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Marvin Gray
FINAL
Cuba - Bahamas 64-75
Bahamas are the CBC champions. They overcame Cuba in the Final in Tortola. Alonzo Hinds (180-G-84) and Marvin Gray (178-G-83) nailed 22 points each for the winners. Cuba earned a 17:14 lead after the first period. Bahamas turned things around in the second frame. They surged ahead for a 34:29 halftime advantage. Bahamas maintained the lead throughout the third term. They accumulated an 8-point advantage heading into the fourth period. Bahamas nailed 24 points in the final stanza and triumphed at the tournament. Magnum Rolle (211-C/F-86, college: Louisiana Tech) had 12 points for the winners. Jasul Rivero (203-F/C-93) responded with 15 points for Cuba. Yasser Rodriguez (187-PG-88) had 9 points in the defeat.
3-4 Place
U.S. Virgin Islands - British Virgin Islands 102-68
US Virgin Islands earned CBC Championship Bronze. They knocked down hosting British Virgin Islands to finish in the third position. US Virgin Islands also booked the final ticket to the 2014 Centrobasket tournament with the victory. British Virgin Islands earned a 23:20 lead after the first frame. But US Virgin Islands stepped on the gas in the second period. They raced to a 44:37 halftime advantage. US Virgin Islands poured in 28 points in the third period to build an 18-point buffer at the final break. US Virgin Islands unleashed 30 points in the fourth frame and sealed the winning result. Cuthbert Victor (197-F-83, college: Murray St.) had 20 points for the winners. Devon Peltier (180-PG-87, college: CS Fullerton) added 17 points in the victory. Rashid Cann answered with 19 points and 11 rebounds for British Virgin Islands. Kennedy Bass (196-F-81, college: Anderson, SC) tossed in 14 points in the defeat.
5-6 Place
Barbados - Guyana 58-79
Guyana wrapped up their CBC Championship campaign with back-to-back victories. They held off Barbados yesterday to occupy the 5th overall position. Gordon Klaiber (206-F-83, college: Fair Dickinson) provided 17 points for the winners. Guyana eked out a 15:13 lead after the opening quarter. They extended the margin to as many as 7 points at the interval 33:26. Guyana stayed in charge throughout the third term. They accumulated a 56:47 lead heading into the fourth frame. Guyana went on a 23:11 run in the final stanza and sealed the winning outcome. Dwayne Roberts (C) and Andrew Ifill (197-F-79) had 16 points each for Guyana. Akeem Marsh (206-F/C-87) answered with 14 points for Barbados. David Gilles (179-G-75) netted 13 points in the loss.
7-8 Place
Antigua - Saint Vincent 109-81
Antigua finished their CBC Championship campaign on a high note. They toppled Saint Vincent to occupy the seventh position in the final standings. Mario Davis (198-F/G-80, college: Missouri Western) posted 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead Antigua to the victory. Antigua grabbed a 24:14 lead ten minutes into the game. They unleashed 32 points in the second period to take a 17-point halftime lead. Antigua stayed red-hot offensively in the third quarter. They unleashed 27 points to secure a comfortable 24-point buffer before the final stanza. Antigua sank 26 points in the fourth term to seal the winning outcome. Ernest Scott netted 22 points, while Sharife Sergeant (201-F-92) had 20 points in the victory. Kyle Williams (189-G/F-88) answered with 29 points for Saint Vincent. John Gardiner had 16 points and 9 caroms in the loss.
