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Barbados conclude preliminary round with 3-0 record

 

   

SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica, August 28, 2015 - Defending champion Barbados defeated Haiti Friday night as the preliminary round matched in the 2015 CASOVA U19 Championships concluded at GC Foster College auditorium in Spanish Town Jamaica.

 

Barbados has been unbeaten in their three matches so far and looks favorites to successfully defend the title they won last year. They defeated hosts Jamaica on the opening night of competition on Thursday and on Friday defeated both Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti.

 

Hosts Jamaica meanwhile, racked up their second win of the competition defeating Trinidad and Tobago in four sets.

Fourteen spikes from Brandon Callender and nine from Omari Taylor helped Barbados defeat the winless Haitians 25-15, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20.

 

They were also defensively sound for the Haitians who continue to search for their killer instinct. Akeel Oxley produced 17 digs, seven more than teammate Jiovanni FordeWatson as the streaking Barbadians repelled Haiti’s every attempt to gain momentum. Middle blocker Francois Denilson with 17 spikes and four kill blocks was perhaps Haiti’s most effective player in a losing cause.

 

In the final game of the preliminary round Jamaica continues to rebound from its opening match loss to Barbados with their second straight win, this time over Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica dominated the match to secure the win in four sets 25-12, 21-25, 25-16, 25-12.

 

Jovan Thomas and Shavar James with 12 and 11 spikes respectively, continued with their strong performances which helped the hosts to perhaps their easiest win to date against a disappointing Trinidadian team that has now lost their last two matches.

 

The semi-final round begins on Saturday with Barbados meeting Haiti at 3:00 pm (4:00 ECT) while Jamaica take on Trinidad and Tobago at 5:00 pm (6:00 pm ECT)