WEDDERBURN has maintained its top spot on the North Central A Grade netball ladder with a hard-fought 44-28 win over Calder United.
Once again, team defence was key to the Redbacks’ victory, keeping the Lions to a particularly low score for the match.
Wedderburn coach Susie Lockhart was impressed with Calder’s performance, especially late in the game when the Lions went on a scoring run, but said her team “defended really well.
“They made a few changes to help their goaling end but never really came up with anything until the last quarter that was working well for them.”
Premiership winner Paige Stephenson played well in her first A Grade appearance for the season, with her long shots on goal consistently on target. Sophie Cockerell and Holly Lockhart were outstanding for the Redbacks, with the coach praising the overall team effort.
Lockhart said she still didn’t know her best seven, but the depth of talent at Wedderburn, with B Grade also undefeated, gave her the flexibility to select a team chosen for specific opposition match ups.