Photo: Shantal Slater – leading scorer in the Berger Elite League
The St. James Sharpes and the Clarendon Gaters will clash in a must win match in their final preliminary round match in the Berger Elite League this Sunday April 27 at the Pembroke Hall Court on Ken Hill Drive (Pembrooke Hall Drive) starting at 4:00 pm.
Photo: Shantal Slater – leading scorer in the Berger Elite League
The St. James Sharpes and the Clarendon Gaters will clash in a must win match in their final preliminary round match in the Berger Elite League this Sunday April 27 at the Pembroke Hall Court on Ken Hill Drive (Pembrooke Hall Drive) starting at 4:00 pm.
The Gaters who are on three points with one win, one draw and one loss must defeat the Sharpes to gain the additional points needed to qualify for the semi finals. They will be bolstered by the addition of Simone Gordon who was away in Antigua with the Under 16 team who won the Jean Pierre Netball Youth Tournament.
The Sharpes on the other hand will get the nod if the match ends in a draw. They are currently on four points with two wins and two losses. The Sharpes are coming off a win against the Orchids who is yet to win their first match.
The coaches of both teams are expressing confidence that they can get with the desired result and move on to the semis.
The second match will see the St. Catherine Racers who have five points with two wins and a draw taking on the winless St. Ann Orchids who have no chance of making it to the semis. They however would want to end on a winning note to leave the competition with some pride. The Racers have already qualified for the semis. The match is scheduled to start at 5:30 pm.
The third and final match in the round will be a top of the table battle between the Kingston Humming Birds and the Manchester Spurs who have six points each having won three of their four matches and already qualify for the semi finals. Their match is scheduled for a 7:30 pm start.
The Spurs boast the leading goal scorer of the tournament in Shantal Slater. She has scored one hundred and twenty baskets from one hundred and fifty-five attempts. She will face-off with Elaine Davis who is in second position with eighty-two baskets from one hundred and two attempts. Both shooters have the exact shooting average of 77.4%.
A highly contested match-up is expected between the teams as they both would like to top the preliminary round.
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