KALANGADOO 53 D TANTANOOLA 37
KALANGADOO headed to Tantanoola to face the Tigers in Round 14 of Mid South East netball on Saturday and returned with a comfortable victory.
With Tantanoola taking the points in the first round, the game was expected to be a close contest.
In a physical game, Kalangadoo was out of the blocks early, scoring the first couple of goals. Tantanoola steadied but missed opportunities through turnovers and missed shots which allowed Kalangadoo to dominate the quarter.
Ebony McDiarmid dominated the Magpies attack, carrying the work load to score 11 goals from 12 attempts.
The visitors went into the break with a handy 10-goal lead.
The second quarter saw Tantanoola fight back through some strong movement by Jami Walker who, along with Emma Gould, shared the shooting load.
Kate Bromley and Bella Poulish were able to put pressure on and take some timely intercepts, but McDiarmid was still able to provide a pivotal point for the Magpies and score 10 from the 11 team goals for the quarter.
Tantanoola won the quarter, closing the margin to five goals at the main break and setting up a great tussle for the remainder of the game.
The third term saw Kalangadoo pull ahead with some good rebounds from Lara Munro, which allowed McDiarmid to once again capitalise.
Tantanoola swung a tactical change to look for more from their side, with Shelby Ryan moving to wing defence, Kate Varcoe into wing attack and Casey Walker into centre.
Kalangadoo also made changes, with Jane Auld moving into centre and Jayde Peacock to wing attack.
Georgia Gentile and Casey Walker both provided strong transition through the mid-court for their respective teams.
The changes had little effect on the match, with Kalangadoo maintaining its early lead in the quarter to claim a 12-goal lead heading into the last term.
The final quarter was a fairly even affair, with McDiarmid again dominating for the Magpies with patient passing around the ring from Auld, Peacock and Abbey Duncan to run out eventual winners by 16 goals.
Best players for Kalangadoo were McDiarmid and Gentile, with Jami Walker and Casey Walker best for Tantanoola.
