POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Farnold Degand
Group Caribe-A
Surinam - Saint Vincent 88-86 OT
Suriname recorded the third straight win in Group A. They held off Saint Vincent in overtime to stay perfect. Dancell Leter came up with 33 points and 19 rebounds to lead the effort. Saint Vincent enjoyed a 37:33 halftime lead. But Suriname managed to deny the deficit in the second half forcing overtime. They poured in 11 points in the extra period to steal the win. Gylan Watamaleo had 16 points for the winners. Chrisford Telesford (196-F-88) replied with 29 points and 10 rebounds for Saint Vincent.
Saint Lucia - Grenada 69-73
Grenada opened win count in the qualifiers. They upset Saint Lucia for 1-2 record. Kevin Cox (190-G-93) posted 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge. Saint Vincent grabbed a 23:14 lead after the opening quarter. But Grenada went on a strong 25:14 run in the final period to snatch the win. Elmon Williams (193-SF-85) chipped in 12 points for Grenada. Yandell Denis (193-G-90) answered with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Saint Lucia.
Group Caribe-B
Haiti - Montserrat 110-50
Haiti stormed past Montserrat for the second consecutive win in Group B. Farnold Degand (193-G-88, college: NC State) recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort. Haiti dominated from start to finish. They posted a 59:16 halftime lead. Haiti unloaded 51 points in the second half to cruise to the victory. Jeantal Cylla (201-F-96) tossed in 19 points and 8 rebounds for Haiti. Chad Kirnon (180-G-82) answered with 22 points for Montserrat.
Antigua - Barbados 62-55
Antigua improved at 3-0 record following a tough win over Barbados. Vivian Destin (193-G-86) chipped in 15 points to lead the winners. Antigua posted a 31:28 halftime lead. Barbados pulled within a single point at the final intermission. But Antigua limited their opponents to just 10 points in the fourth frame to rally to the win. Cohen Zantaya (201-F-94, college: Tyler JC) delivered 10 points for Antigua. Andre Lockhart (183-PG-86, college: Queens, NC) replied with 18 points for Barbados.
