Antigua and Barbuda thrilled the home crowd with a 3–1 win over Grenada (19–25, 25–17, 25–18, 25–19) on the opening night of the ECVA Final Four Men’s competition. Despite dropping the first set, the home team rallied with dominant play across the remaining frames.
Darron Oxford of Grenada led the scores with 17 points, while Cairon Davis of Antigua and Barbuda followed closely with 16.
“It was disappointing to lose,” said Grenada captain Darron Oxford. “Our mistakes were a little too much. We need to capitalize on our opponents’ game and tighten up moving forward.”
“We started shaky, and the guys were nervous,” said Antigua and Barbuda captain Collin Thomas. “But as the game went on, we picked up momentum. The bench was amazing rallying behind us. It was a strong showing for our first game.”
Meanwhile in the first encounter of the double header evening at YMCA, Saint Lucia edged Dominica in a five-set thriller.
Saint Lucia opened the tournament with a dramatic 3–2 victory over Dominica (17–25, 25–17, 25–21, 25–19, 16–14).
