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CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, July 10, 2009.- Barbados
scored a straight sets victory over U.S. Virgin
Islands keeping alive its options of advancing
to the Norceca’s Play-off round to be held next
August. The score was 25-21, 25-21, 25-20.
Barbados took advantage of its experience as
CAZOVA champions to prevail in the crucial
moments of each frame.
“We had a great opponent in the U.S. Virgin
Islands and that is good for our zone. About the
tournament it was a good preparation for us. Now
we have to go home and wait to see if we win the
wild card for the play-off,” said Ludger Niles,
the coach of Barbados.
Meanwhile, Jason Liburd, the coach of Virgin
Islands was satisfied with the experience
attained in this competition. “Our team gained a
lot of experience and our young players have won
a lot here.”
Barbados had Shawn Simpson has its best scorer
of the match with 16 points and Elwyn Oxley and
Romel Agard each contributed seven points.
Jelani Richards led Virgin Islands with 11
tallies.
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