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Penn State just started its three-game summer tour down in the Bahamas. In the first game of the stretch, the Nittany Lions played the most intense exhibition game known to man, beating the NPBA All-Stars in two overtimes.

The Nittany Lions came back from 13 points early in the 4th quarter to win this game on the backs of Tony Carr and Shep Garner. Picking up from where he left last season, Carr took over the game near the end and willed his team to victory. Although they made a comeback in the fourth quarter, they found themselves down five points late in the first overtime, once again. When all looked lost in the first overtime (less than 10 seconds left, down two), Carr made a floater that sent the game to the second overtime. The Lions took over from there, using some key mistakes by NPBA to seal the victory.

As expected, this being the first game in a while meant a lot of working out of kinks for the team. So playing two overtimes may have been a blessing in disguise for these guys as it allowed them to settle more into the groove of things.

A few notes on players:

Satchel Pierce and Jamari Wheeler got a lot of run, and both looked like theyll be solid contributors during the season. Pierce had a double-double, with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Wheeler had three assists and three steals, and played 20 minutes in the game.

Shep Garner did not start this game, but was the sixth man off the bench (he still played 31 minutes in the game, though). Yet, in terms of stats, this is one of the best games Ive seen him play. 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting, all makes from three-point line. This may not be the case come November, but if Garner can come off the bench and provide scoring, he may have found himself a role he can excel in.

Lastly, Deividas Zemgulis, who played 10 minutes in this game, saw two of his shots go in (only took four total). Weve been waiting to see his sharp shooting ability to show itself in a game, and hopefully this was the beginning.

As a sidenote, it was announced sometime last week that Mike Watkins wasnt going to make it to the Bahamas, for undisclosed reasons. If you were one of those concerned this would have an effect on Watkins, he seems to be just fine:

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Penn State Basketball in the Bahamas: Nittany Lions 109, NPBA All-Stars 105 (2OT) - Black Shoe Diaries

By Kelly McElroyStaff Writer

The Nicholls State University mens basketball team moved to 2-0 during its preseason tour of the Bahamas with a 94-73 exhibition victory over IBA Elite at Sir Kendall Isaacs Gym in Nassau, Bahamas on Sunday afternoon.

The Colonels, under second-year coach Richie Riley, trailed 26-17 at the end of the first quarter, led 35-34 at halftime and trailed 57-56 at the end of the third quarter.

The team wraps up the exhibition tour vs.the NBBA All Stars at Sir Kendall Isaacs Gym in Nassau, Bahamas at 8 p.m. tonight.

Nicholls posted a 106-103 win in the event on Friday over the Bahamas All-Stars.

College basketball teams are allowed preseason international trips once every four years.

Any time you can take a foreign tour it is a huge opportunity for your team, Riley said before the team left Thibodaux. We have a lot of new faces that will be playing together for the first time, so it is certainly a bonus for them to get the chance to compete together. I'm proud of the way that our guys have approached the practices leading up to the tour. They have had a business-like approach each day and a commitment to improving.

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NASSAU, Bahamas:

A former government minister was released on US$40,000 bail after he appeared in court in the Nassau, Bahamas, charged with various counts of bribery, extortion and misconduct in public office.

Former labour and national insurance minister, Shane Gibson, is due to return to court on October 3.

Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson granted bail to Gibson, who is charged with 16 counts of bribery, 15 counts of extortion, two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery, two counts of conspiracy to commit extortion and one count of misconduct in public office. A magistrate had earlier denied him bail.

He is alleged to have extorted from a private citizen a total of US$610,000 during the period January 2 to April 30. He is also accused of conspiring to extort US$500,000 from the same citizen.

Gibson is the third former member of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government to be arrested following the May 10 general election.

The others are Kenred Dorsett, who is facing four counts of bribery, four counts of extortion and one charge of misconduct in public office; and Frank Smith, who is facing 13 counts of extortion, as well as one count of attempted extortion and one count of bribery.

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Miami Herald

The conch is mostly gone from Florida. Can the Bahamas save the Queen? Miami Herald The queen of the sea, a monster mollusk that inspired its own republic in Florida but now is likely to be found in a frying pan or a gift shop as the ocean floor, is in trouble. A marine preserve in the Bahamas famed for its abundance of Queen conchs ...

