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In-form Federal turned back the visitors with a 3-0 spanking at Chedwin Park to move four points clear of third-placed Cedar Grove, while joining league leaders Royal Lakes on 23 points but remain second on goal difference.

Romario Brown gave the hosts the lead in the seventh minute but were unable to breach the Bodles defence until late on when strikes from Gavanie Greenwood (74th) and Jahsan Taylor (83rd) sealed a deserved win.

He commended citizens like the Ashenheim family, who, “without second thought”, donated an eight-lane 400-metre synthetic track to Jamaica College (JC).

The Prime Minister was speaking at the official opening of the Ashenheim Stadium on the grounds of Jamaica College (JC), at its Old Hope Road location in St. Andrew on Wednesday.

Francis along with captain and fast bowler Romario Halstead, who snared three for 14, tore through their hosts who were blown away for a paltry 26.

Batting first, Old Harbour themselves were far from impressive and were bowled out for 113 with Francis, Junior Coleman and Shaquane Newell making a joint top score of 25 runs each.

In a rematch of the Southern Conference final won by Campion, the boys from Hope Road triumphed once more over their south west St Catherine rivals despite losing talismanic player Daniel Isaacs, who fouled out in the fourth quarter.

It is an historic achievement for Campion whose only other major basketball title was at the Under-14 level.

Ryan Martell, Campion coach, was ecstatic.

Both teams further cemented their status as the two best teams in their age-group following impressive semifinal wins yesterday in the ISSA National Under-16 Basketball at Kingston College.

Old Harbour brushed aside Calabar 79-34, while Campion dispatched the challenge of St George's College 61-47. 

Batting first Charlemont were bowled out for 83 with Vashawn Clarke (40) top-scoring. The home side bowled well with Halstead grabbing four for 11, Rohan Francis (3-20) and Akeam Ricketts bagging two for 21.

At their turn at bat, Old Harbour responded with 84 for four, Halstead finishing the match unbeaten on 30 after teammate Junior Coleman made 30.

Responding to a question from the public on ESPN FC TV Extra Time regarding which of either player they’d prefer Nicol, a Liverpool legend said: “(Cesar) Azpilicueta is arguably the most consistent and best right back in the premier league, right?,” he said referencing Manchester City’s 6-0 demolition of Chelsea in the English Premier League on February 10.

The competition will additionally now serve as the qualifying tournament for Central America clubs to the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League.

“Well the expectation is to maintain that third place or higher. They are poised to do so even though we are up against some big guns this year because this year is the beginning of the Olympic qualification.

“So all the persons who are down on their points, will be coming down to gain as much points as they can possibly gain.

The three-day trip is being spearheaded by the Caribbean Educational and Baseball Foundation (CEBF), as well as the Mandeville-based American renewable energy firm BMR Jamaica Wind Limited.