BALLARAT Pride’s championship side has been handed a 22-goal defeat by the Southern Saints in round 10 of the Victorian Netball League.
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Pride wasn’t able to capitalise on a strong first quarter and eventually succumbed to the Saints 58-36 at the State Netball and Hockey Centre on Wednesday night.
The Saints entered the quarter-time break just four goals in front, but began to capitalise on Pride’s lack of drive and numerous turnovers to enter half-time with a 30-18 lead.
From there the match was as good as over, with Pride’s inaccuracy at goal preventing it from making up the lost ground. Birgitta Nemaric shot 29 goals from 38 attempts while Cindy Daniel contributed seven goals from 14 shots.
Pride found its feet late in the match, matching its opponents on the scoreboard.
The win leaves the Saints in seventh position on the ladder, while Pride remains winless in 10th position. Pride’s division 1 and 19/under squads suffered respective 17 and 37-goal defeats. The club will face sixth-placed Monash University Storm in round 11.
ROUND 10 SCORES
Championship: Southern Saints 58 d Ballarat Pride 36; Division 1: Southern Saints 53 d Ballarat Pride 36; 19/under: Southern Saints 68 d Ballarat Pride 31
LADDERS
Championship: CITY WEST 40 premiership points, 155.4348 per cent; BOROONDARA 32, 125.6281; PENINSULA 24, 108.6747; YARRA VALLEY GRAMMAR 20, 107.8947; DC North East 20, 101.5945; Monash University 16, 98.3871; Southern 16, 96.1814; Geelong 16, 90.3885; VU Western 16, 86.8709; Ballarat Pride 0, 60.5016.
Division 1: CITY WEST 36 premiership points, 133.9888 per cent; SOUTHERN 34, 136.1516; BOROONDARA 28, 120.1592; GEELONG 20, 102.5287; Peninsula 20, 95.2261; VU Western 18, 95.2854; Monash University 16, 92.3077; Yarra Valley Grammar 16, 90.7767; DC North East 8, 86.9668; Ballarat Pride 4, 68.5289.
19/under: GEELONG 32 premiership points, 126.4000 per cent; MONASH UNIVERSITY 32, 125.2149; SOUTHERN 26, 116.5789; CITY WEST 24, 117.7285; Peninsula 24, 95.6627; VU Western 22, 108.3565; Yarra Valley Grammar 22, 106.2350; Boroondara 14, 92.3990; DC North East 4, 75.5102; Ballarat Pride 0, 60.0000.
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