Saint Lucia sailed to their second straight victory on the third day of the 21st Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament in Barbados.
Saint Lucia sailed to their second straight victory on the third day of the 21st Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament in Barbados on Tuesday evening, defeating Dominica 35-19 at the Wildey Gymnasium. Dominica suffered their third consecutive loss, while Saint Lucia headed into Wednesday’s rest day unbeaten.
The match began tightly, with Saint Lucia holding a narrow 7-6 lead after the first period. Both teams attempted seven shots on goal, but while Clarise Nevais (2/2) and Naija Ferdinand (5/5) were flawless for Saint Lucia, Dominica’s Dian Augustine missed one of her six attempts.
By halftime, Saint Lucia had extended its lead to 18-12, outshooting Dominica 13-7 in the second period. Augustine bounced back with a perfect 5/5, but Valinda Winston managed only 1/2. For Saint Lucia, Ferdinand converted 7/9, and Nevais remained perfect at 4/4.
Dominica fought hard in the third but struggled against a tight defence, making just 4/8 as a team. Saint Lucia, meanwhile, capitalised with 8/10 – Ferdinand 5/6, Nevais 3/4 – to enter the final stanza ahead 26-16.
With strong support from the Saint Lucian community in Barbados, the young Helenites dominated the last period, holding Dominica to just three shots while taking 14, sinking nine. Ferdinand finished 4/7 (21/27 overall), and Nevais went 5/7 (14/17 total).
Saint Lucia’s next challenge comes Thursday against defending champions and hosts Barbados.
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