{"id":237927,"date":"2022-09-22T18:47:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T16:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=121896"},"modified":"2022-09-22T18:47:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T16:47:34","slug":"madibaz-down-but-not-out-of-varsity-netball-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/madibaz-down-but-not-out-of-varsity-netball-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Madibaz down but not out of Varsity Netball tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/madibaz-down-but-not-out-of-varsity-netball-tournament.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/madibaz-down-but-not-out-of-varsity-netball-tournament.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121897\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=121897\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"269\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-121897 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/madibaz-down-but-not-out-of-varsity-netball-tournament.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121897 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/madibaz-down-but-not-out-of-varsity-netball-tournament.jpg\" alt width=\"269\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NWU-Pukke\u2019s Sunel Smit, left, and SPAR Madibaz\u2019s Kelly du Toit battle for possession during their Varsity Netball encounter in Pretoria on Monday. Photo: Christiaan Kotze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The SPAR Madibaz team will work on all aspects of their game as they continue their mission of making an impact on the Varsity Netball tournament this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>After a tough run in Pretoria, the Nelson Mandela University outfit will face Free State and the University of Western Cape in Potchefstroom on Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n<p>They came up against three of the top four sides on the log in Pretoria over the weekend and were only able to collect one bonus point for their efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Lana Krige was, however, not overly concerned as they continued to focus on their goal of reaching the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an amazing group of girls and they are all very positive. Against three very strong sides it was all about a learning curve, working hard to get better and testing ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Madibaz mentor said there were positives to take from the opening weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith four new players from the USSA team and seven of them playing Varsity Netball for the first time, we are starting to sort out our combinations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They were also happy to earn the bonus point off NWU-Pukke.<\/p>\n<p>Krige predicted an \u201cinteresting weekend\u201d in Potch against two teams with contrasting styles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one work on a rotation basis, the other use the same seven players throughout. One play with a lot of intensity and the other with flair, so it\u2019s going to be another testing weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be strong competition but we embrace that challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their focus will be on seizing any opportunities in the match-up against the Free State side on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurnover balls must be converted into shots while ensuring our shots don\u2019t leave our attacking circle. It\u2019s going to be physical, competitive netball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s recipe will be to starve UWC of possession, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more they handle the ball the better they get and then you will have a fight on your hands. We have to keep the ball and make sure we score from our chances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the lessons learnt from our first three matches was the need to improve the transition from defence to attack,\u201d said Krige.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work to improve our speed coming through the court when we get turnover ball. 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NWU-Pukke\u2019s Sunel Smit, left, and SPAR Madibaz\u2019s Kelly du Toit battle for possession during their Varsity Netball encounter in Pretoria on Monday. 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