The results of Finals in the Primary & Secondary Schools Basketball games that was played on friday, 4th November are as follows :
The Tournament is a Double Elimination Tournament, meaning that once a competing school loses 2 games hen they will automatically be eliminated from the tournament.
Primary schools:
The Ruby Labega School entered the Finals as the defending Champions and did not lose any games for this tournament as well.
The M. Genevieve Deweever school entered the Finals with 1 lost
The Ruby Labega School played the M. Genevieve DeWeever primary School for the Primary school Basketball Championship.
The Ruby Labega School beat M. Genevieve Deweever School by a score of 25 – 19
That means that Ruby Labega School has retained their title and continues to be the defending Champions in the Primary Schools basketball tournament.
Secondary school:
The SXM Academy School entered the Finals as the defending Champions and did not lose any games for this tournament as well.
The Milton Peters College school Team 1 entered the Finals with 1 lost
The SXM Academy School played the MPC team School team 1 for the Secondary School Basketball Championship.
The MPC team 1 beat SXM Academy in the 1st Game by a score of 55 – 36, that mean that both team had to play a deciding game to decide the Championship as both team each had 1 lost in the double elimination tournament.
During the second game between MPC team 1 and the SXM Academy, MPC team 1 once more beat SXM Academy by a score of 59 – 36, meaning that the Secondary Schools has a new defending Champion, The Milton Peters Peters College school team 1 is the Champions in the Secondary schools Basketball tournament.
Thank You
The St.Maarten Youth Beat foundation would like to that the Sponsors, The Media Houses– Radio, TV, News Papers, News Websites, Foundation Upkeep Sports Facility, Jackie Richardson, Cunga Euson, Sigfried Hodge, students, parents and fans that came out in large numbers to support their particular schools or to support the tournament and players in general.
All of the above is who made the tournament very sucessful, thanks for your assistance.
The next Primary & Secondary Schools basketball Tournament is set for Friday 3rd February 2012 at the L. B. Scott Sports Auditorium.