POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Ray Victor
Group Caribe-A
Guyana - Surinam 83-72
Guyana accounted for the third consecutive win in Group A. They held off Suriname to remain perfect. Ray Victor (183-G-88, college: Warner) was unstoppable with 28 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Suriname eked out a 12:10 lead ten minutes into the game. But Guyana used a 29:15 rally in the second quarter to surge ahead. They dropped 44 points in the second half to roll to the victory. Shaine Webster (196-F-88) chipped in 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the winners. Dancell Leter responded with 21 points for Suriname.
Saint Vincent - Saint Lucia 80-61
Saint Vincent fired past Saint Lucia to open win count in Suriname. Chrisford Telesford (196-F-88) posted 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the winners. Saint Vincent led by just 2 points at the big break. But they increased the tempo in the second half and rallied to a well-deserved win at the end. Phillip Lawrence-Ricks (203-SF-94) had 12 points for the winners. Yandell Denis and Keegan Preville (190-F-86) answered with 11 points each for Saint Lucia.
Group Caribe-B
Bermudas - Montserrat 72-56
Bermudas held off Montserrat to celebrate the first win at the tournament. Christopher Crumpler (191-G/F-83) came off the bench to nail 27 points in the victory. Bermudas took a 36:31 halftime advantage. They followed with a 17:7 rally in the third term to clear off for good. Jason Lowe (193-F/G-85) tossed in 22 points and collected 11 rebounds for Bermudas. Emanuel Bradshaw banked in 12 points for Montserrat.
Antigua - Haiti 59-76
Haiti rallied past Antigua to record the third straight victory in Suriname. Marvin Dominique (201-PF-91, college: St.Peter's) nailed 23 points to lead the charge. Antigua and Haiti were all tied at 30 heading into the second half. However Haiti used a 46:29 second half run to seal a comfortable win. Hernst Laroche (185-PG-89, college: N.Mexico St.) delivered 15 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds in the victory. Cohen Zantaya (201-F-94, college: Tyler JC) and Lennox McCoy (188-G-77, college: Cent.Oklahoma) answered with 13 points each for Antigua.
