Netball: Fideliter dominate with 45-goal win

Fideliter 1 dominated at the Northland premier netball competition.

Body Trainer Fideliter 1 dominated the Huanui Silver school girls to secure an impressive 76-31 win in the Northland premier netball competition.

The match oddly started very slowly, taking over three minutes to score the first goal.

Despite that, Fideliter found their groove and by the second half of the game the girls were using the speed of the ball to get through the court, delivering the long passes that have become a signature of the Fideliter game.

Sade Langdon stood out at wing defence for Fideliter showing complete commitment to the ball, chasing it right to the edge of the court.

At one point throwing herself into the laps of her coaches on the bench. For Huanui, Harriette Baxter was accurate at goal shoot and the attacking mid-court players showed some patience to feed her the ball.

The girls stuck to their game plan, but ultimately the collective skill of the Fideliter side was unstoppable.

The game between Manawanui White and WGHS Senior 1 was a tight affair.

Leihana Shelford-Tito worked hard in the shooting circle and was the dominant shooter for the Girls' High side, helping to pull the school girls into the front at half time.

A commanding third quarter for Manawanui saw the lead change in their favour.

Kapua Harris-Otene was effective continually turning over ball and defending her opposition player, and ultimately the experience of the defending champions was the difference in the game.

The six point win deprived WGHS of a bonus point.

An impressive third quarter in the match between Whangaruru Premier and Wahine Toa by Whangaruru put the game out of reach for the Wahine Toa side.

The strong combinations at both ends of the court for Whangaruru Premier capitalised on any mistake made by Wahine Toa.

At the defensive end Liahona Hebden at goal keep and Ari Ihaka at goal defence applied pressure, creating intercept opportunities around the circle edge, while the intercepts were rewarded at the other end by accurate shooting.

In what is a confined space at times, Ihaka was a pest around the Wahine shooters, getting some great tips and pick ups. Whangaruru lead throughout the game ultimately winning very comfortably 61-32.