Ex-Pupils edge Police in n-ball thriller

MUCURAPO Ex-Pupils edged Police 42-41 in a stirring match in the Pearl Francis Premier Division of the Port-of-Spain Netball League.

In Saturday’s match at the Jean Pierre Complex, Mucurapo in which neither team led by more than three goals, the Ex-Pupils who were up 22-19 at the half-time interval, just managed to hold off last season’s runners-up. The police women led the first quarter 12-11, but Ex-Pupils outscored them 11-7 in the second stanza. But the third period set the stage for the thriller as Police fought back to trail 32-31 at the three-quarter stage, but Ex-Pupils were not to be denied, and held on tenaciously for their one-goal triumph.

National selectee and goal-attack Simone Morgan had 37 goals from 54 attempts and Donna Thomas scored five goals from 13 attempts for the Ex-Pupils, while Beverly Hernandez got 25 goals from 37 attempts and Euphemia Huggins 16 of 21 for Police. San Juan Jabloteh staged a vain final quarter rally only to be out-lasted by Chips 32-31 in another nail-biter. Chips entered the final quarter with a clear 26-20 lead, but Jabloteh got within one goal of their opponents when time ran out. Denise Rose scored 27 goals from 39 attempts and Sharon O’Brien five of nine for Chips, while Judith Britto scored 15 and Patricia Noel 16 for the San Juan girls. In Barbara Burnette “B2” Division action on Monday, Horizon and CS Jets played to a 10-10 draw.

Monday’s scores: Barbara Burnette “B2” Division —-  HORIZON (18) K’Lenew Lewis 12, Annissa Bartholomew 6 vs MALTA CARIB SENATORS (13) Amina Glaudd 12, Alicia Stewart 3; CHIPS (15) Joelisa Cooper 13, Chrisandra Murrel 2 vs SPARKLES (11) Janelle Prescott 8, Crystal Andrews 3; ZENITH (27) Keisha Applewhite 11, Petal Wilkins 8, Rachael Wilkins 3 vs ST  JUDE ’S (10) Nekeisha St. John 5, Maleka Ismael 3, Savitrie Thomas 2.
Barbara Chandleur “B1” Division —- HORIZON (10) Lee-Ann Piwerre 7, Jodee Thomas 3 vs CS JETS (10) Rachel Dillon 6, Jeanna Alexander 4; CIL SPARKLES (25) Ria Rosales 16, Asha McDonald 9 vs UPPERS (8) Onika Borel 5, Masrquita Clement 3; MUCURAPO JNR SEC. (15) Annuela Camejo 11, Nicholan Skeete 4 vs ARIMA BALL MASTERS (10) Candace Castillo 8, Colisia Hamilton 2; PRINTERY (10) Tasha Bernard 6, zJelicia Pierre 3, Shannon Dottin 1.
Saturday’s results: Pearl Francis Premier Division —- DEFENCE FORCE (45) Anastascia Wilson 34, Stacey Sparks 11 vs ARIMA UNITED (40) Janelle Barker 24, Merlicia Lovell 14, Latisha Jackson 2.
Angela “Pinky” Drayton “A1” Division —- SOUL CITY (40) Debra Beckles 27, Michelle Boyce 8, Sonia Jack 5 vs NFM UPPERS (32) Olivia Le Platte 18, Debra Martin 14; DEFENCE FORCE won by default over NETACES; ARIMA BALL MASTERS (54) Ianna Hamlet 31, Alicia Gardner 23 vs HORIZON (32) Susan Squires 17, Cheryl-Ann George 15.