In this Group Phase game of the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 CBC Pre-Qualifiers, Turks and Caicos claimed a comfortable win over Guyana, 68-55, on July 8, 2026, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown. Guyana led after the opening quarter, but Turks and Caicos controlled the middle periods to build a double-digit cushion. Both teams scored 13 points in the final quarter, allowing Turks and Caicos to put this game to bed without drama.<\/p>\n
The decisive moment arrived early in the second quarter with 9:44 remaining, when Ethan Taylor converted a layup in the paint to tie the score at 12-12 after Guyana had led 12-10. That basket erased the hosts\u2019 advantage and marked the beginning of Turks and Caicos\u2019 control.<\/p>\n
From 1:28 left in the first quarter to 7:46 remaining in the second, Turks and Caicos outscored Guyana 6-2. Guyana failed to connect on a field goal during that stretch, missing all five of their attempts.<\/p>\n
Dylan Morris anchored Turks and Caicos with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in 27:48, posting an efficiency of 12 and a team-best +10. His work on the glass and steady facilitation helped settle the team after Guyana\u2019s early edge.<\/p>\n
Ethan Taylor led all scorers for Turks and Caicos with 16 points, adding 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 30:40. Travante Garland delivered the game\u2019s sharpest burst, pouring in 11 points in a span of 2:07 from 3:55 to 1:48 of the second quarter, finishing with 13 points overall. Jessy Maximin contributed 4 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks, including the game\u2019s only dunk with 4:24 left in the third quarter. Off the bench, Dwaine Simmons chipped in 9 points and 5 rebounds in just 13:36.<\/p>\n
On the other side, Kevin Mickle paced Guyana with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals in 35:12, but it was not enough to keep the hosts in contention.<\/p>\n
Turks and Caicos produced the game\u2019s biggest run with 10 unanswered points from late in the second quarter into the early third, stretching a 26-23 lead into a 36-23 advantage. It was a collective surge, with no single player dominating the sequence.<\/p>\n
Guyana\u2019s best run came in the third quarter, when they scored 6 straight points in just over a minute to trim the deficit from 36-23 to 36-29. Umar Rashid contributed 3 points during that run, knocking down one field goal.<\/p>\n
Turks and Caicos held the largest lead of the game at 13 points, 36-23, with 8:08 remaining in the third quarter. Guyana\u2019s biggest advantage was 6 points at 5-11 with 5:03 left in the opening quarter. Despite that early margin, Turks and Caicos finished with a 13-point win.<\/p>\n
Turks and Caicos led for 28:04 in the game. Guyana spent 11:13 in front, and the score was tied for 0:43.<\/p>\n
Turks and Caicos used a second-quarter spark and a balanced team effort to seize control and never looked back, securing a comfortable win on the road in Georgetown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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