Basketball

IPSHA Basketball Round 5 – Saturday 16 November

Round 5 of IPSHA Basketball saw all 15 teams take the court ready for what was to be another round of exciting and nail-biting basketball. All teams embodied the Pymble core values, particularly courage. Numerous teams and students stepped outside of their comfort zones to challenge themselves and implement aspects from training into their game play.

Team of the week: Pymble 4

On the weekend Pymble 4 played against Barker College in their fourth game of the season. This was our toughest match yet, unfortunately ending in a loss. However, it was amazing to see the girls stay united and show immense tenacity and mental toughness, fighting until the last buzzer. Our rebound queens Ria Iyer (Year 6) and Mia Pan (Year 6) helped us gain ball in defence to provide our team with crucial opportunities with ball. Charlotte Ma’s (Year 6) vision downcourt and beautiful passing bolstered our offensive game, as well as the strong, speedy attacking prowess of Carissa Liu (Year 6) to break free of the defence. Katelyn Gu (Year 6) landed the best shot of our season so far, with an incredible long-range basket in the first half!

The clever and speedy release of ball by Sophie Kandelas (Year 6) and relentless dribble moves by Iris Zeng (Year 6) was critical to our attacking strategy throughout the match. Even though Pymble 4 were down, the girls worked together in the last quarter to only lose this quarter by a single basket, which was a spectacular effort to finish off the game. The courageous effort of Savannah Sherlock (Year 6) and Elena An (Year 6) in defensive transition continued to put pressure on ball up and the other team until the end. Although this game was not the result the team may have wanted, the girls showed continuous improvements in key focus areas in defence and attack, an amazing team effort and a never-give-up attitude that will be crucial as we continue our season and beyond!

Congratulations to Pymble 4 and their hard work on the weekend.

Maddi Scott

Co-ordinator – Basketball