BlueChip Retains SVGCC Basketball Title

BlueChip Basketball Academy are three-peat champions of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College Invitational Basketball Competition. They achieved the feat by outplaying Playaz Basketball Academy, 77-51, when the curtains came down on the 2024 edition of the Basketball Competition, Friday, February 16, at the Villa Campus Hard Court. Playaz Academy enjoyed a 13-6 first quarter lead. The second quarter however, saw a gathering of composure by the defending champions, who had turned things around to take a 37-30 ascendancy. BlueChip Academy maintained control to complete the last two periods leading 65-44 then 77-51. Maxron Dublin was the top Scorer for BlueChip Academy with 23 points and Marques Thomas added 19 points. Aquando Henry led the charge for Playaz Academy with 21 points. Earlier in the afternoon, Sports Sciences Ballers took third place with a 51-29 victory over the Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies (DASGS). Sports Sciences Ballers led in all quarters 10-6, 24-9, 37-21 before ending the game 51-29. Adrian Sam sunk 32 points for Sports Sciences while Temal Gopaul top-scored with 12 points for DASGS. Among those earning individual team MVP awards were: Gadiel Joseph - DTVE Combined; Tema Gopaul - DASGS; Adrian Sam - Sports Sciences; Aquando Henry - Playaz Academy; Marques Thomas - BlueChip Academy. MVP of the finals was Marques Thomas, with Aquando Henry and Adrian Sam similarly awarded for the semifinals. Kirk Hamlet was adjudged the Competition’s Best Defensive Player. Sam was by far the most ‘decorated’ individual player. In addition to his semifinal award, he was named the Best Offensive Player and was the Competition’s MVP.
Courtesy of: thevincentian.com