Story by REDintern Shaline Tan. Photos by REDintern Nyan Fu Keong.

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Lois (WA, River Valley High) hits Dunman’s WD by accident in a struggle for the ball. (Photo 1 © Nyan Fu Keong/Red Sports)

Kallang Netball Centre, Monday, July 2, 2008 – River Valley High beat Dunman High 79-0 last week in an Under-17 Netball League game to continue their winning streak.

In the opening quarter, River Valley dominated possession with excellent footwork and accurate passing, the referees finding little fault in their play. The Dunman players, distracted and confused, had a height disadvantage against their River Valley opponents.

The River Valley players frequently stole back possession of the ball whenever Dunman attacked and many of the turnovers were converted into points. The game was dominated by River Valley’s Ximin (C) who played three quarters, while teammates Lee Yin (GA) and Li Xuan (GS) were accurate in their shooting with an almost 100% success rate. In just a matter of 15 minutes, River Valley established a 15-0 lead over Dunman High.

A heavy downpour came after two quarters, bringing some temporary relief for Dunman High. However, upon resumption of the game, River Valley’s scoring streak did not stop. Their good use of space and better position gave them continued domination.

While Dunman High showed some improvement, they were outplayed by the better passing skills of River Valley who denied them even a consolation goal.

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LiXuan (GS, River Valley High) shoots as the Dunman High players try to prevent a score (Photo 2 © Nyan Fu Keong/Red Sports)
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Badly bruised and battered, but Dunman High’s GS shows no signs of giving up. (Photo 3 © Nyan Fu Keong/Red Sports)
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Dunman High’s C receives an elbow to the head from Lois (WA, River Valley High). (Photo 4 © Nyan Fu Keong/Red Sports)
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Temporary relief as the sky opened up. (Photo 5 © Nyan Fu Keong/Red Sports)
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The final score. (Photo 6 © Nyan Fu Keong/Red Sports)


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