Guyana finishes 3rd in Surinamese Basketball Tournament

Team Guyana at the international goodwill basketball championship in Suriname

The Guyanese senior men’s basketball team finished third in the international goodwill tournament in Paramaribo, Suriname, defeating French Guiana 85-69 to conclude the event on a positive note.

The victory was in the third-place playoff in the four-team tournament. Guyana lost their first game of the competition to the hosts, 62-75.

Team Manager Jermaine Slater said during a brief interview with Stabroek Sport following their return, “I think the guys performed well; we lost the first game because we didn’t get a chance to warm up for the game as per normal at other international events. Our warm-up was 10 minutes before the actual match.