GIBRALTAR, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago slumped to their third straight defeat in the Netball World Youth Cup when they were trounced 105-15 by South Africa here on Monday.
Competing in the 18th match of the tournament, South Africa took control of the contest from the opening whistle against its lesser-ranked opponents.
South Africa’s dominant defence forced multiple turnovers, as they relentlessly hunted every ball and converted their opportunities with precision.
They quickly rushed out to a 15-0 lead before T&T finally got on the scoresheet after nine minutes of play.
By the end of the first period, South Africa held a comfortable 26-3 lead, and at halftime, they had stretched their advantage to 43 (50-7).
Despite holding a substantial lead, South Africa kept their foot on the gas. It produced an outstanding defensive display in the third quarter, preventing T&T from scoring a single goal while netting 27 goals of their own, thereby increasing their advantage to 77-7 heading into the final quarter.
T&T had their best offensive performance of the match in the fourth quarter, netting eight goals, but by then the game was long over, with South Africa adding a further 28 goals to their tally.
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