Inter-Guiana Games 2025

JADEN Simon led the Guyanese junior basketball team with 18 points but that was not enough to overcome neighbours Suriname on the final day of action of the Inter-Guiana Games.

The men lost the contest 70-53 with the Surinamese dominating from jump ball leading the first quarter 27-9 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The locals outscored the opponents in the second quarter 17-9 to trail 36-26 at the half.

Stephon Duke played well for Guyana in offence with 11 baskets to his name with some support coming from Jason Cumberbatch who scored eight.

However, Surinamese Jahmit Jambo outdid them all.

He played well on both sides of the courts to record a bombastic 21 points for the tourist in the win with 19 points from his teammate Jasen Andys.

Surname imposed themselves in the third set 20-13 before finishing the fourth quarter strong, holding back Guyana 14-14 as they walked away with a 17-point victory 70-53.

On Saturday the men also lost to French Guiana 58-47 with captain Henrick Bam leading the French side with 19 points with and 15 from Warren Campbell.

Jaden Simon was Guyana’s best scoring 12 with 10 each for Simeon Sinclair and Stephon Duke.

Meanwhile the lady’s division on Sunday saw the Guyanese come back from a 10-point deficit but still lost the contest to French Guiana 4 points 45-41.

Sherisse Leacock played well for the young ladies with 14 points along with 8 from Kassidy Woolford who dropped some awesome three pointers and 7 points from Brianna Benjamin.

The French girls had skipper Aurore Esape to thank for leading with distinction as she grabbed 11 points in a superb shooting display.

It was a good all-round showing from the French girls who picked up a comfortable win in the end after several player scored 5 or more points.

On the opening day the Guyanese young ladies lost to Suriname by 25 points 77-25.

After featuring winless in both male and female category Guyana finished the tournament third overall