Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago Women to Battle for Gold 

NASSAU, The Bahamas, August 21 - Former six times queens Barbados and their archrivals previous champions Trinidad and Tobago will battle for the gold at the 19th CAZOVA championships being played here in Nassau, The Bahamas. 

Barbados and T&T qualified for the final in contrasting styles.  Barbados was cruising to victory against Guadeloupe before dropping two sets and faced game and match point before sneaking home in the Kendal GL Isaacs National Gymnasium 25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 22-25, 17-15. 

The Bajans who topped Group C without losing a set needed to rely on the attack of captain Ashley Jordan and Shonte Seale to pull off the win. In the deciding set Guadeloupe averted the end at 13-14 to then hold the advantage 15-14.  Barbados survived to take the set and game 17-15. 

T&T were brutal in crushing and dethroning the 2023 queens Jamaica 25-11, 25-19, 25-9.  Jamaica had no answer for the height and power of T&T who dominated Group D and are heavily favoured to take their gold. 

The performance of the CAZOVA teams at these championships has created impressive movements on the FIVB world charts.  Barbados have moved to 48th, T&T to 52nd, Jamaica to 53rd and Guadeloupe are now 55th.