The senior national men’s basketball team is off to a winning start at the FIBA AMERICUP 2029 pre-qualifiers in Guyana.
The Bajans faced Cayman Islands in their opening game on Wednesday, and made the best possible start by cruising to an 89-54 win at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Barbados led 19-10 at the end of the first quarter, before extending their lead to 47-19 at half time. The team continued their dominance on the way to a 71-35 lead at the end of the third quarter before going on to close out the game.
Barbados is competing in Group B alongside Haiti, Grenada, Cayman Islands and St Vincent and the Grenadines, with only the group winner advancing to the next stage of qualification.
The qualifiers run from July 8–12.
(KH)
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