“On attack they moved the ball at speed and there was some very good feeding in to their shooters, Marcia Beale and Lauren Bennett, especially the long passes from goal defence Alex Sinclair, from the centre third.
“On defence, they worked together across the court and pressured Horouta into errors.”
In the other match, Waikohu led Tapuae all the way and the quarter scores told the story — 16-11, 31-22, 42-30.
“Despite the scoreline, it was a closely contested game, with both teams playing tight, player-on-player defence,” Beale said.
“It was goal for goal until halfway through the first quarter, where Waikohu had a run of goals and pulled out by five.
“They added a few more than Tapuae at each quarter.
“The third quarter was the closest (11-8), when both teams used the speed of the ball through the court and in to their shooters.
“Karen Matiaha, goal shoot for Waikohu, had a very good game and collected some high lobs under tight pressure from the Tapuae defenders.
“Both shooters moved the circle well and gave their feeders options, again under tight pressure.”
Farmlands Ngatapa 39 YMP Masters 15, Horouta Taimana 48 OG Whangara 19.
FarmCare HSOG 39 Waikohu (2) 30, McLeods Concrete HSOG 25 YMP (2) 25, Taiki 28 Campion Snr A 24.
Whalis 43 NZHL Thistle Storm 36, Steve Craill Ngatapa 43 Tatapouri Sportsfit (2) 25.
Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 34 Gisborne Glass Ngatapa 24, Tyre General Ngatapa 36 GGHS Korihi 22, Wahine Hauora HSOG 30 OBM Blue 29.
Waikohu (4) 24 Zeafruit Ngatapa 23, Tatapouri Sportsfit Social 29 Kotahi Aroha 21.
OBM Red Social 30 Thistle Phoenix 25, YMP Manawanui 36 XLR8 27.
