MONTEGO BAY, St James — ISSA Western Conference Under-19 basketball runners-up Muschett High and Central Under-16 champions Manchester High were winners on Friday as the national play-offs got underway.

Muschett High came from behind to beat Central champions St Elizabeth Technical 53-43, while Manchester High cruised to a 61-30 win over Cornwall College at the Montego Bay Cricket Club.

In the Under-19 game, STETHS who were led by a game-high 25 points from Alex Levy, led 14-9 and 26-21 after the first two quarters. However, the Muschett team hit back in the third quarter, holding them to just five points to lead by one point (32-31) at the end of the third quarter before outscoring them 21-12 in the final frame.

Point guard Damaine Thorpe was the top scorer for Muschett with 14 points, while Lamon Thompson scored 11 points and had six rebounds.

There was no such come back for Cornwall College in the Under-16 game as Manchester High led 12-5 after the first quarter and kept increasing their margin with each period.

The lead was 25-14 at the half-time break and 45-22 going into the fourth quarter.

Anjeneil Campbell scored 20 points and had 17 rebounds for Manchester High, Rajae Graham scored nine points and had 10 rebounds, while Javon Clarke and Onye Brown both scored eight points.

Jahva Wilson was the top scorer for Cornwall College while Alwayde Thompson scored seven points.