Collingwood’s tumultuous week has ended on a heartbreaking word with a valiant 66-62 loss to Sunshine Coast Lightning at UniSC Enviornment.
The Magpies, who introduced on Thursday they’d be withdrawing from the Tremendous Netball competitors on the finish of the season, threw all the things on the Lightning on Saturday in a efficiency they justifiably may very well be happy with.
With the scores tied at 62-all getting into the ultimate 90 seconds, Sunshine Coast captain Steph Wooden buried a clutch tremendous shot earlier than Sophie Garbin missed the equaliser from lengthy vary on the different finish.
Two extra targets to Cara Koenen sealed victory, snapping the Lightning’s four-game dropping streak and leaving an emotional Collingwood coach Nicole Richardson in tears after the ultimate bell.
“I am unable to think about the week that they (Magpies) have had,” Lightning’s Wooden stated.
“It is a fairly crappy place for them to be in.
“For them to show up and play the way in which they did, it is a large credit score to the character of their crew.
“We saved preventing … we clawed that deficit again and I am actually proud.”
Collingwood obtained a spine-tingling standing ovation from the Sunshine Coast supporters earlier than the sport and forged apart a taxing week off the courtroom with a shiny begin on it.
Shimona Nelson nailed 19 photographs with no miss to place the Magpies up 19-17 at quartertime earlier than including one other 16 within the second, together with a purpose on the halftime buzzer, to stretch Collingwood’s buffer to 39-32.
Nelson’s mixture within the circle with Garbin, who buried 4 photographs and drilled 9 assists for the time period, was giving the hosts complications, as was the industriousness of centre Molly Jovic, who was excellent in her fiftieth sport.
The Lightning began the third time period with a 5-0 burst, with Laura Scherian and Mahalia Cassidy trying harmful with their midcourt playmaking and Karla Pretorius getting on high of Garbin.
Koenen gave Sunshine Coast their first lead halfway by way of the quarter, which they dominated 20-10 to maneuver forward 52-49 at three-quarter-time earlier than preventing off the gallant Pies’ rearguard down the stretch.
