BARBADOS’ basketballers completed a successful venture into the realm of e-sports after dominating rivals Costa Rica in the finals of the North and Central America Conference of the 2021 FIBA Esports Open.
In what was scheduled to be a best-of-three series with Costa Rica to determine the overall winner of the Conference which also included Mexico and Honduras, the Bajans were enjoying a 44-12 lead in the second quarter before an apparent forfeit by their opponents caused them to win by default.
The forfeit did not damper the achievement or celebrations, as none of the Bajan players had participated in a FIBA e-sports tournament or NBA 2K tournament, despite their long associations with the sport of basketball as well as the popular video game.
Barbados’ starters included national player and captain Kelan Phillips, Brandon Hope, Stefan Clarke, Rasheed Maynard and Most Valuable Player Joshua Lowe. (NM)
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