Ex-Pupils, Horizon in 27-27 thriller at Chips U-21 n-ball

Mucurapo ex-pupils and Horizon played to an exciting 27-27 tie as action in the CHIPS Under-21 Netball tournament continued at the Eastern Regional Indoor Arena, Tacarigua.

After the Mucurapo girls led 8-6, 15-10 and 24-18 through the first three quarter stages, Horizon fought back determinedly and held their opponents to just three goals while scoring nine to earn the tie, watched by a wildly cheering Saturday crowd.

Goal-shoot Chelsea Delicia netted 15 goals from 23 attempts and and goal-attack Shyan Bacquain had 12 from 23 for Mucurapo.

Horizon made several changes to their shooting line up with Aziza Sandy scoring 12 goals, Kareena Lewis four, Kankemua Mitchell four and Faith Hagley seven.

In another game, hosts CHIPS led all the way – 6-2, 11-6, 16-13 – in beating SPIHC 24-19. Shannon Duncan scored six goals and Dyese Sylvester 18 for CHIPS while Sidoney Duncan got 14 and Anaya Joseph five for SPIHC,

In a special Divali Day knockout tournament, Mucurapo Ex-Pupils defeated Horizon 11-9 to take the title.

Delicia scored six goals and Bacquain five for the winners while Sandy scored seven and Bethelmy two for Horizon.

In a men’s exhibition game, Malvern edged Melting Pot 10-9 with Ervin Phillip scoring seven goals and Matthew Streete netting three for the winners. Alexis Browne netted five and Wayne Samuel four for the losers.