The Trinidad and Tobago's 15-and-under male water polo team trounced the Bahamas 26-8 Sunday to secure their spot in the final of the Carifta Swimming and Water Polo Championships against Jamaica. That gold medal match was scheduled to splash off last night at the National Stadium Pool in Kingston from 9 p.m T&T time.
T&T were always ahead but a plucky Bahamas outfit kept it close up to half-time (9-6) after the red white and black sped to a 5-1 first quarter lead.
But some smart play in the second half was what brought the game home. That and some timely Bahamas exclusions gave T&T the leverage needed to increase their lead significantly. In the last four minutes of the third quarter, coach Alan Too A Foo rang in the changes, switching to his eager rookies to great effect. The bench wanted to show what they could do and Massimiliano Di Cola and Ethan Elliott put in one a piece while Luke Gillette netted two. The same pattern was followed in the last quarter with similar results.
T&T scorers: Daniel West: 7, Kryztien Sharpe: 5, Adam Alexis: 3, Massimiliano Di Cola: 3, Joseph Herrera: 2, Liam Smith: 2, Luke Gillette: 2, Ethan Elliott: 2.