Cornwall, Holmwood jumpstart season with big wins

Cornwall College recorded a commanding 92-7 victory over Ocho Rios High in the rural Under-16 division of the ISSA Schoolboy Basketball Competition on Thursday, while Holmwood Technical and Excelsior High also enjoyed impressive wins.

Cornwall followed up their Under-16 success with a 66-32 victory over Ocho Rios in the rural Under-19 division.

Holmwood Technical also enjoyed a productive day, defeating Munro College 20-0 in the rural Under-16 competition before beating Denbigh High 67-41 in the Under-19 section. Melvin Ragoo led Holmwood with 24 points, while Nickoy Knight added 18. Matthew Nagarsingh scored 15 points for Denbigh.

In the other rural Under-16 contest, Holland High defeated Dinthill Technical 47-6.

In the urban Under-16 division, Excelsior High crushed Calabar High 52-17, with Steve Graham scoring 23 points. Jamaica College defeated St Jago High 35-20, while Kingston College (KC) edged Campion College 36-32. Kemar Gordon led KC with 10 points, while Daniel Baxter scored 12 for Campion.

Campion gained some consolation in the urban Under-19 division, defeating KC 72-64. Ryheem Martel led Campion with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Richard Leighton added 16 points. Joshua Grant scored 30 points for KC, with Terrence Mitchell contributing 19.

Excelsior edged Calabar 44-41 in another Under-19 contest, while Jamaica College defeated St Jago 58-31. Sedu Hamm led JC with 15 points.

Vauxhall High also secured a narrow 36-32 victory over Bridgeport High in the urban Under-19 division.