Cuba keeps winning streak at World Grand Prix 

NINGBO , China , September 2, 2006.- Cuba produced a stylish performance Saturday to defeat Azerbaijan in straight sets (25-18, 25-20, 28-26) at the FIVB World Grand Prix Ningbo leg.

The Cubans improved their record to 6-2 and qualified to the final round of the event to be held in Reggio Calabria , Italy .

Nancy Carrillo was the best offensive weapon for the Cubans, scoring 21 poins. Yumilka Ruiz had 12 and Rosir Calderon chipped in 11.

In Okayama, Japan, Brazil downed Dominican Republic in straight sets (25-22, 25-22, 26-24) improving its win-loss record to a perfect 8-0, while Dominican Republic dropped to 2-6 with just one match remaining in the preliminary round.

The two teams had met the previous week in Macau , where Brazil had won in the fifth set, but there were no such dramas this time.

Sheila Castro led Brazil with 17 points and Mari Steinbrecher and Fabiana Claudino added 9 and 8 respectively. Yudelkis Bautista topped the Dominicans with 13 points and Annerys Vargas added 11.

Meanwhile, in Bangkok , Thailand , Nancy Metcalf scored 23 points leading USA to a Thailand , the USA Team equaled its record at 4-4 with a straight sets win over Korea by score of 12-25, 25-16, 29-27, 25-16. Danielle Scott had 14 and Tayyiba Haneef and Therese Crawford each contributed 12 points.