NOT only did The Bahamas pull off a mammoth win over its archrival, but Valerie Nesbitt produced a performance to remember.

The high scoring guard, who has been a thrill to watch with her flashy passes, posted the tournament’s first triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. She also had six steals in 35 minutes. Valicia Demeritte and Lashann Higgs also impressed, scoring 25 and 23 points, respectively. 

The trio accounted for 77 per cent of The Bahamas’ offence. Demeritte also had four rebounds, three assists and two steals and Higgs came up with a tournament high nine steals with three assists and two rebounds.

Michell Butler helped out with five points and seven rebounds; LaTavia Braynen chipped in with four points and 10 rebounds, Judy Forbes had three points, five rebounds and two steals and Kayla Bien, Taronya Wildgoose and Sha-Londa Neely all ended up with two points.  

“Jamaica played something like us, so we were prepared for them,” said Culmer of Friday’s big triumph. “That’s the highlight of my coaching career. It was a must win for us and we got the job done. I’m happy with the way the team played.”

The Bahamas led from start to finish after taking an early 23-20 margin at the end of the first quarter. They out-scored Jamaica 26-16 in the second quarter for a 49-33 advantage at the half.

Coming out of the locker room, The Bahamas continued the onslaught with a 18-9 surge in the third quarter and cruised in the fourth with a 21-14 rout to secure their second win in three games.

The team, managed by Shakira Farrington, included the following other players Mikayah Tucker, Kayla Bien and Tatyana Lockhart. LaToya Silver was the BBF representative.