What a Return!
Score: Cove Tigers 9 - 8 Hub
Scorers: Ella G. 5 Goals
Ella K. 4 Goals
Welcome Back! After a lovely Christmas break and some cancelled games due to record heat waves, the Cove Tigers were back. Ella had further incentive to perform well tonight as two very important guests were in town to witness first hand that which they have read about. Nana and Ampa, you got your two dollars' worth tonight!
The opening two quarters of the game showed your Tigers roaring out to an early 4-0 lead with textbook offense and solid defense. If there any negatives, it was that more opportunities were not being converted. A late goal by the Hub took them off the snide and made the score respectable at 4-1. A late injury took three minutes to sort out.
The third quarter was a different matter. A tall, athletic Hub girl entered the game and took up a defensive position, shadowing Ella G. and completely changing the game. Ball after ball was intercepted out of Ella's hands and moved quickly back up court. The score was quickly 4-3 before the Ellas and Shae scrambled a late goal in the quarter. By the penultimate horn sounded the score read 5-4 and the mood had changed on the Tigers sidelines.
The final quarter saw Ella's tall opponent moving forward which freed up the offence but the defence, led by Trang's aggressiveness and Sienna's smooth play, was under immediate pressure. An exchange of goals and a few turnovers led to a score of 6-6 with under five minutes to play.
The back and forth play continued and with under a minute to play the Hub offence found holes in the Tiger's defence and took the lead at 8-7.
The Tigers were desperately launching the ball forward with both Ella's throwing up shot after shot. The final horn ended and all was lost.
Except.
Except maybe it wasn't. The three minute injury timeout was added late and the Tigers finally found their range tying the game with the fans jumping out of their seats.
A late interception.
Ella K finds Ella G. open under the net.
The shot is up with seconds left.
I will Tom tell you the result:
What a return to Netball in 2014!
Quote:
"That was exciting" - One of our Honorary guests, Ken "Ampa" Haltiner, and co-selector of the Three Stars
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1. Ella G.
2. Trang
3. Sienna
Yay! Awesome news! Great game to show Ampa and Nana! Good job Tigers! xo (Aunty Nancy)
ReplyDeleteTHAT would have been one awesome game to watch. Wow girls, you did a fantatic job and we are so proud of you. BUT.......Why is Ampa wearing a jacket???
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Deletereally????? why does Ampa wear whatever we ask everyday. Nana
DeleteGreat game Ella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Jordan hates when I use excessive exclamation points, but I think YOU deserve them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) I'm so glad the rain stopped so it wasn't cancelled! (Aunty Shelley)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about the extra 3 minute rule so I was sad. Then I found out and I was looking like the first man above, sweating all over & nervous, and then I was like Tom!!!!!!!!! Screaming my head off and jumping up and down. Might have embarrassed Ella (and myself) but no big deal because WE WON!!!!!! YOU GO ELLA! You are sooooo good at this came - you and the Ella's know when to line up to get ready to shoot. So very very proud of you. xoxoxoxoxo Nana
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