Homecoming Tour for JJ Comes to New Providence

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The homecoming celebration tour for Jonquel Jones shifted to New Providence on Monday, and an already hectic schedule got even busier for the Finals MVP.

Jones’ day got started with a courtesy call on Prime Minister Philip Davis and continued when she visited and autographed a 30-foot mural done by Jamaal Rolle at the Sherwin Williams building, off the Tonique Williams Darling Highway.

Then, the National Sports Authority facilities took center stage Monday afternoon as the celebrations continued with a Junkanoo rush out at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center.

Jones then hosted a basketball clinic at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium as aspiring student athletes had an opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge from the most decorated player in Bahamian basketball history.

High School Volleyball

It took three games to get it done, but we have new championship winners in GSSSA Volleyball.

In the senior girls division, Government High School defeated the pennant winning C.I. Gibson Rattlers 2-1.

In senior boys play, the C.R. Walker Knights defeated the defending champion C.I. Gibson Rattlers in three sets.

The H.O. Nash Lions captured both the junior division titles last week.

The GSSSA sports calendar now shifts to basketball later this month.

NCAA Men’s Basketball

VJ Edgecombe and the Baylor Bears continued to roll at with another dominant win at home.

Edgecombe finished with 17 points, five rebounds and the bears defeated Tarleton State 104-41 Sunday night at Foster Pavilion in Texas.

He shot 4-9 from the field but lived at the line, 8-11 from the charity stripe.

Through four games, the freshman guard is averaging 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

The next time the Bears take to the court, Bahamians will have an opportunity to see VJ play at home – here at Baha Mar Hoops.

The Bears will play St john’s Thursday night at 7pm and Friday night against either UVA or no.12 Tennessee at the Baha Mar Convention Center.

NCAA Swimming

The Bahamian contingent at Howard University helped lead the Bison to their first win of the season.

On the women’s side, the Bison defeated mount St. Mary’s, 165-97, inside Burr Gym Pool.

Senior Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson and freshman Seannia Norville-Smith both had several impactful swims in the win.

Thompson and Norville-Smith were members of the first place 400 medley relay team that finished in 3:55.89 seconds.

Individually, Thompson claimed gold in both the 100 breast,  in 1:05.40 seconds and the 100 im in 59.88 seconds.

Norville-Smith finished first in the 50 fly in 26.48 seconds, second in the 100 fly in 58.58 seconds, and was also a member of the winning 400 free relay team in 3:33.73 seconds.

The men’s team also defeated mount St. Mary’s 169-92.

Sophomore Jack Barr won the 1000 free in 10:24.42 seconds.

Barr also finished second in 500 free in 5:04.73 seconds while  Errol Thompson was fourth in 5:04.95 seconds.

Thompson was also third in the 50 breast 26.22 seconds.