Teamwork, tenacity help MGS take B Div netball title

School sports

- Melvyn Teoh

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.