Whorouly enjoyed a Saturday of success on the netball court at North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve, recording five out of five wins across the day. The A grade team enjoyed their largest victory of the season, punishing the bottom-placed Hawks 74-15. It was a clinic of defensive strength, clean transition and accurate shooting, as Whorouly simply dominated the hour of play. The Lions only conceded four goals a quarter for the first half of play, by which time they’d shot 38 of their own to lead by 30 at the major break. Whorouly continued to press the lead, shooting 17 goals to lead 55-14 heading into the final quarter. They’d done the hard work early and could’ve easily rested on their laurels with an unassailable 59-goal lead at three-quarter time, but the Lions refused to pack up early. A 19-1 final quarter saw Whorouly boost their percentage enough to rise to second on the ladder. Abbey Forrest was strong under the post, shooting 52 goals from her 62 attempts, an accuracy of 83.87 per cent, while Katie Ivone (18 from 26) and Tayla Allen (four from six) chipped in. The Lions head up to Whitfield this weekend to take on the ninth-placed Roos this weekend. The other Whorouly grades laid the groundwork for the highly successful day. The under 15s held strong to take the win 27-10 to start the day off, while the under 17s followed suit with an eight-goal win, 29-21. Whorouly’s B reserve took the points 55-18, and while the B grade margin was slightly closer, the end result was the same, a 45-25 win to the mighty maroon.
