Nicaragua Secures Second Victory at the AFECAVOL U19 Central American Championship

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, December 9, 2024.- Nicaragua defeated Honduras 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21) to claim their second victory in the 15th AFECAVOL U19 Men’s Central American Volleyball Championship.

Nicaragua managed to respond effectively to the challenge posed by Honduras. After losing the first two sets, Honduras claimed the third and pressured Nicaragua in the fourth, but they were unable to change the outcome of the match.

With this result, Nicaragua now holds a 2-0 record after two days of competition, while Honduras is 0-2.

ÁLBUM NCA VS HON

A key factor in Nicaragua’s victory was their blocking, where they outperformed Honduras 9-8. They also had an advantage in service aces, 4-3. Honduras led in attacks, 54-45, but gave away more points through unforced errors, 40 compared to Nicaragua’s 27.

Cristopher García commanded Nicaragua’s offense with 16 points, followed by Devin Hooker with 14. For Honduras, Josué López led with 23 points, supported by Jonathan Mendoza with 18.

Félix Palacios, Nicaragua’s captain, shared his thoughts after the match: “We’re happy because we managed to get the result, although our goal was to win 3-0. The game got a bit complicated for us in the end, but we knew how to handle it. The key to our victory was staying calm and working as a team. That fueled our determination to win, which showed in the last set”.

Héctor Duarte, captain of the Honduras team, commented: “This was our second match, and it’s not over yet. We still have a chance to achieve something, and we won’t stop fighting until we do. Against Nicaragua, we lacked a bit more attitude, but I think we didn’t play poorly. We just need to focus on improving for the upcoming matches.”