UOK routs team Bahamas 85-61

UOK routs team Bahamas 85-61

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team suffered an 85-61 loss at the hands of the University of Kentucky (UOK) men’s team on Wednesday night in the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis Resort.

The game was the first of UOK’s Bahamas tour. Next up for the Wildcats is an exhibition game against San Lorenzo de Almagro of Argentina on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Kentucky forward Nick Richards led all scores with 19 points. Reid Travis also added 14 rebounds in the win for the Wildcats.

Mark St. Fort had 19 points in the loss for The Bahamas select team. Michael Carey added 11 points and four rebounds, and Jaraun “Kino” Burrows netted nine points and grabbed eight rebounds.

“The game was a rough, fast, and we lost our legs,” UOK coach John Calipari said.

“I’m really happy their national team came at us and their national team didn’t go away and their national team made a run to start the second half, so we could see what would happen. They need to learn.”

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.