Gateway Invitational Basketball Tournament wraps up in Bimini

Thu, Apr 7th 2016, 03:25 PM

The 9th Gateway Invitational Basketball Tournament came to a close in Porgy Bay, Bimini at the Gatway Sporting Arena on Saturday night, featuring the dominance of Grand Bahama clubs. The entire endeavour was a very fine affair where fraternity, competition and friendship abound. The Gateway Outreach Ministry and Apostle Gilbert Rolle Sr., hosted basketball clubs out of: Andros, Grand Bahama and Bimini.

On the night, teams out of the second city demonstrated dominance over the very gracious home teams: United in Christ Thunder took home the Junior crown with a 56-49 coasting over Gateway Academy Eagles; and, the Blazer Elite Elite Explore overcame a stubborn Senior division Gateway Eagles 50-38 to procure the championship.

The story line of 9th Gateway was the competitiveness and closeness of talent in the the Senior division as the playoffs picture had to be decided by points differentiation with the: North Andros Seminoles, United in Christ Thunder and the Gateway Academy Eagles; Blazer Elite Explore eventually emerge as pool winners, going undefeated. In the Juniors, the United In Christ Thunder and the Gateway Academy Eagles ended with identical records at 3-1 and split in double round robin play; the Thunder won the division on points. Although going winless, the toast of the Tournament was the home town favorite - spirited Bimini Youth Basketball.

The Tournament was coordinated by Gilbert Rolle Jr. and Sharon "The General" Storr served as Tournament Director.

By Sharon Store


Senior champions: Blazer Elite Explore


Junior champs: Unity In Christ Thunder


Apostle Gilbert Rolle Sr. emceeing the 'Awards Ceremonies' in the Gateway Sporting Arena; Senior champions: Blazer Elite Explore; and, Junior champs: Unity In Christ Thunder.

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