Women b/ballers lose opening match

Guyana suffered a crushing defeat in their opening match of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Women’s Championship, losing to Barbados 79-39 on Sunday at the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall, Suriname.

Barbados led from the start in the lopsided contest, as the first quarter concluded 11-23.

The lead was built upon in the second period, as the Barbadians outscored the Guyanese 15-9 to enter the halftime interval in control at 38-20.