IN a competitive clash, the Nyora Saints faced off against Catani Blues, ultimately falling short with a final score of 59 to 88 in favour of Catani, marking a 29-point victory for the Blues.
The match began with Nyora taking a solid lead, scoring 31 points to Catani’s 12 in the first quarter. However, Catani mounted a strong comeback, evening the score at 39 points by halftime.
Nyora President Sam Dixon said, “We started well against the wind and scored 5 – 1 in the first. Then in the second, we had the wind, and they played an extra player and dominated, and we didn’t react quickly enough."
At the start of the third quarter, Catani’s pressure intensified, extending their score to 66 while leaving Nyora stagnant at 39. Despite Nyora managing to add 20 points in the final quarter, it wasn’t enough to close the gap as Catani continued to score, sealing the win with 88 points.
“In the last quarter, we managed to even it up and navigate their spare, then they had a bigger guy peeling off our smaller guys, and we got around it, but in the last five minutes, they got three goals,” said Sam.
“We’ll focus on being more proactive and less reactive when they are getting on top of us in the future.”
After a disappointing season last year, Nyora showed inroads that will be interesting to watch as the season progresses.
