St. Maarten goalkeeper Linsey Priestley leans in to defend against St. Kitts goal shooter Aaliyah Gibson in the third-place match of the Battle of Isle Netball Championship at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium on Sunday.
GREAT BAY—The Commonwealth of Dominica netball players had to dig deep to overcome a spirited effort from the Antigua and Barbuda girls in the final of the Battle of Isle Netball Championship at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium on Sunday.
Dominica came out champions with a narrow 43–40 win. Goal shooter Gailene Gordon-Serphine led the way for Dominica with 32 goals from 35 attempts. The top scorer for Antigua and Barbuda was goal shooter Tashana Bloomfield with 22 goals.
Dominica played brilliantly to keep their composure in the face of an advancing Antigua and Barbuda squad that was equally disciplined and full of precision in passing and shooting the ball.
In the third-place match, St. Kitts defeated hosts St. Maarten 62–32. Aaliyah Gibson led the scoring for St. Kitts with 40 goals from 51 attempts. For St. Maarten, Janice Landefort hit 21 goals from 30 attempts, while Tyler Timothy contributed a handy nine goals from 11 tries.
The tournament featured seven teams: hosts St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Anguilla, the Commonwealth of Dominica, St. Kitts, and Antigua and Barbuda.
At the presentation, which was headed by Director of Sport along with representatives from Motorworld and Orco Bank, each team’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) was awarded a trophy. The MVP for St. Maarten was Linsey Priestley; for Antigua and Barbuda, Erverdine Parker Barnarde; for St. Kitts and Nevis, Rochelle Challenger; for Dominica, Gailene Gordon-Serphine; and for Anguilla, Joden Henry.
