St. Maarten stunts British Virgin Islands in their path
ST JOHNS, Antigua, July 9, 2016 - St. Maarten shook off the dust
of defeat to win match 7 against British Virgin Islands (B.V.I)
with a score of 25, 23; 25, 22; 25, 19. While both side traded
barbs, St. Maarten was able to weather the storm, thanks to
solid defense and good offense.
St. Maarten’s middle player, Shaquille Rombley (8) played head
and shoulders over his adversaries as he scored at will. His
teammate Shawn Gumbs (4) was also very effective regardless to
what position he attacked from the court.
Though the British Virgin Islands lost, they showed lots of
audacity as they fought until the end. Team captain Joseph
beckoned his team to do better and they responded in the
positive. Captain Joseph was well supported by Paul Mourillon
(1) and Tyler Jackson (5), who played like there was no
tomorrow.
Team Coach and Captain of ST. Maarten felt the game was an
improvement. However, they were not satisfied with the level of
execution, though they passed better and the setter was able to
distribute the ball more. This win is a welcomed boost to team
moral and will carry the team into the next game tomorrow.
The British Virgin Islands Captain, Mikey Joseph conceded the
opposition was the superior team. The game also highlighted
areas that could be worked on such as passing and offensive
plays. Coach Stephan Payne indicated a short preparation time
impacted team performance. Barring that fact team BVI had too
many unforced errors which made the difference in the match.
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