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Verwey outlasts Alphonso in 5-game thriller
Caribbean champion Nicholas Verwey (right) skillfully returns a lofted ball from Michael Alphonso
Woodpecker National Junior Squash C/ships…
Kaieteur Sports – The penultimate day of the Woodpecker National Junior Squash Championship was a wild ride on Friday evening at the Georgetown Club located on Camp Street.
Nicholas Verwey, the Caribbean Champion, lit up the court with a thrilling win over the Under-19 male sensation Michael Alphonso Jr. in the Boys’ U-19 showdown. It was a nail-biter, going the full distance with Verwey clinching it 3-2. The first game set the tone, with Verwey narrowly taking it 12-10.
Alphonso fought back, claiming the next two games 2-11 and 8-11, but Verwey rallied in the fourth game, winning convincingly 11-5. The final game was heart-stopping, ending 15-13 in Verwey’s favour.
Louis DaSilva also put on a show in another U-19 matchup, coming from behind to defeat Mohryan Baksh after trailing 9-11, 6-11. DaSilva turned the tables, winning 11-8, 11-1, 11-5.
The night saw more standout performances with Safirah Sumner beating Georgiana Fernandes in the Girls U-19 battle and Ethan Bulkan taking down Zion Hickerson in the Boy’s U-11 category.
Shiloh Asregado, seeded at #2, edged out Joshua Verwey 3-2, while Matthew Daby and Kaylee Lowe secured victories in their respective divisions, with Daby notching wins in the Boy’s U-15 and U-13 matches against Nijad Bacchus, and Lowe defeating Emily Fung-a-Fat twice in the Girl’s U-19 and U-17 matches.
The excitement wrapped up on Saturday at the same venue, with details of those matches set to be revealed in Monday’s edition.
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