Guyana’s men’s senior basketball team records an overtime 75-73 victory over Antigua and Barbuda in the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean pre-qualifiers at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Multiple outlets report that the match takes place on the second night of the tournament. The game is closely contested throughout and is decided only after overtime. Guyana’s overseas-based point guard Kevon Wiggins and teammate Umar Rashid are central to the win, with reports crediting them with a combined 45 points. Their scoring output helps Guyana edge Antigua and Barbuda by two points in the final scoreline. Following the result, Guyana’s next match is described as an important encounter against Dominica, described as a must-win game by one outlet. Overall, the sources agree on the event, the venue, the opponents, the overtime nature of the game, and the final 75-73 score, with Rashid and Wiggins highlighted as the key performers.
Rashid and Wiggins lead Guyana to overtime win over Antigua 75-73
Guyana’s men’s senior basketball team records an overtime 75-73 victory over Antigua and Barbuda in the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean pre-qualifiers at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Multiple outlets...
- Guyana beat Antigua and Barbuda 75-73 in overtime at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
- The result comes during the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean pre-qualifiers.
- Umar Rashid and Kevon Wiggins lead the scoring for Guyana.
- Rashid and Wiggins combine for 45 points in the match, according to one report.
- After the win, Guyana is set to play Dominica next, described as must-win in one source.
FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean pre-qualifiers. OVERSEAS-BASED Guyanese point guard Kevon Wiggins and Umar Rashid ensured Guyana’s men’s senior basketball team rebounded on Thursday with a crucial win in the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean pre-qualifiers at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Guyana played Antigua and Barbuda, edging their Caribbean counterparts narrowly in the contest, 75-73. Guyana […]
3 hours ago…Guyana will face Dominica tonight in must-win encounter By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur Sports) – It was the Umar Rashid and Kevon Wiggins show at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, as the two combined for 45 points, to help Guyana down Antigua and Barbuda 75-73 in overtime on night two of the FIBA AmeriCup Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers. […] The post Rashid, Wiggins pilot Guyana’s overtime win over Antigua appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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