Kaieteur Sports – Guyana suffered a heartbreaking start to its FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2027 Centrobasket Qualifiers campaign on Sunday, surrendering a commanding 22-point lead before falling 85-84 in overtime to El Salvador in a thrilling Group Phase contest at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Nicaragua.

Despite controlling the game for more than 32 minutes, Guyana was undone by a remarkable second-half comeback, with Brandi Harvey-Carr hitting the winning basket with just 21 seconds remaining in overtime.

The defeat overshadowed a sensational performance from Ruth Adams, who poured in a game-high 33 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in one of the finest displays by a Guyanese women’s national player.