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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, July 10, 2022 - St
Maarten conjured up skills and determination, to
record a straightforward 3-0 (25- 23, 25-14,
25-20) win over Grenada and take the bronze
medal in the 2022 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball
Association( ECVA) Senior Men’s Championships
here at the YMCA Indoor Facility.
Thus, St Maarten put the disappointment of
losing to Antigua and Barbuda in the semi-final,
to be sharper and more efficient in all
components of the game, while , who lost to St
Lucia in the other semi-final, never found any
momentum.
Leonardo Jeffers led St Maarten’s scoring with
12 points. For Grenada , Jerron Phillip had 13
points.
St Maarten finished with a 4:2 win/ loss ratio,
while Grenada secured three wins and the same
number of losses.
Head Coach of the St Maarten outfit, Clayton
Holiday, was happy that his team was able to
finish on a high.
Satisfied, that his charges were able to rebound
after their loss in the semi -final, Holiday
quipped,” Coaches lose games, players win
games”.
Looking back on his team’s triumph over the
Grenadians, Holiday stated: “ I really wanted to
play against them in the semi- finals, but I am
happy that the guys closed off the
championships, the way they did”.
Evaluating his team’s performance in the
championships, Holiday summed up, “Overall,
considered we are not seen as one of the top
brass and look at what we have done going
through the preliminaries and clinching the
third place 3-0; I am very proud”. |
