Dragons finished a league double over Severn Stars to leapfrog Melissa Bessell’s aspect within the Energy Netball Superleague standings
Via Josh Gorton
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Highlights of the Energy Netball Superleague conflict between Celtic Dragons and Severn Stars.
Highlights of the Energy Netball Superleague conflict between Celtic Dragons and Severn Stars.
Celtic Dragons secured their 0.33 victory of the Energy Netball Superleague season with a 57-51 luck over Severn Stars in Cardiff.
Stars had been bidding to sign up back-to-back Superleague wins for the primary time since 2019 after overcoming Strathclyde Sirens on Monday, however a blistering third-quarter show from Dragons impressed them to a primary house victory of the marketing campaign.
The hosts had been with out captain Nia Jones for Saturday’s showdown, however a participant of the fit efficiency from Laura Rudland impressed Dragons to a league double over Melissa Bessell’s aspect.
There used to be little to split the perimeters following an intriguing opening quarter. Dragons two times fought again from two-goal deficits to stage, and whilst Severn Stars didn’t capitalise on a chain of turnovers, they nonetheless led 14-13.
Dannii Titmuss-Morris’ aspect replied magnificently early in the second one quarter, reeling off 8 of the following 9 targets to determine a commanding six-goal cushion, with Rudland, Georgia Rowe and Lefebre Rademan combining to nice impact within the attacking finish.
Rademan, Rowe and Rudland blended fantastically to persuade Celtic Dragons to victory
The topsy-turvy nature of the competition persevered as Stars replied to scale back the arrears to 29-27 on the period, with former Silver Fern Cat Tuivaiti generating some magical moments, keeping up her flawless report below the put up.
The guests made a good begin to quarter 3 to revive parity at 30-30, sooner than Dragons took whole regulate to open up a commanding 46-34 lead.
Shaquanda Greene-Noel typified Dragons’ defensive tenacity with some magnificent interceptions, whilst the hosts’ attacking trio visibly grew in self belief as they took the sport clear of the shell-shocked Stars.
The guests threatened an not going fightback within the final levels via chopping the deficit to simply 5 targets, however some incredible footwork from Rowe raised the roof on the Sports activities Wales Nationwide Centre, assuaging any fears of a dramatic turnaround.
Dragons’ 0.33 victory of the 2022 season strikes them off the ground and above Stars, marking the easiest preparation forward of Monday’s conflict in opposition to two-time winners Wasps, who lately occupy 8th spot within the desk.
Somewhere else in Spherical 17, Leeds Rhinos dealt a big blow to Surrey Typhoon’s play-off hopes with an exciting 49-48 victory at Hull’s Allam Game Centre on Friday.
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Highlights of the Energy Netball Superleague conflict between Leeds Rhinos and Surrey Typhoon.
Mikki Austin’s Typhoon aspect made a robust begin to lead 18-14 on the finish of the hole quarter, however Rhinos finished a dramatic comeback within the final levels, with Sigrid Burger scoring a last-gasp winner.
Rhinos welcome the unbeaten Manchester Thunder to the First Direct Enviornment on Sunday, with Thunder eyeing a seventeenth consecutive league victory this season.
Somewhere else, Sirens host top-four chasing Saracens Mavericks, who can transfer stage on issues with Crew Tub with victory in Glasgow.
