The Manchester Excessive Below-19 staff retained their ISSA Rural Space title by beating Herbert Morrison Technical 2-0 of their best-of-three closing that ended on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Making the presentation to Crew Captain Jordan McLeod is Jennifer Williams, chairman of ISSA boys’ basketball committee.
(Paul Reid)
MANCHESTER Highschool retained the ISSA Rural Space basketball double after they accomplished 2-0 wins over Herbert Morrison Technical of their best-of-three finals that led to Montego Bay on Thursday.
Manchester Excessive gained the Below-16 sport 48-27, after profitable the primary sport performed in Manchester 67-22, after which took the Below-19 sport 43-28 after profitable the primary sport 74-42.
Herbert Morrison trailed by one level, 10-9, after the primary quarter within the Below-16 sport however Manchester Excessive — led by a triple-double from Jelani Ricketts who scored a game-high 19 factors — had 12 rebounds and 10 steals, took over within the second quarter, and have been forward 23-15 at half-time, main by 18 factors, 39-21, going into the fourth quarter.
Jayquan Palmer additionally had a double-double for Manchester Excessive with 12 factors and 20 rebounds, in addition to 4 steals.
Michael Johnson scored 12 factors for Herbert Morrison whereas Shamar Russell scored six factors and had 4 rebounds and 4 steals.
Manchester Excessive additionally dominated the Below-19 sport, with Oral Daley — who was named Participant of the Last — scoring 14 factors alongside 11 rebounds in addition to eight blocked photographs and 4 steals.
They led 13-8 after the primary quarter, 27-13 at half-time, and 33-20 on the finish of the third quarter as Shane Nembhard additionally scored 11 factors and had seven rebounds and 4 steals.
Daniel Clarke registered a double-double for Herbert Morrison with 12 factors and 10 rebounds.
Manchester Excessive’s Christopher Henderson was named MVP for the Below-16 competitors and likewise picked up awards for many assists, most free throws, and most steals.
Belair Excessive’s D’Khamron Scott took the award for many blocks, his teammate Chad-Romel Smith gained the award for many factors; Revonne Hinds of St Elizabeth Technical Excessive Faculty gained the award for many rebounds; whereas Denbigh Excessive’s Matthew Nagasa gained the award for many three-pointers.
Belair Excessive’s Rahim Hayles was the MVP for the Below-19 competitors and likewise gained particular person awards for many blocked photographs, most free throws, and most rebounds.
St James Excessive’s Jordan Anderson had probably the most assists, Manchester Excessive’s Nathanael Reynolds had probably the most steals, Joshua Ferguson of Herbert Morrison had probably the most three-pointers, and his teammate D’Aire Patterson was the highest scorer.
