Las Lomas n-ballers stun Defence Force

SISSONS Las Lomas scored a stunning upset in the Angela “Pinky” Drayton-Thomas “A1” Division of the Port of Spain netball League, when they squeaked past Defence Force 44-43. The match on Saturday at the Lystra Lewis Courts, Princes Building, saw the Las Lomas girls ahead 10-9 at the end of the first quarter, but Defence Force shot into a 25-20 halftime advantage. At the end of the third period, the Army-Coast Guard squad still led 35-24, but Las Lomas turned in a spirited final quarter to just overtake their opponents and snatch the victory.

Racquel Russell scored 32 goals from 51 attempts and Ayanna Russell 12 of 17 for the winners, while Kerlene Sylvester got 36 goals from 53 attempts and Donna Chase seven of ten for Defence Force. In the only Pearl Francis Championship Division match, Police whipped Arima United 57-44, despite a 40-goal burst from national goal-shoot Janelle Barker.  Tessa Brathwaite got the other four goals. The policewomen held sway throughout 18-6, 30-19, 44-32 at the intervals with Beverly Hernandez scoring 35 of 47 attempts, Allison Matthews had 13 of 17 and Euphemia Huggins put in nine of 14.

Other scores: Angela “Pinky” Drayton-Thomas “A1” Division — ZENITH (43) Marcia Danbiels 32, Wendy Serrette 12 vs HORIZON (41) Chevi Ann George 32, Cheryl Ann Warren 9; NFM UPPERS (37) Debra Martin 20, Sarah Hutchinson 17 vs MALTA CARIB SENATORS (33) Cheryl Farris 18, Ayanna Moore 15.
Janet Bailey “A2” Division — UPPERS (26) Tanya Gomes 17, Candice Regis 9 vs HARLEM (18) Simone Peters 13, Mona Thomas 3, Afiya Jack 2; PRINTERY SPORTS won by default over SAN JUAN JABLOTEH.