NORWICH DETHRONED AS REGION 2 CHAMPS
PT ANTONIO, Portland; May 12, 2026
Buff Bay Primary has been crowned champion of the Portland Social Development Commission and Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Region 2 Mathematics competition.
The finals took place on Friday, May 8, 2026.
(BUFF BAY PRIMARY (from left) Suzette Simpson McNeil, math coach, Region 2; Shamaine Dennis, community liaison officer SDC; Karl Coke, parish manager SDC; Khaleed Guy, Zay Richards, Kimesha Simpson, Jancana Brown, Jaythan Burrell, Jodyann Thomas, teacher/coach Buff Bay Primary, Hugh Wood, executive member Norwich Community Development Committee.)
Buff Bay won in a nail-biting match, defeating defending champions Norwich Primary 28 to 25 at the SDC office in Port Antonio.
Earlier on, former champions Boundbrook Primary defeated Mount Pleasant Primary 41 to 34 for third place.
In the championship match, Buff Bay won the toss, chose to face the quiz master first, and went ahead in the first round, 5 to 3 points. At the end of round two, the scores were levelled at 21 each as Norwich got back into the quiz.
(NORWICH PRIMARY – Front from left: Adrianna Williams, Kayan Davis, Skyler Melville, and Sunae Thompson. Back: Suzette Simpson McNeil, math coach; Hugh Wood, representative of Norwich CDC; Shadane Brown, community liaison officer; Karen Wright, coach and education officer, Tiona Baker).
In round three, Norwich had a one-point lead, 27 to 26, scoring 6 points to Buff Bay’s 5 points. In round four, the buzzer section, both teams had two correct answers, gaining four points; however, Buff Bay lost two points for one incorrect answer, while Norwich lost six points for three incorrect answers, with the final score being Buff Bay 28 and Norwich 25 points.
Coach of Buff Bay Primary, Jodyann Thomas, was elated. “It was a very competitive match, and we feel elated as the scores were very close, as we were on our edge throughout the match, it was nail-biting. We hope to be back next year,” she said.
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