Defending champions handed defeat

 

MONDAY JULY 07, 2008, GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia – In what many termed

too be the sports shocker for quite some time, and the upset of the tournament,

St. Kitts handed 12-time champions St. Vincent and the Grenadines a 51 – 48

defeat.

Grenada outplayed Anguilla in their quest to capture the championship

 

The Sugar City lasses wasted no time in mucking around with the Antiguans, as

they maintain a lead throughout the encounter, played this morning at the

Beausejour Indoor Facility, on day two of the 2008 OECS Under-23 Netball

Tournament.

Ronel Morton with 44 goals scored out of her 53 attempts taken, and Tennele

Lapsey scored 7 out of 13 attempts, were the standard bearers for St. Kitts who

lead in all quarters 13 – 8, 28 – 22, 38 – 34, and final score of 51 – 48.

never a dull moment in the Antigua versus St. Kitts clash

 

For Antigua, Tamara Samuel had 15 out of 19, Leeana Lewis 21 out of 25, and

Shellise Davis 12 out of 13 as the Vincentians effected changes in personnel, but

this morning, it was just the Kittians time.

In the morning’s second game, hosts Saint Lucia defeated Antigua leading in all

quarters, with scores of 18 – 9, 33 – 13, 45 – 19, and 60 – 25.

in defence Saint Lucia soared to higher heights

 

Saint Lucia’s captain Safiya Paul continued her good form with 43 goals scored of

the 53 attempts she took, Merleesa Alfred scored 13 out of 17, and Roxanne

Snyder 2 out of 7.

For Antigua, Jermila Fitz scored 14 out of 28 attempts taken, Tricia Jarvis 5 out of

7, and Kizzy Thomas 6 out of 10.

Grenada kept their campaign alive with a 77 – 23 work over of Anguilla, leading

18 – 7, 33 – 12, 53 – 20, and 78 – 22 in all quarters. (Robertson S. Henry)