“They will be hungry to regain better form.”
Full 60-minute consistency eluded HSOG in the Waikohu game, when their opponents came from behind and very nearly snatched it.
Coach Tanya Owen said she and her team were disappointed with that performance.
“Since that one-goal win, the girls have been working really hard at training,” she said.
“Consistency and intensity are our main aims. Trusting each other and letting the ball go — that’s our focus.
“I have full confidence in the girls, given how well they have trained.”
Hall said Horouta could be competitive.
“But it’s a matter of whether they hang in there for the full hour.”
A win would also create an opportunity for HSOG to get back on top of the table.
Heading into tomorrow night’s games, HSOG are on 29 points and YMP Sunshine Brewery are on 32.
YMP take on Whangara Old Girls in the second game, at 7.30pm.
“This is always an interesting match,” Hall said.
“YMP are definitely in good form, and Whangara have had their ups and downs this season. It will be interesting to watch.”
The result will be especially interesting for the two teams just below Whangara on the points table.
With Whangara on 22 points, a loss tomorrow night will mean they are within reach of both Gisborne Girls’ High School, on 18, and Claydens Waikohu, on 17, when it comes to the fourth spot in the top four ahead of playoffs.
Whangara will be smarting after their two-goal loss to Waikohu last week and should come out strong tomorrow night.
However. they will be up against a YMP outfit who have developed a sensational midcourt, have depth in defence and huge strike power under the hoop.
A win may be a bridge too far for a rebuilding Whangara, but they will make a game of it.
