Trinidad and Tobago’s younger netballers endured one other punishing night time on the Netball World Youth Cup, struggling a crushing 105–15 defeat by the hands of South Africa on Monday.
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The consequence marked their third consecutive loss within the match and highlighted the gulf at school between the 2 sides.
Relentless begin from South Africa
From the very first whistle, South Africa seized command of the competition. Their suffocating protection pressured repeated turnovers, whereas their assault transformed with ruthless precision. The scoreboard mirrored their dominance early on as they raced to a 15-–0 lead earlier than Trinidad and Tobago lastly broke the drought 9 minutes into the opening quarter.
By the top of that first interval, South Africa was comfortably in entrance at 26-3, a lead that ballooned to 50-7 at halftime.
Third-quarter lockdown
If Trinidad and Tobago had any hopes of narrowing the margin, South Africa rapidly extinguished them within the third quarter. In a show of defensive metal, the South Africans shut their opponents out solely, not conceding a single objective whereas piling on 27 of their very own. Heading into the ultimate stanza, the scoreboard learn a staggering 77-7.
Modest end in a one-sided affair
The Caribbean facet managed to salvage some satisfaction within the fourth quarter, producing their finest offensive return with eight objectives. However the relentless South Africans added one other 28, cementing an amazing 105-15 victory and underscoring their credentials as one of many competitors’s heavyweights.
For Trinidad and Tobago, the defeat underscored the steep problem they face in bridging the hole at this degree of worldwide netball. Three matches in, they continue to be winless, with powerful classes piling up in opposition to higher-ranked opposition.
