Penrith Netball’s Senior team ended their winter league performance on a high note on Tuesday with a convincing 25-37 victory against the Carlisle-based Mavericks.

A flurry of back-to-back Penrith goals in the first quarter gave them a strong lead straight off the bat which they further built upon throughout the game. The first quarter-time score of 6-13 to Penrith was a testament to the good work of the attacking players and the Blackburn/Holme shooting combo.

The second and third quarters saw the defence come into their own, keeping Mavericks to a total of eight goals over the two quarters, whilst Penrith took the turnovers and landed a total of 18 over the same period.

Kudos must be given to Mavericks for their strong fourth quarter performance which saw them take a 6-11 win, taking and converting multiple turnovers back-to-back.

The final league results are yet to be published by the league’s committee, but this new Penrith team should be very proud of their efforts across these past five months. They have taken six wins from nine matches, the tenth (in round three) was not played due to COVID concerns, which should place them in a strong position as they wrap up the winter league.

Congratulations are extended to Mavericks’ Player of the Match, Fiona Reed, as well as Penrith’s own Player of the Match, Eve Jenkinson. Our thanks also go to the umpires for the evening.