SINGAPORE: Singapore's national netball team emerged victorious over Papua New Guinea in the final of the Mirxes Nations Cup on Saturday (Oct 28), ending a 16-year title drought with a 59-56 win at the OCBC Arena.
Singapore is the first country to win the Cup three times, surpassing Sri Lanka and Cook Islands, both of whom are placed higher in the netball world rankings.The hosts were represented by two teams, including Singapore"A", at the Oct 22 to Oct 28 event.
But they bounced back to clinch a 58-36 win over the Cook Islands and edged past Canada 50-44. The national team then beat their"A" counterparts 55-31 and Sri Lanka 65-54 to book their place in Saturday's final against Papua New Guinea. Team Singapore managed to gain their first lead at 24-23 through strong defensive play from Jamie Lim, Aqilah Andin, and Khor Ting Fang, and pinpoint shooting from Amandeep Chahal and Toh Kai Wei.After the game, Charmaine Soh, Singapore's most-capped player with 128 appearances over the span of 12 years, announced her retirement from international netball.
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