Recaps
French Guiana stun Guyana 81 – 85 at IGG Basketball
French Guiana stun Guyana 81 – 85 at IGG Basketball, claim first win over the Guyanese in a decade. IN a game marred by poor officiating, Guyana went down 81 – 85 to French Guiana last evening in the first male basketball game of the 2011 Inter- Guiana Games. Watched by a vocal crowd at…
Read MoreArgentina is the 2011 FIBA Americas Champion
Mar del Plata, Argentina – In an Olympic duel, Argentina beat Brazil in the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship Finals and was crowned champion of the Americas. Luis Scola was the highest scorer with 32 points. The game started with both teams playing intensely and fast, fighting against the other team’s defense, Argentina had a 6-5…
Read MoreLiga Sudamericana releases 2012/2013 schedule
ABASU (Southamerican association) released the scedule and the participants for the next season of Liga Sudamericana. The first round will be played in four groups of 4 teams each. The first two teams of each group will advance to second round. And the winners of this round will advance to the final four. The news…
Read MoreD.C Jammers to strong for Guyana National Team
Washington D.C Jammers edged the Guyana national team on Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in the International All Star Weekend basketball contest. Guyana almost won but blew it in the final seconds when three attempted jumpers from beyond the arc failed to find the bottom of the net. As a result, D.C…
Read MoreParaguay beats Bolivia 81-62
Paraguay opened with a vitory at the South American Championship in Argentina. They toppled Bolivia in Group B yesterday. Federico Mellone (193-F/G-85) stepped up with 15 points to pace the winners. Bolivia enjoyed a slightly better start to the game. They registered a 17:’15 lead ten minutes into the encounter. However Paraguay bounced back in…
Read MoreCroatia gets first-ever Olympic win
Angolan Basketball (Women)
Ana Lelas leads Croatia to first-ever win at the Olympics – Aug 3, 2012ANGOLA – CROATIA 56-75Croatia registered its first-ever win at the Olympic Games. They outplayed Angola 75-56 for 1-2 record in Group A. The win …
Read MoreUpsets in Cook Island basketball finals
Cook Islands Basketball Federation 2012 Main Season Basketball Championship finals were held on Tuesday night, July 24, and the competition saw some big upsets in the men’s and women’s divisions. The fight for third in the women’s division saw the third-ranked Ngatangiia E-Galz and four-ranked 88FM Boom Boom Baby’s clash. Both teams were going goal…
Read MoreFIBA Oceania 3×3 Youth Championship Report Released
A comprehensive post-Championship report from the 3×3 Youth Championships has been completed by FIBA Oceania staff. The report includes game results, photos and organisational overview, as well as the results of the post Championship online survey. If you would like to download the report, please click here. A copy of the report also appears on…
Read MoreLondon 2012, Prelim Round: July 29
Turkish Airlines Euroleague stars, past and present, are already shining at the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament. Russia, Spain and Brazil won their respective games in Group A. Spain topped China 97-81, Brazil edged Australia 75-71 on late free throws by FC Barcelona Regal playmaker Marcelinho Huertas while Russia downed Great Britain 95-75 behind 35 points…
Read MoreTurkey women overwhelms Angola 72-50 in Olympic debut
Angolan Basketball (Women)
Turkey overwhelms Angola 72-50 in women’s Olympic basketball debut for both teams – Jul 28, 2012Turkey won its Olympic debut in women’s basketball and spoiled Angola’s with a 72-50 victory over the African nation Sat…
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