Sunshine Girls trail South Africa 21-32 at the half
LIVERPOOL, England — Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls trail South Africa 21-32 at half time on Sunday in the Netball World Cup Group C match inside M&S Bank Arena.
The energetic Proteas, ranked fifth in the world, jumped out fast, racing into a 12-5 lead before taking the first quarter 16-9.
They built on that advantage against the number two-ranked Sunshine Girls in the second quarter to secure a handy first-half lead.
Teams:
Jamaica—Jhaniele Fowler, Shanice Beckford, Khadijah Williams, Adean Thomas, Jodi-Ann Ward, Vangelee Williams, Shamera Sterling
Subs: Romelda Aiken, Kadie-Ann Dehaney, Nicole Dixon, Stacian Facey, Rebekah Robinson
South Africa—Lenize Potgieter, Maryka Holtzhausen, Bongiwe Msomi, Erin Burger, Shadine Van Der Merwe, Karla Pretorius, Phumza Maweni.
Subs: Sigrid Burger, Izette Griesel, Chawane Khanyisa, Renske Stoltz, Zanele Vimbela
— Sanjay Myers