RHODES HALL, Hanover —Defending Under-19 champions Herbert Morrison and Holland High’s Under-16 team both maintained their perfect win records last Wednesday with wins over Rhodes Hall and Muschett High, respectively, in the ISSA Western Conference Boys Basketball Competition.

Two players had double-doubles for Herbert Morrison as they rolled to a 137-27 whipping of Rhodes Hall, while Flawless Travers had a triple-double for Holland High in their 75-41 win over Muschett.

Muschett High returned the favour as they won the Under-19 game against Holland High by a point (67-66) in over time after they came from behind to tie the game at 56-56 after four quarters.

On Friday, Under-16 leaders St James High had a walk over win after William Knibb Memorial failed to show for their game at the Montego Bay Cricket Club, while Irwin High had their first win this season, snapping a three-game losing skid with a 25-20 win over winless Frome Technical at the Montego Bay Boys Club.

Herbert Morrison joined William Knibb on eight points at the top of the Under-19 points table, followed by York Castle, Holland High and Rhodes Hall all on six points each, Cornwall College on five and Muschett High and Irwin High on four apiece.

St James High lead the Under-16 section with 11 points, three more than Holland High with Cornwall College in third place on seven points and Herbert Morrison on six, along with Muschett High, York Castle and William Knibb.

At Rhodes Hall on Wednesday, led by 38 points and 14 rebounds as well as nine assists from Rhyheem Barrett and 21 points and 10 rebounds from Cameron Morris, Herbert Morrison steam-rolled the hosts to win by 110 points.

Herbert Morrison led 29-6 after the first quarter and were up 70-16 at half-time then pushing their advantage to 107-21 at the end of the third quarter.

Anthony Thorpe also scored 25 points and Norton Brown scored 14 points for the winners as Javan Davis was the only Rhodes Hall player to get into double figures with 17 points.

— Paul Reid