By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@trbunemedia.net

THE intensity level at the 36th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys increased yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium as the visiting teams outside of New Providence made their presence felt during their first day of competition.

Newly crowned Grand Bahama champions Tabernacle Baptist Falcons knocked off Akhepran Academy 58-32 and Grand Bahama runners-up Sunland Lutheran Stingers def. Louise McDonald High 52-35.

In some of the other games played, the St George’s Jaguars def. Temple Christian Academy Suns 50-34; Study Hall def. Sherlin C. Bootle 65-32; Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves def. Patrick J. Bethel 54-18; Eight Mile Rock Bluejays def. Agape Christian School 50-35 and Gateway Christian Academy def. Bishop Michael Eldon 48-31.

Stingers 52, Louise McDonald 35: Tianno Roberts scored 11 points with eight rebounds, three steals and a pair of blocks and Donnell Bastian had 10 points with six rebounds to lead Sunland Baptist, who are coming off their runner-up position to Tabernacle Baptist Academy in the Grand Bahama championship series.

Jordan Saunders had nine points, three steals and two assists, De’Nage Kelly had eight points and five rebounds, Judah Rolle had six points and 10 rebounds and Jermaine Woodside contributed five points with four steals and two assists.

Jasmen Rock scored 11 points with five rebounds and four assists to pace the losers. Javardo Toote added 10 points with eight rebounds.

Jaguars 50, Suns 34: Shamar Davis scored a game high 16 points with three rebounds and three steals to pace St George’s, coached by Darrel Sears, to victory.

Leon Evans was the Jaguars’ next best scorer with eight points, Devorne Rigby had seven points with five steals and four rebounds, Sylus Friztgerald had six points and four rebounds, Kevaro Russell had five points, three rebounds and three assists and Denardo Adderley added four points and four rebounds.

Ogden Arahna had 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals in a losing effort. Cyle Toote had seven points and eight rebounds and Ardon McIntosh added six points and four rebounds.

Bluejays 56, Agape 35: Andre Jones and Shemeco Albury provided a 1-2 punch for Eight Mile Rock in their opener. Jones scored 16 points with 12 rebounds and four steals and Albury contributed 15 points with four rebounds, three steals and a block.

Bruce Balfour supported them with nine points and eight rebounds and Henricus Maycock had six points, eight rebounds, seven steals, three assists and a block.

In a losing effort for Agape Christian School, Dashawn Smith had 12 points, four rebounds and a block and Jvaughntae Albury added 10 points, three rebounds and as many steals.

Timberwolves 54, Patrick J Bethel 18: Jefferson Bethel almost singlehandedly beat their opponents by himself, scoring a game high 15 points with four rebounds, four steals and two assists to pace Anatol Rodgers in their lopsided victory.

Kirkwood Rolle and Elton Pickstock both scored seven points with three and two rebounds respectively. Marco Nottage and Trevone Beneby both had six points. Nottage also had four rebounds, three steals and an assist and Beneby three rebounds and a steal and an assist to help out. Patrick J Bethel didn’t have any players in double figures. They were led by Jameslay Sannon with six points. Timothy Davis and Christopher Turnquest both had four points with five and four rebounds respectively.

Study Hall 65, Sherlin C Bootle 32:

Edwin Ferguson exploded for a game high 27 points with 11 rebounds, seven assists, seven steals and a block as Study Hall made an early statement in the tournament. Both Jahmarion Albury and Trenaz Rigby had 10 points with Albury adding five rebounds and a pair of steals.

Trevon Forbes had eight points, eight rebounds and three steals and Michael Colebrooke had six points, three rebounds and a pair of assists and steals.

Miguel Sawyer was the only player in double figures for Sherlin Bootle with 16 points and four rebounds, a pair of steals and blocks and an assist. Jahreal Hepburn and Kenrick Sampre both had six points. Sampre also had six rebounds.

Alpachino Kemp had four points with three rebounds, two steals and an assist.

Gateway Academy 49, Bishop Michael Eldon 31: Paulston Stuart had a game high 18 points with five steals, three assists and two rebounds and Sherrick Ellis had 11 points with seven steals, five assists and a pair of rebounds in their opening win.

Brandon Johnson had nine points and seven rebounds and Denecko Allen added eight points with six steals, five rebounds and two assists.

In a losing cause, Aaron Forbes scored nine points, Erich Fishenbacker had eight points, five rebounds and four steals, Isaac Stuart had six points and three rebounds and both Dylan Cartwright and Kendall Knowles had four points with four and three rebounds respectively.