The 2018 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team

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Neltjeberg  Bay Enterprises will like to congratulate the V.I. Jaguars Basketball  Team for reaching the Consolation Championship at the 50th Annual  International Small Fry Tournament. Mason Ross and Kaymen Robertson  combined to hit eight fourth-quarter free throws, as the Homewood  Vikings held off a comeback effort by the V.I. Jaguars Basketball  Team to win their fifth Consolation Championship. Justin Nichols led the  Vikings with 12 points and Ross added 10, as Homewood rebounded from a  20-11 halftime deficit. The V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team captured the  2013 Consolation Championship and improved to 7th place in 2015.

To  reach the Consolation Championship the Jaguars played several games. On  Monday, April 2, 2018, the V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team defeated the  Vega Baja Small Fry Basketball Team 48-36. The Jaguars overcame a 27-11  halftime deficit by scoring 15 points in the fourth period. Leroy Blyden  scored 15 points to lead the Jaguars and Elijah Peltier scored 12  points.

On  Tuesday, April 3, 2018, the Jaguars played two games. They were  defeated by the Highwood Small Fry Basketball Team 45-39. The Heat used a  balanced attack to prevail, as Brandon Rieger scored 12 points, Miles  Cohan added 10 points. and Alex Finger finished with eight points. The  Jaguars saw a late run fall short, as Elijah Peltier scored 11 points  and Leroy Blyden finished with eight points.

In the second game  of the day, theJaguars defeated the Bucaplaa Small Fry Basketball Team  39-18. The Jaguars turned up the defense to advance to the consolation  semi-finals, limiting Bucaplaa to five first-half points before gaining a  14-4 scoring advantage in the third quarter. Elijah Peltier scored  eight points and Vern Frett seven points to lead the Jaguars, while five  points from Ernesto Ramon led Bucaplaa.

On Wednesday, April 4,  2018, the Jaguars defeated Chi-Town NBN 53-41. The Jaguars used a 21-8  fourth-quarter scoring margin to pull away and earn a spot in the  consolation title game, behind scoring leaders Elijah Peltier (15  points), Leroy Blyden (10 points) and Tazhaun Donadelle (10 points).  Chi-Town got twin 14 point efforts from Aminu Habib and Lavarus Bracey.

 The 2018 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team won the 2018 Paradise Showdown. Teams from the U.S.V.I., Puerto Rico, and  St. Croix competed in the tournament. Neltjeberg Bay Enterprises paid for all teams to travel and compete in the tournament. Which included airfare, hotel accommodations, food, etc. After the tournament, a pig roast was held at Magens Bay Beach for all participants. 

 The V.I. Jaguars won the 2017 Positive  Guidance Small Fry Invitational Tournament. The Jaguars were undefeated  during they championship run. Leading the Jaguars were Khamani Olivacee  with 25 points and Nekwante Sprauve with 24 points in the three games.   Devante Callwood and Khani Turnbull contributed 10 and 9 rebounds  respectively.