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Wednesday, December 03, 2008, 12:32
Paulton raced into the lead in the first quarter, taking the game to Quantock and putting them under pressure.
Cheered on from the sidelines by their loyal supporters, Paulton continued to dominate in the second quarter and gave themselves a six-point lead at half-time.
Paulton's defence was excellent and by the end of the third quarter had helped the side build up a 39-27 lead.
Paulton killed the game off in the final period, adding a further 10 points to their total and limiting Quantock to only nine, running out deserved winners at the whistle.
This was a great team display and the quality of netball Paulton produced was some of the best they have played all season, a result that puts them second in the league and in with a promotion shout.
Player of the match was Davina Neil.
Paulton B 24 Rubies 32
Paulton led 9-7 by end of the first quarter, with some excellent shooting from Helen and Kelly, who was looking strong back from her injury.
Despite some fantastic defending by Amy, Katrina and Emma, Rubies took a hold in the second quarter and led 18-12 at half-time.
The third quarter saw new faces, as Lydia replaced Liz as WA, and Kim took over from Emma at GK, but Paulton fell further behind and trailed 28-18 at the end of the period.
In the final quarter, Jade came off and Amy took the centre bib, which saw Emma back on at WD.
Paulton played great as a team and ended up winning the final quarter 6-4, but it was not enough as Rubies held on for the victory.
Player of the match was Amy Wiltshire.
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