Hearts vs Bloomfield Bees
Final score ♥️ 50-49 🐝
A tougher game than anticipated but Hearts secured the victory by turning it around in the third quarter.
Attack started well, with some excellent shots and resisting the temptation of feeding too quickly over the top into the circle. Molly and Lauren were on point with their shooting stats today, the pop is working well and we are really gaining territory towards the post. Shout out to Lauren for the second quarter – shooting as a lone ranger with Nat in at GS to allow Molly to provide height in the defensive circle.
Defensively, all combinations worked well, especially in the slippy conditions. Shannon stepped into GD to block out Bee’s exceptional GA in the third quarter, arguably the tactical change that won us the game. Pippa lived up to her reputation as ‘top tipper’ and also gained some clean intercepts. It was lovely to have Laura back with the squad today, playing as though she’d never been away and commanding the circle.
Centre court was balanced, with Sarah also picking up some turn overs and Kate making some fantastic challenges against a tough opposition – arguably the reason for her successfully being chosen as Players’ Player. Kate’s positive vibes really brought the team back into the game too – thanks Kate!
Overall, an unexpectedly tough game but the resilience of the squad really shone through, and I’m super proud that we came away with the win after being down in the first half.
Well done hearts ♥️
Written by Nat – Player
