THE Junior Hercules-coached Guyana National Basketball team defeated Grenada 97 – 73 on Sunday last at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, to end their three-game Goodwill Basketball Series undefeated.

It was the most competitive of the three games played between the two countries, since Guyana won the first encounter 90 – 73 and the second 97 – 75.

In the final game watched by a small but appreciative crowd at the country’s premier indoor facility,

Guyana led 21 – 17 at the end of the first quarter and 56 – 30 at half time. Heading into the final period, Guyana held an 82 – 55 advantage. 

Ray Victor once again led all scorers with a well-rounded 17 points,  while Nikkoli Smith and Travis Belgrave finished the night with 16 and 15 points respectively.

For Grenada, G. St John and J Williams both netted 16 points. 

At the presentation of prizes, where Guyana collected the series trophy, which was sponsored by Trophy Stall, president of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Michael Singh, thanked both teams for putting on a nightly show for the fans, especially the home side.

According to Singh, the series is the first of many to come for Guyana, the reigning regional champions, as they begin preparation for the 2021 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) qualifiers. (Rawle Toney)