The exciting Turks and Caicos Islands School Sports (TCISS) Inter-High School Boys Basketball season takes Grand Turk November 8-9 for two exciting showdowns. The home team of Grand Turk the HJ Robinson High School Stallion, will compete against the A. Louise Garland Thomas High School Hawks on Friday and the Maranatha Academy on Saturday. These games will take place at the NJS Francis Basketball Court, starting at 7:00pm.
This weekend the Stallions will play their first games of the season in Group B, after placing second overall in the 2023-24 season. Their most formidable opponent and last year’s champions Clement Howell High School, are in Group A. Last year’s champions the Clement Howell Eagles are keen to defend their two-year standing title. Likewise, schools like the Wesley Methodist High Stingrays and Elite High School are gearing up to upset the season.
Games will also take place in Providenciales at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex on Saturday November 9th. These games will feature the Elite High School v Wesley Methodist High School at 11:00am then the Raymond Gardiner High School v British West Indies Collegiate at 12:30pm.
On the new season, Hon. Rachel Taylor shares, “As this Basketball Season commences for the academic year 2024-2025, we take this opportunity to express profound gratitude to our schools for their continuous effort in the engagement of our students through sports in building human capital. It is critical for our students to be engaged in extracurricular activities, ensuring that mentorship is in place through our PE teachers and coaches who continue to have a meaningful impact on the lives of our athletes. Our partnership with the Sports Commission is a testament of our collective efforts in bridging the gaps in the social skills of our youth. Congratulations to our student-athletes! They are all winners and may the best team win!”.
This year the groups are as follows:
Group A
British West Indies Collegiate – BWIC
Marjorie Basden High School – MBHS
Raymond Gardiner High School – RGHS
Precious Treasures International School – PTIS
Clement Howell High School – CHHS
Elite High School – EHS
Group B
Maranatha Academy – MA
Alpha Christian Academy – ACA
HJ Robinson High School – HJRHS
Holy Family Academy – HFA
A. Louise Garland Thomas High School – ALGTHS
Wesley Methodist High School – WMHS
How to Watch Games:
Games take place primarily at the Gustarvus Lightbourne Sports Complex, but they are also played in Grand Turk, North Caicos, and South Caicos. For this year’s game schedules, visit the TCISS page: https://www.gov.tc/sports/our-events/tci-school-sports. Tickets are sold at the booth: Adults $5, and Children $3.
