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FIBA Caribbean Championships bounces off today
…Guyana to face The Bahamas
Kaieteur Sports – The 2025 FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championships will officially bounce off today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, marking the tournament’s long-awaited return to Guyana for the first time since 1994.
Team Guyana with Minister Steven Jacobs.
Making a comeback after a two-year break, the regional championship opens with Jamaica facing Suriname at 4:30 pm, followed by the home side, Guyana, taking on The Bahamas in the feature game at 8:30 pm.
The week-long tournament runs daily from 4:30 p.m. through November 16 and will see five countries—Guyana, The Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Suriname, and Jamaica—compete in a single round-robin format.
The Bahamas will be Guyana’s first challenge for the tournament tonight.
The top three teams will advance to the 2026 Centrobasket Women’s Championship.
Leading the charge for Guyana is Spain-based professional Joy Adams, who has been named team captain.
Adams, a forward for Lointek Gernika Bizkaia in Spain’s top-tier women’s league, Liga Femenina Endesa, brings international experience and a strong leadership presence to the national lineup.
She is joined by fellow overseas professionals Anaya Clemons and Ruth Adams, both of whom have competed in Europe.
The roster also includes the talented Ramlall sisters—Amisha, Arshia, and Ashna—along with locally based players Jamaicy Ogle, Kean Andrews, Keisha Copperfield, Rehacia Romain, Breann Ritchie, and Junelly Paddy.
Virgin Islands women in the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday.
Following their opening clash with The Bahamas tonight, Guyana will meet the Virgin Islands on November 13, face Suriname on November 15, and close out the tournament with a highly anticipated matchup against Jamaica on November 16 at 8:30 pm.
Ahead of their opening game, the national team met with Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, who urged the players to represent the nation with pride and passion.
Jacobs reaffirmed the Government’s support for both the team and the championship, expressing confidence that the local women will make the country proud.
Basketball fans are expected to turn out in full force at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall as Guyana looks to make a strong statement on home soil in the region’s premier women’s basketball competition.
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