Strong Tuks team smashed UTC in Varsity Netball
With the action in the first part of the Varsity netball tournament in the Eastern Cape now been completed, the Tuks team remains unbeaten.
UCT would have been very disappointed when they flew home to Cape Town, having been unable to earn any points in the Varsity Netball games they played in Port Elizabeth.
After their 60-29 loss to Madibaz over the weekend, they fell short against Tuks, losing 55-35.
At the end of the first quarter UCT trailed Tuks by just seven points, the score 12-5 after 15 minutes. UCT would have felt that they weren’t out of it, with a few needless turnovers costing them against a very strong Tuks outfit.
But Tuks’ lead extended in the second quarter, thanks mostly to the efforts of the tall Ine-Marie Venter. The gap extended to 10 points by the midway break and UCT needed to turn things around quickly, as Tuks were gaining momentum.
The second half couldn’t have started in poorer fashion for UCT. They couldn’t contain a lively Tuks side who were punishing a weak UCT defence. Shongile Hlungwana ran the show in the middle of the court, thwarting any UCT attack. Finding their rhythm, the girls from Pretoria increased their lead to 44-23 by the end of the third quarter.
The match ended 55-35. UCT were playing catch-up from as early as the first quarter and Tuks just kept gaining momentum. Tuks walked away with a full five points for their bonus point victory, while UCT left with nothing to show for their efforts.
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