Jones To Host Girls Basketball Camp In Grand Bahama

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GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – Even as she continues to recover from offseason ankle surgery, WNBA superstar Jonquel Jones is back home and giving back. Jones returns to Grand Bahama this week to host the Jonquel Jones Basketball Skills Camp at Eight Mile Rock High School.

The camp, set for Thursday, will feature two sessions:

• Primary & Middle School Girls: 3:30–5:30 PM
  
• High School Girls: 5:30–7:30 PM
  

WNBA coaches will also be in attendance.

Jones,  a former WNBA MVP, Finals MVP, and five-time All-Star, remains one of the league’s most dominant players on both ends of the floor. Despite her recent ankle surgery in October, she has stayed active in rehab and community work, using her platform to inspire young athletes at home and internationally.

TEAM BAHAMAS FALLS IN CBC OPENER

Team Bahamas had a tough start to the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships in Guyana.

Despite a huge combined effort from Valerie Nesbitt and Lashann Higgs, who put up 58 points together, The Bahamas fell 102–75 to the host country at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Top performers:

• Valerie Nesbitt: 35 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
  
• Lashann Higgs: 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
  

The Bahamas trailed by seven after the first quarter and eight at the half, but Guyana pulled away in the second half, outscoring Team Bahamas by 19.
The CBC tournament features five teams, with three spots available for next year’s Centrobasket Championships.

BAHAMIANS SHINE ACROSS NCAA BASKETBALL

It was a night of new milestones for Bahamian athletes competing in the NCAA.

Veronaye Charlton, now in her first season with Austin Peay, earned a starting role and dropped 13 points with four assists in a 75–65 loss to Vanderbilt.

Brent Moss, a JUCO transfer now making waves in Division I with UTSA, posted 12 points, including two shots from deep,  in an 80–69 loss to Texas State.

Meanwhile, Coach Yo’s Ole Miss Rebels continued their dominant start to the season, improving to 3–0 after a commanding 94–44 win over Southern. Their average margin of victory so far: 43.3 points per game.