Vincy Jewels make it three from three at ECCB netball
St Vincent and the Grenadines Vincy Jewels made it three wins in a row on Monday evening, with a 47 – 29 defeat of Antigua and Barbuda on the third evening of the 2023 ECCB International Netball Series, currently being played at the YMCA Sports Complex in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.
On Sunday night, the team registered a 52 – 37 defeat of St Kitts and Nevis, in a match in which the Vincy Jewels led in all quarters 11 – 10, 26 – 19, 42 – 29, and finally 52 – 37.
Scoring for St Vincent and the Grenadines were goal-shoot Joseann Antoine with 30 goals from 34 attempts, Shellisa Davis with 19 goals from 27 attempts, Kristiana Christopher with 2 goals from 4 attempts, and the debutant Annicia Dallaway with 1 goal from her 2 attempts.
For St Kitts and Nevis, goal-shoot Aaliyah Gibson netted 27 goals from her 44 attempts, and goal-attack Rochella Challenger with 10 from 18 attempts.
On the opening night, Saturday September 30, 2023, St Vincent and the Grenadines was victorious over the Cayman Islands 60 – 42; quarter scores being 10 – 09, 23 – 22, 41 – 34, and 60 – 42, the Vincy Jewels leading in all quarters.
Goal-shoot Joseann Antoine netted 40 goals from the 54 attempts she took, while goal-attack Shellisa Davis scored 20 from 29 attempts scoring for the Vincy Jewels.
For the Cayman Islands, goal-shoot Kay Copeland scored 30 from 37 attempts, and goal-attack Rose Marie Wilson scored 12 from 19 attempts.
The Vincy Jewels fourth match in their quest to retain the ECCB International Netball Series title will be today, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 against Dominica from 8:30 a.m.