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Teamwork, tenacity help MGS take B Div netball title
The Straits Times
|April 22, 2025
School sports
Shorn of their captain and another key player owing to injuries, a weakened Methodist Girls' School (MGS) felt the pressure when they took to the court for their National School Games B Division netball final on April 21.
But the replacements stepped up to the plate, helping MGS defeat defending champions Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS) 29-19 at the Jurong East Sports Hall for their first title since their maiden crown in 2014.
MGS captain Tessa Teo, who has been sidelined since February when she suffered a torn ligament in her left ankle during the zonal competition, said: "I think the team did a very good job, and we really tried to put away the game in the second quarter."
The 16-year-old centre added: "I'm very proud of them, especially because of the injuries that we have got. There was a lot of depth on the bench and we were able to rotate our players. And I think that we've all displayed a lot of tenacity as well as a lot of teamwork."
Claire Cheong, who took over as captain, admitted that she "felt pressure" when she found out that Tessa would be unavailable.
This story is from the April 22, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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