Goal-shooter Chantel Perry and goal-attack Kalifa McCollin operated well in the circle to lead Soul City to a convincing 58-42 victory over Defence Force in the First Division of the Port-of-Spain Netball League at the Jean Pierre Complex in Mucurapo on Monday evening.
Perry led with 30 goals from 38 attempts and national youth and senior player McCollin added 28 off 30 in a contest which Soul City dominated throughout, leading 17-6 at the end of the first quarter, 33-17 at the half and 45-29 in the third stanza.
Former national shooter Anastascia Wilson was at her best, hitting a match-high 32 in 37 but her team remained on the losing end. Her goal-attack Dianna Pierre added the other 10 goals from 17.
In third Division action, Horizon tasted success over Las Lomas Police Youth Club, topping them 23-21 while Hill Girls got the better of Laventille united, 9-7.
Horizon X team also got a win in the Kiwi Division when it defeated Hill Girls, 12-2 thanks to the shooting of Aleisha Hunte, who scored the bulk of the winner’s goals with nine off 16. Horizon led at the half, 4-2 and never allowed Hill Girls to connect another goal in the second session.
Play the other match of the division was more balanced but when the final whistle sounded it was Mucurapo emerging with a 9-7 win over Police.
Matches continue today in the Kiwi and Second divisions.
Results
First Division
Soul City 58 (Chantel Perry 30/38, Kalifa McCollin 28/30) vs Defence Force 42 (Anastascia Wilson 32/37, Dianna Pierre 10/17). Quarter scores: 17-6, 33-17, 45-29 (Soul City).
Third Division
Hill Girls 21 (R Makeda 5/11, C Joseph 3/4, J Walker 13/16) vs Laventille 14 (S Finch 12/14, K Stapleton 2/5). Quarter scores: 4-3 (Hill Girls), 8-8, 15-11 (Hill Girls).
Horizon 23 (S Williams 11/16, N Purcell 12/14) vs Las Lomas Police Youth Club 21 (R Jattan 7/9, A Paul 14/21). Quarter scores: 7-4 (Las Lomas), 11-11, 20-14 Horizon.
Kiwi Division
Mucurapo 9 (Joselle Williams 5/16, Safaa Mark 2/5, Nikeisha Charles 2/8) vs Police 7 (Ketara Richards 2/2, Kaliya Cooper 5/7). Half time: 4-4.
Horizon X 12 (Kadesha Wharwaood 3/6, Aleisha Hunte 9/16) vs Hill Girls 2 (Nicholette Roberts 2/3). Half time: 4-2.
Second Div X:
Police 14 (D Douglas 11/14, K Duncan 3/9) vs Mucurapo 29 (Shyan Bacquain 3/7, Kamaria Joseph 3/10, Natasha Vialva 23/35. Quarter scores: 13-4, 20-9, 24-9 (Mucurapo).
Matches
Today (Start time at 5.30 pm)
Second Div Y: Fire vs Malta Carib, court 1
Third Div: Laventille vs Las Lomas, court 2
First Div X: Police X vs Horizon, court 3
Third Div: Soul City vs Marvellites, court 1
Second Div Y: Harlem vs Horizon, court 2
First Div Y: Malta Carib vs Hill Girls, court 3