Netball Winter League Weekend Results
The Netball Bermuda Winter League continued this weekend, with results across the senior and junior divisions, alongside the opening day of the Merle Parfitt round-robin competition.
In the Premier Division, Phoenix Heat defeated NVCC 42–23. Zakiyah Durham scored 22 goals and earned her team’s MVP honours, while Ebonie Cox contributed 20. Zhanae Simmons led NVCC with 12 goals and was named their MVP, with Darrika Simons adding seven goals and Coriah Simmons four.
The Premier Division fixture between Storm Surge and Phoenix Flames was postponed.
In the 13-and-under division, NVCC defeated Phoenix Fireflies 13–10. Jordan Williams scored nine goals and Sanaa Hodsoll added four for NVCC, while A’Mariss Dyer and Ahmia Trott scored five apiece for the Fireflies. Taylor Kyme was named NVCC’s MVP, with Trott receiving the award for the Fireflies.
Dandy Stars recorded a 28–3 victory over Storm Thunder, with Aalaysia Watson scoring 17 goals and Mia White adding 11. Elsie Purcell, Jher’Z Burgess and Xela Hall each scored once for Storm Thunder. Watson and Storm Thunder’s Dallas Hinds earned their respective teams’ MVP honours.
Phoenix Embers edged Storm Lightning 17–16 in the closest match of the division. Quin Burgess scored 14 goals for the Embers, with Zanna Jones adding two and Ari Edness one. Soleil Steede and Reegan Lightbourne scored six goals each for Storm Lightning, while Honor White contributed four. Burgess was named the Embers’ MVP, with Gabriella Babon receiving the award for Storm Lightning.
In the First Division, Atlantic Aces were awarded a win by forfeit against Storm NexGen, while the match between Bailey’s Bay and DC Diamonds was postponed.
After the first of two days in the Merle Parfitt round-robin competition, Storm led the 10-and-under standings with three wins from three matches and nine points. Dandy Stars followed with four points, Phoenix Sparks had two and NVCC had one.
The 16-and-under standings had NVCC, Phoenix Fire and Storm level on six points, each recording two wins and one loss. Dandy Stars were on zero points after three matches.
