SJC Giants Win Three of Four B.A.I.S.S. Titles

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The St. John’s College Giants did something unbelievable in 2024 by winning three of four B.A.I.S.S. basketball titles, what’s even more unbelievable – they returned to do the same thing in 2025.

The Giants closed out the final night of the B.A.I.S.S. playoffs with wins in all three deciding games to take the junior girls, junior boys, and senior boys titles last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Let’s get started in the senior boys division, the Giants saved their most dominant performance of the series for when it mattered most a 73-55 win over the Queen’s College Comets.

Leonardo Rolle scored a game high 21 points – all in the second half – to lead three giants in double figures.

Deren Moultrie scored 13 off the bench, and Joshua Russell added 12 points.

Talon Higgs led the comets with 21 points, Daniel Rolle added 13 and Tayshaun Taylor scored 11.

The Giants junior boys lost game one but completed the backdoor sweep with a 45-42 win in game three.

This one wasn’t without its fair share of controversy.

The Giants trailed 42-40 with just 27 seconds left to play but scored five unanswered to rally for the win.

After the Giants made a free throw, the falcons inbounded the ball with six players on the court and Somehow got away with it. 

They still turned it over and it resulted in Deandre Baker’s go ahead layup to give the giants junior boys back to back titles.

In junior girls play, the Giants rebounded from a game two overtime loss to close out the series with a 37-29 over the C.W. Saunders Cougars.

Zhuri Hanna finished with 10 points and Melodi Ferguson added eight.

One of the country’s most decorated swimmers is ready to take his talent to an elite powerhouse in the SEC.

NCAA Swimming

Marvin Johnson Jr. officially signed his letter of his intent to join the Florida Gators for the fall 2025 campaign.

The Bahamian national team standout is also a product of the McCallie School in Tennessee. 

At McCallie, he made program history by owning state records in both the 50 and 100 free and  becoming a two-time Tennessee State Swimmer of the Year.

At the national team level, Johnson has dominated everything from carifta to the commonwealth youth games

In 2024, he also he made his senior national team debut at the World Aquatics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Florida is currently the fifth ranked swimming and diving program in the nation.

NCAA Track & Field

Brenden Vanderpool was awarded by the southern conference for recording one of the top jumps in the country.

The Samford Bulldogs star was named SOCON Athlete of the Week  for a first place finish in the pole vault at 5.53 meters

It currently stands as 10th best mark in the country this season and is the second best in Samford indoor’s history.