Guyana secured a dramatic 75-73 overtime win against Antigua & Barbuda on July 10, 2026, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, in Group Phase action of the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 CBC Pre-Qualifiers. The game was a tightly contested battle from start to finish, with both teams trading double-digit leads before the hosts found the answers in the extra period. Guyana ultimately held their nerve down the stretch to edge out a razor-thin victory in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n
The decisive sequence unfolded in overtime with 2:27 left on the clock. Kevon Wiggins, Guyana\u2019s standout guard, converted a driving layup under the basket in transition after a turnover, tying the score at 73-73 and erasing Antigua & Barbuda\u2019s lead at a critical juncture. That play shifted the momentum, as Guyana outscored Antigua & Barbuda 6-2 in the pivotal stretch, capitalizing on turnovers and staying composed from the line.<\/p>\n
With 1:03 remaining in overtime and Guyana leading 75-73, Antigua & Barbuda\u2019s Preston Merrick missed a three-pointer that could have swung the lead back in their favor. The hosts then managed the final possessions to seal the win.<\/p>\n
Wiggins led the way for Guyana, finishing with 24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals in 33:27 of action. He shot 8-of-19 from the field, including 5-of-15 from two and a blistering 3-of-4 from deep, while going a perfect 5-of-5 from the line. Wiggins posted an efficiency rating of 21, and despite a -3 plus\/minus, he scored all 6 of Guyana\u2019s points in crunch time, including the game-tying fast-break layup in overtime.<\/p>\n
Umar Rashid provided a strong supporting performance with 21 points and 8 rebounds in 39:30, adding 1 steal, 1 block, and zero turnovers. Rashid shot 8-of-20 from the field and registered an efficiency of 19.<\/p>\n
For Antigua & Barbuda, Xavier Spencer delivered a game-high 44:01 on the floor, tallying 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block. Spencer shot 6-of-10 from the field, including a perfect 5-of-5 from two, 1-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 3-of-4 from the line, finishing with an efficiency of 15 and a -7 plus\/minus.<\/p>\n
Guyana\u2019s biggest surge came at the start of the fourth quarter, when they unleashed a 9-0 run to turn a 48-48 tie into a 57-48 advantage. Rashid contributed 4 points and 1 rebound during this stretch, while Stanton Rose added 3 points and 2 rebounds to fuel the momentum.<\/p>\n
Antigua & Barbuda responded with a 0-12 run spanning the end of regulation and the start of overtime, flipping a 69-61 deficit into a 69-73 lead. Jamine Charles played a key role in this burst, chipping in 2 points, 1 rebound, and 1 block.<\/p>\n
Both teams enjoyed double-digit leads at different stages. Guyana\u2019s largest margin was 10 points, achieved twice in the fourth quarter-first with 7:07 left (Guyana 60 – Antigua & Barbuda 50) and again at 6:32 (Guyana 62 – Antigua & Barbuda 52). Antigua & Barbuda also built a 10-point cushion in the third quarter at the 5:05 mark (Guyana 32 – Antigua & Barbuda 42). Despite holding that advantage, Antigua & Barbuda could not hold off the hosts in the end.<\/p>\n
Antigua & Barbuda led for 21:57, while Guyana were in front for 20:08. The score was tied for a total of 2:55, underscoring just how close this game was throughout.<\/p>\n
The contest featured 6:52 of crunch time, during which Antigua & Barbuda outscored Guyana 6-8. It was a true down-to-the-wire finish, with Wiggins emerging as the crunch-time MVP for Guyana. He scored all 6 of his team\u2019s points in this stretch, adding 1 rebound and 2 steals, and accounted for all of Guyana\u2019s crunch-time efficiency.<\/p>\n
Antigua & Barbuda controlled the glass in the clutch, grabbing 6 rebounds to Guyana\u2019s 3, and scored all their crunch-time points inside the arc. However, they missed all four of their three-point attempts in this span. Guyana\u2019s perfect 2-of-2 from the line in crunch time proved crucial in holding on for the win.<\/p>\n
** Defined as any stretch in the final five minutes with the margin at five points or fewer.<\/em><\/p>\n Guyana\u2019s overtime win keeps their AmeriCup 2029 CBC Pre-Qualifiers campaign alive, while Antigua & Barbuda will look to regroup after letting a double-digit lead slip away. In a game defined by momentum swings, clutch shot-making, and relentless defense, it was the hosts who found the answers when it mattered most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kevon Wiggins delivers clutch plays as Guyana prevail in extra time Guyana secured a dramatic 75-73 overtime win against Antigua & Barbuda on July 10, 2026, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, in Group Phase action of the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 CBC Pre-Qualifiers. The game was a tightly contested battle from start to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[75],"tags":[299,285,361,363],"class_list":["post-5838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competitions","tag-antigua-barbuda","tag-fiba-americup-2029-caribbean-pre-qualifiers","tag-kevon-wiggins","tag-umar-rashid","article-list-item","animate"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/umar-rashid-guyana.webp?fit=1500%2C838&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5838"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5844,"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838\/revisions\/5844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guyanabasketball.com\/gy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}