Wednesday Netball Match Reports Round 8

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November 21, 2023

Wednesday Netball Match Reports Round 8

MEDIOCRE V DON'T CALL HR!

Both teams are coming into this game from a run of challenging games and will be keen to secure a win tonight. The first quarter was fairly even with both teams going goal for goal until Mediocre were able to score on an intercept to start to build a small lead. The second quarter saw Mediocre continue the momentum of the first quarter and extend their lead out to 7 goals at the half time break. The third quarter saw Don’t Call HR! fight back, they moved the ball around well and were able to get back within 4 goals of Mediocre going into the final quarter. Mediocre had to step up the pace in the final quarter to stay in front and they did just that, winning the game, 26 to 16. Holly had a great game for Mediocre and was named Player of the Match. 

droppin balls v one shot wonders

Droppin Balls are on a two week winning streak and will be hoping to continue that tonight, in their way is One Shot Wonders who have had some challenging weeks and will be wanting to turn that around tonight. The first quarter saw both teams shoot well, however Droppin Balls were able to capitalise on some intercepts and get out to a 7 goal lead. The second quarter was much like the first and Droppin Balls continued to extend their lead out. The third quarter saw One Shot Wonders score another 4 goals, Alex for Droppin Balls had a great game in defence and was named Player of the Match. Droppin Balls ultimately won the game 36 to 14.

the odd bunch v haysoms on ket

The Odd Bunch have had a challenging start to the season and are up against Haysoms on Ket tonight who secured their first win of the season 2 weeks ago and will be looking to get their second tonight. The first half saw Haysoms on Ket play a very strong game, blocking The Odd Bunch at each turn and shooting well. The third quarter saw The Odd Bunch fire up and they were able to move the ball well and start scoring well, both teams scoring 3 goals for the quarter. The final quarter was very similar to the third, both teams playing well. Connor had a great game for Haysoms on Ket and was awarded Player of the Match. Haysoms on Ket won their second game of the season, 6 to 22. 

sunflowers v slayers

Sunflowers are coming into this game with a 4 week winning streak and will be keen to continue that tonight, but in their way are Slayers who are fresh off a win last week. The first half was a strong start by Sunflowers, who are proving to be a force to reckon with this season. Slayers started to tighten up their defence and slowed the flow of goals for Sunflowers. The last quarter was even with both teams going goal for goal, Alex for Sunflowers and Tina for Slayers had great games and were named Player of the Match. Sunflowers extended their winning streak to 5 games with a 31 to 9 victory over Slayers.

bibs out for the boys v cheeseballers

Both teams have had a mixed bag of a season and will be hopeful to start a winning streak tonight. The first quarter had Bibs Out for the Boys scoring straight out of the gate, Cheeseballers had a better second quarter and started to move the ball around better, enabling them to score 2 goals and lessen the lead that Bibs Out for the Boys were working on. The third quarter had Bibs Out for the Boys pushing again to work on securing a comfortable buffer for the final quarter. Lucky they did as Cheeseballers were back down their scoring end of the court, unfortunately it wasn’t enough and Bibs Out for the Boys won the game, 16 to 4. Jayde for Bibs Out for the Boys and Ella for Cheeseballers were named players of the match.

harley's angels v naomi's team

Harley’s Angels are going into this game from a challenging game last week and are up against Naomi’s Team who have only lost the one game all season. The first quarter was goal for goal, both teams showing how evenly matched they are on court. The second quarter however saw Naomi’s Team start to creep away, Aaron had a phenomenal game in goals for Naomi’s Team and was awarded Player of the Match for his efforts. The third quarter was similar to the second, Harley’s Angels continued to move the ball around well, but were struggling against the strong defence by Naomi’s Team. The final quarter saw Naomi’s Team continue to play hard and they ultimately won the game, 12 to 33 to keep their undefeated streak alive. 

centrefold v easy breezy

Centrefold have had some challenging weeks leading into this game and are up against Easy Breezy who have been in great form lately. The first quarter saw Centrefold come out strong and caught Easy Breezy on the back foot. The second quarter was much like the first but Easy Breezy kept pushing, a great goal by Easy Breezy in the second quarter gave them the much-needed pump up heading into the break. Easy Breezy came out firing in the third and kept up with Centrefold. Both teams scored seven goals in the final quarter, however Easy Breezy couldn’t make up for the first half and Centrefold won the game, 32 to 20. 

bittabanter v mish 'n mash

Mish n Mash have been in fine form lately but will have a challenge ahead of them tonight against the undefeated Bittabanter. The first quarter saw Bittabanter come out strong before they changed up positions in the second and that saw Mish n Mash have a great second quarter, closing the gap down to 7 goals. The third quarter saw both teams shoot well with Mish n Mash further decreasing the gap down to 6 goals. The final quarter was good for both teams and Stefan had a great game for Mish n Mash, he was selected as Player of the Match for the third time this season. Bittabanter won the game 22 to 18 to continue their undefeated streak for the season.