The Mod South East Netball Association played a thriller against Great Southern Netball Association (GSNA) in the Division 2 final in Adelaide over the Kings Birthday Long Weekend at the SA Country Championships.<\/p>\n
After a topsy turvy minor round they came away with a one goal win in the semi final over Yorke Peninsula and earned themselves the opportunity to face Great Southern for the third time across the weekend.<\/p>\n
Having gone down by 4 and 2 in the minor rounds they were seeking redemption.<\/p>\n
The Mid SE started strongly breaking the first centre and scoring through Ebony McDiarmid. Nerves unsettled Great Southern and Mid South East went out to a four goal to nil lead, with Abbey Duncan settling the side, combining well with Annie Regnier and youngster Evie Sealey.<\/p>\n
With teams going goal for goal, defenders Alana Berkefeld, Demi Vanderhorst and Sarah Edwards worked tirelessly, forcing Great Southern into passing errors and missed shots.<\/p>\n
The game continued goal for goal with the Mid SE defenders working hard to limit opportunities and forcing Great Southern into passing errors and missed shots.<\/p>\n
Wayward passing in the Mid SE attack line allowed Great Southern back into the game before a late intercept by Edwards stemmed the flow and Mid SE went into half time one goal down.<\/p>\n
In the second half the experience of Duncan and McDiarmid in the circle started to show with great positioning, feeding and accuracy.<\/p>\n
This combined with the strong defence of Vanderhorst, Berkefeld and Edwards Mid SE clawed back the the three goal deficit.<\/p>\n
A held ball call late in the second giving Mid SE the opportunity to score through a penalty shot to Duncan, followed quickly by the full time siren evening the score 27 all.<\/p>\n
Both teams struggled to get the upper hand and Great Southern held a one goal lead at the final break.<\/p>\n
Scores remained even late in the game and courtesy of great defensive pressure gave a turnover opportunity to Regnier, with Duncan scoring and giving Mid SE a one goal lead with 10 seconds to go.<\/p>\n
A defensive tap out by Vanderhorst disrupted the flow and the whistle went while in the Great Southern goal circle seeing Mid SE coming away victorious with a one goal win.<\/p>\n
Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Netball Association bowed out at the semi final stage in a nail biting one goal final scoreline but did see two players adjudged part of the SA Country Championships Top 10 – Melanie Makin and Rose Pfitzner.<\/p>\n
17 & Under KNTNA player Lucy Midwinter was named in the inaugural 17 & Under Top 10 of the Championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Mod South East Netball Association played a thriller against Great Southern Netball Association (GSNA) in the Division 2 final in Adelaide over the Kings Birthday Long Weekend at the SA Country Championships. After a topsy turvy minor round they came away with a one goal win in the semi final over Yorke Peninsula and […]<\/p>\n