Essex Open A 79 – New Cambell Blue 27

Essex recorded a convincing 79–27 victory over New Cambell Blue in their rearranged league fixture.

With the welcome return of Jasmin Odeogberin, Essex’s centre-court trio of Jasmine Rebecca Wilks and Jo Linehan proved far too strong for their Cambell counterparts. Their dominance provided Leah Hayzelden and Maddy Oshodi with plenty of opportunities in the shooting circle, which they converted effectively.

Essex made an emphatic start, scoring 11 unanswered goals before Cambell got on the scoreboard. Although the visitors fought back towards the end of the opening quarter, Essex had already established a commanding lead, finishing the first 15 minutes ahead 17–7.

The second quarter saw more of the same, with Essex once again starting strongly and scoring 10 goals before Cambell managed to respond. This proved to be Essex’s most productive quarter, as they added 22 goals to take a substantial 39–11 lead into half-time.

Essex continued to control proceedings after the break. When Cambell did manage to mount an attack, they were met by a formidable defensive barrier in Renee Hurley and Victoria Oshunremi. Meanwhile, Essex maintained their regular flow of goals, extending their advantage to 58–22 by the end of the third quarter.

There was no let-up from Essex in the final quarter, as they continued to dominate from start to finish. When the final whistle sounded, Essex had secured an emphatic 79–27 victory.

A thoroughly convincing team performance from Essex, demonstrating strength across the court and impressive consistency throughout the match.

Hurley, Oshunremi, Linehan, Odeogberin, R Wilks, Hayzelden, Oshodi