Marlie Mount Primary defeated Ensom City Primary 11-7 to lift the Insports St Catherine Primary School netball crown at the Homestead Community Centre Friday.

The St Catherine south-west side led their Spanish Town opponents 3-1 at the end of the first quarter and managed to hold a one-point lead at the half-time break.

Ensom City Primary rallied briefly to draw level at 7-7 at the end of the third quarter. However, a fired up Marlie Mount Primary netted four unanswered goals in the deciding quarter to claim their first major netball title.

Marlie Mount Primary’s victory was inspired by captain and wing defence Donette Wallace, who was named Most Valuable Player of the final.

Tudian Green, coach of Marlie Mount Primary, was ecstatic at the end amid wild celebrations, and attributed hard work and dedication as the key reasons behind the historic victory.

In the meantime, dethroned champions Spring Garden, who lost to Marlie Mount Primary in the semi-finals, drubbed Linstead’s York Street 9-1 to secure third spot.