Goal-shooter Rennisa Rogers and goal-attack Alaya Dow combined to lift Barataria Police Youth Club (PYC) to the B Division title in the 87th edition of the Lystra Lewis Port-of-Spain Netball League.
The shooters helped Barataria PYC comfortably defeat Unity, 23-8, in the final on Saturday at the Woodbrook Youth Facility after leading throughout the match. Rogers was almost perfect with 13 goals from 14 attempts, while Dow netted the other 10 goals from 15 tries to keep the Barataria-based team ahead at the end of each quarter—10-1 in the first, 12-4 at halftime, and 14-5 in the third—before sealing the title with the 15-goal win.
For Unity, Shermya Charles netted a perfect five-from-five goals in a losing effort.
Earlier in the day, Eastern Quarry Thrillers claimed third place with a hard-fought 13-10 victory over Transcend United. Shooting for the Thrillers were Kyla Lee Quay (9/10) and Rennelle McLeod (4/9).
Goalshooters Bramble and McCollin help Soul City win
Later, led by national shooters Maikea Bramble and Kalifa McCollin, Soul City whipped Cardinals, 81-13, in the A Division. Bramble, the goal-shooter, produced a spectacular 61 goals from 65 attempts, while goal-attack McCollin fed her shooter well and chipped in with 18 from 24 attempts.
In other matchups across the division, Malta Carib Senators defeated Police Netball Section ‘B’ 38-31, while the Police Netball Section ‘A’ unit beat the Police Netball Youth Club (PNYC) 35-20. Additionally, Laventille United successfully outplayed the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) Hummers in a close 36-32 battle.
In the Inters Division, Bon Air PYC secured a commanding 38-10 victory over Arima United, spearheaded by Trinity White (20/36) and Amelia Barton (18/22), after controlling every quarter (8-2, 17-7, 25-9).
Meanwhile, action in the Men’s Division saw the Marvelites dominate Horizon in a 50-21 blowout. Arieon Edwards was the star of the match, sinking 44 goals from 57 attempts to keep the Marvelites comfortably ahead at every period.
Official Match Results
B Division
Final: Barataria PYC 23 (Rennisa Rogers 13/14, Alaya Dow 10/15) vs. Unity 8 (Shermya Charles 5/5, Mya Charles 2/4, Nerissa King 1/1). Quarters: 10-1, 12-4, 14-5 (Barataria).
Third Place Playoff: Eastern Quarry Thrillers 13 (Kyla Lee Quay 9/10, Rennelle Mc Leod 4/9) vs. Transcend United 10 (Seriah Coltes 5/11, Gabriella Serries 4/11, Chayel Caballero 1/3). Quarters: 5-4, 7-6 (Transcend), 9-8 (Eastern Quarry).
Inters Division
Bon Air PYC 38 (Trinity White 20/36, Amelia Barton 18/22) vs. Arima United 10 (Arianne Huggins 7/11, Charbikah Hartman 2/3, Kizzel Murray 1/2). Quarters: 8-2, 17-7, 25-9 (All in favour of Bon Air).
A Division
Soul City 81 (Maikea Bramble 61/65, Kalifa Mc Collin 18/24, Kurtisha Hoyce 2/3) vs. Cardinals 13 (Crystal Noel-Cockburn 4/23, Aaliyah Andrews 4/14, Pearl St John 5/8). Quarters: 22-3, 43-6, 67-9 (All in favour of Soul City).
Malta Carib Senators 38 (Makeda Pierre 24/37, Candice Charles 14/24) vs. Police Netball Section - B 31 (Alice Williams 14/20, Elisha Ramkissoon 17/25). Quarters: 11-7, 23-16, 29-23 (All in favour of Senators).
Police Netball Section - A 35 (Gushier Grant 29/37, Jeselle Navarro 6/9) vs. PNYC 20 (Cheryse James 8/17, Kaliyah Cooper 12/18). Quarters: 9-8, 20-12, 29-16 (All in favour of Police - A).
Laventille United 36 (Ayanna Peters 2/4, Renee Mushington 37/47) vs. USC Hummers 32 (Gellana Grant 10/23, Angeline Mc Kenzie 21/29). Quarters: 9-4 (USC), 18-16 (USC), 25-24 (Laventille).
Men’s Division
Marvelites 50 (Kenyatta Johnson 1/8, Arieon Edwards 44/57, Daniel Hagley 5/6) vs. Horizon 21 (Christian Gillineau 17/22, J’rell Martin 4/15). Quarters: 12-5, 24-8, 38-13 (Marvelites).
Monday
A DIVISION
Police Netball Section - A 33 (Jeselle Navarro 15/21, Gushier Grant 15/20, Maria Navarro 3/6) vs Spartoms 33 (Zewditu Alexander 14/20, Curleen Lara 11/16, Kayla Julien 8/16). Quarters: 1st 9-7, 2nd 22-14, 3rd 27-23 (All in favour of Police).
Soul City 22 (Maikea Bramble 19/20, Kalifa Mc Collin 3/3) vs Lventille United 3 (Renee Mushington 3/4, Akeda Bascombe 0/0). Quarters: 1st 22-3 (Game abandoned in 2nd quarter, in favour of Soul City).
Men’s Division
Police Netball Section 37 (Jerrell Doorbal 31/33, Keon Russel 6/10) vs Marvellites 36 (Arieon Edwards 23/27, Isaiah Collins 11/12, Kenyatta Johnson 2/3). Quarters: 1st 10-8 (Police), 2nd 20-14 (Police), 3rd 26-23 (Marvellites).
Wednesday
A DIVISION
Police Netball Youth Club 32 (Anessa Serrette 5/9, Tricia Graham 1/1,
Kaliyah Cooper 12/16, Alayna Bobb 2/3, Cheryse James 10/12, Tanisha Dann 2/2, ) vs USC Hummers 22 (Gellana Grant 11/12, Kanika Paul-Payne 6/10, Angeline Mc Kenzie 5/13). Quarters: 1st 5-4, 2nd 20-6, 3rd 23-11 (All in favour of PNYC).
Spartoms 22 (Curleen Lara 11/20, Kayla Julien 11/24) vs Soul City 49 (Annabelle Jones 1/2, Kurtisha Hoyce 3/3,
Maikea Bramble 34/38, Kalifa Mc Collin 11/11) vs Quarters: 1st 11-5, 2nd 29-16, 3rd 49-22 (Game abandoned due to insufficient players by Spartoms).
Malta Carib Senators 30 (Makeda Pierre 10/15, Christie Snaggs 1/5, Candice Charles 19/30) vs Police Netball Section - A 25 (Gushier Grant 17/28, Jeselle Navarro 5/10, Maria Navarro 2/4, Mia Marie Morris 1/2). Quarters: 1st 10-2 (Police), 2nd 16-10 (Police), 3rd 21-21.
