T&T, Barbados inch nearer to Netball World Cup

Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados moved ever nearer to clinching the 2 locations from the area to subsequent 12 months’s Netball World Cup in South Africa.

Former champions Trinidad and Tobago prolonged their unbeaten streak to 6 video games and 12 factors on the Americas Netball Qualifiers being performed inside Jamaica’s Nationwide Indoor Sports activities Centre.

Barbados, meantime, improved to 5 wins and ten factors within the nine-team round-robin format which began on Sunday and runs by way of to Saturday.

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Regional powerhouse, Jamaica’s Sunshine Women are additionally unbeaten of their six video games, however they’re ineligible for any silverware in these qualifiers as they’ve already punched their ticket to the Cape City world occasion primarily based on their world rating. They’re enjoying for rating factors solely this week.

On Tuesday Trinidad and Tobago trounced Grenada 66-42 earlier than returning on Wednesday morning to defeat the Cayman Islands 60-21. They gained their night session sport in opposition to the USA 43-27.

Head coach Kemba Duncan was happy with the performances of her Trinidad and Tobago gamers, whilst she rotated a few of them within the newest match.

“Yea, good victory,” mentioned Duncan.

“I believe that this afternoon (Wednesday) was about actually resting legs. There have been some occasions when the crew was a bit bit untidy so I’m hoping that by tomorrow morning they may get the restoration that they want and be again out on courtroom tomorrow stronger,” Duncan added.

On Tuesday’s third day Barbados made heavy climate of the USA earlier than finally pulling clear for a 47-26 victory margin.

Then on Wednesday Barbados beat Grenada 60-38 and within the night they defeated St Vincent and the Grenadines 57-36.

The Sunshine Women have been additionally seamless as they slammed the Cayman Islands 81-27 on Tuesday. They adopted up with an 80-23 victory over Antigua and Barbuda, and within the night session they defeated 74-48.

Having gained their first three video games, Grenada failed so as to add to their tally after enjoying one other three video games by way of Wednesday, whereas the USA and St Vincent and The Grenadines have secured a second win.

Tuesday’s Outcomes

Trinidad and Tobago 66 – 42 Grenada

Jamaica 81- The Cayman Islands 27

Barbados 47 – USA 26

St Vincent and The Grenadines 49 – 36 St Lucia.

Wednesday (morning)

Jamaica 80 – Antigua and Barbuda 23

USA 46 – 36 St Lucia

Grenada 38 – 60 Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago 60 – Cayman Islands

Wednesday (night)

Barbados 57 – 36 St Vincent and The Grenadines

Jamaica 74 – 48 Grenada

Trinidad and Tobago 43 – 27 USA

Antigua and Barbuda 42 – 47 The Cayman Islands