Nail-biting netball matches for KZN girls

Eight teams battled it out for the SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Fast 5’s Netball Challenge at Southcity Christian School last Saturday.

These included Scottburgh High, Southcity Christian School, Creston College, Suid Natal High, Port Shepstone High, Kwamakhutha Comprehensive High, Kingsway High and Kuswag Skool.

In a monumental regional final, Kuswag met the small in stature, but big in heart team from KwaMakutha.
After a solid first pass, Kuswag had whipped the ball down to an attacking position in three passes, but were denied their first attempt. Forty seconds later, Kuswag had knocked in the first point of the game.
Going into half time, Kuswag was sitting two points clear of their rivals, with the score at 6 to 4 for KwaMakutha.

Starting off the second half, Kuswag netted their seventh point. Nearing two minutes, Kuswag managed another goal, giving them a 2-point breather. Play flowed down to KwaMakutha’s forwards, who found the centre of the goal, clawing them back to 7 – 8.

Midway through the second half, Kuswag pocketed two more goals compliments of Ansu Botha and Clarise Botha. Kuswag’s score was 10 points, 3 points clear of their opponents. KwaMakutha’s Olwethu Mkhize ignited her team in the final two-and-a-half minutes, KwaMakutha landed three more points to level the score at 10 all.
Goal attack, Nomcebo Vilakazi pocketed 9 of her team’s 10 points, while Sakhina Nozipho Xaba scored the final point with 4 seconds left.

With one minute of extra time, Kuswag took control with two more points, to claim their first regional win.
The tournament heads inland to Matatiele for the KZN Southern Regional hosted by King Edward High on August 23.

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