GIBRALTAR, CMC – Jamaica’s junior Sunshine Girls ended the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup in fifth position after they defeated Scotland 53-44 in a close game here on Sunday.
It was a commendable effort by Jamaica, who started the tournament brightly with two victories before suffering back-to-back losses to England and then Australia in the quarterfinals, which derailed their chances of a podium finish.
For Scotland, their sixth-place finish equaled their best placing at the event, matching their performance in 2000 when it was held in Wales.
Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago finished in 15th position after conquering the hosts 45-34 on Saturday.
The match was evenly contested for the first two quarters before T&T surged ahead in the second half to register their second victory of the competition.
At the halftime break, T&T led by just four (22-18), but they outscored Gibraltar 14-7 in the third period to open up a comfortable 36-25 lead, and they were able to sustain that 11-point lead until the end of the match.
Meanwhile, Barbados ended a rough outing at the tournament when they were beaten 49-29 by Northern Ireland in the 17th-place playoff, ending the tournament without a win.
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