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Grenada rout Guyana 63-24 in AFNA C/ship
Grenada shoots in one against Guyana at the Jean Pierre Complex, Port-of-Spain, yesterday morning.
By Juanita Hooper in Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana were once again unable to turn the tables on the final day of the American Federation Netball Association (AFNA) Championship when they bumped into Grenada who demolished them to take a simple victory yesterday morning at the Jean Pierre Complex, Port-of-Spain.
After facing defeats from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Canada, United States of America (USA) and now Grenada, Guyana National Netballers were unable to overcome the Grenadians who concluded the game with a 63-24 victory.
Grenada taking control of the game, winning most of the balls and encamping in their opponents’ goal circle.
Guyana were trailing by 2 points in the opening quarter with goal efforts from Angeline McCarthy, 6 from eight attempts and Simonica Fanfair, one. Grenada missing 3 shots from their attempted 12 saw Cecile Roberts and Cherista Stephens lobbing in 3 and 6.
The Grenadian’s continued their goal scoring spree as the Guyanese players continued to play clustered on the court, putting themselves at a major disadvantage in the remaining quarters.
The fitness level was another factor that cost them as the game progressed. McCarthy (four) being the only player and consistent shooter for Guyana to net in the third quarter, carried the score from 16 to 20.
Stephens looped in another 15 goals for her team account from an attempted 16. Goal Attack Sharon Jeremiah registered her first five goals. The score was now 42-20.
Confident about their win, the Grenadian’s playing as if it was a warm up game, sealed the deal with 21 more goals to end the game at 63-24. Guyana were only allowed to score four goals before the conclusion of their first game for the morning.
Fanfair managed to successfully score four after seven shoots. Her team mate, Shonnette Estwick seemed to be having a bad shooting morning after failing to score.
Stephens and Jeremiah 15 and 6 entries, complimented the account of the Grenadian’s.
Meanwhile, Jamaica were expected to be the champions of the American Federation Netball Association Championship which concluded last evening at the Complex. The team, favourites matched up with the host of the competition, Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad, on Friday evening went down to Barbados by 9 points.
Questioning the Jamaica’s Coach, Oberon Pitterson-Nattie, on the procedures the Jamaicans use to find the players and keep them up to standard with their fitness level, it was revealed that the procedure begins in prep school in their country. The coach further indicated that they use camps leading up to their competitions to manage and keep a watchful eye on the players’ fitness and nutrition.
She continued that the players during their training sessions for the Championship will have practice games against males.
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