Solomons netballers gearing up for Games

 THE Solomon Islands national netball squad under former Pepes coach Ani Iamo experienced their first defeat in their second friendly match against Honiara’s Sunrise Netball team at the Multipurpose Hall netball court.

Sunrise finished off with a close of 57-51 win after four quarters of netball action.

The squad had it under control for the two quarters, taking a steady lead of 12-9 and 17-16 respectively.

The momentum was suddenly on Sunrise’s side in the final two quarters, which saw them finishing off with a similar score of 16-11 for both quarters.

The defeat had some critics questioning why a national squad could just be defeated by a club.

Sunrise is not just an ordinary club, they are one of the best netball clubs in the country having won many netball leagues and championships in the past years, and they are comprised of some of the country’s renowned veteran netball players.

The defeat is a signal to the squad to work out their weaknesses and get fully prepared before the Pacific Games kicks off in July. – The Solomon Star