SPORTS SECTION E
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
Police handcuff John Brown for 81-78 win By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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ion McPhee came through with the clutch putback with 4.3 seconds left on the clock as the Police Crimestoppers handcuffed the visiting John Brown University Golden Eagles men’s basketball team 81-78. Last night’s game at the AF Adderley Gymnasium concluded the Golden Eagles’ week-long trip to The Bahamas from Arkansas, but the Crimestoppers were determined not to allow them to go home with the winning hardware. McPhee, who had four points in the fourth as the Crimestoppers made a gallant comeback, finished
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the game with 15 points. He said he almost blew the play, but was happy to get the job done. “I saw my big man (Richard Lowe) going down for a lay-up, but in this game, anything is liable to happen, so I just stuck with it and I was able to stick with it, got the offensive rebound and put it back up to put my team ahead,” he said. “This was a good exhibition win for us to get ready for the government league. We need to get sharp and tighten up on some things for the government league.” Garvin Clarke Jr, back home from school, scored a game high 18 points to lead the Police and was named the most valuable player. Lowe, also home from school, had 12 and Adam Johnson added 11. Dastyn Baker contributed nine. With the combination he had to work with, Police’s head coach Vernon Stubbs said the Crimestoppers just wanted it more down the stretch with the home court advantage and the crowd cheering for them. “This was a good team we played, but our guys came ready. We thank God for the victory,” he said. “When you come prepared, you are ready for anything. Defence wins the game and my guys were resilient. That was what won the game.” For the Golden Eagles, Trae Getting scored 16 points to lead three other players in double figures. Carter Carbonell had 14, LePra George 13 and Jack Ullom chipped in with 10. Despite the loss, John Brown’s head coach Jason Beschta said he knew it was going to be a battle right to the end.
ON THE REPLAY: The Police Crimestoppers beat the visiting John Brown University Golden Eagles men’s basketball team 81-78 last night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr “After watching the ear- came in and knocked some three-pointer to go up lier games and seeing so shots to put the Police up at 39-36. Despite a threemuch talent on this island, the end of the first quarter. pointer and a pass from we knew that we will have After trailing in the first Clarke Jr for a lay-up at to fight hard for this one,” quarter, the Golden Eagles the buzzer, the Crimestophe said. “But what a better connected on the three ball pers still trailed 48-47 at way for us to end this trip to cut the deficit to one, the half. than for the game to go 28-27. But the CrimestopIn the first two minutes right down to the wire.” pers knocked down a of the third, Johnson got As the game got under- couple three-pointers to two consecutive dunks for way, Johnson got a couple stay ahead 36-32. a 52-52 tie for the Police. of block shots and Lowe John Brown Univer- The score remained tied powered inside for a few sity went inside and tied baskets, while Clarke Jr the score at 36-36 and a SEE PAGE E4
SYDNEY CLARKE ‘MAKING HER MARK’ IN GERMANY By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net SYDNEY Clarke returned to Germany and continued to make her presence felt, winning both her opening singles and doubles matches in her first tournament in the Herren Tennis-Turnier um den St Elizabeth-Cup. In her return to Herne, Germany for the second straight year for the Summer League, Clarke helped her team TC GrunWeiss Herne win 7-2 on Sunday in the first of seven matches they will play during the course of the season. Clarke, the top seeded player on the team, won 6-3 6-1 in singles over Lissan Grote and she paired up with Michelle Rosemeyes as they won 6-4 6-3 over the pair of Seiferth/Grubke from the TC NeheimHuesten team. “So far the season is off to a good start. We are a young team, but I feel that we all have the skill set and the talent and good chemistry,” Clarke said. “That is what has helped to push us during our last match. “We had a few players who were negative in the singles, but they were able to turn it around in the doubles, which resulted in us winning 7-2. So I think that shows true character and that it proves that the girls are willing to learn as a young team.” With everyone open to learning, Clarke said they are improving on their strongest aspects as a team and, as they are bonding well together, she has high hopes for the team this season and the “magic” continues to “happen” as they “progress” in each
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PLAYER SALARIES BIG HURDLE FOR THE WNBA TO ADDRESS By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer BREANNA Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She’s seen only a small uptick in player salaries over the years amid the WNBA’s meteoric rise in popularity. Stewart has been a part of negotiations for two collective bargaining agreements as a member of the WNBA’s players union.
WNBA player Jonquel Jones. A third round of negotiations is ongoing, perhaps the most important of Stewart’s career. By the end, she hopes to see player salaries grow to unprecedented numbers.
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THE SPORTS May CALENDAR SPRING FLING INVITATIONAL THE Fast Track Athletics Club is scheduled to hold its 4th annual Spring Fling at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex May 16-17. The event is open to competitors from throughout The Bahamas. The action is slated to begin at 5pm on Friday, May 16 and at 10am on Saturday, May 16. It promises to
provide fast competition, perfect prep for championship season and an unmatched island atmosphere in Grand Bahama. For more information on the meet, persons can email fasttrackmanagement00@gmail.com NATIONAL AQUATHLON/ TRIATHLON THE Bahamas Triathlon Association has
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