On Tuesday, January 9th, the John Gray High School Gymnasium was rocking and shaking with basketball action as the pre-season kickoff rally for the primary school girls was in full effect for the day. This was the first opportunity for these avid athletes to display, in competition, their acquired skills in 2024. This tournament has become a tradition as a prelude to the regular Inter-Primary basketball season and it usually serves to get the athletes moving and provides a chance for them to hone and polish their moves before their first league games. This year was no different.
On this day, nine teams competed, each one keen on claiming the prize as champion.
“All of the teams worked really hard today,” Ms. Kerry Jones, Senior Primary PE Teacher and organizer, remarked. “It was obvious that they were prepared for this event.” Ms. Jones’ remarks speak volumes, and attest to the stiff competition on display during the tournament.
As the girls moved through each round, with winners rejoicing and losers lamenting on what could have been, there was a separation in skill level, so to speak. Eventually, the matchup was set for the final. Both St. Ignatius and CIS had staked their claim to the trophy and were prepared to prove that they were the team most deserving of the title “Champion.”
From the first whistle, the action was fast and frenzied; both teams making great plays on offense and defense. Some members of the audience pontificated that perhaps the title should be shared. Alas, that was not to be the case. The girls in purple surged ahead and fought to be still ahead as the final whistle blew, and St. Ignatius celebrated their victory.
If anything is to be gleaned from this tournament, the coming season will be highly contested and entertaining. “I am very proud of the athletes today, and I look forward to seeing how they develop throughout the season,” Ms. Jones stated. Friday, the 12th of January is actually the first day of games, which will be played at the various school sites on a home-and-away basis. Stay tuned for reports on the weekly rounds of games as this publication will be following closely and reporting on the action.
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