Team Garvey’s St. Mary’s made the trip to Waterford on Saturday last to take on Cordal man Tommy O’Mahony’s Wildcats in the Missquote.ie women’s Superleague.
Wildcats proved to be the stronger side on the night despite the best efforts of the St. Mary’s ladies.
Denise Dunlea had an exceptional game, the opening quarter saw her make some great drives to the board and register five of Team Garvey’s 12 points.
Hugely Influential
Lorraine Scanlon worked tirelessly in the post for her side and also made some great baskets but Wildcats’ Rachel Thompson was unstoppable and hit 16 of her side’s 31 points for the quarter.
Niamh Ní Conchúir made her entrance in the second quarter and was hugely influential in turning the game, both herself and Deirdre Geaney were outstanding in defence resulting in the St. Mary’s side taking the quarter by four.
Forced to Sit Out Quarter
Lorraine Scanlon was forced to sit out part of the third quarter due to foul trouble but, to her credit, she got right back into the game rebounding and registering scores when re-introduced.
Paris McCarthy was, as always, on target. She hit some lovely three pointers while Rheanne O’Shea and Emma Sherwood kept the fast breaks going.
Meabh Barry was on target while also winning a lot of offensive rebounds.
The game was played at a fast pace throughout and it was Wildcats Abbey Flynn whose defensive
pressure resulted in keeping Team Garvey’s Le J’zae Davidson scoreless on the night, this contributed hugely to Wildcats taking the win.
Final Score and Scorers
Waterford Wildcats 86 Team Garvey’s St. Mary ’s 57
Scorers for Team Garvey’s St. Mary’s: Lorraine Scanlon 18 Denise Dunlea 11, Meabh Barry and Paris McCarthy 8 each, Rheanne O’Shea and Emma Sherwood 6 each , Niamh Ní Conchuir and Deirdre Geaney 2 each.
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