Hockey, boxing record wins on CAC day 7

The Guyanese contingent at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia have added some spice to their 2018 campaign with a change in momentum.
The Guyanese team got off to a harsh start all round, registering several losses, but it appears as though the bronze medal performance from Ashley Khalil and Taylor Fernandes in the squash women’s doubles has motivated the team, allowing them to register big wins on Wednesday evening.
In the boxing arena, Colin Lewis came up against Stevenso Mayorga of Nicaragua. The Guyanese boxer, who has been in fine form all year and copped a bronze medal at the South American Games in Bolivia, asserted his dominance in the light welterweight (64kg) category with a massive win over the Nicaraguan. Winning the bout by a unanimous decision means that Lewis will now represent his homeland in a semi-final match against Roberto Zarinana of Mexico today. His Guyanese counterpart, Keevin Allicock will also fight in a semi-final bout against Christian O Jimenez of Mexico in the men’s bantamweight 56kg group.
Over on the hockey pitch, the men’s national team demolished their counterparts hailing from Guatemala. Going into their last group match, the hockey team were aware of the fact that the encounter was a crucial one. A loss would mean that they were eliminated from medal contention. As such, the team came out blazing from the sound of the first whistle. In the first quarter, Meshach Sargeant got the ball rolling with the first goal in the 14th minute. Randy Hope was the next player to add to Guyana’s tally in the 22nd minute. With three goals from forward Robert France and two from midfielder Jerazeno Bell, Guyana stormed to a thrilling 8-0 victory over their Guatemalan opponents. Given the result, the national hockey team will advance to the semi-final round where they will come up against Cuba.