{"id":14213,"date":"2023-11-24T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14213"},"modified":"2023-11-24T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:45:07","slug":"guyanas-basketball-teams-secure-bronze-in-inter-guiana-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyanas-basketball-teams-secure-bronze-in-inter-guiana-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana’s Basketball Teams Secure Bronze in Inter-Guiana Games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) saw Guyana’s male and female basketball teams achieving commendable third-place finishes, securing bronze medals in their respective categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the men’s basketball competition, Guyana faced a tough challenge against French Guiana, resulting in a 96-70 loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite an outstanding performance by Kelon Phillips, who scored a game-high 45 points, the locals struggled to match their opponents throughout the game. Carmelo Man-Son-Hing contributed 14 points to the team’s effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first three quarters proved challenging for Guyana, being outscored 25-17, 20-16, and 33-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although they performed marginally better in the fourth quarter, scoring 20-18, they finished with a total of 70 points, losing by 26 points to their French counterparts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In another match against Suriname, Guyana faced a 103-77 defeat, with Man-Son-Hing scoring 29 points and Phillips adding 16 points in the loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The women’s category also presented its set of challenges for Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team lost to Suriname with a score of 50-35, despite Sherel Leacock’s notable performance, leading her team with 12 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suriname’s Beyonc\u00e9 Teetinie scored a game-high 24 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guyanese women encountered another setback against French Guiana, suffering a 64-23 defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the gold medal eluded Guyana in basketball, the teams demonstrated resilience and skill throughout the Inter-Guiana Games, ultimately securing third place in both the male and female categories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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