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).

The match featured intense momentum swings, and a fierce comeback attempt by Dominica, ultimately falling short in the final set.

Dominica’s captain Yhan Florent led all scorers with 26 points, while Tevin St. Jean paced Saint Lucia with 20.

“It was a tightly contested game, but we came out super strong,” said Saint Lucia captain Clercent Joseph. “Starting off this tournament with a win sets the standard for the rest of the weekend. I believe we have a good chance of winning.”

“We started off with a great first set,” said Dominica captain Yhan Florent. “There were ups and downs, but we will come back stronger.”

Games will continue this morning at 9 and 11 with Saint Lucia battling Grenada and then the home team facing, Dominica.

Matches will then move into the evening starting at 6 with Grenada versus Dominica while Saint Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda will do battle at 8:30.

Admission is $10.