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The conch is mostly gone from Florida. Can the Bahamas save the Queen? - Miami Herald

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SOUTH KINGSTOWN They were celebrated as Atlantic 10 Tournament champions and NCAA Tournament qualifiers the last time the University of Rhode Islands players and coaches appeared in front of their fans at the Ryan Center in March.

Saturday marked what could be the last time those milestones are publicly discussed by the Rams, who held an open practice prior to their six-day trip to the Bahamas this week. URI is actively attempting to turn the page on the season.

E.C. Matthews will be sidelined for precautionary reasons after having his right knee scoped in April. Jared Terrell will return from Adidas Nations camp in Houston and play limited minutes.

It was such a fun year with so many great memories, but weve got a new season upon us shortly, URI coach Dan Hurley said. This is a good reminder.

The fact that they came out early in the morning to see us practice and see what we look like, it was a blessing, Matthews said of the fans. Were going to need them to make a good run this year.

URI officials generously estimated a crowd of about 1,000 on a rainy Saturday morning, a gathering that witnessed the Rams go through their usual offseason drills. Defensive closeouts, transition offense and halfcourt sets were the areas of emphasis, with reserve big man Andre Berry and junior college forward Ryan Preston among the standouts. Both players will be vying for minutes with sophomore forward Mike Layssard and redshirt freshman center Michael Tertsea in a frontcourt that graduated key pieces in Hassan Martin and Kuran Iverson.

These guys are a huge part of whether we can get back to where we were, Hurley said, also singling out returnees Cyril Langevine and Nicola Akele. So much of our focus on the trip and practice has been just bringing these guys along as much as we can this summer.

Matthews and Terrell will be replaced by a deep group of guards that still includes breakout NCAA star Jeff Dowtin, veteran point man Jarvis Garrett, Stanford Robinson and talented freshman Daron Russell. Christion Thompson (right knee surgery) will be sidelined.

Were really going to work on getting guys a lot of minutes who didnt get a lot last year, Hurley said. Well really focus on our frontcourt.

URIs traveling party leaves early Monday for the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. The Rams are expected to play at least two games, practice at least twice and perform community service at a local school. URI will also enjoy the resorts many amenities, including a formal team dinner and a boat ride before scattering for the final couple of weeks of summer break.

Itll be a nice six-day trip for us, Hurley said. Some sightseeing, some community service, some competition, the chance to practice a couple of times just great team bonding.

We want to do bigger and better things, Matthews said. Obviously what we did last year was good, but we want to set the bar even higher.

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URI basketball heads to Bahamas on working vacation - The Providence Journal

The Jaguars are going to paradise.

The Southern mens basketball team traveled to the Bahamas this weekend for a weeklong training session. The Jaguars will play three exhibition games against semi-pro teams in Nassau.

The NCAA allows teams to take a foreign trip every four years. The Jaguars visited Canada in 2013.

Over their five days there, the Jaguars will play the CTG Knights on Sunday, the Providence Storm on Monday and the IBA Elite on Tuesday.

It allows the kids to go see different parts of the world and see how the game is played in other areas, new coach Morris Scott said. For us, it gives us a little advantage. We get to come out and get a lot of days of practice before the season. It also gives us a chance to evaluate the team before anyone else can.

For many of the players, this will be the first time they go outside of the United States, but senior Jared Sam is an experienced traveler. Over the past few seasons, he took part in basketball programs that sent him to China and Croatia.

He said he's excited about this trip, because it'll allow the younger players to see a different style of play, which he said is more physical than what's found in the U.S.

Its basically a bonding trip, Sam said. Maybe we can all come together. Itll be a learning experience. Those (younger) guys can learn a little bit more and then just to go out and play basketball, something we love to do."

The Croatia trip, which Sam took last August, also was an important one for Scott, who received his first chance to act as a head coach, even though it was only for a few days. The trip was formed through an outside group, allowing Scott to coach Sam and former Southern teammate Tre'lun Banks.

Scott said this trip is more important, because it gives him a few games to prepare for the rigors that await in his first season as the Jaguars' coach. Scott was promoted to head coach this spring when Roman Banks accepted the full-time athletic director position.

