Police fend off late Fire rally

Sunday’s game at the Eastern Regional Indoor Sports Arena at Tacarigua, never lacked good netball, with Fire holding a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.

But the policewomen upped their game in the second period to snatch the lead 26-24.

Police continued to lead at the end of the third quarter 39-33 and entered the final stanza with their six-goal advantage.

But Fire, playing some excellent netball, caused some panic in the Police ranks, outscoring them 13-10 but the third-quarter lead proved enough to hold off their determined challenge.

Joelisa Cooper led Police with 34 goals from 43 attempts with Jeselle Navarro adding nine from 10 attempts while Tahira Hollingsworth got six goals from 12 .

Goal-shoot Aquila Blugh continued her good form scoring 44 goals from 54 attempts with veteran Simone Morgan getting two from six for Fire.

In the other Premiership game, UTT beat UWI 32-27 behind Kernesha Greenidge’s 16 goals, Anastascia Wilson’s 15 and Liliah Matthews’ one.

Afiya Vincent scored 15 and Akeela Rodriguez 12 for UWI.

Other results: Championship Division - UTC (42) Roannta Dalrymple 31, Ayanna Peters 11 vs BERMUDEZ (25) Indira Anderson 13, Makeda DeFreitas 10, Okera Dennie 2; UTT (35) Akeilah Francis 23, Oprah Douglas 12 vs LAS LOMAS (31) Raquel Russell 26, Anita Pitt-Russell 5; DEFENCE FOR CE (35) Karlene Sylvester 26, Kemaria James 8, Jody Sprott 1 vs JABLOT EH (31) Giselle Hobson 16, Samantha Lewis-James 12, Semo Bancroft 3.