AFTER a disappointing loss to Nangwarry last week, Port MacDonnell would have been keen to make amends in its Mid South East netball clash on Saturday against Kalangadoo.
However, they had a tough task against the ladder-leader leading Magpies.
The Demons were again without Toni-Lee Gilmore and had Ashley Earl fill the wing position.
The Magpies were first to settle, with accurate shooting from Melissa Russell and Abbey Duncan, despite strong hands over the shot from Brooke Hawkins and Megan Hein.
Khali Roulton and Sophie Roach were under pressure as Narelle Ryan and Jazzy Croser limited their scoring opportunities and secured any rebounds.
Eliza Hunter found plenty of touches at wing defence and the Magpies enjoyed a 17-4 quarter-time lead.
The Demons switched Jess Trench from the defensive wing into wing attack which seemed to make a difference to their attack line.
Roulton started to hold strongly and finished with 100pc accuracy in the second quarter.
Russell and Duncan continued to find space at the other end of the court and were fed well by Shauni Cunningham and Jayde Peacock.
While the Demons found the post more, they were not able to curb the Magpies’ momentum, which saw an 18-goal margin heading into the main break.
From there the Magpies applied relentless pressure all over the court and ran out comfortable victors.
Alyssa Boylan and Brooke Hawkins were best for the Demons, while Duncan and Russell were given the nod for the Magpies.
Mount Burr 64 d Robe 48
GOOD netball was never going to be easy in the prevailing conditions, but Mount Burr and Robe both started well.
Ebony Clark controlled the goal circle for Mount Burr, converting at a high percentage, with Robe’s Felicity Carter also scored well in the first term.
Both attacks provided opportunities in the circle, while centres Kim Ross and Laura Shultz worked hard for their teams, defending and attacking well at each end.
Half time saw changes from Robe bring Jane Nunan into wing defence and swap Demi and Felicity Carter at goal shooter and goal attack.
The changes worked well, keeping Robe more controlled in a slower paced game.
Mount Burr still claimed the lead at the final break, with Clark dominating the ring, fed well by Hayley Agnew.
Robe’s defence picked up the last half with goal defence Indi Deane making it hard for Agnew to get the ball cleanly in the ring, pushing her for every pass.
The last quarter was a more even game, going goal for goal, with Robe managing a seven-goal turn around.
However Mount Burr did enough in the end to claim the points.
Kongorong 74 d Nangwarry 49
DESPITE cold and windy conditions, both Kongorong and Nangwarry started off strong, scoring goal for goal.
The Kongorong defenders soon picked up intensity and forced turnovers from poor Nangwarry passing, then scored at the other end, with Brittany McEvoy the main focal point.
The Nangwarry defenders persisted, but lacked in height and could not compete in the air, with Kongorong claiming a 19-10 quarter time lead.
The second term saw Kongorong with patient passing into McEvoy and Tabitha Sanderson from Shannon Scheidl, who moved well around the ring.
Cassie Dinnison and Carly Ploenges did not give up, but applied plenty of ball pressure despite their lack of height.
Malinda Markiewicz worked hard for the Saints, shooting at a high percentage despite some good pressure from Jessie Little and Roxy Gibson.
By the long break the margin had increased to 18.
Nangwarry make some changes after the break, with Demi Gray into goal keeper and Dinnison into shooter to add some extra height.
McEvoy continued her dominance, moving around well taking some high balls and feeding Sanderson with pin-point accuracy.
Gray started to use her height to her advantage and got some turnovers but Nangwarry could not capitalise.
While it was a better quarter for the Saints, the margin was still 21 at the final break.
From there the game played out in similar fashion, with Kongorong eventually claiming a comfortable victory.
Best for Nangwarry were Markiewicz and Gray, while for Kongorong, McEvoy and Scheidl were most impressive.
Hatherleigh 58 d Glencoe 42
IN gusty conditions for Mid South East netball, Glencoe started strongly in the first few minutes with some excellent passing and strong positioning from the goalies Ebony McDiarmid and Chantelle Weir.
Hatherleigh took a while to settle with a few missed attempts by Abby Wight and Keston Green, but once they adjusted to the conditions the Eagles came out on top – one goal up at quarter time.
Both teams contested strongly for the ball in the second term and Green opened up the court with some clever passing and strong drives into the circle, under pressure from Glencoe’s Jenna Paproth.
The Murphies goalies made the most of their opportunities, shooting at 100pc for the quarter to keep them in the game, but Hatherleigh worked tirelessly to create turnovers and more opportunities and increased its lead by four at the main break.
The tempo of the game increased in the third quarter which unsettled Glencoe.
Hatherleigh transitioned the ball down the court with pace and drive through Sarah Faulkner and Kelsey Wright.
Paproth and Coutts worked tirelessly in the circle but Green and Abby Wight created space and finished strongly, increasing the lead to 43 to 34 at three quarter time.
Glencoe made changes at three quarter time, bringing on Sarah Lawler to wing attack and swapping McDiarmid and Weir.
These changes did not suit the Murphies, along with heavy rain falling in the last quarter, resulting in a scrappy finish.
Glencoe made a lot of passing errors and Hatherleigh capitalised with Maddie Redmond and Annabel Brooks defending strongly.
Hatherleigh ran the game out strongly resulting in a 16-goal win.
