The Summer Madness Hoops Classic tipped off on Friday, July 25, at the Mark C. Marin Center (MCM Center) with five games. The opening game saw St. Croix Guidance take out the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) Out The Mud with a 36-12 victory in the 12U Division. Kirt Thomas led Guidance with nine points and seven steals. Kyle Gumbs Jr. was the game’s top scorer with 13 for Out The Mud.
Game two saw an 11U team from Bowie, Md., dropping 50 points. Their tower in the center, Ryan Tay, recorded 27 points, 13 boards, and four blocks. Kyle Gumbs and Makai Hodge combined to score 17 of The Process 12U team’s 28 points.
St. Croix teams continued their winning ways in the third match-up of the day as Alliance 12U team slowed down St. Thomas’ Process 12U team, 25-19. Michael Phillips led Alliance’s balanced attack with eight points and eight rebounds. Phillips had four other teammates score at least two baskets. Makai Hodge contributed eight points for The Process.
Guidance 12U team found themselves on the court for the second time that evening, facing the 12U team from Bowie. The stateside program collected its second win of the day with a 33-19 victory. Sem Abel was the game’s top scorer with 15 points. Lamar Harris’ five points led Guidance.
Bowie’s 14U team made it a clean sweep for the team from Maryland as they defeated Sports Vision Academy (SVA) All Stars based in Tortola, 50-18. Howard Hill came off the bench to pour in 14 points, secure six rebounds, and snatch four steals. Klan Stoutt dropped seven points for SVA.
Saturday’s results:
Game 6 – 12U Division – Bowie 33 – Process 9
Game 7 – 14U Division – Process 34 – Guidance 23
Game 8 – 12U Division – Out the Mud 18 – Alliance 12
Game 9 – 11U Division – Guidance 21 – Process 17
Game 10 – 14U Division – Bowie 43 – Process 30
Game 11 – 14U Division – SVA 46 – Guidance 36
Game 12 – 12U Division – Guidance 30 – Process 11
Game 13 – 12U Division – Bowie 41 – Alliance 31
Game 14 – 11U Division – Bowie 30 – Guidance 10
Game 15 – 14U Division – Bowie 59 – Guidance 47
Game 16 – 12U Division – Bowie 44 – Out the Mud 25
Game 17 – 14U Division – Bowie 30 – Guidance 10
Game 18 – 12U Division – Guidance 26 – Alliance 19
The final day of SMHC is Sunday, July 27, at the MCM Center on Antilles School campus. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children.
Schedule:
Game 20 – 9:00 a.m. – The Process vs Guidance – 11U Division
Game 21 – 10:00 a.m. – Bowie vs Guidance – 14U Division
Game 22 – 11:00 a.m. – Out the Mud vs Guidance – 12U Division
Game 23 – 12:00 p.m. – SVA vs Process – 14U Division
Game 24 – 1:00 p.m. – Winner of game 20 vs Bowie – 11U championship game
Game 25 – 2:00 p.m. – Winner of game 22 vs Bowie – 12U championship game
Game 26 – 3:00 p.m. – Winner of game 21 vs Winner of Game 23 – 14U championship game
Closing ceremonies – 4:00 p.m.
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