ESHS Boys reach IEKHS Basketball Final
On Friday the ESHS Boys overcame Antilles High School, from St Thomas, 49-34, using a 16 to nil third quarter run to put the game to bed after being 23-21 down at the half way point.
The Virgin Islands Bench rotation proved the key as they outscored their opponents 21-10 in crucial passages of play.
A big upset in the IEKHS high school basketball tournament then followed as the Rams defeated the home team, IEKHS, 53-44.
Jacoy Walwyn led the way with 17points, Akeem Nibbs with 10 points and Eral Penn, who notched a big double with 10 points 12 rebounds and 5 blocks.
ESHS defeated St Peter and Paul 62-31 to go to 3-0, on the back of 12 points and 4 blocks from Walwyn, 10 points from Eral Penn and 8 each from Nibbs and Vedal Penn.
The ESHS Rams then defeated Charlotte Amarlie High School, 47-46, to go 4-0 and advance to the IEKHS high school tournament final.
“I must say I’m proud to be an ESHS rams right now. BVI Proud… you guys don’t understand where this team came from a few weeks ago, hard work paying off,” commented Coach, Steve E. Parillon.
The Rams were led by Walwyn's 12 points and Devante Brewley, who also scored 12.
The Final will be streamed live via www.mdmsports.net from 11.30am Sunday February 22, 2015.
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