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SALCC retain schools basketball title, Soufriere bridesmaids again

11 November 2026
This content originally appeared on St. Lucia Times.
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Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) have repeated as champions of the Under-19 Secondary School Basketball Tournament, defeating Soufrière Comprehensive 48-36 on Tuesday at the Beausejour Gymnasium, and taking the first school sports title for the year. It was the fourth finals loss for Soufriere in the last five years.The men from the Morne held a slim 13-10 lead after the opening period, and took a 22-20 advantage into the halftime interval. SALCC took control in the third quarter, outscoring Soufrière 12-4 to carry a 10-point cushion (34-24) into the final frame before closing out the 12-point triumph.