Trinidad and Tobago’s ladies’s volleyballers produced a stunning efficiency on Thursday, dismantling defending champions Jamaica in straight units to march into the ultimate of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Affiliation (CAZOVA) Senior Championships.
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In entrance of an energized crowd on the Kendal G.L. Isaacs Nationwide Gymnasium in Nassau, Bahamas, the ladies in crimson, white, and black confirmed little regard for pedigree, sweeping apart their regional rivals 25–11, 25–19, 25–9. The end result booked them a date with Barbados in Saturday’s ultimate at 5:30 p.m.
Overcoming setbacks, rising to the event
The victory was made much more spectacular given T&T’s circumstances. They entered the match lacking two of their stalwarts, Channon Thompson and Krystle Esdelle, who have been sidelined as a result of suspected COVID-19. But, as a substitute of faltering, the squad drew energy from adversity.
After dispatching Guadeloupe in straight units within the quarter-finals, the Calypso Spikers appeared fearless in opposition to Jamaica. From the opening whistle, T&T dictated the tempo, crushing any hopes of a Jamaican fightback with relentless attacking, disciplined protection, and unshakable composure.
Assertion efficiency in opposition to regional nemesis
The dominance was emphatic. The Jamaicans, lengthy a regional powerhouse, discovered themselves totally outclassed. T&T set the tone with a blistering 25-11 opener, prolonged their lead with a extra measured 25-19 second set, after which closed in ruthless vogue, storming by way of the ultimate set 25-9.
For T&T, the way of the victory despatched a transparent message: they’re not merely contenders—they’re chasing the crown.
Males’s group falters as Jamaica strikes again
Earlier within the day, nonetheless, the tables turned within the males’s competitors. Trinidad and Tobago’s males, as soon as the dominant drive within the area with titles in 2010, 2014, and 2017, bowed out of medal competition after falling to Jamaica 3-1 within the quarter-finals.
Regardless of drawing first blood in an exhilarating 32-30 opening set, the Calypso Spikers’ males faltered badly thereafter. Jamaica rallied to stage the match with a 25-17 win within the second set, then edged out T&T 26-24 in a grueling third. Any hopes of a comeback dissolved shortly within the fourth, as Jamaica cruised to a 25-17 clincher, sealing their place within the semi-finals and consigning T&T to a uncommon medal-less exit.
A match of contrasts
For T&T volleyball, Thursday was a day of contrasting fortunes: heartbreak for the lads, however glory and renewed perception for the ladies. With an opportunity to grab the CAZOVA crown in opposition to Barbados, the ladies’s group now carries the nation’s hopes—and the momentum of an announcement victory—into Saturday’s grand finale.
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