NORTH GAMBIER 69 d CASTERTON SANDFORD 41
CAROLINE Wakefield was always going to be an issue for Casterton Sandford when the Cats headed to Vansittart Park for Saturday’s Round 5 clash.
Her 18 goals from 19 attempts in the opening quarter helped set up a 10-goal lead at quarter time.
However, the Cats refused to be disheartened and ran goal-for-goal with the home side in the second term with 12 goals at each end.
The circle defenders tightened up, while the pressure through the mid court from Tessa Narra and Scarlett Jarrad cut down supply to the Tigers shooting combination.
Improved accuracy from Cats goalers Madalene Cleary and Charlotte Rice helped the side and it remained a 10-goal game at the half.
Unfortunately it was hard to sustain the intensity and Wakefield dominated the second half to net 30 from 32 as her connection with Brianna Walters, who fed the ball with precision all game, could not be disrupted.
Lauran Norman entered the game for North at the main break and she combined well with Wakefield, while at the other end Mel Renko and Zarah Crough-Heaton had a strong third quarter.
The 20-7 term put the result beyond doubt and despite a better showing again in the last, the damage had been done and the Tigers recorded a 28-goal win.
Defender Caeleigh Humphries and Cleary were the Cats’ best, while Wakefield and Walters were the pick of the Tigers line-up.
