Port MacDonnell 59 d Nangwarry 20
Port MacDonnell wasted little time asserting their authority on Nangwarry in Round 5 of Mid South East netball.
The Demons were fast out of the blocks, scoring the first five goals off an impressive defensive effort from Alana Winter and Belinda O’Dine.
That forced the Nangwarry goalies Ange Pratt and Tahlia Wilson to work hard for every possession.
Narelle Lewis and Liza Mutch were strong around the circle, passing perfectly into Brooke Williams and Kirby Carrison to give the Demons the edge.
Nangwarry’s Ebony Lawson and Kylie Heaver were patient around the circle but O’Dine and Winter capitalised on any goals missed.
The Demons took a 12-goal lead to the first break and continued on from there.
Port MacDonnell continued its dominance at both ends of the court, with O’Dine and Winter continuing to make it hard for Nangwarry shooters to get in range.
Jess Trench took some strong intercepts to help the Demons extend their lead.
When Demon Brooke Williams left the court, replaced by Toni Gilmore, any chance of a Nangwarry resurgence was soon put to rest, as Gilmore scored six quick goals, despite the best efforts of defenders Carly Ploenges and Shannon Higgins.
The margin had stretched to 21 goals at the main break and the Saints swung some change to arrest the damage.
Nangwarry did gain some momentum, with Pratt holding well in the goal circle and Ebony Lawson working well on the defensive wing.
However, Gilmore was on fire and scored from 16 of her 18 attempts to keep the Demons well in front at the last change.
did well at WD cutting the drive to circle off and making it harder for Port Mac to get the ball into their goalies. Gilmore showed she is still a goalie to watch out for scoring 16 of her 18 shots for the quarter.
It was a more even final term but the damage had been done and the Demons ran out emphatic victors.
Williams and Belinda O’Dine were named best for Port MacDonnell, while Heaver and Pratt were best for Nangwarry.
