On a cold Monday evening, Women Lions 1 played on Malory Eagles’ territory, aiming for the 3rd place of the table. The beginning of the game was not their best as the team hadn’t played together for more than 3 weeks. It took them some time to get used to the Arctic temperatures of the gym.
They lost the first 2 sets 25-16, 25-16 but bounced back in the 3rd where they left Malory with 18 points. The Lions were defending every single ball and the standard of the game increased significantly in the 4th. The guests fought a late comeback from Malory to win it 25-23 and make it all square. Then came the fifth set, "lottery". It all started very well with a 4-0 advantage but the opposition came back strong at 13-13. Both teams got match points before Malory scored 3 in a row to claim the game with a narrow 17-15 win. It was a close game and a real shame for the Lions who are now looking forward to their next game against Lions 2 who recently took a set off the mighty ULU.
Come in numbers to witness the derbiest of the derbies in the Premiership on Monday 25th January at Bethnal Green.
Look at the Pictures Section for some action shots from Nico, our part-time photographer (when he is not looking after the website)
See you all next Monday!
