USVI Women’s Basketball Team Reaches Playoffs as Youth Baseball Teams Compete in Regional Tournaments

The United States Virgin Islands presently has a senior women’s basketball team and two youth baseball teams representing the territory at international events.

The USVI women’s basketball team is seeking its second consecutive gold medal at the 2026 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup Centrobasket Qualifiers in Managua, Nicaragua.

The Virgin Islands opened play against rival Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico took control early and carried a 45-34 lead into halftime. The USVI mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter but fell 81-75. Anisha George led the Virgin Islands with 28 points and 12 rebounds.

The USVI rebounded with two impressive victories. J-Naya Ephraim scored 17 points in the Virgin Islands’ 84-47 win over El Salvador, while Taylor Jones was the top scorer in the USVI’s 87-71 victory over Guyana.