Guyana’s female basketball team took the gold medal on the second leg of the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) on Sunday in Suriname, crowning a creditable performance at the games.
The Guyanese women dominated their Dutch counterparts 45-23 after defeating them a day earlier in another blowout win that ended 47-29.
Tamara Hunter led the way for the national female side with a game-high 17 points and six assists.
Ginelle Ifill was critical in the win also; the lanky 6’ 3” centre dominated the glass with game-high 18 rebounds to go along with her 10 points. Kristy Roberts also had 10 points.
Longfur Chenelien was the highest scorer for the Surinamese with eight points.
Meanwhile, in a strange turn of events, after dominating Suriname on the track on the first day and returning the second day with more wins, Guyana lost their athletics crown to the hosts.
Kevin Abbensetts and Alita Moore completed sprint doubles, winning the male and female 200m respectively after winning the 100m a day earlier. Jason Yaw and Jevina Sampson who won their respective 400m for Guyana finished second to Abbensetts and Moore respectively in 200m.
Ornesto Thomas and Quacey Blair finished one-two in the boys’ 800m for Guyana while respective three and one time Carifta gold medallists Jevina Straker and Cassey George mirrored their male compatriots by finishing one-two in the women’s 800m.
Cassie Kirton won the girls 3000m while Claudice Mckoy finished second.
The Guyanese, after dominating both male and female 4x100m relays on Saturday mirrored the results in the male and female 4x400m relay.
On the other hand, reports reaching this publication indicate that Guyana lost most of the field events but did well enough on the track to win the overall title.
