Rotorua Girls' dominate Waikite Panthers

Rotorua Girls' High School have produced a ruthless and clinical performance to beat Waikite Panthers 83-37.

The students played with a calmness beyond their years as they set about dismantling their opposition, punishing any mistakes.

Waikite worked tirelessly in defence, but still trailed 23-11 at the end of the first quarter.

Rotorua Girls' High School player Te Mihiroa Tangira. Photo/Ben Fraser

Rotorua Girls' maintained that momentum in the second quarter, movement off the ball a feature of their play, and led 43-23 at halftime.

The way Rotorua Girls' moved the ball around made defending an exhausting exercise for the Waikite players and it began to show in the third quarter as they could only manage three goals, trailing 68-26 with one quarter to play.

Waikite managed to pull things back in the fourth quarter but it was too little, too late as Rotorua Girls' completed a comfortable victory.

Rotorua Girls' High School player Natalia Healey-Forde, (far right) defending against Waikite Panthers at Westbrook courts. Photo/Ben Fraser

In the other Premier 1 games, Marist Magic beat Kahukura Red 48-30 and Murupara Stingers beat Mitchell Downs 53-36.

Rotorua Netball Results
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Senior Championship

Premier 1
Marist Magic 48 Kahukura Red 30; RGHS Prem 1 83 Waikite Panthers 37; Murupara Stingers 53 Mitchell Downs 36.

Premier 2
Pikiao Warriors 36 Whaka Black 34; Tuhoe 36 Marist Rebels 24; Eastside Gurls 1 55 Ngongotahā Gold 46.

Senior A
Manawatahi Taiohi 60 Rotoiti Gold 56; Kahukura White 43 Reporoa Rangers 28; Pikiao Raiders 54 Waikite Flamez 47.

A Grade
Marist Inferno 66 Ngati Kea Ngati Tuara 51; Manawatahi Black 28 Kahukura Blue 18; Waikite Social 74 Ngongotahā Hapori 13.

Senior B
Vegas Lady Bugs 41 KTTTOF GIRLS 28; Mana 43 Eastside Gurls 2 37; The Chix 30 Hinemoa Point 25; Marist Souls - Bye