A Reserve: Robe 50 d Glencoe 42
ROBE pushed through to the Mid South East netball grand final after a tough hit-out with Glencoe in the Preliminary final on Saturday.
Both teams started strong, with Glencoe scoring the first two goals to apply scoreboard pressure.
Robe soon responded and the first quarter became a goal-for-goal contest, with scores level at first break.
The second quarter saw Robe’s defence create some timely turnovers, with Kim Ross taking three to help the Roosters to a five-goal advantage at the main break.
The third quarter saw Robe’s mid-court players Keryn Moore and Ross utilise their defensive pressure and work overtime to put the pressure on.
Glencoe moved Chelsea Owen into the defence, which lifted the side and forced Robe’s goalies Demi Carter and Ella Mackey to work extra hard for any possessions.
Robe held a handy nine-goal lead going into the last quarter and although the Murphies worked hard, they could not make inroads into the deficit, with the Roosters running out deserved winners.
Best player for the victors were Mackey and Ross, while best for Glencoe were Alyce Finnis and Laura Edwards.
