Turks and Caicos remained the only unbeaten team in Group A after securing a third consecutive victory, while Haiti, Guyana and St Vincent and the Grenadines also recorded important wins as the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Turks and Caicos improved to 3-0 after defeating Bermuda 76-61, Guyana strengthened its position in Group A with a 68-53 victory over Dominica, Haiti bounced back from its opening defeat to beat Grenada 89-70, and St Vincent and the Grenadines cruised past the Cayman Islands 96-63 to remain unbeaten in Group B.

Turks and Caicos maintain perfect record

Turks and Caicos continued their impressive start to the tournament with a comfortable 15-point victory over Bermuda.

After trailing briefly in the opening minutes, Turks and Caicos took control with an 11-0 first-quarter run and never relinquished the lead, extending their advantage to as many as 20 points in the second half.

Jessy Maximin produced a dominant all-around performance with 12 points and 18 rebounds, while Levard Missick added a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Roldjudson Lacossade and Justin Forbes also scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Malachi Scott led Bermuda with 13 points and seven rebounds.

The victory leaves Turks and Caicos atop Group A with three wins from three matches.

Guyana rallies past Dominica

Host nation Guyana recovered from an early deficit to defeat Dominica 68-53 and claim its second victory of the tournament.

Dominica led by as many as six points during the opening half before Guyana shifted momentum late in the second quarter with a decisive 7-2 run to take the lead heading into halftime.

The hosts pulled away in the fourth quarter with a dominant 13-0 scoring burst, stretching a three-point advantage into an unassailable 16-point lead.

Stanton Rose starred for Guyana with 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals, while Kevin Mickle recorded an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double. Kevon Wiggins added 16 points and Umar Rashid narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.

Ethan Boland paced Dominica with 13 points.

The win keeps Guyana second in Group A with a 2-1 record.

Haiti bounce back to hand Grenada third straight loss

Haiti responded emphatically after its opening loss to Barbados by defeating Grenada 89-70 for its first victory of the tournament.

The Haitians dominated from the opening tip, racing to a 21-9 first-quarter lead before extending the margin to 26 points early in the second quarter.

A devastating 17-0 run spanning the first and second quarters effectively ended the contest as Grenada struggled to recover despite winning the third period.

Centre Lee Dort led Haiti with 22 points and 10 rebounds on an efficient 8-of-9 shooting performance, while Ronaldo Segu knocked down six three-pointers on his way to 18 points. Webster Simeus added 15 points and seven rebounds, and veteran Cady Lalanne contributed 10 points and a game-high seven assists.

Daniel Regis was Grenada’s standout performer with 25 points and nine rebounds.

The result handed Grenada its third consecutive defeat, while Haiti improved to 1-1 in Group B.

St Vincent and the Grenadines overpower Cayman Islands

St Vincent and the Grenadines also maintained its unbeaten start with an emphatic 96-63 victory over the Cayman Islands.

The Vincentians were briefly challenged after the Cayman Islands took a one-point lead midway through the second quarter, but quickly responded with a 9-2 run before taking complete control after halftime.

A dominant fourth quarter, highlighted by a 13-0 scoring run, put the result beyond doubt as St Vincent and the Grenadines finished with its largest winning margin of the tournament.

Phillip Lawrence-Ricks led the balanced attack with 19 points in just over 19 minutes of action, while Shad Thomas scored 16 points and Chrisford Telesford added 15.

Darreo Glasgow controlled the paint with 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Brad Lansdell finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Cayman Islands.

St Vincent and the Grenadines cemented its second place spot on Group B with four points, while Cayman Islands remains in third place also with four points.