Mavericks vs Northern Thunder 24/11/07

Mavericks Zestless

Monday 3rd December 2007
Lost 29 - 43

A full house, creative banners and a great game to look forward to …unfortunately Mavericks did not arrive to the game with the zest that they had promised. A scrappy match and one that indicated there was going to be plenty of basic skills to keep the coaches busy in the quiet period leading through Christmas.

11-12 down in the first quarter; the mid courts were battling hard and Paula Gant once finding the consistent drop back of Natasha Hampshire was able to compete in the latter part of the first quarter creating some turnovers. Siddall and McFarlane worked tirelessly turning over any loose balls but the shooters found their range and in the 2 nd quarter Loughborough moved easily ahead through tight man to man on Mavericks and high error rate by the home team.

Changes by Mavericks moving Muller into the circle and Cadge out to WA with Campbell coming on at WD helped initially to steady the game but again scrappiness came into it and the 7-7 draw reflected this.

Loughborough on the night had the edge and the consistency but for both teams to compete successfully at the end of the season they will all have to raise their game; plenty of matches to go, points up for grabs and all to train and play for.

A great crowd that continued to encourage until the final whistle and a squad that worked tirelessly. Moving onto Brunel and a contrasting game but one that Mavericks will relish and want to move forward on

All photographs by Mavericks Official Photographer
Kevin Jones

**Stats: Mavericks V Lightning**
Shooter	Stats	%
Ann Marie Muller	1	100%
Ann Marie Muller	1	100%
Lindsay Press	15	64%
Lindsay Press	24	64%
Gemma Wiseman	14	63%
Gemma Wiseman	22	63%
Mavericks	29	64%
Mavericks	47	64%

**Mavericks V Loughborough Lightning Team Sheet**
Pos.	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
GS	Lindsay Press	Lindsay Press	Ann Marie Muller	Lindsay Press
GA	Gemma Wiseman	Gemma Wiseman	Gemma Wiseman	Gemma Wiseman
WA	Ann Marie Muller	Ann Marie Muller	Lucy Cadge	Holly Nichols
C	Deb Jones	Deb Jones	Deb Jones	Deb Jones
WD	Paula Gant	Paula Gant	Jenene Cambell	Jenene Cambell
GD	Naomi Siddall	Naomi Siddall	Naomi Siddall	Naomi Siddall
GK	Nicole McFarlane	Nicole McFarlane	Nicole McFarlane	Nicole McFarlane

Ann Marie Muller's personal fan club were very noisey, yeah! Great banners...

Mavericks Fun Camp Motto!

The match ball girls from
Hatfield Netball Club