2024 Team Girls Cup

Q3 was 13-7 to Lightning. While Fran Williams looks better at GD, it was really just great transition by Lightning on several turnovers that created momentum. Yes, Tully’s points I agree with, MiMi has had a crap tournament, I would’ve gone with Miller (Miller not even in the team), but on this occasion it worked. Fretwell was more effective in that tiny pocket at sideline and transverse line to help bring the ball down, there was more space for MiMi and Batcheldor.

ATN found it easier against Cassidy compared to Black, Ava Black is just so tall and remember ATN was originally a goal attack – the turnovers were from Browne and Beckford.

The stadium was very much going for Lightning, possibly just because of the comeback and all the Diamonds in that team. Lots of numbers to crunch, but one thing noticeable was Fretwell pulled it out when it counted, she played 34 mins and shot 10/10 1-pt and 3/3 2-pt. Beckford’s stats were 5/9 1pt and 1/4 2-pt – there’s the difference.

Also Koenen got FIVE REBOUNDS, she’s often very good at this, nice that they can rely on her.

WRT Dehaney, she got zero gains in 22 mins, while Ruth Aryang got 1 intercept in 10 mins. The fundamental thing IMHO is that Katie-Ann commits her defence too much to a lean or a three-foot guard and thinks that’s it, she doesn’t think to react and use fast feet for the offload or next phase.

Has everyone gone for a loo break? Probably a good time, Firebirds midcourt really aren’t coping, wow I hope Rav and Dunkley and Veve come back. This combo of Burns, Gardner, Fleger is very average. This is a shame because Gardner has had a good weekend overall. It’s not just that, Fbirds have no attacking rebounds from six misses, of course Shamera just gobbles those up.

Granted, the Thunderbirds defence line of Sterling/Garrett/Wilson is brilliant, especially Matilda Garrett. Thunderbirds are a team of premiership players and veteran internationals, and Firebirds without Rav RBD and Dunkley are like their junior team. Wallam is finding it all very hard, but what are you supposed to do?

BTW Horjus has no turnovers and she’s highest on NNP.

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Mundy is looking so strong physically. She looks like she would give Price a run in the strength department.

So when Weston comes back who drops out of the starting 7 for Vixens. Better not be Walters.

Lily Graham and Rudi Ellis on.

Wallace and Gorman Briwn in for Swifts.