Story by Jasmine Goh/Red Sports. Photos by Clara Yuan/Red Sports
Jurong West Sports Hall, Monday, February 2, 2015 — Unity Secondary (USS) took home their first win in round one of the West Zone B Division Netball Championship with a 41–11 victory over Hua Yi Secondary.
The win puts Unity at a 1-1 win-loss record, as they were previously defeated 37–10 by Yuan Ching.
Both teams were off to a slow start with poor passes and shooting accuracy. However, as soon as the Unity shooters found their momentum, they capitalized on Hua Yi’s mistakes and surged ahead to take a 10-point lead.
In the second quarter, Hua Yi found it difficult to maintain possession and faced difficulty scoring, giving Unity the opportunity to rack up the goals. Unity maintained their momentum and led by 21 points (24–3) at half time.
Unity’s Goal Shooter, Tan Hui Min, opening the scoring for her team by potting in three consecutive shots to make it 27–3. However, Hua Yi’s GA, Yashidah, soon responded with a goal of her own. Her consistent shooting helped boost the morale of her team.
Unity held an advantageous 33–5 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Hua Yi turned in a better performance in the final quarter by showing stronger team chemistry and constantly pressuring Unity to lose the ball. Their efforts paid off as they managed to trail Unity by two goals in this quarter, narrowing the score gap to 11–41.
Unfazed by the loss, Hua Yi’s captain, Pei Rong, said, “We played well today and improved from all our previous games. We did not rush our attack and stayed calm and steady on court.”
Unity’s captain, Ivy Yap, said, “We did better in our first three quarters. Towards the end, we got too complacent and did not perform as well as expected.”
Unity will play against fourth-seeded Bukit Panjang Govt. High in their next match at 3.p.m on Friday, February 6, while Hua Yi will face Chua Chu Kang Sec at 3.p.m. on Wednesday, February 11. Both games will take place at River Valley High School.
Scores by Quarter
Unity vs Hua Yi
1Q: 3–13
2Q: 0–11 (3–24)
3Q: 2–9 (5–33)
4Q: 6–8
Final Score: 11–41
Unity Roster
Tan Hui Min, Daphnn Tan Yan Wen, Lim Kar Yin, Jana Ng, Tay Jia Jia, Ivy Yap, Ashley Aishwarya, Lim Yu Ting, Hun Shi Yu
Hua Yi Roster
YikYaing, Yashidah, Rinrada, Sabrina, Krystal, Pei Rong, Liyana, Rimayani, Syazwani, Sirin, Qing Er, Han Ling
2015 West Zone B Division Netball Championship – fixtures and results
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