Hearts played Corsham this week hoping for a win.
The first quarter began well with both teams playing at a steady pace. With slippery conditions, Hearts needed to keep control of the ball to get it up court. Hearts did just that and with accurate shooting from GS Kelly and GA Ness, they led 12-3 at the end of the first stanza. Going into the second quarter, Hearts wanted to keep the strong play going. Brilliant passing up court by WA Ellie, C Emma and WD Freya allowed the shooters many opportunities to continue scoring. Many turnovers and rebounds in defence from GD Bev and GK Jess also allowed the score to continue rising for Hearts. The second quarter ended 25-6 to Hearts.The shooters were changed in the third quarter with Maddie coming on at GS and Kelly moving into GA. The wind picked up, but this didn’t seem to faze Hearts as they carried on playing at a high level with many rebounds and turnovers. This stanza ended 32-12.The wind continued to cause difficulty on court into the fourth quarter for both teams, however Hearts took all opportunities for interceptions and turnovers. Everyone worked extremely hard to get the ball up court and keep the score high. Hearts finished the match with a win 38-19.Well done to Ellie who was awarded player of the match and Bev who was awarded players’ player.Thank you to Kiah our vice-captain for supporting on the sidelines and giving us tips and advice and to the parents of some of our players who came to support too!
