Kingsway High netball team crowned South Coast Regional champions
It was a nail-biting, highly contested final between Kingsway High School and Kuswag Skool with just one point separating the winners at the end of the game.
NETTING the triple, Kingsway High School hoisted the South Coast Regional trophy for the third consecutive year after defeating Kuswag Skool at the SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Fast 5s Netball Challenge on July 27.
The top two teams clashed in an Amanzimtoti derby at Creston College in Port Shepstone, where only one point separated the two teams after a monumental final.
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Publicist Sophie Thompson said that Kuswag were the first to threaten after 16 seconds, with a surge directly after the opening whistle, but unfortunately, they missed their target.
“Capitalising on the turnaround, the ball was whipped up to the sturdy goal shooter, Olwethu Hlongwa from Kingsway, who was camped under the net on the other end and slotted in the first point for the defending champs,” she said.
Sixteen seconds later, Kuswag sent the ball up to their frontline and equalised. Thompson said that the scoreline seesawed up for the remainder of the first half.
“Kingsway entered half-time with a single point ahead, with Hlongwa netting all 7 points from under the post and Kuswag notching up 6 points, including an exciting two-pointer bagged by Clarise Botha,” she said.
In the second half, there was absolutely nothing between the two teams. The tempo of the game was dialled up a notch with both teams probing on either end after short, sharp attacking plays that were mostly well defended.
”After the eight minutes, both teams had pocketed 5 points each, with Kuswag’s Botha looping in two breathtaking two-pointers, while Kingsway knocked in five valuable one-pointers. The single point difference going into half-time was the all-important challenge decider for Kingsway,” said Thompson.
The final score was 12–11.
Matrics participating in the tournament also have the opportunity to win a bursary valued at R74 000 through eta College.
The next challenge heads to St Henry’s Marist College for the Durban Central Regional on August 24.
All games will be live-streamed on SuperSport Schools.
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