City West Falcons produced the highest score for the season in a ruthless performance against bottom side Fed Uni Ballarat Pride in Victorian Netball League on Wednesday.
The unbeaten Falcons missed just seven attempts at goal for the game, dominating from start to finish against the winless Pride to win 80-42.
PICTURE GALLERY: City West Falcons v Ballarat Pride
Coach Marg Lind said that after the team shot 20 goals in the first quarter she set the players a challenge to continue that intensity.
“It was a convincing win … to get nearly 20 goals in every quarter was good,” she said.
“At half-time, we set the target of getting 80 goals to assist with our concentration.”
Lind said the team’s front-court players controlled the match, with the goalers making the most of their opportunities.
Goal shooter Kathleen Knott outscored the Pride by herself with 49 from 54 attempts.
“We were able to get the ball close to the post for our shooters, which helps,” Lind said.
“We had the chance to run our goalers at wing attack, which we don’t get often.
“Our manager said it was the lowest stats [for penalties and turnovers] that we have ever had.”
The win comes as two senior Falcons were named in Australian squads. Elizabeth Watson was a late call-up to the Melbourne Vixens and was a shock inclusion in the Australian squad for the Commonwealth Games.
“I texted her during the week and just said; ‘Take the opportunity to get on court with the country’s best players’, which I’m sure she’ll do,” Lind said.
Alice Teague-Neeld was named in the under-19 national development squad.
In other games, VU Western Lightning lost to the Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels 55-25. They drop to eighth on the ladder.
