Jamaican men come back from behind to defeat Curaçao     

PARAMARIBO. Suriname, July 25, 2023.- Jamaica men won their second match in Poule B 3-1 (29-31, 25-23, 25-12, 25-23) against Curaçao. The reggae boys redeemed after the loss against Trinidad and Tobago in their opening match at the Anthony Nesty Sport Hall.  

With winning the second game in poule B during these Caribbean Championships Jamaica seek to win their last game against Bahamas. The Bajans won their match against Trinidad and Tobago with 3-2 (18-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19, 15-11) score.  

Jamaica lost the first set to Curaçao despite giving it all on the court. The reggae boys fought back into the match giving their opponent all kinds of trouble in the attacking end. They led Curaçao with a huge 47 to 10 points from attacks, 7 blocks and 5-0 in aces. Jamaica committed 20 unforced errors and Trinidad and Tobago 34.

Outside hitter Ryck Webb led Jamaica with 29 points including 6 block and 4 digs. His teammate middle blocker Mark Blake and outside hitter and team captain Delford Morgan contributed with 18 and 11 points each respectively. For Curaçao outside hitter and team captain Shuruendy Valeriano led the team with 17 points including 3 aces. His teammate and outside hitter Jurcham Meulens also contributed with 17 points.

Jamaica will play their final group game against Bahamas on Wednesday and Curaçao will face Trinidad and Tobago.

Delford Morgan, captain of Jamaica: “From the last game we are building momentum. Working on a few news things. Focusing on minimizing errors. It will be a tough game against Bahamas. They are always a good side to play against. But make the best win.”

Lloyd Davis, Head Coach of Jamaica: “We do a lot of talking. We watch videos of our opponent and talk about a game plan. The difference between our first game and today is that our offense and passing was there.”