Alie heeds TSTT call in Retro Division netball

Debra Alie was near perfect in front of goal as TSTT claimed the Retro Division title in the Courts All Sectors Netball League with its sixth win from as many matches, defeating Les Enfants 34-18 at the Eastern Regional Indoor Sports Arena, Tacarigua, on Monday night.

Going into the contest, TSTT knew a win would cement the league crown and led by goal attack Alie and goal shoot Olivia Le Platte dominated from start to finish 13-3, 20-6 and 26-11 at the end of the first three quarters before easing up a bit in the final period.

Alie ended with 25 goals from 33 attempts and Le Platte chipped in with nine from 16 attempts as the TSTT women coasted to the easy win to carry their points tally to an unassailable maximum 12 points from six matches, six clear of second-placed Harlem with two matches left for both teams.

For Les Enfants, Michelle Boyce led with 10 goals from 16 attempts, while Joanne Payne got six from 15, and Joseine Francois, two from four. In the night’s second Retro encounter, CCS squashed any hopes Harlem had to claiming the crown with a tense 30-23 victory led by Julia Britto’s 17 goals from 26 attempts, and Sherry Thomas with 13 from 18.
Antoinette Jackson and Jill Humphrey got 13 from 19 and 10 from 14 for Harlem, which suffered its third loss from six outings, while CCS joined Les Enfants on four points but from a match more.

With the title win, TSTT joined University of T&T (UTT), winners of the Premiership Division and Alternative Division as league champions so far in the 2013 season. Meanwhile, title race in the Championship Division will go down to the final round of matches after front runners Bermudez had its title celebrations put on hold by last year’s winners Police, which also stayed alive with the 51-49 win.

Bermudez, which went into the match with a three point lead over Fire Service and Police, had a chance to seal the title with a draw or win over the law-women. However, after leading 13-8 at the end of the first quarter, Bermudez saw its lead cancel out at the half (23-23) before Police eked out a two-goal victory.

The heroine for Police, which now trails Bermudez by a point, both with a match left to play, was goalshoot Patrice Goring, who sank 38 of 50 attempts, Jenice Mc Intosh with 11 from 18, and Beverly Hernandez, who added two from four attempts.

Kathy James was the main scorer for Bermudez, converting 34 of 43 attempts, and Joycelyn Marcelle helped herself to 15 from 24, but it was not enough to secure the crown. Despite the loss, Bermudez still head the table with 14 points from nine matches, while Police is next, a point behind. In the final round, Bermudez meets UWI on Monday and can claim the title ahead of Police’s match versus Defence Force, a day later.

Results

Current standings:
Retro Division
Teams    P    W    D    L    GF    GA    Pts
TSTT    6    6    0    0    177    110    12
Harlem    6    3    0    3    135    136    6
Les Enfants    5    2    0    3    116    109    4
CCS    6    2    0    4    137    158    4
Les Femmes    5    1    0    4    91    143    2
Alternative Division:
Teams    P    W    D    L    GF    GA    Pts
UTT    6    6    0    0    216    163    12
USC    6    3    0    3    215    171    6
Police    6    3    0    3    175    177    6
TSTT    6    0    0    6    116    211    0
Championship Division:
Teams    P    W    D    L    GF    GA    Pts
Bermudez    9    7    0    2    354    272    14
Police    9    6    1    2    343    317    13
Fire Service    9    5    1    3    321    283    11
UWI    9    4    1    4    293    267    9
Jabloteh    9    3    1    5    289    313    7
D/Force    9    0    0    9    201    349    0
Premiership Division:
Teams    P    W    D    L    GF    GA    Pts
UTT    6    5    0    1    244    210    10
Fire Service    6    4    0    2    261    221    8
D/Force    6    2    0    4    221    270    4
Police    6    1    0    5    232    257    2

Saturday’s results: 
Championship Division:
Police 51 (Patrice Goring 38/50, Jenice Mc Intosh 11/18, Beverly Hernandez 2/4) vs Bermudez 49 (Kathy James 34/43, Joycelyn Marcelle 15/24).
Quarter scores: 1st: 13-8 Bermudez; 2nd: 23-23; 3rd: 37-37.
Retro Division:
TSTT 34 (Debra Alie 25/33, Olivia Le Platte 9/16) vs Les Enfants 18 (Michelle Boyce 10/16, Joanne Payne 6/15, Joseine Francois 2/4).
Quarter scores: 1st: 13-3 TSTT; 2nd: 20-6 TSTT; 3rd:  26-11 TSTT.
CCS 30 (Julia Britto 17/26, Sherry Thomas 13/18) bt Harlem 23 (Antoinette Jackson 13/19, Jill Humphrey 10/14)
Quarter scorers: 1st: 9-4 CCS; 2nd: 16-12 CCS; 3rd: 23-18 CCS.
Upcoming matches:
Tomorrow (Thursday):
Retro Division:
CCS vs Les Enfants, 5.30 pm
TSTT vs Les Femmes, 6.20 pm
Saturday:
Courts Division knockout, 1 pm
Monday: 
Retro Division:
CCS vs Les Femmes, 5.30 pm
Harlem vs Les Enfants, 6.20 pm
Championship Division:
Bermudez vs UWI, 7.20 pm
Tuesday:
Championship Division:
Fire Service vs Jabloteh, 5.30 pm
Defence Force vs Police, 6.45 pm
Thursday March 14:
Retro Division:
Harlem vs TSTT, 5.30 pm
Les Enfants vs Les Femmes, 6.20 pm