Its huge, Scott said. Hopefully it'll get a little bit of the jitters out, maybe. Itll be the first time coaching a Division I game, and hopefully get a little bit of (the nerves) out and kind of learn the ins and outs of the team and find out which guys can help and which cant.

Unfortunately for the players, Scott said most of their time in the Bahamas will be spent on basketball activities, not at the beach.

Just to get the chance to leave the United States for a little bit and see something different for a change, said senior guard LaQuentin Collins, who has never traveled outside the country. Im somewhat anxious to get over there and see how it is (to play overseas) and see how this team looks.

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Bound for the Bahamas: The Southern men's basketball team - The Advocate

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Penn State basketball departed ontheir week-longforeign tour in the Bahamas yesterday. The team will get to play three games against professional teams local tothe islands,butthey'll also spend plenty of time soaking in the sun. These tours aren't intended to be any more ofabusiness tripthanavacation for the coaches and players.

However, the program announced during football's media day that one vital player was left behind. Redshirt sophomore Mike Watkins did not travel with the team this week. Ashort statement releasedby head coach Pat Chambers seems to describeWatkins' exclusion asa disciplinary action.

With Watkins already expected to rejoin the team next week upon their return, it's likely this remains an internal matter.But missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime experience at aBahamas resort with your teammates is a strong message to send by the head coach. This is a disappointing setback for a playerwhose progress on the court and in the classroom had been praised over his first two years in the program.

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Centre Daily Times

Penn State men's basketball set for trip to Bahamas Centre Daily Times Lamar Stevens is looking forward to competing with his teammates and heading to the beach during the Penn State men's basketball team's trip to the Bahamas. From Friday through Aug. 11, the sophomore forward and the Nittany Lions will play three games ... Fredrick Scruggs, Cathedral Prep, Center (FB) - 247 Sports247 Sports all 86 news articles »

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Penn State men's basketball set for trip to Bahamas - Centre Daily Times

Its that time of the year and teams are starting to head out of the country to participate in their exhibition trips, with Penn State already leaving the country this Friday. The Nittany Lions left this weekend for the Bahamas, where they will spend a week playing some basketball and enjoying the sun.

Penn State will play three games over the trip, all of which will be held at Sir Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium inside of the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre in Nassau. Their first game will tip off Sunday against the New Providence Basketball Association All-Stars. The Lions will also play the Providence Storm on the 8th and the Bahamas All-Stars on the 9th.

Besides playing several games throughout the week, the team will also hold a clinic for kids in Governors Harbour, as well as the traditional sightseeing fare that occurs on these trips.

The team has been looking forward to the event as a way to bound and come together as a team.

Im just going to look at it more like a vacation trip and just try to bond with my team and get closer as a unit, mentioned guard Tony Carr.

As Penn State has left already, you can track their trip on their twitter account (or Instagram if thats your thing), which has already been posting photos of the trip:

Well have more on Penn States trip to the Bahamas throughout the week as they compete. The trip will offer a first look at the teams incoming freshmen, as well as Virginia Tech transfer Satchel Pierce, who will be eligible for the 2017-18 season.

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97 Days to B1G Basketball: Penn State Heads to the Bahamas - BT Powerhouse (blog)

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Bahamas, August 4, 2017 Nassau A Bahamian will head up a major international organization in these parts and will not only represent The Bahamas, but the entire Caribbean region for the group known for its development in the arts, culture, business, trade, education, youth and communities. Former Grand Bahama Port Authority Vice President, current Immerse Bahamas President and CEO Ginger Moxey is announced as the country representative for Sister Cities Internationals Board of Directors and won the role at a July meeting in Virginia Beach.

The new role, a media release explained, allows SisterCities International to promote peace through mutual respect, cooperation, and understandingone individual, one community at atime, said Chairman Tim Quigley. Though it is early yet, Ms. Moxey hopes to establish an annual regional conference in 2018 tospecifically cater to reinvigorating existing sister city relationships between Caribbean and U.S. cities.

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Bahamian heads up Sister Cities International for Bahamas and Caribbean - Magnetic Media (press release)