Dominant Performance: Saint Lucia Defeats Guyana in Table Tennis Battle

Saint Lucia has progressed to the quarterfinals in the men's team event at the Senior Caribbean Table Tennis Championships located in Barbados. Following a defeat to the Dominican Republic in their first match on Tuesday, Saint Lucia showed resilience on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 victory against Guyana at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. Their next challenge is against Trinidad & Tobago.The match began with Guyana's Shemar Britton, the leading player in the English-speaking Caribbean, triumphing over Saint Lucia's second-ranked player, Manie Eleuthere, with a score of 3-0 (13-11, 11-4, 11-7). However, Saint Lucia's top player, DeAndre Calderon, equalized by defeating Jonathan Van Lange 3-1 (7-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-4). Joshua Lubin then gave Saint Lucia the lead by beating Niran Bissu 3-1 (11-4, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6). Ultimately, Calderon triumphed over Britton in a closely contested match, winning 3-1 (17-15, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9). On Tuesday, Saint Lucia faced a 3-0 loss against the Dominican Republic, with Eleuthere, Calderon, and Lubin each falling to their opponents. Trinidad & Tobago experienced a 3-0 loss to Cuba but managed to defeat Jamaica 3-1.