Puerto Rico stayed unbeaten at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six, defeating Mexico 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-16, 25-19). Led by Jamal Ellis with 17 points and Pedro Molina with 15, Puerto Rico controlled the match with advantages in attacks (48-44), blocks (12-3), and serves (7-1). Franky Hernández Milantony led Mexico with 17 points. Puerto Rico (2-0) next faces Suriname (0-2), while Mexico (1-1) meets Canada (1-1).
The Dominican Republic recorded its first win, sweeping Suriname 3-0 (25-4, 25-17, 25-11). Opposite Adrián Figueroa led all scorers with 18 points, while Gyles Black paced Suriname with 8. The Dominicans dominated every category—attacks (35-17), blocks (11-4), and serves (6-1)—and capitalized on 23 opponent errors. Dominican Republic (1-1) will face the United States (1-1) next.
The United States also claimed its first victory, beating Canada 3-1 (25-18, 25-10, 23-25, 25-18). Justin Todd led the Americans with 17 points (9 attacks, 5 blocks, 3 aces), while Liam Pauls led Canada with 11. The U.S. held statistical leads in attacks (38-20), blocks (9-6), and serves (14-12).
After two days of play, Puerto Rico remains perfect, while the Dominican Republic and the United States earned crucial wins to stay in contention.
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