... 64° F/18° C Normal high ....................................... 78° F/26° C Normal low ........................................ 65° F/18° C Last year’s high ................................. 80° F/26° C Last year’s low ................................... 62° F/17° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.10” Year to date ................................................. 0.95” Normal year to date ..................................... 3.15”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 71° F/22° C

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 60° F/16° C

KEY WEST

High: 80° F/27° C Low: 72° F/22° C

tiDes For nassau High Today

15-25 knots

Low

Ht.(ft.)

2.8 2.3

9:36 a.m. 0.1 9:43 p.m. -0.2

Wednesday 4:10 a.m. 4:35 p.m.

2.9 2.4

10:39 a.m. -0.1 10:46 p.m. -0.3

Thursday

5:08 a.m. 5:33 p.m.

2.9 2.5

11:35 a.m. -0.2 11:44 p.m. -0.4

Friday

6:01 a.m. 6:24 p.m.

3.0 2.6

12:25 p.m. -0.4 ---------

Saturday

6:49 a.m. 7:11 p.m.

3.0 2.7

12:36 a.m. -0.5 1:10 p.m. -0.5

Sunday

8:33 a.m. 8:55 p.m.

3.0 2.8

1:23 a.m. -0.5 2:52 p.m. -0.5

Monday

9:14 a.m. 9:36 p.m.

2.9 2.8

3:08 a.m. -0.5 3:31 p.m. -0.5

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

6:27 a.m. 6:15 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

1:45 p.m. 2:31 a.m.

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Last

New

First

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Mar. 27

Apr. 3

ANDROS

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 61° F/16° C

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 69° F/21° C

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 63° F/17° C

W S

LONG ISLAND

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High: 79° F/26° C Low: 62° F/17° C

Ht.(ft.)

3:05 a.m. 3:31 p.m.

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 60° F/16° C

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

CAT ISLAND

uV inDex toDay

15-25 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 77° F/25° C Low: 63° F/17° C

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 79° F/26° C Low: 63° F/17° C

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 62° F/17° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 79° F/26° C Low: 65° F/18° C

20-30 knots

marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR

Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday: Today: Wednesday:

WINDS SE at 12-25 Knots SE at 7-14 Knots E at 15-25 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 15-25 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 20-30 Knots E at 15-25 Knots E at 15-25 Knots ESE at 10-20 Knots ESE at 10-20 Knots SE at 8-16 Knots E at 15-25 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 20-30 Knots E at 15-25 Knots E at 20-30 Knots E at 12-25 Knots E at 20-30 Knots E at 12-25 Knots E at 15-25 Knots ESE at 10-20 Knots E at 20-30 Knots E at 15-25 Knots E at 15-25 Knots E at 12-25 Knots

WAVES 6-10 Feet 4-8 Feet 2-4 Feet 1-3 Feet 6-10 Feet 4-8 Feet 6-10 Feet 5-9 Feet 6-10 Feet 4-8 Feet 3-6 Feet 2-4 Feet 3-5 Feet 1-3 Feet 8-12 Feet 5-9 Feet 4-7 Feet 3-6 Feet 8-12 Feet 8-12 Feet 3-6 Feet 2-4 Feet 5-9 Feet 4-7 Feet 4-8 Feet 3-5 Feet

VISIBILITY 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 7 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 7 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 7 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 73° F 73° F 78° F 78° F 76° F 76° F 77° F 77° F 77° F 77° F 78° F 78° F 76° F 76° F 78° F 78° F 77° F 77° F 78° F 78° F 76° F 76° F 78° F 77° F 77° F 77° F

PAGE 8, Tuesday, March 7, 2017

THE TRIBUNE

Ride for Hope ‘awesome experience’ in Eleuthera AT mile 44 of 50, Commonwealth Bank branch manager Stephen Johnson thought he was having a heart attack. He rested his bike near the side of the road in the grass and walked across the street towards the beach. “Please, dear God, don’t let me have a heart attack and die right here,” he prayed. A half hour later, Johnson was up and cycling again, pedalling with renewed energy and purpose, one of a team of eight from Commonwealth Bank who participated in the 2017 cancer fighting and education fund-raiser, Ride for Hope in Eleuthera. “It was an awesome experience,” said Johnson, who had more than his share of inspiration to power on and pedal harder in the fight against cancer. His grandfather and four of his grandfather’s brothers all lost their battle with the disease. But it was a survivor who provided the greatest inspiration, a woman named Marion Lewis who works in the Town Centre Mall branch that Johnson manages. “She’s a 19-year survivor and we all love her. We call her “Mama Lew,” she’s like everyone’s mom here at the branch,” said Johnson. While Mama Lew was in Nassau, she was never far from his thoughts as he pedalled up, down and around Eleuthera’s famed hilly roads. Only a handful of the 150 participants in the 2017 Ride for Hope went the full course of 100 miles. “Originally, each team member committed to riding 25 miles,” said Johnson.

STEPHEN JOHNSON enjoys the cancer fighting and education fund-raiser, Ride For Hope.

TEAM COMMONWEALTH BANK members take part in the Ride for Hope cycling event in Eleuthera. “But at the 20-mile rest stop, the company of Juliet Johnson and Latoya Smith was so great, and we wanted to see the Glass Window Bridge, we said let’s push five more miles before returning to complete the 50mile ride. You think of people like ‘Mama Lew’ and it

helps you to keep going on.” In the end, most of the Commonwealth Bank team rode 50 miles, though Johnson said he, Juliet (who rode the distance with a broken toe and her foot in a protective boot) and Latoya proudly brought up the rear of the full complement

of cyclists. Commonwealth Bank team members included Lavado Butler, Internal Audit Manager and other staffers Deanza Brennen, Deitra Delancy, Jermaine Jones, Juliet Johnson, Kenny Mackey, Latoya Smith and Johnson. “We are extremely proud

of our team who participated in this year’s Ride for Hope,” said Ian Jennings, president of the financial institution with some 6,000 shareholders. “Ride for Hope is a great event that draws attention to and raises funds for the fight against cancer, a cause with which

Commonwealth Bank is closely aligned. Because some of the funds raised by Ride for Hope go to education about the importance of early detection, the ride helps to save lives and we are pleased to be part of it.” In 2016, declaring that there was hardly a family untouched by the scourge of cancer, Mr Jennings announced the bank was making a 10-year, $500,000 pledge to the Cancer Society of The Bahamas to assist with the operation and expansion of the Cancer Caring Centre. It was one of many causes and charitable organisations the bank supports with its largest corporate giving aimed at education. The bank has contributed more than $1 million to various education-related initiatives in the past decade.