UJ were made to work hard for their 62-40 bonus point victory over a brave UCT side.
The scoreline would suggest the Joburg ladies had it all their own way in the match but that wasn’t the case as UCT pushed them all the way.
UJ started stronger in the opening five minutes but UCT found their way back into the quarter, however, the Joburg ladies rallied on to take a 14-9 lead at the first interval.
UJ once again started the stronger of the teams and increased their lead but UCT made the most of the powerplay to reduce their opponent’s lead. The Cape ladies found their rhythm to level matters with 5 minutes left in the quarter. UJ struck back late in the quarter to hold a slender 27-23 lead at the halftime break.
UCT came out firing in the third quarter as they once again reduced UJ’s lead. The Joburg ladies started to settle and began to run away with the match as they held a 49-33 lead heading into the final quarter.
UJ brought up their bonus point with the first goal of the final quarter as they looked to distance themselves from their Cape opponents. Despite the best efforts of the Cape ladies, UJ did enough to hold onto their lead and walked away 64-40 victors.
FNB Player of the Match: Ilze Jones
UCT: Fortuna Begula (GD), Fikile Dlamini (GA), Simone Peters (GK), Micaela Peters (GS), Phumzile Shandu (C/WD/WA), Leletu August (WA), Anelisa May (GS), Achuma Fihla (GS), Bronwyn Bodley (WA/C), Gavaza Baloyi (WD), Kirsty MacNab (WD/GS).
UJ: Deancke Rohde (GS), Sharne Lubbe (WD), Angelique Molefe (C), Antoinette Jacobs (GS), Halala Nxumalo (WD), Bernike Botha (GD), Sylvia Lebelo (C), Michelle Sibanda (GK), Kim-Roche Holmes (WA), Matlala Mokoko (GA), Christelle Botha (GK), Ilze Jones (C), Kylie Jardine (C), Senamile Makhoba (GS).
