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Queen's, St Hugh's take ISSA/Digicel urban titles

Published:Thursday | December 2, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Queen's School wing defence Nickeita Johnson (left) attempting to steal the ball from St Hugh's High's wing attack Shenai Bailey during yesterday's ISSA/Digicel urban schoolgirls' senior final at the Leila Robinson Courts. St Hugh's won 25-20. - Gladstone Taylor/Photographer
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DEFENDING junior champions, The Queen's School, and senior winners St Hugh's High retained their titles as the urban ISSA/Digicel netball competition came to an end at the Leila Robinson Courts yesterday.

In the junior final, Queen's whipped Meadowbrook 27-13 while in the senior showdown, St Hugh's prevailed 25-20 over Queen's.

Earlier in junior third-place play-off, St Catherine stopped St Hugh's 27-25 while in the senior play-off, Bridgeport got the better of St Andrew High 30-23.

It was a no-contest in the junior final as the Marvette Anderson-coached Queen's displayed excellent netball skills to overrun their opponents, racing to an 11-2 first-quarter lead. Agile goal shooter Shade French shrugged off a hamstring injury and played very well as her team raced to a commanding 20-8 lead at half-time.

Complete dominance

Queen's completely dominated the second half through centre Kaleisha Freckleton as she provided the passes for French to end with 17 goals from 19 attempts.

The senior final was more competitive. Determined to take the double, Queen's came out firing on all cylinders as they dictated the early pace to lead 9-6 after the first quarter. They maintained their three points lead at half-time as they led 14-11.

With their tall shooters, Samantha Francis at goal attack and goal attack Renae McLarty overpowering the St Hugh's defenders, Queen's held a four-point lead inside the first three minutes of the third quarter as they led 16-12.

St Hugh's then changed tactics. They took a time out and made a change in defence with Aziza McCathy taking over from Kimoya Dryson at goal defence at the end of the third quarter had lowered the deficit to one at 20-19. St Hugh's dominated the last quarter. After taking a 22-21 lead, they raced to 25-21. Queen's, in a bid to get back on terms, started to make several errors as the defending champions kept their cool.

Winning coach of St Hugh's, St Marie Phillips, was elated with his team's success.

"We did not play well during the first half but I had a meeting with the girls and told them that our attacking players had to lift their game and they did," said Phillips.