Tonight Hearts played Raiders Lightening Bolts and won 59-40 🏆
After a bit of a slow start, Hearts slowed their game down and made excellent decisions throughout the match. Ball placement throughout the court and feeding into the circle was on point, both areas for development in previous games.
Defence was solid throughout, with some excellent leans and plenty of forced errors from both Laura Mae and Katia Cardin. Well done to both for keeping their cool when decisions didn’t always go their way.
Thank you so much to Chiara Chambers and Eliza Beth for keeping our centre court in a strong position throughout, you’d never know that they’re not usually on our team sheet!
A brilliant first official match as a heart ♥️ for Jodie Palmer too, with brilliant movement and shooting on point!
Kate McStrafick was quick off the line playing back in her usual WD position tonight, with plenty of tips and turn overs both on the centre and through the zone.
We really are starting to use the zonal press in the attacking third to maximise turn overs through court, which Eliza and Chiara picked up straight away – well done!
Congrats to Lauren Goymer for a very well deserved player of the match. As always, movement and shooting was on point.
Well done Team Hearts ♥️ the positivity was infectious tonight 😍
Written by Natalie – Co Captain
