WHEC
After a string of pre season friendlies, the senior women got down to business with their first competitive game of the season. The team had gone through some major changes over the close season, losing four senior Scottish internationalists for one reason or another. So with a ‘new look’ and an even younger squad than last season, the team travelled to WHEC to meet a Polonia side who had also faced major change, and included some ex Kool Kats stalwarts.
1st quarter
The team started well, with some good movement and passing. Rowan and Patti faced a difficult afternoon in defence, matched up with the experienced Polonia pair of Lesley Jackson and Julie Ritchie, with their team looking to go inside. However, Patti, Emma, Annie and Holly all found room to hit a 3-pointer and we ended the quarter up 18-11.
2nd quarter
The second quarter also started well, but with Rowan picking up a couple of fouls, and the team missing with some good looks, the Polonia girls had their tails up and had a good spell towards the end of the quarter and won it 15-10.
3rd quarter
Some excellent defence kept the opponents to 5 points in this quarter, and also helped to set up some good fast break opportunities in the Kats 20 point spell, giving a 3rd quarter lead of 48-31.
4th quarter
Another good spell from the team allowed us to introduce Rebecca, one of the hard working cadette players (she hit 4 points in a short spell), and our new player Ramona Brown. Ramona will give us a lot of experience and runs the floor well, but had to sit and watch most of this game as she was back home in Romania the previous 3 weeks at her best friend’s wedding and needs to get up to speed with the technical part of the team’s play.
Final score: Kool Kats 75 - 42 Polonia
Kool Kats Scorers
Emma Findlay 22
Patti Forfar 14
Rowan Bell 10
Holly Fillingham 10
Polonia Scorers
Les Jackson 14
Julie Ritchie 12
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