Comfortable victory for Charnwood Rutland
EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL DIVISION 1 CHARNWOOD RUTLAND 86
NORTHANTS JMS 24 CHARNWOOD Rutland cruised to their second win of the season as they comfortably dispatched Northants JMs 86-24 in East Midlands Regional Division One.
At the home of East Midlands Regional netball, Loughborough University, Charnwood Rutland Firsts took to the court with a young squad looking to keep their 100 per cent win record intact.
They quickly settled into a lead with Northants JMs having no answer for the speed and precision of Charnwood Rutland’s play as they opened up a 17-5 lead after the first quarter.
The second quarter continued in the same vein despite Charnwood Rutland making some changes in their team. Their defence proved impossible for the Northants side to break down whilst their shooters scored with ease they took a comfortable 39-9 lead into the halftime break.
Player-coach Sam Griffin took the halftime break as a chance to make further changes, showing the depth and talent in the squad.
With all five of the under 16 players in the squad taking to the court and showcasing their talents Charnwood Rutland firsts continued to stretch away, despite Northants JMs best attempts to stem the tide of goals going against them.
The last quarter saw Northants JMs have their highest scoring period as they netted eight goals.
However it was no match for Charnwood Rutland Firsts who sunk 25 goals in the last 15 minutes to leave the score at 86-24 at the final whistle.