Both Jamaican teams have qualified for the quarter-finals of their respective competitions at the fourth FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, today.

Both teams have won their two games in the main draw after the men won all three games in the qualifying round on the first two days, Thursday and Friday, and after yesterday’s rest day the men will face the United States in their quarter-final game while the women will take on Puerto Rico in their game as they seek to get to the latter stages on the final day of the event.

Puerto Rico are the defending champions for the men, which saw 19 teams taking part, while the USA won last year’s women’s section that saw 15 teams taking part.

The rules of the competition, that is played on a half court with just one hoop, is the first team to 21 points or the leader after 10 minutes wins.

The Jamaican men won all three games in Thursday’s qualifying round, beating St Kitts and Nevis 21-7, Cuba 22-4, and Trinidad and Tobago 21-17.

On Friday, they were edged 19-14 by Canada but rebounded to beat Argentina 21-14, with Jabulani Newby scoring nine points and making seven rebounds, Lamar Cheatham-Sewell scored six points and had five rebounds, Lushane Wilson scored four points and had three rebounds, while Nicholai Brown scored two points and had one rebound.

The women’s team did not have to play in the qualifiers and beat Mexico 14-9 before losing 20-15 to Canada.

Tiffany Reynolds scored five points and had three rebounds in the win over Mexico, Sasha Dixon scored four points and had two rebounds, Tashawana Higgins scored three points and had three rebounds, and Crystal Primm scored two points and had three rebounds.